Peter Johnston, Registered Massage Therapist

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With over a decade of competitive running under his belt and dedicated yoga practice, Peter has translated his thirst for personal improvement into a diverse and holistic approach to massage. Peter specializes in treating sports, repetitive strain injuries and chronic pain using a unique combination of myofascial work, passive stretching, neuromuscular release and remedial exercise. Peter graduated from ICT Kikkawa College in 2005 and looks forward to continuing his studies in kinesiology this September.

Rachel Johnson, Registered Massage Therapist

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Adrienne Recknagel, Registered Massage Therapist

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Tania Wakulat, Registered Massage Therapist

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Tania is very pleased to be a part of Pacific Health Centre's dynamic team.  Experienced as an Athletic Therapist, she has worked with many teams, most notably, minor hockey.  This gives her a unique perspective on the injured athlete-and the unique nature of each ache and pain they experience.  Tania's hobbies include beach volleyball and swimming in the summer and skiing and skating in the winter.  She is a former rhythmic gymnast who continues to coach and help young girls acheive new skills in an artistic sport. Tania is particularly interested in pregnancy massage and enjoys working one on one with clients to achieve optimum results. Tania enjoys tailoring each massage therapy session to each client's indivdual needs.

Dr. Livia Augustin, MSc, Ph.D.  Nutrition Counselling

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Dr. Augustin’s expertise is drawn from over 10 years of clinical work on
the dietary management of diabetes and heart disease risk factors and on
dietary prevention of chronic diseases including cancer. She has worked
both locally (University of Toronto and St. Michael’s Hospital) and
internationally at leading research institutions in Europe. She has been
a speaker to academic audiences, the food industry and at international
scientific conferences. Dr. Augustin has extensively published in
renowned international scientific journals and continues to serve as a
reviewer of new articles.

Dr. Julia Balaisis, Ph.D. Psychotherapist    
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Julia brings 30 years of educational experience (with young people, adults and educators) to her psychotherapy practice. Julia understands how to facilitate learning, retention and personal growth. As an accomplished artist, writer, teacher and researcher, she applies rich skills and talents to the therapeutic process.

Having completed the four year psychotherapy training program at the Integral Healing Centre of Toronto she is adept at a great variety of therapeutic modalities. Client-based psychodynamic therapy, bio-energetics and integral healing training is infused with additional complimentary techniques such as Jungian Dream analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Practice and Communication Skills.  Most recently, Julia is adding EMDR to her repertoire of practice. 

Most importantly, Julia works to create a co-operative, empathic and trusting environment where clients can safely self-express in order to come to a more vibrant relationship with their true self.