RMTAO Blog
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Meet Mia
When Mia decided to pursue a career in opera singing, she noticed it was physically difficult to sing at a certain level, because tension and tightness was getting in her way. This is why she … more
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Meet Erin
Erin first tried massage therapy thirty years ago, during her first year of university. She started experiencing severe pain in her neck that radiated down her right arm and made it harder to study, … more
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MTAW 2024 - Social Media Shareables
During Massage Therapy Awareness Week from October 20-26, 2024 share these posts to spread awareness about how massage therapy can benefit people in diverse ways, and highlighting different ways … more
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Call for Nominations - RMTAO Board of Directors
The Board of Directors has issued a Call for Nominations for up to 3 positions of Director on the Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario's (RMTAO) Board of Directors. This call for … more
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Massage Therapy Awareness Week 2024
Massage Therapy Awareness Week is October 20-26, 2024. This year, to mark the occasion, the RMTAO is focusing on the diverse benefits of massage therapy and highlighting different ways massage … more
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Integration of Massage Therapy in Primary Care Pilot Project - Report of Results
In 2023, the RMTAO entered an agreement to integrate two RMTs into the primary care team at West Toronto Community Health Services (WTCHS). This pilot project was designed to evaluate the costs and … more
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Let’s Work Together: Contracts Crucial to Constructive Co-working
by: Don Dillon, RMT
Contracts are more than a legal construct. Contracts are a covenant between two parties who signal they wish to work together. A binding agreement, contracts are written to … more
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Profile of Chantel Patricio
Chantel Patricio’s solo practice is dedicated to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Toronto. As a queer woman surrounded by queer circles in her personal life, she noticed that many queer folks don’t feel … more
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Changes to Registration Regulation
The Ontario government has published several changes to the Registration Regulation under the Massage Therapy Act, which is the government act that establishes the regulation of massage therapy in … more
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Insurer De-Listing: An Overview for Registered Massage Therapists
One of the worst things that can happen to a registered massage therapist (RMT) is to be de-listed by an insurance company.
If an insurance company de-lists an RMT, this means that it will no longer … more
