Dr. Michelle Berg, BSc (Hons), D.C.
Michelle has been actively practicing Chiropractic since 1998. She has always known that she would work in health care, but it wasn‘t until the final year of her four year undergraduate program in Neuropsychology, that Michelle discovered Chiropractic, and that it was the path meant for her. Michelle finished her undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Science, Honours, at the University of Western Ontario, in 1994. She attended the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and graduated in 1998. Michelle was awarded the President’s award for overall excellence in academics, as well as the jurisprudence award.
Michelle has lived and worked in the GTA all of her life, and could only think of working in the GTA upon graduation. She has a special love for treating children and pregnancies, although she treats all ages, and all types of injuries, from ankle strains to whiplash. Michelle treats motor vehicle accident cases, as well as workers compensation cases. Michelle is an active member of the Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA), and the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA). She has been a part of the admissions committee for the chiropractic college, as part of the interview panel.
Contact Michelle directly at drmichb@gmail.com for questions or media inquiries.
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Lucas Jacobs, RMT, Hon. BA Kin
Lucas Jacobs attended York University where he studied Kinesiology and Health Sciences and graduated with Honours in 2002. After dealing with a wide variety of illnesses as a child such as severe asthma, Lucas realized for many years that his passion was in the health profession. After graduating from York, he went on to study Registered Massage Therapy at Sutherland Chan Massage School which is renowned as being the number one school in North America for massage schooling.
After graduating in 2004, Lucas went on to work in various multidisciplinary facilities gaining experience and learning from other professionals. Lucas developed a wide variety of experience in most conditions, injuries, health related issues and relaxation. He treats motor vehicle accidents (MVA’s), sports injuries, work place injuries, pregnancy, infants, and general stress related issues. He also specializes in Hot Stone Massage Therapy.
Lucas is an active member of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) and the Registered Massage Therapists of Ontario (RMTAO). He also continues to hone his skills every year by taking courses which improves his knowledge and overall well being of his clients.
Lucas is extremely proud and excited to be part owner of "Major Mackenzie Natural Health Centre" and maintains a strong belief in running a health care facility for all ages, from children to the elderly, in a safe, clean and natural environment.
Contact Lucas directly at ljacobs343@rogers.com with questions or media inquiries.
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Megan George, RMT
Megan has a background in competitive sport and attended York University’s Sport injury program, giving her great insight into treating sport related injuries. She has also completed many courses on prenatal massage, labour support massage and is a certified infant massage instructor.
She has specialized in deep tissue massage since 1999, following a motto of "get in - get at it - get rid of it", which can get you back to your regular activities as soon as possible. In 2009, Megan completed the McMaster Medical Acupuncture program and is a member of the Canadian Academy of Medical Acupuncture. She has found that acupuncture is great at treating many physical ailments as well as being complementary to a therapeutic massage treatment.
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Nicole Meltzer, B.Comm, MHt, RCH
Nicole Meltzer, founder of the transformative program Flow, has helped thousands of people tap into and trust their intuition through her international intuitive circles, programs, guided meditations and presentations. In her international best-selling book, Intuitive Languages, Nicole guides the reader through the process of building their unique intuitive language.
Nicole is passionate about showing others how easy and fun intuitive communication can be. Always practical yet light-hearted, audiences leave her talks feeling empowered with new skills and knowledge while being entertained.
To learn more about Nicole’s book, programs and services, please visit www.nicolemeltzer.com
Elliott Meltzer, B.Sc. (Psyc), MHt, RCH, PLRT
Everyone has a story and the story you live by is the story that defines you. Elliott’s commitment is empowering you to define, and live by the story you choose.
Elliott’s clients are not ones who want to stay in victim suffering anywhere in their lives.
He is an International NLP Coach and Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist who has specialized in advancing personal consciousness and performance thinking for over 22 years. Elliott is a Mentor, Writer, Strategist, and Consultant.
Elliott’s belief in the healing powers of the mind combined with his own personal experiences led him to pursue studies in human thought, behaviour, and effective communication. This to better understand why people behave, think, feel and most importantly believe the way they do.
Each client holds the incredible untapped potential within them to transform their thinking and make positive shifts in themselves – body, mind and spirit. Beginning with the premise that your beliefs rule your thoughts and your thoughts rule your life, Elliott helps his clients to create their desired changes and reach their goals.
As a personal trainer for the mind, he teaches you how to use your mind better, so you can be a leader in your own life. How you show up (behaviour) and how you influence (communication) are an integral part of that.
He has worked with a multitude of professionals and individuals, from athletes, actors and entrepreneurs, to law enforcement, front line workers and senior executives. He works with youth and children too! Everyone has a brilliant mind capable of great things.
His integrative approach combines advances in a number of diverse modalities, including N.L.P., neuroscience, System Theory, psychology, EFT, guided imagery, the legacy of ancestral wisdom and other mind-body-spirit tools, in order to address the whole person and create powerful and lasting transformation.
Elliott specializes in helping clients achieve major life changes and healing personal & emotional issues. Special focuses include:
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Fears and phobias
- PTSD
- Intrusive/repetitive/unwanted thoughts and feelings
- eliminating unwanted habits and addictive behaviours such as smoking, and negative self-talk
As well as:
- Intuitive development
- Performance enhancement (skills, sports, acting, law enforcement, etc)
- Enhancing self-awareness and expanding consciousness and connection
- Improving motivation and focus
- Goal setting and achievement
- Better decision making
- Improving relationships
Additional areas include stuttering, pain management, erectile dysfunction, and support for other medical issues.
His dedicated and compassionate approach, combined with powerful techniques, has enabled his clients to experience empowering lasting life changes. A clientcentred approach to finding solutions and creating results.
He has also obtained extensive training and experience in Past Life Regression work. He has found this to be an excellent tool in his practice not only for one’s personal growth and exploration, but also for resolving current life challenges and especially in helping those who suffer from severe fears and phobias, phantom pains and other physical ailments, as well as relationship issues.
Believing strongly in the importance of life-long learning, Elliott continues to expand his studies of the human mind, body and spirit through ongoing training and study in many areas of knowledge, constantly enhancing his ability to support his clients.
Elliott also devotes a portion of his time to research & Hypnosis based case studies. To see if you qualify to be part of any of his research studies, please feel free to contact him at elliott@balancedbodymindspirit.com.
Elliott offers the following services:
- Hypnotherapy/NLP Coaching
- Reiki/Energy Healing
- Past Life Regression
Elliott is an active member of several associations including the International Hypnosis Research Institute (IHRI), the Association of Registered Clinical Hypnotherapists (ARCH Canada), the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) and The International Trainers and Coaching Academy of NLP (ITCA).
Contact Elliott directly at elliott@balancedbodymindspirit.com with questions, media inquiries, or to include Elliott’s services or talks in your next corporate, charity or fundraising event.
Elliott is grateful to be working in a field where he sees positive transformation every single day.
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Dr. Ana Nozari N.D.
Dr. Ana Nozari ND is a registered naturopathic doctor who is dedicated to guiding you on your path to optimal health and wellness. She treats a wide variety of health conditions and offers services for any age, from paediatrics to seniors.
She has been in private practice as a naturopathic doctor for over 20 years, and utilizes different traditional as well as evidence based therapies to help you look and feel your best. These therapies include individualized nutritional plans, acupuncture, herbal or nutriceutical supplements, PEMF, NAET and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Nozari ND uses a variety of Naturopathic assessment and treatments which are tailored to each individual’s needs, addressing the underlying causes of their symptoms by supporting body’s inherent healing ability.
Beyond her ND designation, she has also received advanced training and certification in Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET), Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture, Modern day Cupping, Rubimed Psychosomatic Energetics, and Firsline Therapy Lifestyle Program. These additional trainings have provided her a wide range of skill sets to treat many different conditions and health issues. As a naturopathic doctor she strives to improve the health of her patients, and to guide them on their journey back to health.
Dr. Nozari ND routinely treats many of her patients with the following conditions with an emphasis on preventative and restorative care:
- Digestive disorders (IBS, IBD, bloating, acid reflux, constipation)
- Food and Environmental Sensitivities/Allergies
- Thyroid disorders (Hashimoto’s, hypothyroid)
- Menopause including bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT)
- Hormonal issues, PMS, infertility, and menstrual disorders
- Insomnia, Anxiety
- Blood sugar, and weight management
- Anti-aging
- Fatigue and Stress management
- Memory loss, and Alzheimer’s prevention
- Pain management
"I love what I do and feel very privileged to be part my patient’s health care team."
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Mark Chang MScPT, CCAMA
Mark Chang is a Registered Physiotherapist and Clinical Director of PhysioMotion Physical Therapy located at the Major Mackenzie Natural Health Centre. Mark holds a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto. He is a recipient of the Mary N. Sauriol Business Practice Prize for excellence in orthopaedic clinical and business practices. Mark also received training in Medical Acupuncture from McMaster University and is registered under the Canadian Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
Mark has an in-depth knowledge of how the body works and combines it with specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose and treat individuals with a wide spectrum of conditions ranging from acute sports injuries to chronic joint diseases. His background of working in orthopaedics, cardiorespiratory, and neurology in the Hospital, Community Care and Clinic-based settings aids him in successfully treating patients with various complex conditions. His treatment approach is to provide quality patient-centered care for his clients with a clinical focus on treating the root cause of their symptoms. Mark utilizes various manual therapy techniques, personalized therapeutic exercises, comprehensive education, and modalities to help his patients achieve optimum level of function and pain-free living.
Visit Mark’s Company website at www.PhysioMotion.ca
Contact Mark directly with any questions or concerns at: physiomotion.canada@gmail.com
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Evangeline Aquino, BScPT
Evangeline Aquino has over 13 years of experience in successfully treating a wide array of orthopaedic conditions and sports injuries. She
completed her Physiotherapy Training at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia and Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation in the Philippines. She is a McKenzie Trained Physiotherapist and provides an internationally acclaimed method of assessment and treatment for spinal and extremity pain.
She also has extensive post graduate training in performing Medical Acupuncture, Therapeutic Taping, Mulligan Joint Mobilization, Temporomadibular Joint Management, Concussion Management and Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation. Her patients often see improvements within the first session as she utilizes a combination of deep hands-on manual therapy, precise joint mobilizations, musculoskeletal healing modalities, therapeutic exercises and medical acupuncture to manage pain and restore mobility.
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Sheila Laboni, BScPT
Sheila Iaboni is a skilled physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience in successfully treating a wide-range of conditions including spinal pain, sports injuries, work related injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, and motor vehicle accident injuries. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy at the University of Philippines, her Canadian Physiotherapist Bridging Program at University of Toronto and her Resident Clinical Placement at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
Sheila also attained post-graduate certificates in Pharmacology and Statistics from Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia. She has extensive training in McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Technique, Post-Concussion Management, Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation, Dry Needling & Acupuncture, Mulligan Mobilization with Movement,
Kinesiotaping, Electrotherapy and Manual Therapy. Sheila is passionate about physiotherapy and enjoys working with patients from all walks of life with the aim of helping them feel their very best.
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Karen Chan, B.Sc. (Hons), D.Ch.
Karen Chan is a registered chiropodist and owner of KC Family Foot Clinic located in Major Mackenzie Natural Health Centre.
Karen graduated from University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science. She then attended the chiropody program at the Michener Institute. Karen has a passion for learning and is constantly looking for more effective treatments for her patients. She travelled to Australia in 2017 to learn foot mobilization therapy. She is a member of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario, Ontario Society of Chiropodist, and Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine.
Karen believes in a comprehensive, gentle approach to patient care. She believes that a treatment plan is only effective if both the practitioner and patient work together as a team. Karen offers the following treatments:
- Foot care (ingrown toenails, fungal nails, hard-to-cut nails, calluses, corns)
- Plantar wart treatments
- Foot mobilization therapy
- Custom-made orthotics
- Orthopedic shoes
- Compression stockings
Besides English, Karen is also fluent in speaking Cantonese.
Contact Karen directly with any questions or concerns at info@kcfamfootclinic.com.
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Wendy Macartney, D.Ch.
Wendy is a chiropodist at KC Family Foot Clinic. Wendy has over 25 years of experience in both hospital settings and private practice. She is well
versed to treat a variety of common foot problems from ingrown toenails to heel pain to calluses and corns. Wendy is a member of the College of Chiropodists of Ontario and the Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine.
Besides English, Wendy is also fluent in speaking Cantonese.
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