WHEN: April 24-26, 2026 from 8:00 am – 2:30 pm at the Lake Louise Inn – 210 Village Road, Lake Louise, AB
Early Bird price for CMMOTA Members is $999 and $1199 for non-CMMOTA Members. This is in effective until February 2, 2026. Price includes breakfast and lunch for all 3 days. Supper and hotel accommodations are not included. See below for payment plans options.
This course is In Person. CMMOTA Members will earn 16 CEC’s for this course.
The CMMOTA is excited to welcome you to its second retreat style course. Come join the CMMOTA, James Waslaski and your fellow colleagues for an incredible weekend in Lake Louise. We have designed this retreat to allow you to complete a 2 day course over 3 days and still allow you free time to take in the beauty of the mountains. Enjoy a weekend away for peace and quiet or bring the family and enjoy hiking in the mountains, skiing and tubing. Or visit and tour around Lake Louise!
COURSE OPTION:
This new course is based on 33 years of teaching Integrated Manual Therapy across the globe to Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, Osteopaths, Athletic Trainers, and Massage Therapists. This class will teach manual therapists how to treat the most common causes of musculoskeletal pain for each body area in less than 5 minutes. The course takes the highlights of the 11 different classes taught by James Waslaski and gives you his top 3 techniques to quickly address Cervical Pain, Shoulder Pain, Low Back and Hip Pain, and Knee Pain. Therapists will be taught assessment and clinical reasoning to allow them to quickly and easily choose the most precise manual therapy techniques to eliminate joint pain, ligament pain, muscle imbalance pain, trapped nerves, muscle tendon injuries, and scar tissue pain throughout the body.
James’ Bio:
James Waslaski integrates over 30 plus years of expertise in manual therapy to teach over 45 live seminars per year all over the world. He is a published author, and renowned international lecturer, teaching Chiropractors, Athletic Trainers, Osteopaths, Physical Therapists, Physiotherapists, Physicians, Certified Personal Trainers, and Massage Therapists how to integrate their techniques to increase client outcomes. He is also a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine. James is an approved NCBTMB Provider. His textbook, Clinical Massage Therapy: A Structural Approach to Pain Management, was published by Pearson Publishing in 2011. He presents at state, national, and international Chiropractic, Osteopathic, Athletic Training and Massage Therapy Conferences on an annual basis. James received the FSMTA International Achievement Award in 1997. He was inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in 2008. He was also nominated and awarded by his peers Teacher of Year at both the Canadian Massage Conference in 2012 and at the World Massage Festival in 2015. Detailed information can be found on his website: www.orthomassage.net.
Hotel Information:
We have a special rate with the Lake Louise Inn starting at $154 per night (based on double occupancy) plus a Resort fee and taxes. To reserve, guests may either contact the hotel directly at 403-522-3791 and reference “Canadian Massage and Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association 2026” or use the unique booking link: https://reservations.
Want to bring the family? Interested in skiing or tubing? We can arrange that! There are options to get group pricing at the Lake Louise Ski Resort. Group pricing does start at 15. Please email the office at info@cmmota.com and let us know how many you are looking for and we will do our best to arrange this!
Payment Plan:
Payment plans are available. CMMOTA Members are able to make 4 payments of $249.75. The first payment is due at time of registration to secure your spot. The remaining 3 payments are due at the first of the month. For Non-CMMOTA Members, you are able to make 4 payments of $299.75. The first payment is due at time of registration to secure your spot. The remaining 3 payments are due at the first of the month.
Refund Policy:
Full refund 45 days prior to the event (less fees).
50% refund 30 days prior to the event.
No refund 14 days prior to the event.
