The Story
We've been here for a while. 20+ years, to be exact.
Gather round, let me tell you an old-timey story about how Somatic Senses Education came to be...
Somatic Senses Education (SSE) was born of a need. In 2003, Dr Michael Maxwell was having his frustrations with the caliber of educational opportunities with which he was being presented outside of the usual academic rigor of University. He simply wanted more knowledge from people who were in the trenches themselves, and especially those who were world-class at their jobs. With a burning desire to learn more and a thirst for applicable knowledge, Dr Maxwell started seeking out world-class educators to teach him and groups of his friends in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Seeing the motivation, knowledge transfer, and excellence that came from weekend seminars, Dr. Maxwell "accidentally" founded Somatic Senses Education, bringing thought leaders and renowned educators to the West Coast of Canada to scratch his own itch, while raising the level of an entire industry in his home country.
8 years later, having just moved to the West Coast of Canada and looking to launch a successful healthcare career, Dr Benjamin Stevens started attending as many continuing education courses as he could get his hands on. Naturally, this led him to Somatic Senses Education, where he became great friends with Dr Maxwell and eventually the owner of Somatic Senses. To this day Somatic Senses Education has continued the tradition of bringing world-class education to cities all across Canada and the USA, half to feed their own need to continually evolve, and half to elevate the industry as a whole.
Through the years, SSE has worked with and helped launch the careers of many wildly successful educators/companies, such as Stu McGill, Annie O'Connor, Clayton Skaggs, Kristian Thorborg, Kathy Dooley, Michael Shacklock, Brett Winchester, FMS/SFMA, FR/FRC, DNS, Jeremy Lewis, Zac Cupples, Charlie Weingroff, Chris Powers, Chris Johnson, FAKTR, Greg Lehman, Anatomy Trains, Gait Happens, MPI, Phillip Snell, and Richard Ulm...just to name a few.
Meet Our Instructors
Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to providing exceptional education in both in-person and online formats.
Dr. Kathy Dooley
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- BS - Exercise Science
Dr. Megan Drewes
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- BS - Exercise Science
Dr. Emily Schilling
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- MS - Functional Nutrition
Dr. Courtney Conley
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Founder - Gait Happens
Dr. Gerry Ramogida
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Performance Therapist - Vancouver Canucks
Andy Burke
- Osteopath
- Performance Therapist - Orlando Magic
Dr. Cliff Tao
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology
- Fellow of the College of Chiropractic Radiology (Canada)
Dr. Lindsay Mumma
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Diplomate of the Neurostructural Integration Certification Program
Luke Way
- BS - Exercise Physiology
- Certified High Performance Coach
Dr. Tarra Dune
- Naturopathic Doctor
- Master of Arts
Dr. Michael Maxwell
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- B.S. Exercise Science
- Founder - Somatic Senses Education
Michael Shacklock
- Physiotherapist
- Master of Applied Science
- Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists
- Founder - Clinical Neurodynamic Solutions
Dr. Joseph Gravino
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Cert MDT
Tracy Whitmore
- Registered Social Worker
- Therapeutic Health, Wellness, and Life Coach
Dr. Phillip Snell
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Adjunct Faculty, University of Western States
Dr. Varsha Kumar
- Chiropractic Radiologist
- BSc(Hons), DC, DACBR, FCCR(C)
Dr. Craig Liebenson
- Doctor of Chiropractic
Dr. Jenifer Perez
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Co-owner - Gait Happens
Joe Lavacca
- Physical Therapist
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
Dr. Nicholas Rolnick
- Physical Therapist
- MS, CSCS
- Co-founder & owner of the BFR Pros
Brendan Mouatt
- Accredited Exercise Physiologist
- Master of Research
Erik Dinkins
- Physical Therapist
- Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Erson Religioso, III
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Master of Science
- Cert MDT
- CSCS
- Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedical Manual Physical Therapy
Dr. Mark King
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- President - Motion Palpation Institute
Dr. Corey Campbell
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Vice President - Motion Palpation Institute
Dr. Geoff Lecovin
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
- Master of Science
- Licensed Acupuncturist
- CSCS
- Certified Sports Nutritionist - ISSN
Dr. Amanda Stevens
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- MS - Applied Clinical Nutrition
- BS - Kinesiology
Dr. Beau Beard
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Master of Science
- CCSP
Ryan Maron
- Master of Physical Therapy
- Bachelor of Kinesiology
- CSCS
Dr. Carlo Rinaudo
- Bachelor of Medical Science
- Master of Chiropractic
- Diplomate - American Chiropractic Neurology Board
- PhD Candidate in Neuroscience – Vestibular Rehabilitation
Dr. Sarah Macchi
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology
- Instructor - Motion Palpation Institute
Dr. Benjamin Stevens
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- BS - Kinesiology
- CSCS
- Owner Operator of Somatic Senses Education
Somatic Senses Education Team
Dr. Benjamin Stevens
Rachel Harrhy