The Online Wellness Institute

Fun Fact Friday! Pinky massage, anyone? While the index and middle fingers function with the thumb in pinching and grabbing, it’s the pinkie that teams up with thering finger to provide grip power.

Fun Fact Friday! The tactile acuity of our fingers is amazing!

From the very beginning, our vision has been to become Canada’s most trusted online continuing education and professional development resource for registered massage therapists. In the last year we've partnered with 10 instructors and published 8 courses. We've also received course approvals from almost every major association across Canada, and are looking to expand into Quebec and the United States. We have more courses in the works, and several new instructors who will be joining our team in 2021, so stay tuned! https://www.onlinewellness.ca

Eric Purves’ persistent pain management course for RMTs will definitely change your mind about how we as therapists should be treating pain. If you haven’t taken it, then check out our courses page for more info. https://courses.onlinewellness.ca/courses/persistent-pain

Fun Fact Friday! That’s long enough to reach from here to Pluto, and back!

Discover why its bad advice to tell an RMT that they dont need to register for GST/HST if they make less than $30,000 a year. This comprehensive course for RMTs is free until September 30th using the code GSTFREE at checkout. Enjoy! https://courses.onlinewellness.ca/courses/gst-hst

Marketing during a pandemic I dont know about you, but Ive been struggling to know how to market my massage business during these hard times. I kind of feel like this meme. After much debate, the conclusion I came to was GRATITUDE. I need to thank my clients for choosing me as their RMT. I need to show my appreciation for their support. ... I ordered thank you cards (Costco is an affordable option) and Davids Tea and sent them to my existing clients. Everyone loves mail! Especially mail with goodies! Ive received lots of thank you messages and re-bookings in response. I think its a great idea to connect with your clients. Ive included some other ideas for gifts that are easy to mail. Check out our blog for links and more info like how to get discount postage on cool vintage stamps! (www.onlinewellness.ca)

Working with Laurie Di Giulio has been an absolute pleasure. Ive never met anyone who understands foot anatomy and foot pain quite like she does. https://courses.onlinewellness.ca//fasciitis-or-nerve-comp

Canadas most comprehensive online direct billing course is finally here! Putting this course together has truly been a labour of love. Visit our website for more info. https://courses.onlinewellness.ca/courses/direct-billing

Our latest blog post highlights 5 myths about direct billing. We cant wait to launch Melissas comprehensive online direct billing course in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! https://www.onlinewellness.ca/bl/myths-about-direct-billing

COURSE UPDATE! Erics online course on Persistent Pain Management for Massage Therapists is now available at https://courses.onlinewellness.ca/courses/persistent-pain. We hope you love it as much as we do! Were really grateful to be working with Eric. Hes a faculty member with PainBC, and teaches courses on persistent pain, rehabilitation principles, and evidence-based practice strategies for therapists throughout Canada and the US.

COURSE UPDATE! Were excited to announce that Jessica Villeneuves online aromatherapy course is now available at https://courses.onlinewellness.ca/courses/aromatherapy-101. Its been an absolute pleasure working with Jessica to create this course. We hope you love it as much as we do.

Don't procrastinate getting your PD Credits!

Were excited to welcome Laurie Di Giulio to the Online Wellness team! Laurie completed examinations with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario in 2000, and worked as an RMT in the province until 2014. During that time, she owned and managed a multidisciplinary wellness clinic, and acted as both faculty and administration at massage therapy colleges. She was a program coordinator for two Toronto campuses; and has experience in curriculum development and instruction, sp...ecifically in anatomy, physiology and pathology. Laurie and her spouse moved to Nova Scotia in 2014. While in Halifax, she brought her unique style of neurological-based practice to the east coast; she taught at two massage therapy colleges, coordinated and led study groups for healthcare professionals, presented at several conferences, and developed and delivered her own continuing education courses. Laurie believes that being a lifelong learner is key to being an effective therapist. She has additional training in NeuroKinetic Therapy, yoga teacher training, StrongFirst KettleBell User, Primal Movement Patterns, Cupping, RockTape, Active Isolated Stretching and personal training. In her spare time, Laurie can be found at the gym, near a beautiful body of water, or at the airport, as she travels frequently to visit family and to work. #massage #massagetherapy #massagetherapycanada #massageeducation #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment #onlineeducation

The response so far to our first online course has been extremely positive. We're excited that more than 10 additional continuing education courses are currently in the works. Stay tuned for more! Check out https://courses.onlinewellness.ca/courses/cancer-massage for more information, or to register for Melissa's cancer course.

We're excited to announce the release of our first online course, Cancer & Massage: Treating Cancer Patients with More Confidence, by Melissa Pierson, RMT. For more information, or to register, visit https://courses.onlinewellness.ca/courses/cancer-massage #massage #massagetherapy #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment

Looking for some ideas on how to operate your mobile massage business With Covid-19 protocols? Check out our latest blog article for some ideas on transitioning back to practice. https://www.onlinewellness.ca//mobile-massage-therapy-with

Had a lovely morning filming Jessica @samestarswellness this morning for her Aromatherapy 101 online course. Its jam packed with important information! Visit onlinewellness.ca to sign up to be notified when its launched.

Were excited to welcome Chris Sitter to the Online Wellness team! Chris started his journey in the health field in 2004 where he attended Mount Royal University's Massage Therapy program. Soon after graduating, he continued his education, studying Acupuncture and Chinese medicine at ACATCM. He completed his training in Taiwan at the International Healthcare Training Center in Taipei allowing him to gain experience while learning in two separate hospitals. Over the years he h...as treated many conditions ranging from sport injuries to numerous internal medicine conditions. Chris spent 2010-2012 working on the sea's helping launch acupuncture programs aboard Holland America's MS Ryndam and MS Statendam. After traveling the world he returned to Calgary where he has set up successful practices and continues to treat patients. #massage #massagetherapy #massagetherapycanada #massageeducation #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment #onlineeducation

Were excited to welcome Christy Collingham to the Online Wellness team! Christy is a seasoned facilitator and speaker. Christy uses a process that takes on adaptive change by focusing on the problem longer than the solution. This approach lets individuals remove mental barriers to change and ends up allowing change to show up, be real, and stick around. She jokingly refers to herself as the un-motivational speaker as the work she does is with the ucky-mucky side of goal sett...ing - the "WHY NOT". Christy's approach is based on a program called Immunity to Change. ITC was developed at Harvard using over 20 years of research in adult development. It was recommended by Oprah's Top 10 things to do and is used in corporations around the world to support their firm's culture. Her experience over 7 years of group and individual coaching led Christy to train as a master facilitator with Dan Dorr and Associates before discovering ITC. Christy has extensive coaching training though she finds the results so good with ITC that its her 'go to move'. ITC can support with a variety of goals. Some examples are leadership, communication, health and wellness, time management, networking, confidence and marketing. #massage #massagetherapy #massagetherapycanada #massageeducation #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment #onlineeducation

Were excited to welcome Jamie Johnston to the Online Wellness team! Jamie is a Registered Massage Therapist, former massage college instructor, first responder/first aid instructor and volunteer firefighter in Victoria, BC. He graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2010 and has been working as an RMT ever since with a focus on sports and sport injuries. As a massage therapy student Jamie began volunteering with the Victoria Grizzlies Junior A hockey club... and has been with the team ever since as an RMT and first responder. Prior to massage therapy school, Jamie worked as an industrial first aid attendant for six years and began volunteering with the fire department in 2002. In 2010 he became certified as a first aid instructor and later as a first responder instructor. He has since taught RMT students and RMT colleagues first aid and how to handle medical emergencies within their practice; he considers this to be one of the best parts of his career. Jamie is the founder of the Massage Therapist Development Centre (www.theMTDC.com), which is a collaborative blog dedicated to the development of RMTs. #massage #massagetherapy #massagetherapycanada #massageeducation #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment #onlineeducation

Were excited to welcome Robert Haddow to the Online Wellness team! Rob is a Registered Massage Therapist and a sports injury therapist located in Oakville, Ontario. As a clinician and educator, he takes an evidence informed approach to holistic care, with a particular focus on movement and play in rehab. As an Ehlers Danlos patient, he focuses a great deal of his own personal time on movement, strength training, and self empowerment. #massage #massagetherapy #massagetherapycanada #massageeducation #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment #onlineeducation

Were excited to welcome Amy Redekop to the Online Wellness team! Amy is a Registered Massage Therapist, and the owner of a home-based practice in Calgary, Alberta (newlifemassagetherapy.org). She graduated in 2009 from CCMH Foothills College of Massage Therapy; and has also been certified in Active Isolated Stretching Techniques, Therapeutic Hot Stone Massage and Therapeutic Cupping. Prior to establishing a successful home-based and mobile massage practice, Amy worked alongs...ide highly-skilled chiropractors, and in a world class spa facility. Amy has worked independently since 2014. She is passionate about sharing what she has learned over the years. She hopes to equip others with a solid foundation on which they can build resilient businesses that can handle the seasons of life, and be set up for prosperity. #massage #massagetherapy #massagetherapycanada #massageeducation #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment #onlineeducation

Were excited to welcome Eric Purves to the Online Wellness team! Eric is a Registered Massage Therapist, educator and researcher based in Victoria, BC. In 2010, Eric and his business partner opened Achieve Health, which is a large multidisciplinary healthcare clinic.... Erics main area of clinical and rehabilitation interest is persistent pain management. He has been a faculty member with PainBC since 2016, where he teaches a workshop for RMTs on pain management. He also instructs courses on persistent pain, rehabilitation principles and evidence-based practice strategies for manual and movement therapists throughout Canada and the US. In 2019 Eric received his master of rehabilitation science from the University of British Columbia. His graduate work focused on the role of RMTs in the healthcare system and how to use evidence-based strategies to enhance research evidence in curriculum development and education delivery. www.ericpurves.com #massage #massagetherapy #massagetherapycanada #massageeducation #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment #onlineeducation

Were excited to welcome Jessica Villeneuve to the Online Wellness team! Jessica is a Registered Massage Therapist, and the owner of Same Stars Massage in Calgary, Alberta. She graduated from CCMH in Cambridge, Ontario in 2014, and successfully completed both practical and written certification examinations through the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. Her massage practice is focused on pediatric, oncology, chronic pain and mixed abilities patients. Jessica has been b...oth an Instructor and Program Coordinator for massage therapy schools in Alberta. She believes that massage therapy education should continue throughout a therapists career, which is ever-evolving and changing. She has served two terms as a member of the board of directors of the Massage Therapist Association of Alberta. She also served as Vice President of the Transitional Council for the College of Massage Therapists of Alberta. Jessica has written courses on many topics. Available in-person classes can be found on her website at www.samestarsmassage.com. #massage #massagetherapy #massagetherapycanada #massageeducation #continuingeducation #professionaldevelopment #onlineeducation

Are you overwhelmed by many of the financial aspects of your practice? If so, maybe it's time to hire a CPA. Jensen CPA specializes in providing managed bookkeeping and income tax support to RMTs. Check out our latest blog post for more info.

Check out our website for a new blog post by Melissa about suspicious moles. Also, be sure to register to be notified when Melissas cancer course is released. https://www.onlinewellness.ca/blog

New blog post up on our website by Jordan called, Befriending The Competition. Visit our friends at @academyofimed for some amazing courses for Wellness Practitioners. https://www.onlinewellness.ca/blog

Are you struggling to figure out how to file your taxes this year? Here is a valuable resource for RMTs on how to use TurboTax online.

This course was originally planned to run as an in-person seminar in Calgary, but as we all know, things have changed drastically lately! We are grateful today for technology so we can still host the course as a webinar.

We know it's confusing that the first course The Online Wellness Institute is running is an IN-PERSON seminar ... just roll with it. Jordan is pumped to be offering this seminar on Business, Accounting, and Income Tax for RMTs in March in Calgary, AB. Visit https://jordanpierson.setmore.com to register. The material from this seminar will be used to create a series of online business courses for RMTs, so stay tuned.