Fascial Connections is a Myofascial Release practice in Ottawa dedicated to individualized, whole-body care for Women’s Health, Chronic Pain and Complex Conditions.

With 20 years of clinical experience, Tara Hagan-Fields, RMT, recognizes that the body is continually adapting to the physical, emotional and mental experiences of our lives. Her approach looks beyond individual symptoms to explore the patterns and restrictions that may be influencing how you feel and move.

Fascial Connections is a space where you can feel at ease.

Whether you’re new to Myofascial Release or have been exploring this work for years, it’s important that you feel comfortable in your surroundings, respected in your experiences and supported throughout your care.

New to Myofascial Release? Here’s what to expect.

Whether you’re arriving with a straightforward concern or a more complex history, the intention is to support the whole you—not simply the symptoms you arrive with.

Myofascial Release is a gentle, hands-on approach that works with the body’s connective tissue and the patterns of restriction that can develop over time.

Sessions are quiet and intentional. Rather than forcing change, Tara uses gentle, sustained pressure and time, allowing the tissue an opportunity to respond while encouraging you to notice what you’re experiencing within your own body.

Treatment is hands-on, without the use of machines or oils. Clothing and draping are discussed based on your comfort and the areas being treated, with your consent guiding each session.

You don’t need to know exactly what to expect or how your body will respond.

You just need to arrive—and we’ll meet you there.

Massage Therapy at Fascial Connections & Myofascial Release

Tara Hagan-Fields, RMT, brings 20 years of clinical experience and extensive training to her work in Myofascial Release. As an Expert-Level practitioner in the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach™, her work is deeply rooted in this foundation while continuing to evolve through structural integration, visceral manipulation, craniosacral therapy and broader fascial principles.

This work goes beyond what many people traditionally associate with massage therapy. Rather than focusing only on muscles or the location of symptoms, Tara works with the fascial system—a continuous network of connective tissue throughout the body.

Our bodies are constantly adapting—to movement, injury, surgery, stress, trauma, repetitive patterns and the experiences of our everyday lives.

Using gentle, sustained pressure, time and awareness, Tara explores restrictions and patterns throughout the fascial system rather than forcing change in the area that hurts.

Where we experience symptoms is not always where the larger pattern begins.

The intention is to give the body time and space to respond, adapt and reorganize, while helping you develop a greater understanding of your own body and the patterns within it.

Beyond the Treatment Room

Treatment is only one part of the work.

At Fascial Connections, we believe that understanding your body and learning how to respond to what it’s communicating can be just as meaningful as the time spent receiving hands-on care.

Through Myofascial Release Series: Less Fixing. More Listening., Tara offers six-week small-group sessions where existing patients can explore self-treatment, gentle movement and body awareness in a supportive, guided environment.

The goal isn’t to become dependent on treatment, but to develop the curiosity, confidence and tools to support yourself between appointments and throughout everyday life.

Explore our Myofascial Release Series: Less Fixing. More Listening.