In 2012 Jan completed her studies at the College d’Etudes Osteopathiques (CEO), Montreal including her graduating thesis in that field titled: ‘The Osteopathic Treatment of Adults who experienced War as Children.’ Her fieldwork was conducted in Zagreb, Croatia in early 2011. She was the recipient of the CEO’s 2012 Coup d’Coeur Award of for Excellence in Research.

Jan Tait E.C.E., B.A. (PSYC), B.A. (Classics), Certified Trager Practitioner (CTP), DOMP (Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice) began her career in family and children’s mental health as a front line prevention worker providing Head Start programs for inner-city children. Her drive to address the present and future needs of the inner life of the child as it relates to our growing understanding of what that means within society led her not only pursue a career in movement education through the Trager Approach (1991) but also to attain a Psychology degree in 1991 and a Classics degree in 2000, with a focus on contemplative philosophy. In 2004 she began her training in Osteopathy with the College of Osteopathic Studies in Halifax, and earned her Diploma in 2012. She currently is in private practice in Nova Scotia, Canada.