Our Founder
The Maliya Wellness Centre for Women is founder Lori Bean's vision for women's health care that was around 8 years in the making, complete with practitioners in Massage Therapy, Hormone Therapy, Acupuncture, Craniosacral Therapy, Psychology, Naturopathic Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Weight Management, Chiropractic Care, Occupational Therapy, Holistic Physiotherapy, Lymphatic Drainage, Reiki, Reflexology, and more. We also support community and connection through our group offerings for both women and children including Events, Classes, Workshops, and more.
Following a life altering car accident, Lori endured debilitating chronic pain, physical and mental illness for years seeing numerous physicians and specialists to help her figure out what was going on with no reprieve.
A constant search on WebMD to diagnose her ailments is what kick-started it all.
But what initially began as research into her physical health, turned into something else when one day she came across the word 'soul' in her search. Acknowledging that it was a word that she had thought of as “woo woo” and initially did not resonate with her at all, she was driven to explore this concept of the soul.
“I started to learn that maybe it's not just my physical body, but my soul, my true essence, that needed nurturing. I began to make the connection that so many people with physical or mental illness have so many external circumstances that are “out of alignment”. People get sick when they're not living their authentic lives and they’re pushing down their emotions, thoughts, or feelings and just not dealing with what’s going on. It became so clear to me that whether it's through unhealthy relationships, a misaligned job, or unresolved trauma — illness can manifest in the body and the mind.
Shortly after this discovery, I was on a flight to Arizona to go on a soul retreat.”
“I saw numerous incredible practitioners who helped me develop this intimate connection with myself, my truth, and my purpose. I gained the awareness and received the tools and support to shift my external circumstances so I could live in alignment with my soul and start walking a new path towards optimal health and well-being. It changed my life forever.”
“So, I left my successful career of 18 years, left my marriage, tapped into my truth, and started seeing practitioners who cared deeply and supported my healing. For the first time in years, I was feeling better which ultimately led to a full recovery. From there forward, my goal became to bring this awareness to others by creating a place providing an unsurpassed level of care and collaborative support for all women, teens and children.”
Together with my sister, Alyssa Rabin — the centre's wellness specialist and Co-owner — my daughter, Aliya Bean — our brilliant Communications Manager —we have created the Maliya Wellness Centre for Women, Teens and Children.
What makes Maliya different, is that with your permission, and at the consent of your practitioners, you’re able to work together with Alyssa to create a care plan created specifically tailored to you to meet all of your individual needs. We're building a true concept of collaboration where you don’t have to run around to all these places to see different practitioners to get help and care. Here you can literally get the support you need, all in one place instead of having to tell your story over and over again.
The name Maliya, means sea of rebelliousness. I see it as women rising up in a time where we're all saying, 'We're over it. We need to rise up together and advocate for our care, and for one other.' So, that's what we are doing.