In-Joy Life Massage

Jayson Dirks became a Registered Massage Therapist in 1995.  As an active registrant, he is qualified to assess and treat soft tissue pathologies using manual therapy, hydrotherapy, and therapeutic exercise in medical treatment.  His private practice primarily involves the assessment and treatment of common regional orthopedic conditions.  Jayson has provided care for more than 25,000 medically necessary, physician-referred treatments.

Jayson also currently instructs at PCU College of Holistic Medicine in Burnaby where he teaches pre-natal and sports massage.  He also held various positions of Clinic Manager, Outreach Coordinator, Primary Instructor and Teaching Assistant at WCCMT in New Westminster from 2001-05.  Courses instructed included; Clinical Assessment, Clinical Management, Neuro-Assessment, General Orthopedics, Systemics, and Regional Orthopedics.  Jayson had also been called upon as a mock Oral/Practical examiner.   

In his spare time, Jayson works as a paid-on call firefighter with the City of Surrey for over 18 years!  He is recently married and has a 7 year old step-son.  Jayson is very active in the community and has highlighted some of his involvement below:

- First Aid Attendant at Merritt Mountain Music Festival (2006-09)

- Volunteered at the Surrey Hospic & Firefighters Charitable Society Community Thrift Store, Kids Day at the Firehall Annual Open House, BC Firefighters Summer Burn Camp, Terry Fox Run, Search & Rescue for missing person 10 yr. old Heather Thomas

- Fundraising activities include; Fight the Grinch (2010) - For Tjepkema family, BC Lung Association's Annual Stair Climb for Clean Air, Vancouver Burn Unit, Muscular Dystrophy Boot Drive, 24 Relay for the Kids, United Way

-Proud Sponsor for; BC SPCA, Michael Levy, Surrey Mayor's Charity Ball, Hope International, United Way (Leader & Discoverer levels), ALS Adventure Challenge

Awards/Commendations:

2009       Top Firefighter Fundraiser – BC Lung Association’s 8^th Annual Stair Climb for Clean Air
2005       Letter of Commendation for lifesaving first responder actions – New Westminster’s Police     Chief Constable
2005       Letter of Endorsement for serving as Class Captain – Texas Training Division Fire Academy
2007       15 Year Service pin – Surrey Fire Service
1989       Selected participant at the B.C. Summer Games in Baseball – Surrey, B.C.
1987       Most Outstanding & Most Dedicted Athlete Awards – Grade 10; West Whalley Jr. Secondary

Jayson has maintained mandatory continuing educational standards as regulated by the College of Massage Therapists’ of B.C., and those courses include:

• Whiplash review of the Cervical Spine (1996)
• Craniosacral Therapy - Osteopathic manipulation (1996)
• Muscle Energy Technique of the Cervical Spine and Pelvis (1996)
• Dermatology - Recognition of Contagious Diseases and Infections (1997)
• Infant Massage (1997)
• Whiplash Associated Disorders - Management Strategies (1998)
• Clinical Record management and Medico-legal report writing (1998)
• Travell Home Stretching Program - (1999)
• Video Atlas of Human Anatomy - The Lower Extremity (1999)
• BCRPA Fitness Theory & Exercise Physiology course (2000)
• Multidisciplinary Fibromyalgia Conference (2001)
• Arthrokinetic Therapy - Cervical and Thoracic balancing (2001)
• CMT Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics review (2001)
• Arthrokinetic Therapy - TMJ, AO and AA joint balancing (2003)
• Multidisciplinary Arthritis Advanced Skills Workshop (2003)
• BSMT Upgrade: Research and Statistics (2004)
• WCCMT Professional Development – Instructor development (2005 - 2002)
• Fascia Research Congress Replay Presentation (2007)
• End-range Loading, Evidence-based Manual Therapy (2008)
• Decoding the Body – Advanced Skills Workshop (2008)
• Interpersonal Conflict Management – Managing Differences in the Workplace (2009)
• Facing Fire – Experiencing and expressing Anger more constructively (2009)
• First Responder (First Aid) Level 3 (32 hour) & CPR Level ‘C’ (2010 - 1995)
• Human Cadaver Anatomy Pro-section: posterior cervical to lumbar spine (2010)

Our massage therapy services are offered Monday to Friday.

Please call for booking and to schedule your appointment.

604-535-7373