with
Ginette Hamel, Physiotherapist
Dr. Jean Jacques Dugoua, Naturopathic Doctor
Dr. Anita Shack, Chiropractor

Sunday May 31, 2009

at Dancemakers
55 Mill Street, Building 74, Studio 313
Toronto, ON


This full-day workshop will help dancers prevent and cope with injuries from a physical, nutritional and emotional perspective. Participants will explore exercises to increase strength and stability and learn what to do in the first 24 hours of injury. Naturopathic support and stress management tools will encourage a balanced approach to dealing with injury. Emphasis will be placed on the following topics:

• Listening to pain and seeking treatment
• Preventing further damage
• Technique review and correction
• Attitudes and perceptions

Ginette Hamel, BSc PT, is trained in sports physiotherapy and is a certified Pilates instructor. She has more than 20 years of experience as a physiotherapist and specializes in the treatment of performing artists. Ginette has worked with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the National Ballet School and is currently consultant physiotherapist at the National Ballet of Canada and with the musical Dirty Dancing. She has been working with the Artists' Health Centre since it opened in 2002.

Dr. Jean-Jacques Dugoua HBSc ND PhD (cand.) is a researcher at the Motherisk Program at Sick Kids Hospital and is a licensed naturopathic doctor and the Clinic Director of the Liberty Clinic in downtown Toronto. He has over a dozen peer-reviewed scientific publications published or in press, and is a leading expert on natural health products, pharmacology and pregnancy safety.

Dr. Anita Shack B.F.A., D.C., F.A.T.A. uses an integrated approach in her work at the Artists’ Health Centre. She combines chiropractic, craniosacral therapy, and acupuncture, customizing care to the individual artist’s needs and goals. She is concerned not only with the relief of symptoms, but also with getting at the cause to facilitate change and healing. Dr. Shack performed as an independent modern dancer/choreographer from 1974-1986 in Canada and the United States and was a member of the Dance Music Orchestra.

A light lunch will be provided.

Sessions involve practical components, so participants are asked to bring comfortable clothing/dancewear and a towel.

Workshop: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Workshop fee: $40 / Students & Seniors: $30 /
DTRC members: $25

Pre-registration is required, as space is limited.

To register, please fill out and mail the registration form with your cheque, or
Call: 416.351.0239
Email: info@ahcf.ca

For your comfort, this is a scent-free workshop. Please refrain from wearing any perfume, cologne, aftershave or scented products. Thank you.