Andrew de Boer was born ands raised in Victoria. He graduated from the Bachelor of Athletic and Exercise Therapy at Camosun College in 2020. During his degree, he volunteered with a variety of sports teams, and got training in a clinical setting to better assist clients with chronic injuries. He is excited to apply his knowledge, helping others recover from whatever injuries they have, so they can continue to live life to the fullest.

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• Accepting new patients Terri is excited to be a new team member @ Wildwood Health & Performance! Bringing over 21 years experience to the table.

Her diverse massage background started in Ontario graduating in June, 2000 from a 3 year Massage Therapy program at Fleming College in Peterborough, Ontario. Growing up in a hockey and baseball oriented family led to an interest in anatomy, physiology and injury rehabilitation. Continued education in nursing eventually guided her down a path into the more relaxed field of massage therapy.

Primarily, beginning her work in long term care facilities and a physiotherapy clinic. In time, evolving into managing her own practice/mobile service. She has gained extensive experience working towards improving conditions such as fibromyalgia, tension headaches, repetitive strain injuries, whiplash and sciatic/piriformis syndrome. Terri has had the opportunity to work with many athletes such as competitive university rowing crews, an olympic status surfer and alpine skiers, a Canadian junior powerlifter, competitive bodybuilders and marathon runners to name a few. However, she is capable of treating people from all walks of life with a variety of physical disorders and limitations. Travel has granted her the occasion to work in renowned spas from Toronto to Tofino and the Comox Valley. Eventually, settling at Solace Wellness Centre in Nanaimo over the past 6 years.

Terri is passionate about applying therapeutic solutions to the challenges patients present. Finding it deeply rewarding to assist in their progress and recovery. Due to her own struggles of healing from limiting and painful injuries she has an empathic outlook to treatment. Supporting a relaxed approach to wellness and holding a safe space is naturally created by her calm and intuitive nature. She is able to apply her skilled service incorporating assessments and patient based treatment goals. Techniques include an assortment of advanced Swedish Massage such as trigger point therapy, muscle stripping and myofascial release. Other modalities of interest include muscle energy technique and gentler approaches to relaxing the nervous system with craniosacral therapy. Terri applies her knowledge in a variety of meaningful ways. A key component of her holistic perspective to treatment is lending guidance on strengthening and yoga/stretch routines that can be of benefit to clients for home care, health maintenance and injury prevention.. She takes pride in her professional standards and work ethic while assisting patients to gain a sense of recovery, wellness and relaxation.

Most Recent Continuing Education:

• 200hr YAC Yoga Teacher Training -School Yoga Institute, Inka Gutierrez & Flavia, Costa Rica, January, 2022 *Lumbar Spine Assessment & Treatment -Scott Lark Workshop, Victoria, B.C. September, 2021 *Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner Training -Body Intelligence BCST’s Lauren Miller, Matry Ganzon, Marianne D’Amore & Shawn Matyczuk, Comox Valley, B.C., February 2018-August 2019 *Visceral Manipulation Introduction -The Barral Institute/Grace Dedinsky-Rutherford, Courtenay B.C., March 2018

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Grace graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2019. Since then her massage practice has evolved into an intuitive, evidence based approach. She creates a calm environment where she utilizes effective techniques and provides personalized homecare after the treatment. Grace’s knowledge of anatomy and functional movement has been evolving since she grew up in Lake Cowichan involved in a multitude of sports from a young age as well as a long standing yoga practice. She currently enjoys weight lifting, back country hiking, running, dancing, and paddle boarding.

Grace believes that when we are feeling strong and empowered in our bodies that it translates positively into every other aspect of our lives. Grace’s goal as your RMT is to help you understand your body better, and assist you in reaching your personal goals for your health and well being. Grace is a firm believer that movement is medicine and that through movement we are able to tap into joy.

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Krista is a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) who graduated from Victoria’s West Coast College of Massage Therapy (WCCMT) in 2019. Prior to graduating, Krista has worked in massage therapy positions varying from a Victoria based chiropractic clinic, out of her home, and at Poets Cove Spa. She feels that her combination of clinic and wellness positions has led her to have proficient knowledge and awareness of the body’s movement, movement patterns, imbalances, and areas that hold tension. She looks forward to developing her practice in Victoria and currently on Pender Island.

Krista has a background in exercise programs and leadership for 10+ years and continues developing and executing programs presently. She is certified for fitness, personal training, spin, yoga and others with the AFLCA, which is a partner of the NFLA. Her strength is in identifying goals and obstacles that her clients face and ensuring that they find the way to get the best results as quickly as possible.

She plans to offer a wide variety of services, including ways which she can help clients with the success of their homecare, either constructed by herself or other practitioners; in addition to providing clients with constructive relaxation or therapeutic massage to enable both body and mind to unwind. Krista has worked with First Responders, mothers (pregnant or post-partum), youth, amputees, cancer patients and survivors, older adults and the general public. She believes in the power of communication, offering empathy and compassion to any client she has the privilege to work with.

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Alain Schmitz ; has been practicing as an Alberta RMT since 1995 and in 2014 Alain also completed the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture program at Oshio College of Acupuncture and has been a practicing R. Ac. since. In 2016 Alain also started studying and added Acupoint/Trigger Point Therapy to his repertoire.o This style of needling works wonders for pain and Range of Motion type of issues. Also being offered are vitamin injections to greatly improve your health.

Alain has developed a unique style and approach to his treatments. Having worked with a broad range of clients, in diverse settings, along with many years of continuing education and hands on experience. Alain utilizes the Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophies and techniques in conjunction with a Western approach to improve his patients well being. He will combine any of the above techniques to balance your body, calm the mind and help take away your pain.

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Brett has been a Registered Acupuncturist since 2005. And in 2006, he graduated as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

He has completed internships at the Guang Xi University of TCM in Nanning China (specializing in advanced TCM for difficult conditions) and Anhui University of TCM in Hefei, China (specializing in post-stroke rehabilitation).

And also has been certified as an Acupuncture Detox Specialist (ADS), with time spent working in the Vancouver Detox centre.

Brett enjoys working with individuals of all ages and backgrounds with a special interest for digestive issues, pain relief, and stress reduction.

In addition to his clinical practice, Brett has also served on the board of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of BC and the East-West Medical Society.

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Rick Van Hassel RMT, BA Kin is a graduate of WCCMT’s 20 month Massage Therapy course (2019), and has a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario. Working in manual therapies and exercise rehabilitation since 2002, Rick has practiced as Kinesiologist since 2002, a Shiatsu Therapist since 2005, and a Cranial Sacral Therapist since 2007. He is very happy to be contributing to the comprehensive team here at Wildwood Health and Performance.

As a Kinesiologist, Rick is pleased to be offering exercise rehabilitation and personalized exercise therapy sessions in our renovated exercise room at Wildwood! These sessions will be tailored to your goals and may including a combination of strengthening, stretching, yoga, and cardiovascular training aspects.

As an RMT, Rick’s massage therapy practice focuses on full-body integration, using techniques such as deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, joint mobilizations and active movements to support each patient with a customized approach. The integration of the client’s nervous system is importantly considered in every treatment.

TMJ dysfunction, cervical spine issues and Cranial Sacral therapy are a few areas that Rick is also very interested in working with.

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