Jamie Lynn Chediac, RMT / Mentor / Mindful Teaching

Teaching an artful approach to both hands-on & barefoot techniques.

My hope is to inspire your chosen form of body work in a way that adds value & effect to the therapeutic experience. When we come to the ‘table’ with a focused intention to reframe how we do our work, we open up a new layer of therapeutic space. Similar to how we come to a yoga mat, our work as massage therapists can be built up at the table with guidance to strengthen our ‘at work’ practice. My hope is that deep tissue skillbuilding - whether that’s with your hands or feet, serves to intelligently inspire your style in bodywork.  When you commit to one of my courses, you're coming to the table with a new framework in mind & I can’t wait to share that with you.

All of this the culmination of my own studies, both past & present. Here’s a quick snap shot of that:

For a more expanded resume of my education & post secondary experience, please feel free to review this sheet of workshop & awards as listed (just click on this text).

Lower body Deep Tissue Skillbuilding

2 days devoted to invigorating your approach to deep tissue techniques & therapeutic care for the lower body. An emphasis on creative and confident client positioning and therapist ergonomics. Time is built into the workshop to explore sidelying draping and techniques. Taught in an exploratory style of demo & repeat you should come prepared to not only practice but receive. 14.5 hours / primary

Dartmouth, NS $450 +hst / primary CEU’s with MTANS

Upper body skillbuilding

2 days devoted to invigorating your approach to deep tissue techniques & therapeutic care for the upper body. An emphasis on creative and confident client positioning and therapist ergonomics. Time is built into the workshop to explore sidelying draping and techniques. Taught in an exploratory style of demo & repeat you should come prepared to not only practice but receive.

Dartmouth, NS $450 +hst / primary CEU’s with MTANS

Sidelying skillbuilding intensive - 1 day

Sidelying and all its variations should be a trusty tool to effective care for every RMT. Often avoided out of habit and therefore never fully integrated into regular care both therapists and clients are missing out on one of the most useful positional tools for deep tissue release. After this workshop you’ll be able to confidently drape and access techniques that keep your posture lifted allowing you to feel more energetic and creatively invigorated.

Dartmouth, NS $225 +hst / primary CEU’s with MTANS

Seated Barefoot Massage Therapy

Come explore the wonderful world of barefoot massage therapy. Therapists will familiarize themselves with massage therapy techniques using their feet as a point of therapeutic contact with the patients muscle, joints and connective tissue.

Our introductory workshop allows therapists to take techniques back to their practice right away without concern for specific equipment. We will only be showing techniques that use a high stool system and allow the therapist to use their feet for deep tissue techniques on the upper back, shoulders, neck and chest wall. This is a wonderful place to start if you are curious about this modality, just want to try something completely new or seriously considering about refreshing and up-leveling your massage therapy practice.

This 2 day workshop is a pre-requisite to the first module of standing techniques, Barefoot Basics.

Dartmouth, NS $450 +hst / primary CEU’s with MTANS

Barefoot Basics - 3 days

Deepen your skillset and knowledge of barefoot massage therapy. In this three day workshop, therapists will learn the basics of safe and effective placement of technique using a high stool and overhead bar system for barefoot massage therapy. At the end of the workshop you will be able to provide a full body barefoot massage therapy treatment and understand the relevant clinical applications and contraindications. This workshop requires that you attend one of our introductory workshops in advance.

Barefoot Advanced - 4 days

Once your single footed standing & seated barefoot practice has been established then you are eligible to continue advanced training that includes a variety of integrations. These include mobility practices, positional release, more choreography of technical & texture options as well as two footed strokes. In order to participate in this Barefoot Advanced workshop therapists must complete an audited barefoot session in person or virtually.

Other deep tissue skill building formats include isolated, immersive shoulder & lumbar work / expanding the hands-off massage therapy approach via props, bolsters & productive positioning as well as a hands-on or barefoot 3 day masterclass. In the hands-on as well as the barefoot realm we conduct additional skill building via our open clinic community nights. If any of these additional topics appeal to you then please do not hesitate to reach out via email.

To register, please visit our shop page or click here to be redirected. We will require payment in full to secure your spot. We will supply all tables, linens & oil/gel/lotion for the duration of our workshops.