Michelle Durkin, BSc(H), Naturopathic Doctor, Professional Bowenwork® Practitioner
Michelle Durkin grew up in a small community outside of Belleville, ON. She attended the University of Guelph and obtained a Bachelor of Science with honours in Biomedical Science. With this medical background, she went on to study at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto and graduated as a licensed doctor of naturopathic medicine. Michelle now practises in Belleville in her clinic, the Quinte Naturopathic Centre, on Church Street. She is a professional Bowenwork® practitioner as well as qualified to administer intravenous vitamin and mineral therapy.
Michelle also teaches at Loyalist College in the Biotechnology and Food program, which has enabled her to educate others about nutritional and herbal supplements. She is actively involved in the community and is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Quinte Midwifery Committee.
In addition, Michelle holds professional memberships with the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND) and the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND).
Janet Riley, RN, Professional Bowenwork® Practitioner, Karuna Reiki Master
Janet Riley is a registered nurse and professional Bowenwork® practitioner. She has been practising Bowenwork® since 2001, and has studied and practised numerous complementary therapies, like Ayurvedic medicine, over the past 25 years. She has also studied advanced Bowenwork® procedures with Ossie and Elaine Rentsch from the Bowen Academy of Australia.
Janet has taught nurses the use of complementary therapies in the palliative care setting and continues to instruct and guide patients on their path to healing. In addition to Bowenwork®, she practises Reiki (energy therapy) and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). She also teaches Reiki certification classes, including the master level, in Usui/Tibetan and Karuna Reiki.
Gretchen Grenke, RPN, Foot Care Nurse
Gretchen Grenke has been providing quality foot care services to people in the Quinte area for the past 13 years. She has been trained in specialty fields such as high risk foot care, diabetic foot care, and wound care. She serves as a professional foot care consultant to the Diabetic Advisory Board at Quinte Health Care.
Gretchen has also designed acclaimed advanced foot care courses and over the past 6 years has taught foot care to nurses and other health care professionals at St. Lawrence College and Loyalist College.
Gretchen’s hours at the clinic are currently 9:00am–6:00pm on Fridays.