Janna Boucher (she/her/hers) is a Registered Massage Therapist (ACTM, Hons), Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA) and Pre- and Postnatal Coach (GGS) with a career focus on helping females navigate: pregnancy, pelvic health, injury, and exercise. She uses a client-centred and solution-focused approach to best help her clients reach their health and exercise goals, getting them back to doing the things most meaningful to them.

As a Registered Massage Therapist here at ReConnect, clients can book with Janna for a number of services including:

• Pregnancy, Postpartum and Pelvic Health: C-section recovery, pelvic girdle pain, diastasis rectii/abdominal muscle separation, core rehabilitation, pregnancy discomfort, low back pain, menstrual pain, return to exercise, and other pelvic health concerns
• Orthopaedic: hip and knee joint replacements, osteoarthritis, sprains/strains, headaches, chronic pain, low back pain, persistent concussion symptoms, and more

Her clinical approach includes: Manual techniques (Active Release Technique, cupping, myofascial release, Swedish massage), client education, remedial exercise, and kinesiology taping.

When she’s not here in the clinic, you can find her spending time coaching clients at a local strength and conditioning gym, teaching at the massage therapy college, or out and about with her two dogs.

Janna Boucher (she/her/hers) is a Registered Massage Therapist (ACTM, Hons), Certified Personal T... Read More

Samantha earned her Bachelor of Science degree (Biology major, Psychology minor) from Mount Allison University in 2010, where she also competed as a varsity basketball student athlete. She completed her Master of Science in Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University in 2017 and has since obtained certification in both introductory and advanced vestibular rehabilitation.

Since graduating, Samantha has worked extensively throughout the public healthcare system in Halifax, developing a strong foundation in neurotherapeutics and complex rehabilitation. Her work in acute neurosurgery and outpatient neurology has provided her with strong clinical skills in treating back pain, hip pain and sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction from both acute and chronic perspectives - conditions which often intersect with both neurology and pelvic health concerns. During her schooling she completed a practicum with the outpatient pediatric neurology team at the IWK in Halifax which sparked her keen interest in furthering her education in pediatric physiotherapy.

After welcoming her daughter, Samantha and her family moved back to her hometown of Fredericton. Her own pregnancy and postpartum experience deepened her appreciation for the overwhelming mental and physical demands of this stage of life and inspired her to transition her practice toward pelvic and perinatal health. She has obtained her training in physiotherapy for pelvic floor conditions and is excited to bring her neuro rehabilitation and orthopedic experience into private practice.

Samantha believes in delivering functional and client-centered treatment programs through exercise and education.

Outside of work, Samantha enjoys hiking with her daughter and husband, running, skiing, and taking on DIY projects at home. Her love of travel and the outdoors has taken her from hiking through the Swiss Alps to spotting wildlife on safari in South Africa. Samantha is happy to be able to provide full services in English and American Sign-Language.

Samantha earned her Bachelor of Science degree (Biology major, Psychology minor) from Mount Allis... Read More

Courtney Mollins-Bidlake, RMT

Courtney has spent the last 12 years serving birthing and postpartum women and has recently completed her training as a registered massage therapist to further her work in this community. Her areas of interest are prenatal massage, infant massage (with craniosacral therapy certification) and pelvic health conditions such as pelvic and low back pain, and digestive health. She fuses fascial techniques with craniosacral therapy and general Swedish massage techniques to create balanced blend therapeutic and breath-centered relaxation in each treatment. Courtney has spent over a decade attending births as a doula, which offers insight with her prenatal and postpartum massage patients. She is also a certified Reflexologist, with a focus on maternity reflexology. She has received over 500 hours of training in yoga, and regularly teaches prenatal yoga classes. Courtney is a lover of ocean and forest adventures, gardening/herbalism, dancing with reckless abandon and hanging out with her hubby and puppers! Courtney is deeply passionate in finding ways to support the women and infants in her community.

Courtney Mollins-Bidlake, RMT Courtney has spent the last 12 years serving birthing and postpart... Read More

Jenn graduated with distinction from Eastern College Halifax in 2018 and is a member of the College of Massage Therapists of New Brunswick. Due to her special interest in women’s health, Jenn has received extensive training and has successfully completed her certification with the Dr. Vodder’s School International to become a fully certified Manual Lymphatic and Complex Decongestive Therapist. This allows Jenn to treat lymphedema and other pathologies of the lymphatic system, such as chronic headaches and migraines, sinusitis, post-surgical swelling, and pre-surgical treatments to help optimize post-operative healing. She is also certified to offer compression bandaging and associated therapy. Jenn is currently a member of the Lymphedema Association of Nova Scotia. Jenn uses a variety of techniques and tools to achieve the best overall results for rehabilitation and well-being. She has experience in treating post cancer surgeries (lumpectomy, mastectomy), TMJ, whiplash, concussions, MVA, pre/post orthopedic surgeries, post-cosmetic surgery and gender reassignment surgery, etc. She is excited to bring her lymphatic knowledge to ReConnect Health Centre to aide in promoting breast health, treating conditions such as mastitis, blocked ducts in breast tissue, and engorgement. She is also experienced in treating pregnancy related swelling (edema) and in the rehabilitation of C-section related edema and pain.

Jenn graduated with distinction from Eastern College Halifax in 2018 and is a member of the Colle... Read More