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What is your name?
Meaghan Atchison
What do you always find yourself saying?
Feel your feet on the ground, just breathe.
If you could spend one whole day with anyone in the world who is currently alive, who would you select and why?
Any of my massage teachers, they are all so knowledgeable and inspiring!
If you were to receive any existing public award, what award would you like to win?
I am not much for awards; I enjoy doing my work outside of the spotlight.
If you could spend a day with any historical figure, who would you choose and why?
Dr. Still. He was the first Osteopathic Doctor and used a style of Craniosacral Therapy to treat his patients. Dr. Still believed that the body is a self-correcting system. I use Craniosacral Therapy as a technique in massage treatments and have been witnessing the body self-correct. The changes have been so profound. I would like to talk to him about his ideas and experiences.
Who inspires you?
Everyone! I especially love seeing people open up about their passions. It is the best!!
What are three things on your bucket list?
To be a successful business lady, to be a strong female rock climber and to travel.
If you had an enormous yacht, what would you name it?
Sail Away
If you could foresee a single day of your future in its entirety, what date would you select?
I like living in the moment and taking life’s surprises as they come. I wouldn’t want to spoil anything!
What are you passionate about?
Human Anatomy and my dog Boulder, he has most definitely stolen my heart.
What has been your favourite day of your life, up to this point?
I cannot choose a single day; it is more moments that come to mind. My favourite are the ones that just blow you away – imagine standing in the snow on a mountain ridge in what feels like the middle of nowhere. It is sunny, blue skies and snowy mountains for as far as you can see. It is pretty humbling.
What has been your proudest accomplishment?
Graduating Massage Therapy College and starting my career as a RMT.
Where is your favourite place to dine in Kamloops? What do you like about it?
Hello Toast, it has a family style feel and the food is top notch!
What is your favourite activity or event in Kamloops? Why?
Yoga at the Yoga Loft. All of the teachers are full of knowledge, they have classes for all levels and they host super fun workshops!
What is the name of your business/organization?
Meaghan Atchison Massage & Yoga Therapy
What does your business/organization do?
I offer massage therapy, yoga therapy and couples beginner yoga classes. I am a Registered Massage Therapist and have taken extra training in Craniosacral Therapy and Muscle Energy Technique for the head, neck, lumbar spine and pelvis. Each visit we will discuss your current complaint, use assessment tools to determine the best course of action and will be provided some home care to continue the progress of treatment while away from the clinic. I use subtle techniques to work with the body’s intelligence to shift and change. When you are on the table you may feel a lot, you may feel nothing but know that both of us have the same goal – For you to leave feeling better than when you came in.
Yoga Therapy is an individualized program for patients that would like to manage injuries, pain, emotional stress, general tightness or weakness etc. We will discuss your current complaint, use assessment tools to determine the best poses, and we will go through each pose. You will receive an electronic copy of your poses to take home so you can continue therapy at home. Couples Beginner Yoga provides a safe environment to learn the basic poses of yoga. Whether you have a desire to go to public yoga classes, would like some tips for the yoga video you love to do at home or just a fun thing to do with a friend, spouse or family member this is for you!
Where can people find you or your business online?
meaghanatchisonrmt.ca
Where can people find your business on Facebook?
Meaghan Atchison Massage & Yoga Therapy
What is your mission?
My mission is to provide safe and effective treatment to assist my patients in their therapeutic goals. My intention for treatment is to create mobility within the tissues. I do this by supporting tension within the structure. By supporting the tension, the body now recognizes it as “dysfunction” and can release it. Since the body is a self-correcting system the therapeutic changes are stronger when the body releases the tension, as opposed to the therapist's pressure.
If you could achieve one thing within your field, what would it be?
Increasing the public education on what conditions massage therapy can help with. RMT’s can treat a number of conditions so if you have any questions about massage therapy, I encourage you to ask – meaghanatchisonrmt.ca or on Facebook, Meaghan Atchison Massage & Yoga Therapy
Where do you want your business/organization to be in five years?
I envision creating a space where there is a community of health care professionals coming together to help the community of Kamloops with their health goals.
Who do you consider to be a forerunner within your field?
All of the teachers that teach courses on the more subtle techniques like Craniosacral Therapy.
What three qualities do you feel that your business/organization exemplifies?
Compassion, customer care, support.
What would you like to say to your employees/volunteers?
Thank you!!
How does your business/organization impact the community?
At this point I am still growing the number of patients at my clinic. The biggest impact my business is having on the community right now is education. My business is spreading education about the benefits of massage therapy, and different massage modalities. Soon I will be highlighting conditions massage therapy can treat and a yoga pose per month with how to’s and its therapeutic benefits. You can keep an eye out for these on my Facebook page, Meaghan Atchison Massage & Yoga Therapy.
If you were trapped in an elevator with several wealthy investors from any field, which field would you want them to be experts in? What would you say to them/talk about?
Business. I would ask them for business tips and smart ways to market.
If I could change one thing about Kamloops, it would be:
I would make it closer to my family and friends in Revelstoke.
What do you think makes Kamloops great?
The amount of community support. When first coming to Kamloops in September 2015 and starting my business there was so many people within the community reaching out to me through my advertising offering support and encouragement. Thank you!
My choice for the Kamloops In Focus spotlight is:
Anjali Yoga and Massage
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