This article was originally published by the Registered Massage Therapist Association of Ontario in their Spring 2020 edition of Massage Therapy Today Magazi...

This article was originally requested for publication in the Winter 2019-2020 edition of Massage Therapy Today by the Registered Massage Therapist Associatio...

Pain is a lot of things – exhausting, frustrating, uncomfortable, scary – and useful is an item on that list. Say what??? I know. How can this awful experien...

A concept that was presented to me about a year ago was The Window of Tolerance. About 8 light bulbs turned on when this concept landed in my lap and a whole...

Most of us RMTs love our work. We focus on the anatomy, physiology, and science that supports the art of massage therapy. We continually educate and update o...

Well it's official; I've got orthodontics! In July I began the very first step of preparing my mouth for orthodontics. I don't think I was quite ready for al...

“The traumatic moment becomes encoded in an abnormal form of memory, which breaks spontaneously into consciousness, both as flashbacks during waking states a...

It has been a while since I have written anything here. I’ve found myself having to let a LOT of dust settle around me as I figure out what direction I am mo...

Kindness in motion arrived in my life after a period of deep questioning... why couldn't I stick to any kind of exercise or yoga practice!? Why would I fail...

Last blog I talked about how you can make sure, first and foremost, that the person who claims to be an RMT is in fact an RMT in Ontario. Today, I want to go...

This month I am talking about preventing sexual assault in clinical settings and these blogs are aimed at you, the consumer of health care services. Certainl...

So over on Social Media I have been talking a lot about a topic very important to me as a person and as a professional but haven't brought the conversation h...

So, I'm a bit of a Goldilocks when it comes to sleep arrangements. Believe it or not, your dear RMT is a bit on the high strung control freak side of the coo...

Alright, sleep deprivation, here we go. How many of you open your eyes in the morning and the first thought to cross your mind is “did I get enough sleep?” I...

By now most of us have probably adjusted to the change in clocks. We are noticing the later hour that the sun is out and this might alleviate the grouchiness...

In Ontario Canada, we just changed our clocks for “daylight savings time” and everyone everywhere is groaning and flopping and hitting the snooze and drinkin...

It’s the end of the year and massage therapists all over Hamilton (and the rest of Ontario) are bracing themselves for the avalanche of new patients and thos...

You’ve been contemplating and considering, your friends all tell you “get a massage!” Maybe it’s time, you’re ready to take the plunge and see if you can do ...

There is a difference between hearing and listening. We can hear birds chirping outside without really noticing them but a person actively listening may be a...

Clear communication in the treatment room Clear communication often starts with speaking. In the treatment room, communicating our needs can be a challenge. ...