École Setsuko Retreat
Integrating High-Performance Clinical Massage with Somatic Practice
Centre Tara, Eastern Townships, Quebec · July 13–15, 2026
The Retreat
Three Days of Focused, Immersive Learning
This intimate retreat brings together two powerful modalities. Kevin Qian’s Maximum Efficiency Techniques & Thai Sports Massage meets Jennifer Setsuko Lee’s Energy in Motion — offering a rare opportunity to refine your clinical practice within the beauty and stillness of the Eastern Townships.
Over three days, you’ll integrate biomechanical precision with movement-based body mechanics, learning to deliver deeper, more effective treatments while protecting your own body for a long and sustainable career.
Meet the Instructors
Kevin Qian
Maximum Efficiency Techniques & Thai Sports Massage
Kevin specializes in efficient, bodyweight-driven clinical massage. His approach emphasizes positioning strategies, elbow and forearm application, and delivering maximum therapeutic impact with minimal physical strain on the therapist.
Jennifer Setsuko Lee
Energy in Motion
Jenni’s Energy in Motion method blends somatic awareness, breath coordination, and intuitive movement — helping practitioners develop a sustainable, fluid practice that protects the body while deepening therapeutic presence.
CURRICULUM
What You'll Learn
Maximum Efficiency Techniques (M.E.T.)
Generate therapeutic pressure through bodyweight mechanics, optimal positioning, and strategic elbow and forearm application.
Thai Sports Massage Integration
Combine assisted stretching, traction, and rhythmic compression into seamless full-body treatment flows.
Movement-Based Body Mechanics
Learn weight transfer, breath-coordinated movement, and somatic awareness that protects your body while deepening your work.
Clinical Focus & Therapist Longevity
Build a sustainable practice by reducing physical strain, improving treatment flow, and increasing confidence in your technique.
THE VENUE
The Setting: Centre Tara
Nestled in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Centre Tara provides the ideal environment for deep, focused learning. Surrounded by forest, meadows, and a tranquil lake, the venue offers spacious practice rooms with natural light and hardwood floors.
- Small group setting with high instructor-to-student ratio
- Spacious practice room with natural light
- Beautiful Eastern Townships summer setting
- Structured integration periods for reflection
Is This For You?
Who This Retreat Is For
Whether you are early in your career or highly experienced, this intensive will significantly refine how you approach pressure, positioning, and treatment flow.
Registered Massage Therapists
Sports Massage Therapists
Physiotherapists
Osteopaths
Athletic Therapists
Shiatsu Practitioners