Movement Education

# Movement & Mobility

Free form/improvisational movement and mobility training as a form of personal and artistic expression and wellness is what ultimately drives Dahlia to continue to learn about our amazing bodies and how we can all move more gracefully as we age.

## Movement Education Options

Remedial exercise aka "Rem-Ex" instruction involves teaching a few targeted strength, stretch or mobility exercises that are aimed at furthering the benefits of massage therapy long term, which is an intrinsic component of a comprehensive treatment.

Although this often comes highly recommended, not everyone is interested in learning a new exercise immediately after having a massage. This makes a lot of sense, and yet Dahlia will still do her best to encourage you, within reason.

That said, clients have a few options:

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### Personal Choice

Clients may request or deny remedial exercise instruction as part of treatment, based on their personal goals.

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### Extended Sessions

Clients can request to allot up to 50% of their treatment time (15 to 45 minutes) for Rem-Ex instruction before or after their massage.

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### Group Workshops

Clients can also sign up for upcoming movement workshops for a more comprehensive group learning experience.

## The Ebb'nFlow Origin Story

The original concept of Ebb'nFlow Massage (now Ebb'nFlow Therapeutics) was born out of Dahlia's initial work as a yoga instructor, before she became a massage therapist. Dahlia taught private, one-on-one sessions as well as classes around the GTA from 2004-2009.

She recognized the need to meet students where they were instead of insisting that they push through their pain and fatigue similarly to the approach of a personal trainer. Some days they would arrive in a lot of pain and would need a gentler approach such as more periods of rest or "ebb" between exercises or hands on work such as massage at the end of their sessions.

Dahlia's natural talent for massage as a component of her sessions enabled students to show up more consistently for practice instead of skipping practice out of concern that they would not be able to make it through a session.

Since consistency is key to success, a more fluid and compassionate approach to teaching one-on-one was born and clients were given permission to move as they needed through periods of "ebb" or "flow" with grace and freedom from the need to over achieve.

## Movement & Mobility Workshops

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### Fun, Liberating & Educational

Dahlia's movement and mobility workshops are aimed towards adults and seniors and offer opportunities to gain greater strength, flexibility, mobility and balance as well as to embrace the discovery of one's own unique expression through movement and dance.

### Workshop Benefits

- Greater strength and flexibility
- Improved mobility and balance
- Unique personal expression through movement
- Discovery of dance and creative movement

Dahlia - Your Movement Guide

## Continuing the Dance

Free form/improvisational movement and mobility training as a form of personal and artistic expression and wellness is what ultimately drives Dahlia to continue to learn about our amazing bodies and how we can all move more gracefully as we age.

She continues to dance for her own enjoyment and can be found performing or choreographing for community arts-based projects when opportunities arise.

Dahlia is working towards offering more movement and mobility classes and workshops in the future so please stay tuned for updates by checking the Movement section of this website.

## Ready to Move with More Freedom?

If long lasting improvement is your goal than you may want to consider how Dahlia's skills as a teacher could benefit you through either one-on-one instruction sessions that can be combined with massage therapy or group workshops.

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