Farley has been in practice since 2016. Prior to becoming a Registered Massage Therapist, Farley had a long and diverse career in Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Farley enjoys working with patients to remind their nervous system of what range of length and tone they can access, in doing so, he wants to help patience trust their tissue more, so that they can use their tissue better and get back to enjoying their corporal habitat.
Farley is comfortable and confident treating a broad range of chronic and acute ailments, and has experience working with patients from a broad range of presentations, from geriatrics to pregnant mommas, desk pilots to Olympic athletes. Farley been part of the medical staff for Rowing Canada Aviron since 2019, was on staff with Athletics Canada in 2021, as well as working with Athletes from Rugby Canada and Cycling Canada.
Shannon’s main therapeutic goal is to work with her patients to assist them in achieving their health and lifestyle goals through massage therapy and re-patterning of movement pathways to aid in their return to activity. Shannon enjoys working with a wide variety of massage techniques to decrease pain, restore range of motion and reduce tension within the body. Her approach to treatment is to work with the minimum amount of discomfort to the patient, while ensuring a safe and effective treatment that is both relaxing and therapeutic through clear communication and patient education. Areas of interest and additional education include Craniosacral Therapy Level 1 and 2 (Upledger Institute), Female Pelvic Issues (Heather Gittens) Visceral Manipulation (Barral Institute)
For over 25 years, Shannon has had a career in Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance, creating, teaching and performing in Canada, Europe and Brazil. Throughout her career in dance and being a mother of two small humans, she has experienced a broad spectrum of injuries and has dealt with many types of pain, allowing her to relate to new mothers and professional athletes alike. It is those experiences that have led her to become a RMT with a strong interest in treating pre/post natal, children, orthopaedic and sport related injuries.
