MTAM Events

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Have you ever had a client cry on the table, or seen evidence of harm on a client’s body that you suspect are from self-harm? Did you feel comfortable and confident navigating the situation? If not, this discussion is for you. This presentation is based on frequent questions that are asked by MTAM members Join Deborah Romeyn, RMT and Shelly Bauer, RMT for an interview style question and answer seminar that will address the practical side of helping clients in crisis. Common questions include: “My client is having an emotional release and I don’t know what to do” or “I undraped my client and saw evidence of what looked like self-harm, should I say anything?” and “My client is talking about suicide, how can I help them?”  

If you have questions you'd like answered you can send them ahead of time to sbauer@mtam.mb.ca, and we will do our best to answer them. Time will also be allotted for questions. 

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired Members: $15 + GST

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Did you know that 4 out of 5 Canadians will experience back pain at some point in their lives?

Improve your treatment and prevention skills for this common client complaint. Join Glen Bergeron PhD, CAT for this informative session on back pain. Topics will include a review of the anatomy of the back, common types of back injuries as well as their treatment and prevention.

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members: $50 plus GST
Non-Members: $75 + GST

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Please join Shelly Bauer BA, RMT for this presentation that will explore common practices for Massage Therapists who want to be successfully self-employed. Topics will include:

• Basic set up for sole proprietors: do I need to charge GST? Should I incorporate? Do I need to register a business name?
• Goal setting: what am I trying to achieve?
• Workflow: keeping things organized
• Income & Expenses: managing both and cash flow 
• Accounting: keeping track, balancing and recording sales and cash receipts, and budgeting.
• Taxes: CRA basics, what can self-employed RMTs write off? 
• Insurance: and other risk considerations

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members: FREE

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Presented by Executive Director Tricia Weidenbacher, RMT and joined by members of the Board of Directors.

This is your opportunity to ask questions and better understand the MTAM's financial position and preview the 2022 Budget.

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members Only: FREE

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Approximately 80% of all complaints the MTAM receives from the public are to some degree a result of poor therapist communication. This workshop will provide an understanding of the importance and need for professional therapist communicaiton. Topics will include how body language and tone of voice play a critical role in communication. We will discuss how to achieve professional written communication and why it is necessary. Examples will be given to illustrate the dos and don’ts of professional communication with clients and other health care professionals in various formats including texts, emails, letters and reports.   

Please join Shelly Bauer RMT for this informative and timely presentation as we move towards regulation.

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members: Free

* This event is available by webinar only at this time.

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This webinar presentation by Pamela Fitch is a 6-part series being held on Saturday mornings from 9:00am-11:00am CST.

"Loved the PTSD/Trauma webinars! The format was great - gave us time to integrate the information we learned and build on over the 6 weeks. Would be great to have more Pam workshops!"- Feedback from the 2021 event series

This series prepares massage therapists to work safely with patients or clients who have experienced some form of trauma. It integrates evidence-based trauma literature with ways to assess client safety. It also demonstrates how to avoid client touch triggers while providing client-centered care within a massage therapist’s scope of practice. Within the framework of the webinar, participants engage in professional discussion and case-based learning.

Each 2-hour module consists of a webinar lecture followed by a question and answer session that ensures enough time to consider actual case questions and issues arising from practice. Participants engage in confidential peer support and are encouraged to bring questions from their own treatment room experiences. For this reason, participants must enroll for the entire series. It is not possible to attend single sessions.

The series is based on the following text: Fitch, P. (2019, 2^nd Ed.). Talking Body Listening Hands: A guide to professionalism, communication and the therapeutic relationship. 

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MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members: $259 plus GST 
Non-Members: $299 + GST

A digital copy of the book, Talking Body Listening Hands: A guide to professionalism, communication and the therapeutic relationship will be provided.

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Please join Sheila Bergman RMT for this presentation on Living with Cancer.

In this presentation, participants will develop an understanding of what cancer is and how it affects the body, mind and spirit of the client. They will gain a general knowledge of treatments for cancer with a focus on treatments that may have an effect on the massage therapy treatment plan.

Participants will be able to understand the effects of massage therapy treatment for clients who are navigating the many stages of cancer and cancer treatment. They should be able to adapt their treatment plan to have a positive outcome, and most of all do no harm.

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members: $50 plus GST
Non-Members: $75 + GST

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Do you want to know more about MTAM's Injury-Only Disability Insurance Program for RMTs?

Please join Evan Morgan to learn about affordable disability insurance options for you or your business, with premium discounts available to MTAM members. A 30 minute presentation followed by a Q&A.
 

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members Only: FREE

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Join the MTAM's Research Committee member Gillian Grodzik for the first Journal Club of 2022!  This year, our theme is massage and the nervous system.  Gillian will be presenting a webinar on the research article "Anatomic connections of the diaphragm: influence of respiration on the body system".  This is an exciting article that delves into muscular and fascial anatomy, as well as the innervation of the diaphragm muscle - a key player in helping to regulate and soothe the nerves, as well as the main muscle of inspiration!  This webinar will also include a handful of breathing techniques and gentle movement practices, guided by Gillian who is also a yoga teacher.  The goal of this Journal Club is two-fold; to enhance the RMT's anatomical and neural understanding of the diaphragm, and to walk away with simple yet powerful exercises for self and client care.

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members Only: FREE

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At the end of the session, participants will understand the subtleties of health care boundary crossings and the insidious nature of their development. They will be able to evaluate their own practice habits and modify, if necessary, to ensure a safe, healthy, and positive treatment environment for both their clients and themselves.

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members Only: FREE
 

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With Susan Kos-Whicher  B.A., RMT 
*Copyright Marvel ComicBooks/Spider-Man's Spider Sense

Your 'spidey sense' is often an indication that a professional boundary is being challenged. This might happen in any aspect of your roles as an RMT: health care practitioner, customer service provider, business owner.

This interactive seminar will help you recognize when a health care boundary is being crossed by a patient or by you, and will give you ideas on how to handle these situations better and safely.

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members: FREE

* This event is available by webinar only at this time.

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Massage therapists often have irregular income. There can be times of the year that your massage practice is busy, and money isn't a problem, and times that are slow, and you wonder how you will pay the bills.

Join Tim St. Vincent from the Credit Councelling Society for this informative presentation on Irregular Income. Tim will provide systems that you can use to manage irregular income. By the end of the event you should feel in control of your finances and have some money left over for a rainy day!

MTAM Practicing/Non-Practicing/Retired/Student Members: $15.00

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