Meet The Founder

Kim Moore

Founder & Lead Facilitator, Total Health Retreats

Kim Moore is the founder and visionary behind Total Health Retreats—a space where whole-body healing is approached with intention, depth, and unwavering compassion. With more than 30 years of experience in natural health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and integrative therapies, Kim guides guests through meaningful transformation rooted in safety, respect, and presence.

A Holistic Background Informed by Experience & Expertise

Kim’s professional journey spans a wide spectrum of healing disciplines, including:

  • Chinese Dietary Therapy

  • Integrated Shiatsu Therapy

  • Clarity Breathwork Practitioner

  • Life Coaching & Emotional Regulation Support

  • Esthetics, Spa Therapy & Detox Bodywork

Her greatest passion lies in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Five Elements—a framework she weaves into every retreat to support organ health, emotional balance, and energetic alignment.

For over a decade, Kim guided guests at a leading health retreat centre through physical detoxification, emotional regulation, lifestyle transformation, and integrative wellness. Her work has also extended to addiction recovery and mental health care, as well as supporting First Nations communities and residential school survivors—experiences that deepened her understanding of culturally aware and trauma-sensitive healing.

A Healing Path Shaped by Life

Kim’s devotion to this work is rooted in her own story.

After surviving a rare, life-threatening cancer early in life, she immersed herself in holistic health, natural healing, and emotional recovery. She has walked through profound personal chapters—motherhood, divorce, grief, and trauma—and has rebuilt her life with strength, awareness, and compassion.

These lived experiences allow her to meet guests with empathy, humility, and a depth of understanding that cannot be taught. Kim embodies the values she teaches: presence, respect, non-judgment, and authentic connection.

A Trauma-Aware, Heart-Centred Approach

Kim believes healing unfolds naturally when people feel safe, supported, and seen.
Her facilitation style is warm, attuned, and intuitive—grounded in gentle guidance rather than force, and always respectful of each person’s pace and lived experience.

Guests describe her presence as calming, nurturing, and deeply grounding—qualities that shape the atmosphere of every Total Health Retreat.

A Vision That Extends Into the Future

As Total Health Retreats continues to grow, Kim is building a team of skilled practitioners—acupuncturists, bodyworkers, counsellors, and holistic therapists—to expand the depth of care offered.

In time, her daughter will join the facilitation team, eventually stepping into leadership as Kim transitions into a visiting lecturer and therapeutic guide—ensuring the heart of this work continues for generations.

A Message From Kim

“We’re not here to fix you.
We’re here to hold space for your journey—
with respect, presence, and genuine care.”

EXPLORE OUR RETREATS

Kim Moore is the founder and heart behind Total Health Retreats—a space where whole-body healing, emotional balance, and inner clarity are nurtured with presence, skill, and deep respect for each person’s journey.

With more than 30 years of experience in natural health, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and integrative wellness therapies, Kim brings a rare blend of professional expertise, intuitive insight, and grounded compassion to every retreat she leads.

She is trained in:

  • Chinese Dietary Therapy (TCM)

  • Integrated Shiatsu Therapy

  • Oriental Chinese Medicine Therapy

  • Clarity Breathwork

  • Life Coaching

  • Holistic Esthetics & Spa Therapies

Her greatest passion lies in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which she weaves into each retreat through food therapy, elemental philosophy, somatic awareness, and practices designed to support organ health, emotional regulation, and energetic harmony.

A Path Shaped by Lived Experience

Kim’s work is deeply informed by her own healing journey. After facing a life-threatening illness early in life, she was called toward a natural, holistic way of living. Over the years, she has navigated profound seasons of change—motherhood, loss, trauma recovery, and personal transformation.

These experiences cultivated:

  • A trauma-aware, heart-centered presence

  • Deep empathy for others’ lived stories

  • An ability to hold grounded, non-judgmental space

  • A respect for each person’s pace, readiness, and boundaries

Kim understands healing not as a destination, but as a gentle unfolding—one that deserves patience, dignity, and care.

Professional Experience Rooted in Service

For more than a decade, Kim worked at a leading Canadian health retreat centre, guiding guests through physical detoxification, emotional release, and sustainable lifestyle change. She also supported individuals navigating addiction recovery and mental health challenges at a wellness-based centre.

Her recent work with First Nations communities, including residential school survivors, further deepened her commitment to culturally sensitive, trauma-aware healing. These relationships profoundly shaped her understanding of resilience, respect, and the importance of safe, consent-based support.

Today, she brings all of this experience—clinical, energetic, and intuitive—to Total Health Retreats.

Kim’s Approach

Kim leads with warmth, presence, and attunement. She creates an environment where you are:

  • Seen without judgment

  • Supported without pressure

  • Held with compassion

  • Guided with clarity and respect

Her retreats meet you exactly where you are—whether you’re seeking:

  • A physical reset through nourishing meals, cleansing practices, and movement

  • Emotional balance and nervous system regulation

  • A deeper connection with your intuition and inner strength

  • Space for clarity, reflection, and meaningful change

Every retreat flows with the body’s natural rhythms, helping you return home to yourself—renewed, grounded, and empowered.