Dr. Melika Azari is a licensed Naturopathic doctor with a clinical focus in digestion, skin, hormones, and mental health. Other areas of interest include weight management, fatigue, stress/burnout, fertility, sleep, and the general optimization of overall health and wellness.

Melika provides each patient with an individualized and evidence-based approach. She believes in being an advocate for her patients and empowering them to take an active role in every step of their health journey. Her clinical philosophy is to work with her patients as partners and to establish treatment plans and health goals as a team. Her patient promise is to acknowledge your experiences, support your healing, and to help you feel like your true and best self.

Melika has completed clinical internships at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic and the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Center. Among a pool of 100 applicants, she was one of 7 students who were hand selected to complete specialized training in the naturopathic assessment and management of mental health concerns. In addition, she has formulated nutraceuticals for a leading Canadian health supplement company.

Melika offers services in English and Farsi.

Education:

Honours Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Toronto.

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.

Memberships:

The Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND)

The Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND)

The Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians (PsychANP)

Registered and in good standing with the College of Naturopaths of Ontario

Services:

-Naturopathic Medicine

-Routine & Specialized Lab Testing

-Food Sensitivity Testing

-Botanical Medicine

-Homeopathic Medicine

-Clinical Nutrition (Nutraceutical Prescriptions)

-Dietary Counselling & Meal Plans

-Lifestyle Medicine

-Traditional Chinese Medicine

-Constitutional Acupuncture

-Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture

-Celluma Light Therapy

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Dr. Brynne began her wellness journey at Dalhousie University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with honours and continued on to the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College graduating with her Doctor of Chiropractic. She has completed McMaster University’s Contemporary Medical Acupuncture program

She believes the most rewarding aspect of the chiropractic profession is true collaboration – by listening to patient concerns and designing individualized treatment plans using evidence-based methods including joint mobilizations/manipulations, soft tissue therapy, exercise prescription and more. Each treatment plan is individualized to the patient and their comfort level. Your goals are her goals. She will earn your trust and is committed to your success. Dr. Brynne has a special interest in working with the senior population.

In her spare time, Dr. Brynne enjoys attending group fitness classes, spending time at the cottage and travelling to new countries. Listening to podcasts is her favourite way to stay on top of the current research in the chiropractic field.

Dr. Brynne is a licensed chiropractor with the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO), as well as a member of the Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA) and the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA).

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Dale Blacker has been a massage therapist for over sixteen years. His treatment approach is called Postural Facilitation which is a hybrid of myofacial release, cranial sacral and Swedish massage. Dale has helped many people manage pain and recover mobility from workplace injuries, sports injuries and chronic illness. Overall, treatment outcomes are to have the patient standing and walking pain free with relaxed, dynamic posture.

Prior to training as an RMT, Dale worked as a professional chef at several prominent local restaurants. He has also been an enthusiastic martial arts student for many years. After high school, he studied biological sciences at the University of Guelph. These varied experiences add to his professional practice by giving him a broad background from which to draw when establishing a strong rapport with his patients.

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Ronald Boado has been practicing as a Registered Massage Therapist for over 15 years, working in multi-disciplinary clinics. He graduated from Elmcrest College School of Applied Health Sciences in 2003, and maintains his membership in the Ontario Massage Therapy Association. Ronald has extensive knowledge in the area of rehabilitation therapy, with certification in Deep Tissue Massage, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Hot stone & cold therapy, Cranio Sacral therapy. Ronald has experience with pre-pregnancy & post-pregnancy massage, treating lymphedema using manual lymphatic drainage, and has developed programs for athletes and people involved in Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) rehabilitation. Ronald also has experience with spa treatments, including Black moor mud treatment, Body Polish, and Paraffin Wax treatment.

Modalities: Hot Stone / cold Therapy, Thai Massage, Shiatsu, Acupressure points, Deep Tissue Massage, Cranio Sacral Therapy, Prenatal / post pregnancy massage, and Functional Taping (Kineseo Taping).

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Heidi Breiter has a passion in helping people who may have received a medical diagnosis or might not feel well, and want to get answers and get to the root cause in order to heal. Her interest is general concerns, mental health including anxiety and mood regulation and stress reduction, weight management, and also gastrointestinal concerns, bloating and unexplained fatigue, immune support, and helping alleviate the symptoms. She understands that digestion is a foundational step to any health transformation. Further, it is important to establish the root cause so that symptoms are mitigated, not masked. Her mission is to heal the whole person through individualized treatment. She believes we can co-operate with the healing power of nature, working with the self-healing systems of the body to “set the stage” for healing.

Her inspiration for naturopathic medicine stems from the belief that humans have an innate self-healing capacity that responds to efforts to support it. Nature provides us with the means to do so. She combines current scientific research, evidence, and centuries of healing wisdom.

Areas of focus include: · Digestive health including: bloating, IBS, gastroesophageal reflux or heartburn · Food sensitivities and allergies · Insulin resistance and diabetes

· Chronic illness and preventative medicine · Premenstrual syndrome · Memory and cognitive function

Therapies given under the supervision of a ND include:

· botanical medicine

· acupuncture including cosmetic and traditional Chinese medicine

· clinical nutrition, including dietary changes and nutritional supplements

· hydrotherapy

· physical medicine including Laser therapy

· homeopathic remedies

· lifestyle counselling

Heidi is known for her empathy, compassion, love of nature, and dedication to those she helps, to guide and educate them through their often difficult health challenges. She studied Naturopathic Medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. While she was there, she preceptored with over 15 Naturopathic Doctors because she is interested in different perspectives to health care. Directly prior, she obtained her Bachelor of Sciences, Honours, from the University of Toronto, in human biology, physiology, and due to her love of languages including French, German. She has travelled and trained extensively, in private clinics in Switzerland and Germany and continues to update her training.

She is registered and in good standing with the Canadian Association of Nautropathic Medicine, the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors and the College of Naturopaths of Ontario.

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Karen is a Registered Massage Therapist in Toronto, Ontario. She graduated from The Royal Canadian College of Massage Therapy and has been a member of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) since October 2019.

Karen utilizes a variety of styles and techniques in her treatments including; Swedish, Deep Tissue and Thai Massage, she also combines Myofascial Release, Joint Mobilization and Cupping Therapy. Karen has additional training in TMJ (Jaw) dysfunction and Pregnancy Massage. Whether you have a sore back and neck from sitting at your desk for hours on end, an achy shoulder from an old injury, or a headache that’s been on and off for days, (the list goes on…..) Karen will work with you and your body to help get you back to feeling your best. Karen is dedicated to working closely with her clients by providing individually tailored treatment plans, remedial exercises and stretches to successfully achieve your health and wellness goals.

When Karen’s not working, she loves to spend her time traveling to new places, watching live sports and of course taking Zeke (the goodest dog) on adventures.

And, YEP she’s vaccinated!

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Hi, I’m Lindsay!

I am an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, Certified Athletic Therapist, Registered Kinesiologist, and a certified Pilates Instructor (Mat & Reformer) with over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness industry.

Wherever you are on your wellness journey, I believe in your body’s ability to heal. It’s my passion to assist and facilitate this process of self-healing through osteopathic manual therapy, therapeutic movement & exercise, so the balance of health can be restored and maintained for a lifetime.

I have a deep appreciation and understanding of the unity and interconnectivity of the body, with a particular interest in the mind-body connection, and the effects of stress on the body. With that in mind, I take a holistic approach towards your treatment to discover the underlying cause of the symptom or condition.

Each of us has had a unique journey to bring us to the point we’re at today. We’ve had to adapt to physical and emotional stress that disrupt the physiology of the body. Overtime, an area becomes overloaded, has less mobility, and gradually, we begin to lose our ability to adapt. You might see this expressed as an injury, disruptions in digestion, anxiety, headaches, or simply pain.

Throughout my years of experience, I’ve come to recognize that an individualized approach to treatment is most effective. So, just as your history is unique, your course of treatment will be unique. After all, the journey to lasting health begins with you.

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Katarzyna (Kasia) graduated from Royal Canada College of Massage Therapy in 2019. Kasia is a passionate massage therapist who focuses on providing effective and relaxing treatments that will leave you feeling rejuvenated. Kasia proficient in Swedish massage, Deep tissue, myofascial release, joint mobilizations, trigger point therapy as well as proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. Kasia is also a certified Fitness Instructor Specialist and Co-Founder of KADFIT, her attention in fitness is with a focus on Kangoo Jump workouts. She combines a technical approach to treating musculo-skeletal impairments and pain within holistic framework. Combined with her love of fitness, massage therapy and health, she has paved the way to merge both fields of study and embrace the best of both worlds.

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Seok Kwon Kim is R. TCMP and R. Ac who is in good standing with the College of Traditional Chinese Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO).

He started his acupuncture career back in 2009 at Korean Acupuncture Research Institute in Seoul Korea and continued studying TCM at Calgary (CCTCMA) and Toronto (OCTCM). After passing the Pan Canadian Exam, he stayed in Korea and enhanced his acupuncture and manual therapy modalities including Dr. Ida Rolf’s Fascia Releasing and Dr. Dallas Hancock’s CranioSomatic technique. Thus, he generally combines the manual therapeutic method with acupuncture and these combined modalities produce much more efficient results. In case the disease is due to a constitutional issue, he prescribes personalized herbal remedies according to the patient’s condition.

He has fortes in addressing musculoskeletal pains (back, shoulder, neck, and knee) as well as in managing emotional stress and the symptoms caused by it (headache, sleeping disorder, and digestion issues).

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Dr. Caroline Lewis MSc ND, is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Functional Medicine Practitioner. Caroline also has her license in Intravenous (IV) Nutrient Therapy, which is an integral part of her clinical practice. Dr. Lewis specializes in Gastrointestinal and Digestive Health, Women’s Hormones, Skin and Anti-aging, Fatigue, and Mental Health. Caroline takes careful consideration of her patients’ needs while providing a safe space for healing. She believes that nourishing the digestive system, balancing the gut and skin microbiomes, harmonizing hormones, and supporting the nervous system, are essential for your vitality and glow. IV Therapy is one of her favourite modalities to ensure patients receive and absorb the nutrients they need to achieve this.

Dr. Lewis received her Doctorate in Naturopathy from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), and Master’s in Neuroscience from Cardiff University (UK). She is additionally certified by the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM), and licensed to prescribe Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), administer B12 and nutrient injections, compound personalized skincare formulas, and perform Cosmetic Facial Acupuncture.

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My personal journey began a few years ago. Entering adulthood, I found myself questioning what truly made me happy. As I was entering my initial career path, I found that my career lacked passion, depth, and meaning. That is when I took a look within myself and realized that is when I had some work to do. As I started to work on myself, I realized that there was no other thing in the world that made me happier. By working on myself, I have learned about the power of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy has taught me to talk about my thoughts and feelings, the importance of making connections, personal healing. and growing in personal awareness. As a Registered Psychotherapist (Q), my goal and passion is to help others accomplish what I have.

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Meaghan is a Registered Physiotherapist and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist. She graduated from Queen’s University with a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. Prior to that, she completed a Bachelors degree in Kinesiology at Acadia University where she focused her studies in exercise physiology and athletic therapy. She believes in a functional approach to care where your individual goals are her primary focus. She is passionate about guiding clients in reaching these goals by using a variety of hands on techniques. Meaghan utilizes her experience in manual therapy, acupuncture and exercise prescription to address the route of pain and dysfunction. She encourages autonomy and empowers her patients through education and self-management strategies. Her treatment is highly focused on maintaining effects of therapy and preventing recurrence. She is continually progressing her practice through continuing education courses and has most recently completed education in Physiotherapy for Cesarean section preparation and recovery.

Outside of the clinic, Meaghan enjoys travelling, exercise and time spent with friends and family. She is a retired athlete herself and loves finding time to run, swim or bike.

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Mihir is a massage therapy graduate from the Royal Canadian College of Massage Therapy and is in good standing with the CMTO. Dealing with nagging frozen shoulder and elbow injuries from playing sports always kept him out of activity till a chance encounter with an RMT began to show signs of improvement and led to a full recovery. This led him to explore and study massage therapy leaving a successful career in finance, so he could pass on the help he got .The satisfaction of living a life of purpose: helping others with their pain, being empathetic and putting others needs before his own while taking care of his own health and well-being is something that he always craved deep within but didn’t know how to channel into a career worth pursuing , therefore being a therapeutic practitioner hit all of those goals.

Mihir uses a combination of relaxing swedish techniques , deep tissue work, myofascial stretching, trigger point work to give his clients relief and well being. Whether it be people doing remote work and sitting long hours at their desks and computers, weekend warriors or avid sports and martial arts enthusiasts, the head neck and shoulders are almost always affected. Mihir draws from his own experience and believes he does his best work with these areas.

Massage therapy along with stretching and exercises is a powerful tool that he believes can enrich lives and promote good health so that people can live fuller lives. Mihir works with his clients pace and comfort level so that they can work together to reach well defined goals.

In his spare time he loves reading, cooking and watching thriller movies.

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Pankti is a registered physiotherapist with a passion for movement in the health and wellness industry. She earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Emory University after graduating from the University of Western Ontario with her Bachelor degree in Honours Kinesiology.

Her treatment principles focus on educating and empowering her patients to better understand their injury and movement patterns. Her approach to treatment includes Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT) concepts, and movement therapy based on pilates principles and functional movement patterns to help you get back to what you love.

Pankti has experience working with a wide variety of patients in both the US and Canada, but specializes in the active adult population with a special interest in runners, and paediatrics.

Outside of work, Pankti enjoys travelling and exploring new countries, and keeping active through running, biking, and hiking.

She is a member in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.

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Dena graduated from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in 2017 with honors.

Since 2002, Dena has also been a personal trainer. It was then that she really found her passion for nutrition. Time after time she saw that her clients were not reaching optimal health from exercise alone. Sound nutrition was the missing link!

Dena believes that food can be body’s natural medicine and with proper diet, supplementation and stress management, everyone can lead a healthier, happier, more productive life.

It’s all about balance in our busy world and there is no one single program for everyone. She works with her clients to create strategies that work for them and whatever demands their lives hold.

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Dr. John Varga is a graduate of the New York Chiropractic College and has been practicing chiropractic care since 1999. While at the College, he received the distinguished Clinic Award for Excellence demonstrated in areas of diagnosis and patient care.

A friendly and outgoing professional, his goal is and has always been to actively promote the long term health and wellness of his patients. His focus is on treating physical injuries, proving natural pain relief, prevention and rehabilitation as well as nutrition and healthy weight maintenance. He also actively and collaboratively works with medical doctors, orthopedic surgeons, naturopaths, and physio and massage therapists to provide treatment for energetic and sustainable long term benefits.

While his patient base is broad, it does include athletes from the CFL and Canadian Olympic Teams. He has successfully treated motor vehicle and work place injuries. Additionally, he has found significant success in the treatment of pre and postnatal, as well as pediatric conditions.

Dr. Varga welcomes new patients seeking a natural and active approach to their individual needs.

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Dr. Selene Wilkinson is the Owner, Clinic Director and Senior Naturopathic Doctor at Lemon Water Wellness and Senior Naturopathic Medical Consultant at the Medcan Clinic. In addition, Selene is a certified IV Therapist and Doula who has developed strong clinical experience in weight loss, skin issues, allergies, women’s health, fertility as well as digestive and hormonal issues. Dr. Wilkinson has an integrated approach to her practice through incorporating a wide variety of treatment modalities such as Vitamin IV therapy, acupuncture, Asian medicine, nutrition, homeopathy, botanical medicine, physical medicine and lifestyle counselling. Dr. Wilkinson graduated from The University of Western Ontario and following this, completed her four-year degree in Naturopathic Medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She has additional training in Homeopathy at The Toronto School of Homeopathy, and in the use of BioIndentical Hormones and Thyroid treatments. In addition to being a guest speaker on a number of TV shows, she has been a speaker and a writer for Women of Influence and has been a writer for MSN Canada. Selene enjoys lecturing about various topics related to Naturopathic Medicine and environmental issues. Selene is an active member of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors, the Association of Perinatal Naturopathic Doctors, as well as the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors. In Ontario, Naturopathic Doctors have at least eight years of post-secondary education, graduate from one of the six accredited educational institutions in North America, receive their professional licensing from the College of Naturopaths of Ontario, as well as complete and pass two sets of international licensing exams.

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