Laura Bristol, RMT.

01/12/2026

01/11/2026

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01/11/2026

01/11/2026

Chronic headaches can have a significant impact on peoples’ quality of life, and can prevent them from participating in their regular daily activities. Now more than ever, people are turning manual therapy, such as massage therapy, as a way to manage their headaches.

Massage therapy is a great option to help people reduce the frequency and duration of their headaches, and reduce the pain they experience when they have a headache.

01/11/2026

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, which was created as an opportunity to help Canadians learn more about the effects dementia has on someone’s life as well as the lives of their families. Massage therapy can help people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression and agitation and bring some improvement to their quality of life.

01/03/2026

12/27/2025

“I want deep tissue.” It's one of the most common requests massage therapists hear, delivered with the certainty that comes from knowing exactly what you want. But when we start examining what “deep tissue” really refers to, the concept quickly becomes slippery. Is it about how far into the ...

12/27/2025

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12/23/2025

You're probably busy preparing for 2026, and we know your next year is going to be great!

12/20/2025

It's getting snowier out, which could end up as a pain in the back when it comes time to clean your driveway. ❄️ Back pain is a fairly common snow shoveling injury. Massage therapy is a great option to help relieve your back pain.

12/20/2025

An RMT in British Columbia recently created a new federal petition to gather further support for HST/GST exemption for massage therapy in Canada.

This petition is sponsored by MP Brad Vis, who has previously championed similar exemption petitions directed towards the previous federal government.

A related petition, recently presented in the House of Commons by Newfoundland MP Jonathan Rowe, has already mandated a government response. Every new petition presented with maximum signatures further amplifies our collective voice and compels the government to act on this crucial issue.

We strongly encourage all RMTs, massage therapy students, and members of the public to sign this petition before it expires on December 25, 2025: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6753