Meet Janie.
“When our tissues are resilient, yielding, fluid, vibrant and receptive, we can to shift towards a more optimal state of alignment and more infinite possibility of health and wellness.”
As a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), Janie uses hands-on bodywork, postural and movement exercises, and breathwork to release restrictive tension within the body’s connective tissues while bringing awareness to repetitive postural patterns and processes that keep us stuck.
Janie graduated from the competency-based, mastery level RMT program at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria, BC. She completed her registration with the College of Massage Therapist of British Columbia (CMTBC) as a Registered Massage Therapist in 2022.
In 2008, after completing the Hellerwork Structural Integration Practitioner Training with Northwest Hellerwork in Victoria, BC, Janie worked as a Certified Hellerwork Practitioner (CHP) offering wellness massage and Hellerwork Structural Integration in clinical, home-based, and spa settings.
Janie’s additional training includes the Advanced Series in Hellerwork Structural Integration with Dan Bienenfeld and Visceral Manipulation with the Barral Institute. She brings a personal interest in Chinese medicine and acupuncture, continuum montage (ongoing growth and transformation achieved by bringing together different approaches and perspectives in a creative and integrated way), and has studied dance and movement as a participant with Susan Harper and in 5Rhythms® dance.
Janie currently lives on Gabriola Island, BC and finds inspiration in wild places, sailing, gardening and spending time outdoors. She has worked in a variety of other fields, including as a professional gardener and a wilderness expedition leader for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
Janie at a glance.
- Has worked in clinical, home-based, and spa settings
- Brings a personal interest of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture to her practice
- Enjoys the outdoors, sailing, gardening, and spending time in wild places
Education & experience.
- Graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria, BC
- Completed registration as a RMT with the College of Massage Therapist of BC in 2022
- Has additional training in Hellerwork Structural Integration, a system of bodywork that combines structural alignment, body movement education, and verbal dialogue
- Completed the Therapeutic Value of Visceral Manipulation education at the Barral Institute
Meet the team.
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For more on our history in Nanaimo, check out our about page.
“My experience at Knead has been nothing but positive.”
Shobha
