Few people who have been in a profession for 25 years still speak about it with enthusiasm. Luckily for Vicars School of Massage Therapy, her colleagues, and the entire massage community, Janine Borger is one of those rare individuals. For more than 20 of the 25 years that she’s been an RMT, Janine has been […]
For many of us, physical aches and pains are the trigger for making an appointment for massage. It’s well-known that massage therapy can speed our recovery from injury, and even help us live better with chronic pain. But did you know that massage can also help with the pain of living with depression, anxiety, trauma, […]
This 3-part blog series is all about the advantages and challenges of starting a massage therapy career later in life. We’ll find out why it’s such an attractive career for people in their forties, fifties, and beyond, and the special skills that mature students bring to the classroom. Today, we’re sharing more stories from Vicars […]
This 3-part blog series is all about the advantages and challenges of starting a massage therapy career later in life. We’ll find out why it’s such an attractive career for people in their forties, fifties, and beyond and the special skills that mature students bring to the classroom. Today, we’re sharing the stories of some […]
This 3-part blog series is all about the advantages and challenges of starting a massage therapy career later in life. We’ll find out why it’s such an attractive career for people in their forties, fifties, and beyond and the special skills that mature students bring to the classroom. We’ll also feature the stories of some […]
Did you know that over the past four years, one in every four students enrolled in Vicars School of Massage Therapy commuted each month from their homes and jobs in BC to Calgary or Edmonton for their massage training? Vicars offers an exceptional education that prepares graduates for all aspects of a successful massage therapy […]
What is sports massage and how is it different from the type of massage therapy that most people are familiar with? Can someone who isn’t a professional athlete benefit from a sports massage? How does a massage therapist become a sports massage specialist? To answer those questions, we spoke with three registered massage therapists (RMTs), […]
This is the third post in our series about pediatric massage. So far in the series, we’ve looked at research in the field of infant massage and talked to an RMT who teaches infant and child massage to her clients. Today, we’re reviewing the research into the effects of massage therapy on older children. When […]
This is the first in a series about pediatric massage: massage therapy for children ranging from infants to adolescents. In this first post, you’ll learn about massage therapy for infants, including its potential benefits for both parents and child and the science that assesses those benefits. Pediatric massage has been practised around the world for […]
When you’re a massage therapist, getting injured on the job hurts more than just your body. Taking time off to recover from an injury means loss of income, and even potential loss of clients. The best way for an RMT to deal with workplace injury is to ensure that it doesn’t happen in the first […]
Vicars grad takes centre stage with Peter Martin AwardMarch 23, 2023 - 10:04 am
After 25 years, Janine Borger still loves being an RMT (And we still love her!)February 8, 2023 - 3:50 pm
Massage and Mental Health: Why you should consider seeing an RMT for your depression, anxiety, trauma, and stressJanuary 25, 2023 - 3:49 pm
Colleagues In Care: How RMTs work together with other health care professionalsDecember 2, 2022 - 1:27 pm
Massage as a second career: More Vicars student success storiesNovember 19, 2022 - 11:45 am
Massage as a second career: Vicars student success storiesNovember 4, 2022 - 4:18 pm