Nurturing the Mother: Cesarean Massage & Rehab for Healthcare Professionals

Check out the Virtual & In Person 2025 offerings

VIRTUAL LINE UP

SEPTEMBER - VIRTUAL
 When: September 15th & 22nd 2025 from 9:30am to 2pm PST and October 17th 9am-10am PST check in 
Where: Online via Zoom 
Cost: $350+GST before July 16th. After July 15th $425+GST 
To sign up: https://nurturingthemother.myshopify.com/products/september-virtual-nurturing-the-mother-cesarean-massage-rehab-for-health-care-professionals

We will have a whatsapp group between September 15th and October 17th for connected integration.

OCTOBER - VIRTUAL 
When: October 5th & 6th 2025 from 9:30 am to 2pm PST and November 3rd 10 am-11am PST check in 
Where: Online via Zoom 
Cost: $350+GST before August 6th. After August 5th $425+GST 
To sign up: https://nurturingthemother.myshopify.com/products/october-virtual-nurturing-the-mother-cesarean-massage-rehab-for-health-care-professionals

We will have a whatsapp group between October 5th and November 3rd for connected integration.

IN PERSON LINE UP

COMOX, BC: SEPTEMBER - IN PERSON *3 SPOTS LEFT*
When: September 27th & 28th from 9am to 5pm
Where: Panacea Massage and Wellness - Canopy 1761 Comox Ave. Unit D Comox, BC V9M 3M2
Cost: $475+GST* before August 1st - After July 31st $550+GST
To Book: https://nurturingthemother.myshopify.com/products/comox-nurturing-the-mother-cesarean-massage-and-rehab-for-health-care-professionals

VANCOUVER, BC: OCTOBER - IN PERSON
When: October 18th & 19th from 9am to 5pm
 Where: Local Health 2285 Clark Dr Unit 210, Vancouver, BC V5N 3G9 
Cost: $550+GST* before August 19th - After August 18th $599+GST 
To sign up: https://nurturingthemother.myshopify.com/products/vancouver-october-in-person-nurturing-the-mother-cesarean-massage-and-rehab-for-health-care-professionals

VICTORIA, BC: NOVEMBER - IN PERSON
When: November 29th & 30th from 9am to 5pm
Where: Lagoon Prenatal 496 Owens Rd, Victoria, BC, V9C 2B9 
Cost: $550+GST* before September 29th - After August 30th $599+GST 
To sign up: https://nurturingthemother.myshopify.com/products/victoria-november-in-person-nurturing-the-mother-cesarean-massage-and-rehab-for-health-care-professionals

Hear From Your Peers

What past participants are saying about Nurturing the Mother: Cesarean Massage & Rehab for Healthcare Professionals.

“Janelle was a wonderful instructor! The course was well paced with good information! ”

Lindsay M. - June Virtual

“The course was well organized and very informative. Easy to following along even for a zoom class. I would recommend this course to others in a heartbeat.”

Lexi C. - June Virtual

“Janelle blew my mind with the content of this course. Being an RMT for 7 years this opened my eyes to the benefit of not only postpartum massage but scar tissue as well! I left feeling confident treating because she transformed the techniques we use everyday into a gentle, healing treatment plan. 100% have been recommending to colleagues and any post cesarean Mamas out there! ”

Selena L. - June Virtual

“If you have ever been curious about adding postpartum care into your practice this is the course for you! Janelle is an inspiring instructor, and I will be taking what I learned and applying it in my practice right away. Thank you Janelle! ”

Elissa C. - June Virtual

“This course is an excellent way to learn how to support women in their post natal cesarean healing journey. The learning environment created a safe place to learn, share, grow and connect. Highly recommend! ”

Anonymous - May, In Person Vancouver

What We Will Cover

For the in person course - both days will be a balance of theory and hands on. With the first day being a focus on hands on practice with one another and the second day being hands on with folks who have had a cesarean.

Things we will cover:

  • Conception, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Loss & Trauma Awareness 
  • Understanding Cesarean Birth - Primary care providers, Indications for a cesarean, Breech Babies, Risk and Complications & Anaesthesia during a Cesarean 
  • Anatomy of a cesarean 
  • Science of scar tissue 
  • Pillars to cesarean recovery 
  • Treatment - Babies, Intake & Assessment, Positioning, Treatment, Techniques, Home-care & Remex 
  • Products that support recovery 
  • Marketing & Visibility
  • And many different rabbit holes along the way


If you have any questions, please reach out at [email protected]. I am always happy to answer any questions you may have.

I look forward to having you join! This is such a wonderful population to work with and being able to support them can bring so much joy to our practice.


By purchasing this course you are agreeing to the following cancellation policy:
Cancellation with 14 days notice or more = 25% deposit is fore-fitted
Cancellation between 14 days before workshop = 50% charge
Cancellation less than 7 days = 100% charge

Instructor(s)

Janelle Fontaine

Registered Massage Therapist

Hello! I’m Janelle Fontaine a Registered massage therapist and mama of two young boys. I have a deep passion for supporting birthing folks through massage therapy, postpartum support and online education in the childbearing years. As a care provider both at work and at home, what deeply nourishes me is time spent on my bike - you’ll often find me riding my longtail bike with the two kids in tow or in the garden growing dahlias. I love movement, often choosing to lift weights or dance as a way to feel strong and free. And my favourite way to decompress is a hot cup of tea. Through my work, I am passionate about empowering and educating my clients to help them reach their wellness goals.