About Rhea...

Certified Athletic Therapist & Osteopathic Manual Practitioner

Rhea graduated from the Athletic Therapy degree program at Sheridan College in 2010 with High Honours and earned the prestigious Anne Hartley Award for Excellence in Athletic Therapy.  She completed her 5-year Osteopathic studies at the Canadian College of Osteopathy in 2017 and successfully defended her thesis in November of 2018 to become an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner. Her research evaluated the effectiveness of a cranial osteopathic technique in the area of concussion rehabilitation. Rhea has additionally completed numerous manual therapy courses in Obstetrics, Neonatal/Paediatrics, Visceral, Cranial, and Nervous System Mobilization and Endocranial Spasm. 

Rhea has been working in private practice for over 10 years and has treated a wide spectrum of people ranging in age from infants to seniors and who may present with either acute or chronic pains or conditions. Rhea approaches each patient in a holistic and personalized way, striving to improve health, quality of life, and return to daily activities or sport as quickly and safely as possible. She is passionate about teaching her patients how to listen to their own bodies and to help them become their own best therapist in achieving their goals.  

Rhea is passionate about leading a holistic and active lifestyle; she currently dances with Dance Theatre David Earle, and has a regular yoga practice. She has taught group classes for therapeutic stretch and strengthening and finds huge benefit in prescribing exercises based on neuroscience and lifestyle habits that will augment the efficacy of treatment. 

Certified Athletic Therapist & Osteopathic Manual Practitioner

Julia graduated from Wilfred Laurier University with a degree in Kinesiology and continued her studies in Athletic Therapy at Sheridan College. She recently graduated from the Canadian College of Osteopathy, and completed her thesis to become an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner (December 2022). Throughout Julia’s osteopathic schooling, she continued her career as an Athletic Therapist focusing on manual therapy over the past 8 years. Julia has a keen interest in furthering her knowledge and understanding of the human body and its integrated systems. 

Although much of the past 15 years has been spent in school, Julia has continued to fulfill her love of the outdoors through running, cycling, skiing, and mountain biking. She has always been a very active person participating in completive sports throughout her life. This has given Julia an appreciation and understanding of what it means to be sidelined with injuries, the recovery process, and capacity of the human body to heal. Julia is an outgoing, passionate individual who strives to empower others to take control of their own health and recovery.

Julia frequently sees an array of individuals suffering from acute and chronic conditions of all kinds (low back pain, headaches, digestive concerns, etc.). She uses osteopathic principles and techniques in treatment and provides therapeutic exercises that continue to guide your rehabilitation outside of the office. Through providing personalized education within treatment, Julia's goal is to provide you with a deeper understanding of your own body, preventing future injury and/or pain!