JEM Massage Therapy / Joanne McNamara RMT Ladysmith BC

Joanne McNamara
Registered Massage Therapist

The Fascia, Its Structure and Function – The Shoulder with Mark Finch
April 30th and May 1st, 2011
www.markfinch.ca

The Fascia, Its Structure and Function – the Pelvis with Mark Finch
March 5th and 6th, 2011
www.markfinch.ca

The Fascia, Its Structure and Function
Fascial tissue is becoming more precisely understood as the science in the field progresses. Exciting new information about fascia helps build a new perspective of

manual treatment.

In these workshops, the clinician is given the basic knowledge to understand fascia and integrate this perspective into their own treatments.

Both workshops teach:

•	Recent and significant scientific findings in the world of fascia
•	Understand how a fascial approach integrates into the clinical picture
•	Assess, palpate, and treat key fascial structures.

The shoulder girdle provides a great variety of movement. The freedom, function, and stability of this girdle depend on the balance of tension and glide in the myofascial structures.

The Shoulder Girdle Workshop specifically focuses on:
· Understanding fascial layer interactions, junction points, and how to release these so that the clinician may help to restore function or reduce pain

The pelvic girdle is central to balance and function of the entire body. Fascial strain in the legs, trunk, or pelvis itself can create postural compensation and movement dysfunction. They can also be the underlying causes of pain or restriction.

The Pelvic Girdle Workshop specifically focuses on:

•	Treating the pelvis from a fascial perspective

Anatomy Trains Manual Therapy with Mark Finch
February 12th and 13th, 2011
www.anatomytrains.com

The Anatomy Trains weekend is designed to give the clinician a new perspective on the concepts of myofascial anatomy and to expand their comprehension of the clients’ posture and movement. It is a new way of analyzing soft-tissue patterns, and to develop a strategy for unwinding these patterns versus fascial and myofascial work. In addition, the course offers a language to clinicians so that they can see their client’s more clearly, and to communicate to colleagues and clients alike, how the neuro-myofascial web is configured by their “acture” (posture in action).

The clinician will learn:

•	Compensatory strain patterns that lead to pain syndromes
•	Concepts designed to help the clinician look beyond the “cause and effect” actions of muscles to the integrative relational connections of real-life functional movement
•	“Bodyread” the client’s postural and movement patterns with greater accuracy and integration
•	Access to effective treatment strategies that may occur some distance from the site of pain or limitation
•	To help make distinct changes in your clients’ structure in a few short moves

Introduction to Osteopathic Techniques, Part One – Ann Sleeper Course
October 23rd and 24th, 2010
annsleeper.com/Introduction.php

Simple but profound osteopathic concepts applicable to any technique you now use. The course includes basic and easy osteopathic joint release for the spine, pelvis, and thoracic cage, as well as rocking techniques for lymph drainage and paraspinal muscle release.

Infant Massage Teacher Certification – Liddlekidz
www.liddlekidz.com

A CIMT™ is not only an instructor, but also an educator who teaches the art of infant massage to parents or caregivers in the presence of their babies.

The Liddle Kidz™ Foundation Certified Infant Massage Teacher Training teaches the clinician:

•	The history and global use of infant massage as a parenting practice
•	Infant massage techniques and methodology
•	Benefits for both infants and caregivers
•	Current research and the importance of communication and attachment in building healthy emotional relationships
•	Discuss working with babies born prematurely and infants with special needs
•	Discuss considerations for providing classes to teenage parents; families with varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds; extended families; step-families; grandparents raising children; adoptive families; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) parents

May 2008
Attended a 2-day "Breast Massage" course taught by authors, instructors and practioners, Debra Curties, RMT and Pam Fitch. This course teaches the therapist the knowledge, techniques, and therapeutic relationship skills required to perform breast massage professionally and effectively. Clinical applications include: "well breast massage," breast massage during pregnancy, clinical implications of benign and malignant conditions, scar work, and an overview of common breast surgical procedures.

February 2008
Attended 1 day course taught by Scott Larke, RMT. The "Integrated Assessment and Treatment Principals for the Upper Limb" covered the assessment and treatment of both the shoulder and clavicle using a combination of Orthopaedic Assessment techniques, Muscle Energy techniques, Facilitated Release, Trigger Point and soft tissue release, and Therapeutic Exercises for the upper limb. www.massagetherapycontinuingeducationseminars.com

November 2007
Attended a 2-day replay of the first international "Fascial Research Congress - Basic Science and Implications for Conventional and Complementary Health Care." This conference was the first international conference dedicated to fascia, its forms, and its functions. Panel discussions were viewed, and a panel for scientist-clinician international and formulation of future research directions were viewed. www.fascia2007.com

July 1 - 7, 2007
Travelled and worked with the athletes of the BC Bike Race www.bcbikerace.com

July 2007
Joanne opened JEM Massage Therapy in Ladysmith, British Columbia.