We know many of you were hoping to join us for our Calgary class this October, but it sold out super early! Don’t worry, though, it’s not too soon to secure your spot in our next Calgary course on February 7–8, 2026. Why Calgary Classes Fill So Fast Calgary has become one of our most popular training locations for good reason. The city’s vibrant community of health professionals is eager to expand their skills in manual therapy, and every time we bring a class here, the respo

Chronic and persistent pain can be one of the most frustrating challenges for both therapists and clients. When tissue restrictions and...

When most people think about chronic pain, they imagine sore muscles, stiff joints, or inflamed fascia. But there’s another, often...

Let’s be real for a second Most of us weren’t taught how to treat  pain. We learned how to manage it. To support the system. To stretch,...

The Biopsychosocial model is a comprehensive framework for understanding health and illness, but at its core, pain is the determining...

In every lecture-yes every, we mention free nerve endings. We say that the term “free nerve endings” is the common or layman’s version of what would more scientifically be called nociceptors or c-fibers, yet here we are, with a scientific article that is talking about free nerve endings. lol

At every single one of our courses, we tell our students that our #1 GOAL is to empower therapists. Not only are we therapists but all...

Inflammation is a Non-negotiable Factor in Healing. Every time we teach, one of the seemingly HOT BUTTON topics we cover is inflammation. It blows our minds how most people still believe that inflammation is the anti-Christ to all things musculoskeletal and pain. Many people will engage in a fight to the death against this essential, {ESSENTIAL}, factor of healing. We get it-inflammation hurts, but even though inflammation is often associated with discomfort, it plays a cruci

Scars, everyone has them and yet they are often completely ignored in the world of manual therapy.

Do you ever wonder what holds you up between your rib cage and your pelvis?

What is RAPID? -RAPID is a hands on method of myofascial “release” that stimulates the deep fascia of the periosteum of the bone. Why the...

To truly help people-you have to hurt them. There I said it! Much like the vaccine debate the idea of “no pain-no gain” polarizes therapists just the same. I recently published a raving patient testimonial that included the patient's subjective phrases like wanting to “kick” and “punch” and “cry”, and jokingly “calling an ambulance”. I was ridiculed and chastised by my “peers-”(loose term), for being unethical and abusive. Even though the same testimonial stated a reduction

There’s a lot of talk about the biopsychosocial model in therapy these days, with studies linking the outside lives of the patients as...