Freedom of movement allows freedom of self. Whether that means playing with his children, crushing a workout, or frolicking in nature, he believes individuals were meant to move - that’s why it’s called move-meant! Together, he invites clients to talk about what that looks like for them, identify their goals, and embark on a journey toward them.
Dan’s journey started as a child when he played many sports, overcame injuries, and felt how physical limitations affected his ability to move and be himself. During his first ecstatic dance, he discovered what it meant to truly move freely, and felt how he had been limiting himself.
This inspired him to study Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo, Massage Therapy at Sutherland-Chan, and now Osteopathy at Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy. He keeps taking courses to gather practical information from his experiences. He believes that understanding health is the most important thing individuals can do, and he is constantly integrating new information to upgrade his practice.
Through a combination of clinical assessment and intuition, he crafts a specialized approach that draws upon manual therapy techniques like Swedish, deep tissue, muscle energy, myofascial, joint play, and trigger point release in combination with breath, mindfulness, and neurology. His intention is to offer a welcoming, easeful, non-judgemental sanctuary that soothes the soul, calms the mind, and allows the body to speak. Only by listening, can he create the ideal conditions that facilitate its innate healing abilities.