Lori Hanna, RMT, Myofascial Release: MFR Practitioner

09/02/2025

It’s 4 years ago today that I followed the call to build a clinically focussed practice in John Barnes’ Myofascial Release approach. I knew it was the right thing for me, but also knew it would not be easy.
At the time, I was two decades into my RMT practice (now 24 years in). I had to have trust, faith in myself and commitment to the techniques I had been learning, repeat learning and using since 2010 in order to do the deep dive that was required. JFBMFR is a path more aligned with what I value and how I see myself assisting people on their own unique healing journeys.
The growth continues to be challenging, humbling and real; and it has never felt more meaningful.

09/01/2025

Returning to regular hours tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed the long weekend!

08/31/2025

08/22/2025

In Our Own Words: A Guided Journey Through Memory, Meaning & Story
Thursdays, September 11th – October 2nd | 10:00 – 11:30 AM

Get inspired, get writing, and enjoy the creative journey!

This 4-week guided writing program invites you to explore memory, meaning, and storytelling in a fun and supportive group setting. Each week, we’ll try out different writing styles—from poetry to short reflections and more—using prompts designed to spark imagination, curiosity, and creativity.

Whether you're looking to express yourself, try something new, or simply enjoy the process of writing, this space is for you. Expect laughter, reflection, connection, and plenty of creative surprises along the way.

Let’s write, discover, and have a blast—together.
🗓 Thursdays | Sept 11th – Oct 2nd
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

To Register:
Email: communityprograms@perthfht.ca
Phone: 613-515-2680 x113
In-Person: 40 Sunset Blvd. Unit 105 (The Factory) "Entrance C"

08/21/2025

Our family summer holidays have begun. ⛱️🍉😎🌻 Resuming regular hours after the Labour Day weekend. Emails will be read and returned periodically over the next week and a half.

08/13/2025

What is Fascia? It’s certainly NOT just the latest buzzword….

08/04/2025

So so happy and grateful for this Ottawa/Barrhaven based group of colleagues bringing Myofascial Release to their people. Proud to know your group! To many many more years of serving your people with your amazing skills. Congratulations!!! 🎉

Nine Years of Healing. Connection. Growth.
This month marks 9 years of Fascial Connections—and we couldn’t have done it without the incredible team that shows up with skill, compassion, and heart every single day.

To our patients 💞
Thank you for trusting us to be part of your healing journey. For showing up, staying curious, and allowing this work to support you in the ways your body needed most.

To our team 💞
You embody what it means to hold space, meet people where they are, and walk alongside them. We’re endlessly proud and grateful for the care you offer, the depth of your knowledge, and your unwavering dedication to this work.

Here’s to the unwinding. The layers. The little releases that lead to big shifts.
Here’s to 9 years—and the next chapter ahead. 💫

07/27/2025

Yesterday I sat by the lake with my work colleague turned trusted friend Trish for a visit. Catching up after time apart both professionally and socially due to life stages was bittersweet. Next week she returns home to live in Newfoundland. It’s hard to say goodbye when bonds have been made. First we bonded over work (especially about John Barnes’ MFR ® as Trish has taken courses, and I immediately knew we’d “get” each other) then bonded as friends. One thing we have done periodically over the years to inspire one another is draw John Barnes’ Wisdom cards: sort of an MFR self reflection oracle deck. The cards are fun, profound and often right on the money. I gave Trish a new deck as a token gift before she left and she drew some today with herself and myself in mind, like we typically would do for each other. Today she drew for me: “soften your focus”. This is a very common phrase used among John Barnes trained MFR practitioners. It essentially means to shift away from looking at the body with too sharp a gaze and soften your focus into seeing with a broader awareness allowing intuition to guide you, picking up more subtleties and movements, energy, emotion and engaging with the whole person. It’s letting go and feeling without thinking. It’s a space where both therapist and client can be fully present, from “doing” to “being”.
Thankyou, Trish, for “being” part of this MFR journey with me. Wishing you all the very best as you return home. 💗

07/22/2025

Listening to body wisdom can be mirror perfect or slightly muddled like these reflections. When the body is being clearly, honestly and intuitively listened to, it’s mirror perfect. When the body’s messages are muddled with extra noise and external stressors or distractions, the effect is muddled like water ripples, and harder to decipher. Getting grounded and quiet during MFR Treatment helps the ripples settle and listening more closely and clearly becomes possible.

07/17/2025

Yesterday the opportunity for a midweek break and recovery day came, and Bon Echo never disappoints…sometimes you just need to say yes to the day presented to you. 🌳🌲🪾🏊‍♀️💦

07/14/2025

There’s nothing like relaxing in the porch during a thunderstorm. The downpour of rain rehydrates hard, dry earth softening it to allow for the flow of nutrients.
Similarly, dehydrated fascia no longer functions healthily as the tissue isn’t moving and gliding as fluidly as it should. With Myofascial Release (MFR) a rehydration of the fascia occurs bringing improved pliability and resilience.

03/08/2025