Painted Brick Wellness

OUT with the old!! 👋🏼

12 rooms and hallways of very old stained carpet are officially OUT, and it already feels like a completely different space. These carpets were actually glued down with NO staple strips so this was actually a pretty quick removal which was so incredibly kind of the renovations gods 🤍🤍🤍

Between the carpet rolls and the satisfying wallpaper rips, this was definitely our favourite renovation day ✨

Now it’s time to prep the floors for something MUCH more beautiful!!

Cheers to rolling our way to being one step closer to opening our doors!

Soooo….. after posting our clinic tour video we did have so much love from you all for our funky yellow 70s wallpaper !! It honestly made me feel pretty guilty because… we had already ripped it all out. 🫣

It was obviously quite old, but it was also dirty, and unfortunately not really salvageably, but clearly it was deeply loved in its time. We did keep a few little pieces a # forever live on 🪩💛

Renovation ASMR, anyone? 😮‍💨

There is something so satisfying about peeling old wallpaper off a wall, especially when it comes off in those big, crispy pieces hehe

This wallpaper was dirty, old, and definitely ready to go, so we’ve been slowly stripping it back and seeing what we’re working with underneath.

Some of the walls cleaned up well with hours and hours of scrubbing ! We were able to wipe away the old glue and get them smooth again, so they are ready for some paint!!

Others haven’t been quite as lucky but we’ll bring them back to beautiful very soon! We have some cool ideas up our sleeves for these walls, and we can’t wait to keep going!

For now, enjoy the oddly satisfying sounds of renovation. ✨

Big news: Painted Brick Wellness is growing and we’re so excited to share what’s next! 🎉

We’ve officially got our new space, just 250 metres around the corner on Augusta and Catharine street south after a very long zoning process but that’s a whole other story!!

We’ve been starting to outgrow our current home and we’ve been dreaming about more room for new practitioners, expanded wellness offerings, and even more ways to bring our community together!!

But we know the question everyone’s asking: what’s happening to Jackson Street? THE PENNY FLOOR!!?

The truth is, we love that space so deeply. It’s been home to the collective idea actually working - we’ve had so much growth, connection, and community there and we’re excited to see where its next chapter leads.

We’re exploring all kinds of possibilities, from one business renting the entire 5 room space to continuing our room-rental model with independent businesses. Open to possibilities !!

We’ve been extra busy along with still treating- we are deep in renovations now!! 🔨😂

If you were here for the original Painted Brick transformation, you know exactly what’s coming!! We can’t wait to bring you behind the scenes as we turn this next space into something truly special.

Here’s to honouring where we’ve been, celebrating where we are, and making room for everything ahead. 🫶

And if you’re a health or wellness practitioner looking for a space to grow your business, we’d love to chat. We have opportunities opening up and are always excited to connect with incredible people doing great work in our community 💛✨

Painted Brick Wellness started with an idea:
What if independent wellness practitioners could have the best of both worlds?

✨ Autonomy in our own businesses
✨ Community instead of working alone
✨ Shared space and expenses
✨ The ability to collaborate and refer
✨ A team of practitioners who genuinely want to see each other succeed

Over the last 3 years, that little idea has grown into a collective of 6 independent businesses 🤍

Zoë Laberto
Eric Dao | Registered Massage Therapist
Elizabeth Den Hollander RMT
Michelle Smith 📍Hamilton, ON Osteopathy
MyoCare Solutions
Suzy LaBorde - Hamilton’s Only Face Lifting Massage

Each business is independently owned and operated, with our own expertise and approach to care ✨

We truly believe we’re better together than we are individually!!

Welcome to our collective 🫶

We can’t wait to show you all that’s ahead!!

Big, big things are coming!!

Every story has a short version and a long version.

This clip comes from my FirstOntario 1Awards pitch. In our pitch I wanted to share the heart of Painted Brick Wellness, why we operate as a collective, and how we’ve created a model that helps independent practitioners build thriving businesses together.

But there are always even bigger stories behind those decisions that simply don’t fit into a quick business pitch.

I am so grateful to Cassidy from 🎙️ The Loew Down Podcast for creating space to help me express those earlier chapters. We talked about how it all started with my mom, Mary-Jane, the journey of continuing her practice, and how that eventually led me to opening our collective clinic.

I’m looking forward to sharing the episode with you this week and as always a huge thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey 💛✨

I’m still kind of in awe that we had the opportunity to pitch for the 1Awards and be recognized as one of the Top 10 businesses 💛

No matter what happens this week, it already feels so special to see a community-driven way of doing business being acknowledged and celebrated!!

As a collective, so much of what we believe in is shared success, collaboration, and building something that supports both practitioners and the community around us. In so many ways, that feels deeply aligned with the values of a credit union too, which made this experience feel even more meaningful.

We find out this week whether we receive the grant, so I’m feeling equal parts excited and nervous. Either way, I’m so grateful for the opportunity, the conversations, and all the support we’ve felt along the way!

I’ll keep everyone posted… whether it’s celebrations or hugs 💛

There are also so many beautiful things unfolding behind the scenes right now, so keep following along for all the good things to come!!

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Build it, and they will come.

From the very beginning, Painted Brick Wellness has always been more than a clinic. It’s a gathering space. A place for connection, creativity, and community 💛💛💛

Over the years, we’ve gathered for Word of the Year workshops, monthly spiritual circles, mindful evenings, creative projects, resin workshops, sound baths, and natural cleaning product workshops... each one bringing people together in a different way, but always rooted in connection.

Being able to offer a third space like this has truly been an honour… and we’re just getting started!!