Stillness in Motion

Stillness in Motion Osteopath + Neuro & anatomy nerd + vagus nerve yoga + Pilates + Somatic Stress Release = a playful approach to pain. No more just surviving pain.

Lover of nature, dance, & a good belly laugh. Work WITH your body & live a full life, with joy, again! Zoom sessions are available for those who are vulnerable or not ready to come in person. Email me at [email protected] for details.

06/18/2026

If you’re having a day
And a friend asked what they can do to help
And you make the ridiculously specific request:

“Can you be the cute bear doing the 🎵 Baby Got Back 🎵 choreo” 💃🏽

And they do it, no questions asked…

Celebrate 🙌 how lucky you are to have that 🤪 friend
who shares your crazy 🤪
and never let them go!

Thank you for making me laugh out loud! 🤣
Love ya 💕Momma T .

I hope you know you’re stuck with me for life!!! And probably longer cuz I’m sure we’ll find a way to have fun together in the afterlife…

And I owe you one ridiculous request, no questions asked!
Bring it on.
… ❤️

06/17/2026

In the manual therapy and movement world, we do a thing:
Someone goes to the front of the room, and as a group we take turns pointing out what’s “wrong” with their posture.

It’s meant to be educational.
But we’re human!
Even when we understand the anatomy, sometimes BECAUSE we understand the anatomy, descriptions about our bodies can be nocebic.

Even the most educated practitioners are not immune to labels.
We’re not immune to the stories people tell us about our structure, our alignment, our “imbalances.”

These subtle (and sometimes not so subtle!), sticky, niggly messages shape how we see ourselves.

Many years ago, in a workshop with Tom Myers , he did the opposite.
When someone stepped to the front, we didn’t list their faults.
We named what was working for their body.
What was adapting.
What was organizing itself intelligently.

It was a huge aha moment for me.
It changed how I look at my clients, how I teach, and how I speak about bodies — including my own.

So I want to open this conversation up.

What’s something someone once told you about your body — positive or negative — that stayed with you for years?

A label you carried.
A comment that shaped how you moved.
A phrase that lifted you up or held you back.

Share your experience below.
Your story might be the one that helps someone else rewrite theirs.

06/13/2026

Alignment is NOT a diagnosis. It’s a snapshot of your body‘s strategy in that moment.

If you’ve ever been told you have a “rotated pelvis“ that does not mean your pelvis is always rotated or that it will be rotated the rest of your life.

It means it was rotated in the moment you were evaluated.

If you’re a professional like me, let’s make sure we explain this to our clients.

While we understand that alignment changes constantly,
hearing that something is “off“
is highly nocebic for people.

It feels like ‘danger’
to the nervous system.

Instead of contributing to the fear and sense of fragility that people have about their bodies,
let’s help our clients get curious about their
dynamic alignment strategies.

These brilliant bodies of ours are constantly changing and adapting as we move our way through life. Let’s celebrate that instead of making it something to be afraid of

Have you ever been told something about your body, by me or any other professional, that stuck with you? That nags at you and makes you wonder if your body is broken?

Share in the comments.

Let’s clarify what the statement really means.

06/12/2026

Small Movement, Big Shifts

It’s easy to make your life small when you live with pain.
But getting back to living life is part of what dissolves pain.

So get curious....

😍Try that movement you miss doing
😍Dip a toe back into the activity you love
😍Reconnect with people who light you up 😍do things that feel delicious

And PACE yourself.
That is essential.
Do a bit, celebrate what you did and then rest, restore and repeat!

When getting back to movement, hobbies, socializing, etc periodically check in with your:

👉breath
👉muscle tension
👉thoughts, emotions, and stories
👉energetic state

If things get tense or activated, that’s ok. It’s to be expected.
Acknowledge what’s there,
respond to what you find
and try again when your breath, body and energy feel more ease. When it feels ‘safe enough’ to.
(That’s the D.A.R.E approach I teach.)

Your body isn’t broken
YOU are not broken
Your nervous system is overprotective.

AND it holds incredible capacity for change.
So start changing it,
little bit by little bit.

If your gut (not your pain but your gut instincts) says something deeper is going on, listen to that.
Get clarity. Get peace of mind. Follow up with a specialist.
Then move forward with confidence.

Your diagnosis is NOT your destiny.
Your body is way wiser than you think,
Put some trust in it!

06/09/2026

Puppy sitting my sister’s dog Kozi and she is not thrilled that I am working this morning!!! She’s hard to resist. 🐶

06/08/2026

Do you clench or grind your teeth? Feeling tension in your jaw, face, head and / or neck? Try this simple release for the Masseter muscle. The masseter goes from the zygomatic arch (your cheekbone) and attaches to the outside of your mandible (the outside of your lower jaw). This release show 3 contact points : the middle, lower and upper parts of the Masseter. Try it - how does it feel? Share in the comments.

06/04/2026

Max greeted Mark LeGassick with birthday kisses and balloons this morning! It doesn’t get much better than that!

🎈Happy birthday 🎈 🦁, 🌖 🌟

🏖️Aquatic Osteo is back!!! 🏖️For as long as I can remember some of my favourite memories are connected with water - pool...
06/03/2026

🏖️Aquatic Osteo is back!!! 🏖️

For as long as I can remember some of my favourite memories are connected with water - pools, lakes, creeks and oceans.

Back in 1996, as a newly certified Athletic Therapist, I founded and ran pool therapy programs for two different sports medicine clinics and includes some hands-on work once I became an Osteopath.

As I recovered from spine and hip surgeries, the pool became my own rehabilitation playground and the lessons I learned through that 10 year journey were invaluable.

As a part of my recovery I was referred to Jennie Anstay, D.O. and her Aquatic Osteopathy sessions blew my mind!

The sessions she offered profoundly changed the way I work in the water. She was putting all the things I loved into this beautiful approach and it spoke to me on every level. Thanks Jennie! I'm doing my best to honour your work every time I'm in the pool.😘

Aquatic Osteo sessions are my favourite to receive as a client and they are my favourite sessions to give as a practitioner. Treat yourself this summer!

I'l'l be offering sessions on Thursday from June - September.

It's a short season so appointments are limited. For this reason, these sessions are first open to existing clients only. If you're already one of my clients in the clinic, use the usual scheduling link and choose 'Aquatic Osteopathy' to book your sessions.

If you are a new client looking to try Aquatic Osteopathy, DM me and I'll get you on the waiting list.

I hope to see you in the pool... 🏖️

06/02/2026

Persistent cough and fatigue after bronchitis, pneumonia, RSV, COVID?

You don’t ‘just have to live with it’,
it’s not normal
it’s your body adapting in a way that is not serving you.

Osteopathy can help.
There is also a lot you can do for yourself.

Try this simple movement to help get the lungs, ribs and spine moving well again. See YouTube link in the comments.

06/01/2026

After 50 yrs being convinced he was not creative and had no artistic abilities whatsoever, Mark LeGassick my husband tried painting during COVID. First through YouTube and now with lessons.

It’s been so fun to see his evolution! This is his first time painting in this style and I LOVE it!

If you are one of those people convince you are not creative, let this be your judge to try something, anything that calls to you. We are ALL creative, sometimes it just needs to be nurtured.

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