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How teaching can change your life!

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Proud to be working with our local communities and acknowledging the traditional territories of the Lekwungen people and the lands historical relationships with the Songhees, Esquimalt and Coast Salish indigenous. @cchpbc @rmtbc #culturalsafety #culturalhumility #orangeshirtday #callstoaction #truthandreconciliation Sept 30🧡

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This is a first for me in many ways, and to have these 3 beauties🥇🥈🥉together gives me loads of 🦋🦋🦋butterflies! For me the word “competition” is more about sharing. Believe in yourself, elevate your talents, get inspired by learning new ways of doing things, then develop your own techniques and protocols. Innovation comes from passion and new ways of doing things. We all know what works for one might not work for another. Comfort zones are nice but nothing grows there, these events are growing and flourishing opportunities in many ways to help elevate us all as colleagues and life long learners. #spreadthelove #believeinyourself 🌎Come together to learn in inclusive community based spaces where we are surrounded by like minded professionals of the health and wellness industry, that help us surpass ourselves and increase our confidence pushing ourselves to become better therapist for the future. @rmtbc #pioneer with #determination make waves and go beyond what you initially imagined you could achieve! 🌱+ 💖=🌲 #elevateeducation #lifelonglearning is priceless! HUGE thank you to everyone involved in front and behind the scenes who continue to make these events so special! #blessed #bethechangeyouwanttosee

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3rd Canadian & International Massage Therapy Championships 2024

Director and fearless leader of an amazing team of people for the Canadian Competition is Liane Dufresne. In this picture I am with Jeppe Tengbjerg who is the director of the International Massage Association (IMA) and Tracey Windmill from Dynamic Flow Massage in Colorado who has been an inspiration to me from day one of competing. I’m humbled and overwhelmed with gratitude to receive first place in sports massage for Canada. I am honoured to have my work recognized in this way. All first place winners of each category were awarded a free participant fee for the 7th annual IMA World Championship in Copenhagen, Denmark June 28-30, 2024.

This championship took place in Laval, Quebec May 4 & 5, 2024. There were 68 competitors including 2 teams of 4 handed massage participants. There were therapists who sighed up from all across Canada including a few from the Ukraine, USA, Cameroon, Kenya, and Ghana.

There were 5 categories: Freestyle, Wellness, Facial, sports, and Swedish. Routines were 30min each under the watchful eye of 15 judges who are looking for many things including technique, biomechanics and creativity. There was also a summit happening simultaneously where the general public was able to watch the competition happen as well as visit vendors and sponsors of wellness products and interact live presenter’s speaking about massage.

This event is very special for me because the mission of the Canadian competition resonates with me deeply on many levels, specifically with the goal to raise the level of education and elevate the profession by sharing what we do. Not only was it in my home country, but it also rewards excellent massage therapist with technical skills and values the fundamental principles of massage: empathy, respect and compassion for our patients. I have been massaging since 2004, (this is my third competition World Championships in Denmark 2022 where I placed 5th in sports, the American Championships in 2023 where I place second in freestyle and third as overall champion). My advice would be to learn from your masters have a teacher who helps facilitate your learning. For me the word "competition" is more about sharing. Believe in yourself, elevate your talents, get inspired by learning new ways of doing things, then develop your own techniques and protocols. Innovation comes from passion and new ways of doing things. We all know what works for one might not work for another. Comfort zones are nice but nothing grows there, these events help us surpass ourselves and increase our confidence pushing ourselves to become better therapist for the future.

Massage championships aren’t just a place where people put their talent on the line; in fact, for many, medals are secondary. If a massage therapist only competes for the medals, they are missing out on a lot. These events are a wonderful space/time to learn, get inspired and above all to meet and exchange with other therapist, network, create new possibilities through new international friendships. A championship is an environment where quality is defined, encouraged and rewarded. And in doing so, not only does it give visibility to massage therapist, but it highlights the very elements of what makes excellent massages and excellent massage therapist. There are few places where this is done in a caring, coherent and structured manner. By creating a massage championship, people, both professionals and the public, focus on what is important. International competitions are a pretext to present a wide range of practices existing around the world and an opportunity for each massage therapist to export and expand their art beyond the walls of their clinic.

Having fun, sharing, exchanging with colleagues from all backgrounds and building strong bonds is a huge part of this industry. I do these events because I want to positively position massage therapy throughout the world in the eyes of the public. Demonstrating passion for what massage therapist do and encouraging progress, continuing learning and education will all make us better. Everyone is a winner by participating at these events, growing and elevating the profession together and all deserve the acknowledgment for the courage to do so.

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What is Bloom's Taxonomy?

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Come join me and all the excitement of the profession at the 2024 Canadian Massage Championships this May in Laval, Montreal!

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Share your knowledge and learn some things along the way! I highly recommend this course for transformative learning.⭐️🧑🏻‍🎓

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The Cognitive science of stress and learning: Wellness Waves Podcast

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Assignment 4: Call with my learning partner at VCC PIDP 3100:)

What a wonderful experience it was to connect with my learning partner. It was really great to chat about our experiences in life and the VCC PIDP courses. I’m just starting the program and she is half way through. How fascinating it is to be coming from different backgrounds and angles of life yet be so relatable in many ways while doing the course work. It was really intriguing to have identified with different learning theory’s and discussing why, then coming to some same conclusions about student centered learning. We both have had multiple years of experiences living and working internationally. We chatted about how technology is emerging in the classrooms in different parts of the world. Both of us also agreeing that this program and the information learned will be extremely and increasingly a huge part of pedagogy in both our professions for the future. Finding relatable and flexible learning practices for the future, what an exciting time to become the best educators possible!

Thanks for the chat A.

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Beach time still means study time! Caught in the act, life of an online learner. 🤓

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Post #2 Trends in Adult education.

Learning is never-ending, and education is a life-long endeavor. This is especially true when it comes to health and safety education and training in the workplace. When it comes to adult learning the trends for flexibility and continuing to learn are ever evolving. Not only is online education becoming popularized but mobile learning is also becoming increasingly in demand because sometimes a classroom setting doesn’t fit into an adults lifestyle. The technology that makes mobile training possible also affords opportunities for adults to use advanced learning technologies, including augmented reality, virtual reality, and videos.

Education can be more dissected and re constructed in so many way now more than ever before. https://images.app.goo.gl/g1gKadaHdwQXE7Pb6

Field trips are not a thing of the past by any means, they continue to foster and serve important roles in learning. Adults learn differently than children and there is research being done and discovered to ensure that adults retain the important information that they’ve set out to learn. Video and game based learning is also available for those interested moving toward an atmosphere of accountability rather than a hand-held approach. Gamification increases engagement with, and retention of, learning materials.

When it comes to learning, there’s endless literature and research nowadays. What an exciting time to be alive when we can learn from the past to shape the future of education.

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Post#1 Trends in my Field.

The future of Massage Therapy is bright, with numerous trends shaping the evolution of the field. I have had the pleasure of being in the industry that has been around for over 5000 years! In my 20+ years in the health and wellness field I have seen things change from “hands-on to online” profession more rapidly than ever, from the integration of technology to a real focus on the holistic wellness approach. Everything has changed, there’s even competitions for massage represented and held around the world showcasing all different skill sets and expressions of what Massage Therapy healing are and where it fits into our healthcare system, or way of life rooted in traditions. Collaboration is what’s also going to be key element for the future of Massage, as a student or practitioner in the field staying aware of these trends will help to ensure you are well prepared for the dynamic feature of Massage Therapy.

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Having a balance life is what has also driven this industry and continues to now more than ever with the flexibility to travel educate and also specialize for preventative care has increased in research growing acceptance and healthcare. These trends represent exciting opportunities for therapist and clients like.

As we move forward it’s clear that Massage Therapy will continue to play vital role in health and wellness offering arrange of benefits at extend for beyond relaxation.

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These are some fun blog links of myself with a local company that I have collaborated with. I wanted to show support for what I do and what small businesses can offer with the right mission together helping support healthcare.❤️

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“The human body has been designed to resist an infinite number of changes and attacks brought about by its environment. The secret of good health lies in successful adjustment to changing stresses on the body. ”– Harry Johnson 🫶🏼