Professional Therapists

Clinic Information
At Opal patients will be welcomed to a professional space that is safe, quiet and beautiful. Opal Therapeutics is located on a very quiet avenue in the Port Hammond area of Maple Ridge, BC. Opal is a home-based business with:
– free parking for patients
– a welcoming outdoor garden patio
– a serene clinic setting with plenty natural light to create a very therapeutic space
– a box with books, coloring and a few toys for when children attend with their parents appointments
services include:

  • Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

  • Massage Therapy

  • Manual Osteopathic Therapy

The Founder of Opal Therapeutics Clinic is Dawn Sharman. Dawn has previously owned and operated Nurturing Creations Therapeutic Clinic in Kelowna BC for 5 years, Alba Healing Arts Centre in Vernon BC for 5 years and over the last 5 years Dawn was the Principal of the Alberta College of Massage Therapy as well as the Manual Osteopathic College of Canada. Opal Therapeutics Clinic is the 3 rd clinic Dawn has opened and is the accumulation of her 21 years as an RMT in clinical and educational settings.
At Opal patients will be welcomed to a professional space that is safe, quiet and beautiful. Dawn and the fellow therapists look forward to welcoming each and every patient, whether this is the first treatment or 20 th !

OUR THERAPISTS

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Dawn graduated from OVCMT in 1999 as a Registered Massage Therapist and became a Registered Yoga Teacher in 2009. She became Principal of ACMT in 2015, leading the professional team that developed the Manual Osteopathic College of Canada (MOCC) in 2018.

In 2016, Dawn joined the CMTCA as a Surveyor, a role she held for six years. She completed her Manual Osteopathic Therapy training in 2019, graduating from MOCC. In 2020, she joined the CMMOTA team and developed the School Approval System (SAS) for Manual Osteopathic Therapy programs across Canada, a system she continues to review and support.

In 2024, after two years of training with Body Intelligence, she became a Biodynamic Registered Craniosacral Therapist.

Over the past 26 years, Dawn has operated clinics, a healing arts studio, and has taught massage therapy, manual osteopathic therapy, and continuing education courses.

The treatments Dawn offers include:
– massage therapy with osteopathic influences
– visceral releases
– craniosacral therapy
– lymphatic drainage
– myofascial work
– osteo-articulations
– nervous system resets

David graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in August 2022 and is now a Registered Massage Therapist with the CMTBC.
He has thoroughly enjoyed the experience of challenging himself later in life, with going back to college and developing a passion for massage therapy.
College provided a very well rounded experience for David: with athletic outreaches for varsity athletes at UBC and Douglas College; Derby Homecare for seniors’; specialty in-reaches with pre/post natal and multiple sclerosis patients.
Time spent working in the college clinics provided the opportunities to work with a variety of injuries and conditions.
David enjoys implementing a broad spectrum of techniques to treat different conditions such as:

  • PNF
  • Myofascial Release
  • Static Stretch
  • Joint Mobilizations
  • Swedish Massage

David is an avid trail runner and a slightly fanatic downhill mountain biker. Spending any time outdoors, especially with family, is his most favorite way to relax.

“Dawn is an excellent massage and manual osteopathic therapist – her skills and techniques are exceptional. She is very professional and a knowledgeable therapist who consistently addresses my ongoing therapeutic needs and at the same time provides a calming and relaxing experience.” S.E.J

The therapists at Opal Therapeutics Clinic very much appreciate patient referrals. As an expression of gratitude any referral is gifted a $10 dollar Gift Certificate to a locally owned business.

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