Anna DiMarco Physio

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Anna DiMarco Physio

Anna focuses on physiotherapy and the Art and Science of Living Well.

She is particularly interested in the human response to nature, the arts and beauty, and how these topics all meet at the intersection of whole person wellness ... mind, body and soul.

05/28/2026

It's spring , so I'll plant this seed yet again in hopes that it may inspire even one soul to pick up a pen and paper and start a journalling practice ..

05/12/2026

Be sure to make it to the MPA AGM Wednesday May 13 at 7pm. Links were sent via email through Manitoba Physiotherapy Association. Check your inbox (last week).
Several board positions open as well! See you there !

05/04/2026

These last 2 weeks have been incredibly life-giving, professionally and personally. Thank you to all my patients who have reached out with kind messages of congratulations. Your words land right into the centre of my heart.

My gratitude is a shallow reflection of the depth of what I am experiencing, have been experiencing regarding my professional career.

I must tell you all that it is imperative that you, my patients, consider your own role in this matter. Without you being who you all are, I would not be who I am.

At some point in my career, I came to understand and appreciate the incredibly transformative relationships that we were building together.

My intention to listen carefully to who I am, what I need, where I believe I am going led me to ultimately listen more carefully to who you are, what you need, where you believe you are going.

My listening to you with my heart as much as my head allowed you to trust me.

This trust grew into reciprocal trust….we trusted one another.

This then grew to reciprocal growth….we could move forward in ways that we might not have been able to without the trust.

This then grew to reciprocal healing….when you recover from an injury, manage a chronic illness or a life-threatening one and invite me into your journey, we can both find a bit of healing.

With this wellspring of perpetual healing being offered back to me, I am able to engage more deeply, more fully with life, professionally and personally. It gives me sustenance, longevity and hope, in all realms of my life.

I feel as though I have been engaged in a 39 year life mentorship program with you, one where we learn from one another simply by paying attention to one another

I am eternally grateful for the wisdom, the joy, the hope and the courage that you bring forth every single day. And for taking me on your journey with you.

Maholo….more than a simple thank you, I choose this term because it is a spiritual blessing, honouring the breath of life and divine presence. It’s direct translation “being in the presence of the divine breath of life”.

04/29/2026

Every spring I look for signs of life in my parents’ apple tree.

It serves as a reminder that we are resilient and genetically highly adaptable and predisposed to survive in harsh conditions, and that our growth does not occur during our emergence as someone new, as someone recovering, but rather, happens in the darkest and most challenging of times.

Let spring remind you of the magic within you.

04/23/2026

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be .
---------------Douglas Adams -------------

39'years on this journey and I have never loved it more.

I made it through physio school largely because of my very supportive parents and a couple of acquired friends in week one of first year . We became the "3 muskateers" almost immediately and truly, their friendship and support made life during those years a whole lot more fun.

Thanks and Scott Allan for all the good times and the tears shed and shared !

I almost left the profession twice ...once in the early years when I really struggled with Imposter Syndrome and then immediately following my cancer treatment. (I couldn't trust my own body to be healthy and this bled into not trusting my patients' bodies either ). I actually was hired as a pharmaceutical rep for Fournier but thankfully the big guy from Montreal did not rubber stamp me . He deemed me to be an educator moreso than a salesperson and did not see the potential in me .

I am most grateful to all those peers and employers who have seen the potential in me throughout my career and especially to those who pushed my potential beyond what I may have pushed myself. A big thanks to the original three owners of (Russ Horbal, Laurie Urban, Sam Steinfeld) and more recently, Lisa Mills-Hutton .physiotherapy .

And to my patients/ clients throughout the years who have trusted me on their journey to healing and wellbeing.

I am still learning to human , and "to physiio" ( thanks to perpetually evolving science ) but the biggest lesson has probably already landed and that is to truly love the people you are working with....clients and peers . Clients/ patients especially .

When we love our people , we improve our patient outcomes and we end up loving our work and we minimize the risk of burnout .

The aitalians have a way of expressing this kind of platonic love when they say "Ti voglio bene" . It gets translated as I love you but it's literal meaning is "I want good for you " .

Let's want good for one another . Always. Alll ways .

04/13/2026

Last turtle reel / photo / moment for this year . They continue to serve as a beautiful reminder of the value of slow, consistent efforts .

Maholo for all the moments of peace . Until next year my beautiful Paia friends 🐢

04/04/2026

" A walk in nature brings the soul back home. " (Mary Davis)

Waihee ridge is one of our favorite hikes for its challenging terrain and amazing views .

It was a lot more muddy than we were expecting and with the challenging terrain, there were definitely "bummers" (sliding on ones butt) and "booters" (manitoban for shoe full of water) on the offer during the tricky descent . Many hikers had the muddy backsides and water logged footwear to prove their commitment to taking in all the mountain had to offer .

Gary decided to indulge in both . I avoided both.

Maybe he needed the bummers and booters to get his soul home and I didn't ? 🤣👌

It was definitely a lesson in having good tread on one's footwear.

Sadly my favorite tree on this hike was recently uprooted , but the wild orchids held their own through the recent storms .

03/31/2026

Her beauty will never be fully captured by the camera .

Only quiet presence will reveal the depth of her brilliance before she fades into the darkness .

And only a deep reverence and profound gratitude for her willingness to remain committed to her "role" allows me to remain fully present as she slowly fades into the darkness .

📸 reverse progression of last night's sky show .....a beautiful reminder to pay close attention to those you love before they fully fade away into the darkness . They will always show you their true magnificence if you are able to still yourself in quiet wonder .

03/16/2026

THE POWER OF VALIDATION
This post was inspired by post last week. His post resonated deeply with me as a human who has been on both sides of the treatment curtain and led me to do a bit of a deeper dive into the power of validation.

Validation may be the most powerful communication technique we have as physiotherapists and health care providers in general.
It is an approach that communicates understanding and acceptance of a patient’s experiences, feeling , actions and worries. In a nutshell, validation means we acknowledge, accept and allow space for another person’s emotional feelings and perspectives to exist without judgement.

Validation can help our patients/ clients feel seen, heard, understood and supported, particularly when they are navigating an emotionally charged situation.

There is evidence that validation regulates negative emotions, and is associated with improved patient satisfaction/ experience, builds trust and engagement and may have positive effects on treatment adherence.

Our tendency, when helping someone navigate an emotionally charged situation (loss of identity, decreased physical capacity, unbearable physical pain, etc), is to jump into reassurance and action/problem-solving mode. While reassurance can be helpful….”This is just temporary. Your symptoms will improve over time.” ….it can also feel dismissive at times.

The evidence is clear: we would serve our clients (and ourselves) best if instead, we would pause in validation and…..

How do we offer validation?

We offer validation by:
1. remaining fully present
2. offering an accurate reflection of the situation without judgement
3. paying attention to non-verbal cues of communication (facial expressions, body language, demeanour etc).
4. Normalizing feelings
5. Being truly genuine/authentic

📸 screenshot of post with Louis Gifford’s original quote (which still holds value, when done in the appropriate context

02/14/2026

Lovingkindness meditation (LMK) is an ancient Bhuddist practice that cultivates goodwill towards others. All others. Those we love easily and those we don’t love so easily.

Researchers have been studying the effects of mindfulness and meditation to better understand its impact on the quality of our minds and our lives.

LKM has been scientifically proven to have a multitude of benefits, including but not limited to :

❤️‍🩹 increased self compassion
❤️‍🩹 increased positive emotions, decreased negative emotions
❤️‍🩹decreased chronic pain
❤️‍🩹decreased migraines
❤️‍🩹decreased PTSD
❤️‍🩹activates empathy and emotional processing
❤️‍🩹improved telomere length (slower biological aging)
❤️‍🩹increased pro social behaviour and stronger connections

The process of a LKM starts with offering love and compassion to yourself, and then to someone or many people you easily love, and then to “neutral” people in your life, and then to difficult people or those who make life more difficult, and then to all beings in the world.

LKM may be one way to celebrate the power of love this Valentine’s Day and all year long.

Link to a LKM in my bio. Try it for yourself.

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