RMT Elizabeth

Last week I celebrated my birthday in PEI ❤️🦞

We took a little road trip to the East Coast, spent the week exploring, deeply resting, and enjoying time with all my friends who have moved east!

I always struggle leaving from vacations. I just want the novel fun to never stop!! SO coming home Saturday night and walking straight into a surprise birthday party was about the sweetest welcome home I could ever imagine 🥹

I truly had no idea. I had just gotten back from our flight (we left our van behind and our friends are bringing it back, so that was even a weird FAST departure after taking days to arrive). I was feeling a bit discombobulated, and then suddenly there were so many of my favourite people all welcoming me home and ready to celebrate!

I’ve never had a surprise birthday before, and it was so special to see so many of my beautiful friends from different parts of my life all together. I love that my friends all become friends and fit together so beautifully. They’re all just the loveliest, most caring humans and I couldn’t feel more grateful.

After a beautiful week away, to come home and immediately feel so loved was pretty incredible.

I couldn’t have asked for a warmer welcome home. 💛

I’m back to work and back to renovations with a VERY full heart and an overflowing cup. ✨

RUN don’t walk to maycoffeecakes for her SUPERCRAWL specials !

MATCHA CLOUD IN A COCONUT
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BANH MI
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SWEET TREAT DESSERTS
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I’m forever excited to support my friends and their businesses ! Cheers to May and her incredible cafe

📍334 James St North

Oh hello friends! 🤍

Many of you might know me as RMT Elizabeth, and while I love holding that role, I am also so many things all wrapped up in one!

I host and hike lead Outdoorsy Pals. I spend lots of time enjoying my extracurriculars, whether that’s sports or crafts. I love exploring. I am a daughter, a girlfriend, a friend and a puppy mom!! I love trying new things and will always say yes to an adventure!

I have a busy life, but it’s the kind of busy I’m really so grateful for!!

One thing I’ve learned over the years of running my own business is that I really value balance. I truly find both work and play to be gifts, and I feel so lucky to have a life filled with so many things I love!

In order to keep all of the moving pieces organized, having the right systems in place makes such a difference. Having Jane help keep everything behind the scenes organized gives me the freedom to not have to worry, knowing everything is being handled!

Because I don’t really want less on my plate. I just want to have a really good way of carrying it all!!! 🤍

We always get lots of love for our space and we created it with such deep intention!

We wanted to create a space that feels cozy, safe and an ease for our nervous system. We want you to be able to take a breath, settle in and feel a little more at ease in your body while you’re in our care !

We put so much thought into every corner and every piece has a story. Vintage finds, market pickups, family heirlooms, pieces collected on travels and little treasures collected along the way!!

We believe the spaces we spend time in matter. And we hope when you walk through our doors, you feel all the goodness we’ve put into it 💛✨

One of our favourite Jane App features? The waitlist 🩵

If you’re looking for an appointment and don’t see a time that works, add yourself to the waitlist!

It’s actually so helpful for us behind the scenes because it lets us know when there’s more demand than our current availability can accommodate. If we notice our waitlist growing, it helps us make decisions around adjusting hours, adding availability, or even bringing new practitioners into the collective.

And because life happens, appointments get rescheduled and spots open up all the time. If you’re on the waitlist, you’ll be notified when something becomes available that matches what you’re looking for.

So if you’ve been thinking, “I’ll just keep checking back,” add yourself to the waitlist instead! It helps you get that appointment you’re looking for and helps us understand where our community needs more care ✨

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Jaw pain let’s talk about it!

In February Zoë Laberto and I took the course training from Jules at From the Neck Up | RMT Clinic to learn the skills to help our clients with jaw dysfunction. We have been helping our clients reduce pain, improve mobility, and ease muscle tension. We also believe it’s important to look beyond the symptoms and ask why they’re happening in the first place.

For some people, breathing patterns, tongue posture, swallowing habits, and oral muscle function can play a role in jaw tension and dysfunction. That’s why having a myofunctional therapist (MyoCare Solutions) as part of our team is so valuable.

We also have an osteopathic manual therapist (Michelle Smith 📍Hamilton, ON Osteopathy) on our team, and osteopathic treatment can be another valuable piece of the puzzle. By assessing the body as a whole, it can help address restrictions and imbalances that may be contributing to jaw dysfunction, including through the cervical spine and the surrounding structures that work together with the jaw. When concerns around jaw function and airway are present, having a collaborative team means we can help guide you toward the care that’s most appropriate for your unique needs.

My goal has always been to empower clients, no matter what brings them through the door. Soft tissue treatment can be incredibly helpful for relieving pain, improving mobility, and allowing the jaw to function more comfortably. At the same time, I want to help clients better understand their bodies and recognize when other patterns may be contributing to their symptoms. Sometimes that means exploring additional forms of support as part of a collaborative approach. The more we understand what’s contributing to our symptoms, the more empowered we are to make informed choices about our care.

So if you’ve been living with jaw pain, clenching, tension, or other TMJ symptoms, let’s start a conversation. Together, we can explore what might be contributing to your symptoms, help you better understand your body, and find the care routine that’s the best fit for you!

SO what’s new with Jane? 👀✨

Jane is always rolling out helpful new features, but sometimes it can be hard to keep up with it all.

That’s why I’m so excited for Jane’s “What’s New This Summer” event happening August 5th! It’s a chance to see what’s new, learn how the features work, and figure out which ones could actually be helpful to integrate into your practice.

I personally really love how functional Jane is on mobile, and the room tags have been such a simple but helpful addition for our clinic!!

I’m excited to see what they will be sharing next week! 👀

What’s your favourite Jane feature?

One of the biggest advantages I had when I started my practice wasn’t a business plan. It was having someone to ask.

When I became an RMT 12 years ago, my mom had already been in practice for 15 years. I had someone who had navigated the challenges before me, someone I could ask questions, bounce ideas off of, and learn from. I know what a gift that was 🤍

Over the years, one of the most meaningful parts of my career has been becoming that person for others. I’ve had the privilege of mentoring practitioners as they’ve started and grown their own businesses, and it’s reminded me how valuable it is to have guidance when you’re stepping into something new.

That’s why I love resources like Jane’s new Business Workbook. It gives you thoughtful questions to consider as you build your practice, whether you’re stepping into solo practice or opening a business fog any type!

The truth is, you’ll never know everything before you start. But having good people and good resources around you can make the journey feel a whole lot less overwhelming.

I’ve linked the workbook in my BIO if you’re thinking about starting or growing your practice.

And if you’re looking for a collective where you can build your own business alongside a supportive community, we’re growing at Painted Brick Wellness and would love to connect with you! 💛✨