Knot To Knead Massage Therapy

I am making the following 60 minute spaces available to clients who were canceled on short notice due to my dad's hospitalization. Also, these spaces are available to the clients I had to short notice cancel when I hit the deer Wednesday morning. Most of these spaces will not be bookable on the app - please message me which one works for you. For the clients who were canceled on, any open space regardless of time or location is available to you.

Saturday June 29th (Bonnyville)
12:20 pm
1:40 pm

Wednesday July 3rd (St. Paul)
*5:20 pm - 60 min available

Friday July 5th (St. Paul)
3:30 pm - 60 min available

Saturday July 6th (St. Paul)
1:20 pm -
2:40 pm -
4:00 pm -

As S - messaged
Be P - messaged
Da G - rebooked
Ni W - rebooked
Co D - rebooked
Rh C - rebooked
Ga B -
Ca Z - messaged
Ca O - rebooked

It's one of those weeks I guess. I unfortunately hit a deer on the way in to work this morning. It wasn't bad, but my car is not drivable. The hood is pushed against the radiator and my front bumper is dented. I am still waiting for a tow truck.

Accepting new clients before 3:45pm on week days. Any times marked with a "*" are available to active clients only.

Updated June 20th @ 9pm

Wednesday July 3rd (St. Paul)
*5:20 pm - 60 min available

Friday July 5th (St. Paul)
3:30 pm - 60 min available

Monday July 8th (Bonnyville)
11:20 am - 60, 90, or 120 min available
12:40 pm - 60 min available
2:40 pm - 60, 90, or 120 min available
4:00 pm - 60 min available

Tuesday July 9th (Bonnyville)
10:00 am - 60, 90, or 120 min available
11:20 am - 60, 90, or 120 min available
12:40 pm - 60 min available
4:00 pm - 60 min available

Wednesday July 10th
Closed - First Aid renewal training

Thursday July 11th (St. Paul)
11:00 am - 60 or 120 min available
12:20 pm - 60 or 120 min available
1:40 pm - 60 min available
*4:00 pm - 60 min available
*5:20 pm - 60 min available

Friday July 12th (Bonnyville)
9:40 am - 60 min available
12:20 pm - 60 min available

Monday July 15th (Bonnyville)
10:00 am - 60, 90, or 120 min available
11:20 am - 60, 90, or 120 min available
5:00 pm - 60 min available

Tuesday July 16th (Bonnyville)
10:00 am - 60, 90, or 120 min available
11:20 am - 60, 90, or 120 min available
12:40 pm - 60 min available
4:00 pm - 60, 90, or 120 min available
5:20 pm - 60 min available

Wednesday July 17th (St. Paul)
12:20 pm - 60 min available
*4:00 pm - 60 min available
*5:20 pm - 60 min available

Thursday July 18th (St. Paul)
11:00 am - 60 min available
1:40 pm - 60 min available
*4:00 pm - 60 min available

Friday July 19th (St. Paul)
9:40 am - 60 min available
12:20 pm - 30 min available
2:10 pm - 60 min available
3:30 pm - 60 min available

To book:
ktkmt.noterro.com
Text 780-819-3081 (between 9am and 8pm only please!)
DM here on Facebook or text if you have questions :)

An active client is someone I have previously treated at least 3 times in the previous 12 months. A client becomes inactive if I haven't treated them in more than 12 months.

Emergency appointments (at my discretion) are an extra $50 in addition to my regular price. This includes appointment requests before or after my regular hours, appointments that put me over my workload limit of 5 hours, or appointment requests on my days off

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Day 1 of training is complete. Mostly just a review on joint end ranges and assessments.

Day 2 is spinal and pelvis low velocity adjustments which is all new to me :)

Also, I did that thing yesterday. Sadly I'd lost almost half my hair in the last month so the braid is pretty thin (as well as my remaining hair). I haven't had a chance to measure how long it is yet 😀

As alluded to earlier this month, I am unfortunately dealing with a minor medical issue. I have been having gall bladder attacks since April 12th. The first confirmed attack lasted 16 days. This issue runs on my mother's side of the family. I am awaiting an appointment with a specialist and will likely need surgery in the near future to remove my gall bladder.

What this means:

#1 I am loosing weight - either due to malabsorption of nutrients or because I am following a semi-strict diet and as a consequence I am loosing my hair.

#2 my plans to fundraise and then donate my hair at haying in the 30's this summer are no longer an option... I will likely be cutting my hair off by the end of this month before it becomes too thin to donate. This has been a goal of mine for over 5 years and I am a little devastated to miss my last opportunity to do this

#3 as gall attacks are unpredictable and typically strike at night I am going to be tired at times

#4 once surgery is confirmed and booked I will need 2 - 4 weeks of recovery and lighter work load post op. Sadly, at this time I have no idea if I am looking at weeks, or months before surgery

For June my Tuesday nights will be shifted up by 15 minutes. I have joined a bowling league. We start at 7pm so I need to be done work by 6:15 :)

Waslaski training update:

I do apologize that I am delayed by 3 weeks in getting this started. I was dealing with a minor medical concern that may require minor surgery in the future.

Results from the survey on areas of concern for my clients:

#1 Shoulder - 21 votes
#2 Neck - 20 votes
#3 Hips - 15 votes
#4 Knee - 8 votes
#5 Ankle/foot - 6 votes
#6 Scars - 5 votes
#7 Other - Jaw (not it's own area, very closely related to neck health) - 4 votes
#8 Wrist/elbow - 1 vote
#9 Other (not specified) - 3 votes

I am looking for 3 clients to practice shoulder integrated manual therapy techniques on. The clients must have limitation in range of motion or strong shoulder pain. The successful clients will receive their first one hour session for half price as I will be referencing instructional material during the session.

Clients signed up
#1 - And Sc
#2 - Nic Wo
#3 - Nic Ka

Shiny new reading material!

Omgerd... they came early!

So freaking excited... my new Dolphin Neurostim is being shipped out today! Expected delivery is April 18th.

This cool little tool can:
- painlessly stimulate the vagus nerve to promote relaxation and reduce pain signaling in 15 minutes
- promote energy production around new and old scar tissue to speed healing and improve lymphatic flow
- detect and treat acupressure points to work Chinese meridian lines similar to acupuncture

I debated on buying this tool for over 5 years but finally made the purchase after seeing, and feeling it in action last week. It was only minimally uncomfortable around my scars and the results were 8 days of pain relief after 10 minutes of treatment on my thoracic scarring which is almost 40 years old! After 5 minutes on my scared and curved finger I have been able to mobilize the joint for the first time since 2016! For the first time in 8 years I am hopeful I can straighten this finger after a few more rounds of treatment.

Out of 15 people who had scar work done during the training, I was the only one who could feel the microcurrent working, so most people won't even know it's there!

The photos attached are for reference. This is what my finger looks like after one treatment. I will post updates as I treat it.

I know I just finished training and have started studying for integrated manual therapy, but I love learning so there are a few more courses coming up in the near future!

TAC - Trauma, Autonomic Nervous System, and Concussion. This is a 3 month long on-line course I will be starting asap

Rapid: advanced knee

3 day Annual General Meeting for NHPC members in Edmonton June 3- June 5th. I will be taking:
Integrated orthopedic assessment of the neck, shoulder, low back, and knees with Ben Benjamin and joint mobilization of the entire spine and pelvis.

Now that I am home and have had a day to process, wow, that was a lot of information!

We covered nearly every ligament, bone, and muscle in the body (except thoracic and lumbar spine). We reviewed assessment and special tests. We reviewed "normal" joint range of motion and tissue end feels.

I'm not going to lie. It was overwhelming!

I am going to be breaking down the training in to body sections. I would like to master the assessment, special tests, muscle tests, treatment, and reassement of each area before combining those areas into one full treatment.

I would love if my clients could answer this 1 question anonymous survey to tell me which area they need the most.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/528Y6TQ

Did I mention the new stuff is ideally done as gently and pain free as possible? A lot of the techniques overlap with manual osteopathy. Exciting right?

Now for the important part. In 1 week whichever area has the most votes is the area I will start with. I will need 3 clients for each area to practice on. Each person will get a 30 - 45 min session at half cost as I will be stopping and starting treatment as I reference books and videos to make sure I am doing the techniques 100% correct!

Every 2 - 3 weeks I'll be making a post here looking for my 3 people to practice the specific area on. This will be a first come first served basis. Please only nominate yourself for an area if you genuinely need treatment in that area!

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Day 4: finished up shoulders and moved on to neck (think numbness, and tingling of upper extremities, migraines and headaches)!

Day 3: Knees and Shoulders!

Day 2:

Today we covered extensive foot (think fallen arches, tarsal tunnel, and plantar fascitis) and started on knee issues.

Super cool stuff 😀

And all of the techniques are done to a discomfort barrier at the most. It's a big switch from my previous training!

Red Deer: Day 1 James Waslaski intensive 5-day seminar

Our instructor has a fantastic passion for knowledge and learning. I respect his teaching so much more because he is actually current, if not at the forefront, of changes in how we view the body, and how best to correct imbalances effectively (with little discomfort).

Today we learned how to level the sacrum, as a torsion or upslip at the hip can render most core area treatment ineffective within minutes of session end. We learned how to mobilize and rehydrate the hip capsule. We also started re-learning about feet. I've known for a long time that feet are our foundation, and you can't effectively build on a crooked foundation! Super excited for the next 4 days.

I may also be purchasing 2 new toys for the clinic - a fascia buddy, and a set of dolphin neurostims! I've been on the fence about dolphins for 4 or 5 years now, but after seeing them in action today I definitely need them asap 😀

New hours: Effective May 1st

Monday - Thursday
No changes

All Fridays
9:40am - 10:40am
11:00am - 12:00pm
12:20pm - 1:20pm
1:30pm - 2:00pm - lunch break
2:00pm - 3:00pm
3:20pm - 4:20pm

Finally made it down to the ocean. Afraid I didn't have the stamina to explore a lot.

I have a new appreciation for how quickly muscle mass loss occurs.

Straight up, Hawaii is not going well. I have missed my entire first course due to simultaneously contracting bacterial pneumonia, strep throat and the flu. I have been laid up or at the hospital since I got here. :(

I hope to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow but will likely not see any of the island.

This is the price I pay for not getting sick since August of 2020

George is rarely walking with a limp these days. It's taken 3 weeks but we are making great progress. Fortunately I've learned to make him my last client of the day because he likes to nap post treatment!

(P.s. someone send wine - happy Friday)

New training upcoming!

April 3rd - April 7th

5 DAY INTENSIVE SEMINAR WITH EDUCATOR JAMES WASLASKI

Advanced and extensive hands-on training for the entire body, addressing sports massage, sports medicine and orthopedic massage. They cover advanced information including releasing the superficial fascial front line, posturology, and the ability to tie the entire body together to sort out complicated pain patterns. You will learn sports injury prevention, and how to align your work with sports medicine specialists. All conditions listed for the upper and lower body will be covered in more detail, with more emphasis on structural integration and the ability to see how one area of the body can cause compensation patterns throughout the body. We will look in greater detail at things like upper cross syndrome, lower cross syndrome, ascending pain patterns, descending pain patterns, biomechanics, and myoskeletal alignment.

About the Instructor
James Waslaski integrates over 30 plus years of expertise in manual therapy to teach over 45 live seminars per year all over the world. He is a published author, and renowned international lecturer, teaching Chiropractors, Athletic Trainers, Osteopaths, Physical Therapists, Physiotherapists, Physicians, Certified Personal Trainers and Massage Therapists how to integrate their techniques to increase client outcomes. He is also a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. James is an approved NCBTMB Provider. His textbook, Clinical Massage Therapy: A Structural Approach to Pain Management, was published by Pearson Publishing in 2011.

Cutest massage client ever!

This little guy is George. He is approximately 4 months old. We suspect he fell out of a vehicle and injured his front left paw. Every 3 days I get to spend 5 minutes doing RapidNFR on him. He is slowly walking better!

I love my job ❤️

Happy New Year!

Thank you to all of my clients who have stuck with me through the transition off of Facebook to a more secure and private booking service. All the big changes are behind us now!

I hope everyone has a fantastic and rewarding 2024.

Good morning everyone!

Some time today I'll be doing the draw for the free massage winner from the foodbank donations. There will only be a draw for St. Paul as I had a single entry for Bonnyville.

I hope everyone enjoys some downtime and peace today. 😀

I took some time to sit down and re-evaluate my price structures as well as service durations. As previously indicated the following prices will apply as of January 1st. I never take the decision to raise my rates lightly, however I do need to be competitive with therapists in our area. I will not raise my rates for at least 1 year and I will always give a minimum 60 days notice prior to any increase.

Updated KTKMT Price List (inc. GST)

60 Minute Relaxation Massage: $100.00
90 Minute Relaxation Massage: $145.00

30 Minute Therapeutic Massage: $60.00
60 Minute Therapeutic Massage: $100.00
90 Minute Therapeutic Massage: $145.00
120 Minute Therapeutic Massage: $185.00

Childrens Massage (Under 11) 30 min: $55.00
Youths Massage (11 - 16) 45 min: $80.00

CranioSacral (~60 min): $95.00
BARS Energy Session (~60 min): $95.00

Rapid NFR 15 min: $40.00 (simple follow-up)*
Rapid NFR 30 min: $65.00 (complex follow-up)*
Rapid NFR 45 min: $90.00 (initial session)*

Hot Stone: Add $15.00 to session
Cupping: Free with session

Seniors (65+) Discount 30 min -$5.00 per session
Seniors (65+) Discount 45+ min -$10.00 per session

I have once again reached out to a couple reflexology schools in hopes of starting training in the new year!

*** win a 60 minute massage ***

Starting Monday Dec 11th and ending Friday Dec 22nd

Every client who brings me one item (worth $1.00+) to donate to the food bank will be entered to win a one hour massage. The more you bring, the more you get entered to win! You can still participate even if you don't have an appointment - just make arrangements with me to drop your item(s) off!

I will be giving one session away for each clinic location. I do have a caveat that the winners must use their session in January or February.

Donations collected in St. Paul will stay in St. Paul. Same for Bonnyville. I hope to have a list of most needed items for Monday!

It's December tomorrow and I feel like giving a little something away. 4 clients will be selected at random (2 St. Paul, and 2 Bonnyville) to receive a free hot stone addition to their booked service. All clients who have an appointment booked will be entered tonight and winners will be notified tomorrow!

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35160211/

Short but sweet article!

Effect of a Craniosacral Therapy Protocol in People with Migraine: A Randomized Controlled Trial - PubMed Background: Migraine is a common neurological disorder, and it is the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Manual techniques based on physical therapy have been proposed to improve migraine aspects; however, further research is needed on their effectiveness. The aim of this stu...

Amazing weekend of indulging both my passions - massage therapy and music! Short clips of the best parts in the comments!