OMT, RMT, EMF
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Nazanin Nana ValaJam...., founder of Aura Art Group, theatre director, author, and a multidisciplinary manual therapist and movement specialist.A member of Pen Canada, Pen américa, and a member of Exile writers...About Nana
Manual therapy · Movement · Somatic practice
Move with
greater ease.
Assessment led manual therapy, osteopathic care and somatic movement shaped around your body, needs and goals.
Begin with what you feel
What brings
you here?
You do not need to know which technique you need. Begin with how you feel, what has changed, and what you would like to do more comfortably.
Care may support comfort, movement and symptom management. Nana does not diagnose or cure arthritis, endometriosis or other medical conditions, and will recommend medical assessment or collaborative care when indicated.
MPT
Manual Physical Therapy (MPT)
Manual physical therapy is a hands‑on, assessment‑driven approach to musculoskeletal care that uses skilled techniques, such as joint mobilization, soft‑tissue mobilization, myofascial release, and gentle traction, to address restrictions in joints, muscles, fascia, and neural tissues. It is delivered after a clinical assessment and is typically combined with individualized exercise, education, and self‑management strategies to restore mobility, reduce pain, and improve function. In Ontario, manual therapy is most commonly provided by regulated clinicians working within their profession’s scope of practice.
Care shaped around you
Seven ways
to begin.
Sessions may combine hands on care, movement and education. The approach is chosen with you. It is not decided before you arrive.
All services
Osteopathy Manual
Osteopathy is a manual health approach that emphasizes the relationship between the body’s structure (bones, joints, fascia, muscles, fluids) and its function. Practitioners use palpation and hands‑on techniques (osteopathic manipulative treatment, myofascial release, joint mobilization, cranial techniques, etc.) to identify and address restrictions that may contribute to pain or reduced function.
DiscoverRMT
The Massage Therapy Act 1991 in Canada defines the practice of massage therapy as the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body including history …
DiscoverManual Lymphatic Drainage
A gentle, rhythmic technique that helps support the natural movement of lymph fluid in the body …
DiscoverMyofascial Therapy
Myofascial techniques are gentle, hands-on methods that help release tension and improve mobility in the body’s connective tissues (fascia)…
DiscoverThai Yoga Techniques
Thai Yoga Techniques (often called Thai Yoga Massage) is a traditional healing system from Thailand that blends assisted yoga, acupressure, energy-line work (Sen lines), and rhythmic stretching into a single, flowing therapeutic practice...
DiscoverStretching Therapy
Stretching therapy is a structured, therapist-guided approach to improving flexibility, mobility, and ease of movement...
DiscoverExpressive Movement Facilitation
Expressive Movement Facilitation (EMF) describes practices that use guided movement, breath work, and somatic techniques to help people explore movement patterns, improve body awareness, and support emotional or functional goals.
DiscoverScope, safety and consent
Clear care begins with clear boundaries.
Every session starts with information, questions and consent. The plan can change at any time according to your comfort, response and goals.
Assessment and consent
Notice: All treatment and assessment sessions must be conducted only after obtaining the patient's informed consent.
Failure to obtain and properly document informed consent before providing assessment or treatment services may constitute a breach of applicable professional, ethical, regulatory, and legal requirements. Practitioners are responsible for ensuring that consent is obtained, documented, and maintained in accordance with relevant laws, licensing standards, and organizational policies.
EMF is educational
Expressive Movement Facilitation is educational and experiential. It is not medical treatment and does not replace medical or psychiatric diagnosis, counselling or regulated mental-health care.
Children and minors
Sessions use age-appropriate adaptations. Screening, emergency contact information, consent from a parent or authorized decision-maker, and the chaperone policy are discussed before care begins.
Collaborative care
Services may support comfort, mobility and function but do not promise a cure. Referral or collaboration with a physician or another regulated professional is recommended when a concern falls outside scope.
Inside a session
Technique follows attention.
Tools are selected according to your assessment, comfort and goals. They support the session. You do not need to choose them in advance.
A gentle active technique in which the client uses a light, controlled contraction while the practitioner provides resistance and guides a comfortable change in range.
Used within an agreed treatment plan, not booked as a separate service.A contract-and-relax technique that may be incorporated into stretching or movement work to support flexibility and neuromuscular control.
Used within an agreed treatment plan, not booked as a separate service.
What to expect
A session is a conversation.
Observe, Listen, Assess
We begin with your history, movement, comfort and goals.
Plan,Treat and Explore
Hands on or movement based care is adapted as your body responds.
Learn and progress
You leave with understanding and practical ways to continue between sessions.
Presence before prescriptionMeet your practitioner
Nazanin “Nana” Vala Jam
OMT, RMT, EMF
A multidisciplinary manual therapist and movement specialist bringing clinical assessment, skilled touch and embodied learning into one compassionate practice.
Nana’s work is collaborative, non judgmental and grounded in practical self management. The aim is to help clients move forward with greater confidence, clarity and resilience.
About NanaJournal · Knowledge can reduce threat
Understand
the signal.
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begin?
Start with a conversation and a personalized assessment. You do not need to know which treatment to choose.
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