Sara Lawson

Following her dance training, Sara had decided to continue to pursue dance teacher training. She holds Registered Ballet Teacher status with the RAD, Associate of the RAD, Licentiate Member of the CDTA Stage Division (Jazz), Associate Member of the CDTA Modern and Ballet Divisions, Certified Acrobatic Arts Instructor, Certified Yoga Instructor through Namaskar Yoga (Yoga Alliance) and Certified in Total Barre (Merrithew). She has now taught and adjudicated ballet, tap, jazz, acrobatics, musical theatre, contemporary jazz, and lyrical jazz over the past 20+ years at a variety of studios across Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Sara’s passion for dance has also been a part of her career pursuits. Sara has completed a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Physical Therapy along with numerous post-graduate courses and certifications to advance her training. Sara can provide Biomedical Dry Needling, Acupuncture, K-Taping, Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Graston Technique, Lymphatic Therapy, Kinstretch, and Functional Anatomy specific treatment sessions. Sara has worked for many years in a variety of areas of Physical Therapy including: inpatient orthopedics, chronic pain, sports physiotherapy, post-surgical orthopedics, and general private practice.

Sara continues to work with pre-professional and professional dancers. Sara was the Medical Team Lead and Physiotherapist for the Alberta Ballet Company and Alberta Ballet School in Calgary. Sara has also had the opportunity to work with dancers, performers and companies: Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound, Tate McRae, MOMIX, Tango Fire, the Royal Ballet, Ivanochko et cie, Le Ballets Jazz de Montreal, Ballet Jorgen, Cirque du Soleil, Globe Theatre, and Pilobolus Dance Companies. Sara has had the opportunity to work with the Saskatchewan Roughrider Cheer Team as their Physiotherapist during the football season since 2018.

Sara had been involved in research studies for the University of Calgary on Injury Prevention for Dancers, as well as providing lectures on safe dance practice and injury prevention throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. Sara has been able to continue to promote safe dance practice through Empower Movement Studio workshops and educational programming. Empower Movement Studio focuses on the essential education needed for artistic athletics, athletes and the public to work on staying healthy and injury free.

Sara is the Clinic Director of Empower Physiotherapy and strives to "empower" others toward improving their health and well being through education and movement.