Course Information

Invest In Your Career As A Massage Therapist

Learning Outcomes:

This one-day workshop empowers massage therapists to deliver individualized care through a whole-person health approach. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply the principles of whole-person health in the context of sport-related injury and pain.

• Develop skills in adaptive manual therapy, combining various techniques (e.g., massage, neural mobilization, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization) to enhance nervous system and soft tissue adaptability.

• Integrate effective self-management strategies, grounded in evidence, to promote resilience and optimize treatment results.

• Design multidimensional treatment plans that foster adaptability and resilience for ten prevalent sport-related injury and pain conditions, including: low back pain, headache disorders, temporomandibular disorders, shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, lateral elbow pain, groin and adductor injuries, knee pain, plantar heel pain, and chronic ankle instability.

​​Evidence-Based Massage Therapy

This is an evidence-based workshop that will benefit therapists who work with a wide variety of patients. Participants will learn a hands on treatment and assessment approach to improve the adaptability of the nervous system and soft tissue structures. In addition to the one day hands on learning experience, participants will receive:

• Certificate of Completion

• Access to Ongoing Resources

• Comprehensive Course Materials

Who is The Course Instructor?

Richard Lebert has worked at The Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic in London Ontario as a Registered Massage Therapist. In addition to his Diploma from Lambton College, Richard has certification in Medical Acupuncture from McMaster University. Richard is the developer of The RMT Education Project, an evidence-based resource for massage therapists. 

Published Articles

Richard contributes to many publications to help promote the profession, his work has been featured in the following publications: 

• International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork

• Canadian Chiropractor Magazine

• Massage Magazine

• Massage Therapy Canada

• Massage Therapy Today

• Massage New Zealand Magazine

• Ontario Brain Injury Association Review

• The Massage Therapists Development Centre

Public Presentations

Richard has presented nationally and internationally on the topic of complementary and integrative health strategies, including, but not limited to:

• 2024 American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) National Convention

• 2024 Canadian Massage Therapy Association (CMTA) National Conference Hosted by RMTBC

• 2024 RMTAO Education Conference: Excellence in Practice

• 2023 Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba Education Conference

• 2022 RMTAO Education Conference: Excellence in Practice

• 2021 RMTAO Education Conference: Excellence in Practice 

• 2019 Canadian Massage Conference

• 2019 RMTAO Education Conference: Excellence in Practice

• 2018 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine​​

• 2017 RMTAO Education Conference: Excellence in Practice

• 2015 Massage Therapy Business Forum

• The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Western University