Background and Inspirations 

• Certified Massage Therapist in Canada (Quebec) witih a professional education in Swedish massage at Kine-Concept Institute in Montreal (2018). Please note that the RMT title (Registered Massage Therapist) is not available with Quebec's current regulations. 
• Former communications manager and current member of the Quebec Federation of Massage Therapists (FQM)
• Self-Compassion Core Skills in-person training with Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer (2026)
• Polyvagal theory and vagal toning online training with Dr. Arielle Schwarz (2023)
• Massage and Trauma continued education with Roni Gilboa + complementary trainings in fasciatherapy, chair massage, polarity and more (2019-2025)
• Introductions to Body-Mind-Centering® with Mariko Tanabe in Montreal, to Authentic Movement and to Contact Improvisation practices 
• Multiple Non Violent Communication (NVC) trainings since 2007, including 10 days with founder Marshall Rosenberg at his very last retreat in 2011. 
• Walking meditation and in-person teachings with Thich Nhat Hanh 2010 in France (Plum Village) + multiple meditation experiences over the years, including movement meditation
• Personal health journey with EM/CFS symptoms, mental health diagnoses, and burnout starting in early adulthood. My relationship with my body had to change early on. 

Milestones of the Journey so far

Last update : October 2026

Beginnings (2020-2021)

• Experimentation with Mindfulness and Touch in the Sommer of 2020, elaborating first core principles. 
• First test group with 120 people in the fall of 2020 in French, online. Strong validation that it met a need. 
• Online Workshops for students during the pandemic lockdowns (2020-2022) in colleges and universities. 
• Launch of a successful membership in 2021 in French (still running today with hundreds of participants) for ongoing practice and exploration : La Communauté Éclore
• First on-demand online course in 2021 in French (now around 3000 participants) presenting dozens of 3 minute techniques for the whole body, stress relief, sleep routines and more : Les 33 perles d'automassage de 3 minutes. 
• Contribution to a PhD research project (modest, yet conclusive) in 2021. It evaluated the feasibility of online wellness programs in elderly homes, offered through telepresence robots with live one-on-one activities. Self-massage was one of them and was not assessed separately. However, it was popular and helpful to the participants. 
• Article published in Massage Therapy Canada in English presenting Mindful Self-Massage to the Canadian audience (2021). Click here to read : What is Mindful Self-Massage?  
• Online workshops in public libraries and health advocacy organizations in Quebec (2021 - today). Different types of organizations for chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, mental health, caregivers, etc. 

Validation (2022-2026) 

• First online workshops in English for teachers and social workers (2022-today). 
• Contribution to multiple online summits based in Quebec and France (2024-today). 
• Creation of supportive self-massage and parent-child massage videos in Ukrainian (2022), with a successful distribution in Ukraine through social media : Peaceful Hands on Facebook. 
• Large businesses show interest in prevention with muscular tensions relief and stress reduction (2020-today). Self-massage workshops is also a way to bring teleworking teams together in a rewarding yet educational setting. 
• First training for the staff of a leading organisation in Quebec helping men with childhood trauma and abuse, as a addition to their somatic experiencing training. I also offered an in-person workshop for their beneficiaries : CRIPHASE in Montreal. 
• The Mindful Self-Massage Membership in French (Éclore) has evolved into an impressive video library and a dynamic live learning space on Zoom. More than 1600 people from Canada and Europe have participated over time with a current 400+ group. 
• People's Choice Award at the 2026 Integrative Health Congress of Quebec, following a massive vote of my clients and community. 

Next steps (2026-today) 

• Main author of a chapter on self-massage in an upcoming academic collective book on integrative health and addiction (2026-2028). This work is edited by two university professors : Julie-Christine Cotton PhD and Léonie Archambault PhD. Publication in French is planned for 2028. 
• Multiple appearances in professional conferences and large Wellness Days with 100+ audiences, increasingly sharing Mindful Self-Massage not only with the general public, but also with professionals (health professionals, community workers, naturopaths). 
• Launch of my English website and services (Autumn 2026). *From the start, I wanted to teach in English to reach the most people. I made the decision to start in my mother tongue French to serve my community and validate the concept. I now have experience and I am backed by a joyful community of practice in French through my membership. With this stability, I am now ready and excited to focus on my English offers.