Dana Lesperance
My own experiences with massage therapy led me down the alternative healthcare path, finding other ways to help someone with a more first-tier approach of maintenance and healing. I experienced two jaw dislocations during grand mal seizures as a teenager and now have chronic jaw issues. Along the way, I was incredibly disheartened by the lack of mainstream information and help in available jaw treatments and sought out alternative methods, like acupuncture and intra-oral. Through chiropractic care, massage and increased self-care and advocacy, I finally felt some momentum in my personal health, which sparked my intrigue to return to school for Massage Therapy. In 2019, I graduated from Canadian College of Health, Science and Technology at the top of my class. My primary goal has consistently been to increase my knowledge of TMJ- related issues and shift my practice towards this eventually. In 2024, I obtained my Level 1 TMJ Massage Therapies Online CPD Training from Helen Baker of TMJ Massage Therapies and then obtained additional certification through Jules Poulin of ‘From the Neck Up’- Understanding, Assessing, Treating & Managing TMD/TMJD. In 2025, I obtained additional training in TMJD/TMD via Jules Poulin- this time in Voice, Tongue and Swallowing rehabilitation. Outside of massage therapy, I am also a yoga teacher (CYT) and obtaining certification to become a pilates teacher (CPT).
