Tanya is a Registered Massage Therapist as defined by the Ministry of Health in Ontario, Canada.
Training milestones:
Registration with the College of Massage Therapist of Ontario, 2018
2-year (2200 hour) Diploma in Massage Therapy
from Kikkawa ICT College, Toronto campus.
Course work included anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical assessment and treatment, research literacy, and additional techniques such as myofascial release, Thai Massage, and Suikodo (Neuroplastic Massage technique) in addition to the usual swedish and petrissage repertoire.
Over 200 supervised general and specialized clinic hours including clients in wheelchairs, without speech capability, and neuropathology.
I have also completed the following unregulated yet invaluable training
Pendotion™ Fascial Movement
certified movement coach 2017 and 2018
trained by founder, Charlene Sullivan (mainfitness.ca)
- restorative movements and positions + theory and research behind them
Introduction to Shiatsu Massage, 2008 with Snjezana Pruginic-Delgado (basic techniques and positioning
practiced on the floor using mats)
Tanya is also a Certfied Master Hypnotist (2009, Ontario Hypnosis Centre) with Trauma-Informed Certification (Alyson Quin) and course The Art and Science of Relationiships (Professor Ka Tat Tsang, University of Toronto).
Big thanks to my very first teachers/clients who continue to educate me in every aspect of movement, biomechanical maintenance, tension release, and even boundaries: cats and dogs. They don’t hesitate to let me know how they feel, they have no shame about their bodies or how they move, and they use some of the most effective movement techniques I have ever seen.
