Joeriss “Joe” is a graduate from the Vancouver Career College RMT program in 2022, he was a full time RMT student and full time healthcare worker when he was studying. Joe now is studying in KPU and under International Educated Nurses program to become a Canadian Registered Nurse.

Currently, Joe is working as a Patient Care Aide in Oncology Unit in BC Children Hospital, helping the families, nurses and doctors to take care of sicks kids, and through his experience, Joe understood the value of patient centred care and continues to apply that in each of his sessions as a massage practitioner.

Joe recognize that there no two people are alike, therefore, treatment is personalized for your unique needs. It is important for him to identify the culprit of the problem to aim to restore general function and provide relief. Joe used variety of technique, including deep tissue, Swedish massage, hydrotherapy, joint mobilizations, trigger point therapy, and myofascial release.

In his spare time, Joe enjoys going out with his family and playing basketball with his friends.

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Fawz’s style is best described as targeted deep-tissue relief. He brings thoughtful and effective treatments customized to each individual. He uses various therapeutic techniques to address concerns from general tightness and relaxation to injuries, rehabilitation and prevention. His approach to treatment includes a custom plan tailored to each individual, using various manual techniques coupled with resistance and stretching techniques to bring balance to one’s body and empower his patients to take control of their pursuit of a healthy lifestyle to reach their physical goals.

Fawz has always appreciated maintaining a mind-body connection through a natural holistic approach to facilitate the body. Having practiced Martial Arts throughout his life, he learned how to heal and prevent injuries through massage and movement. Later he found himself inspired to pursue an education in Massage Therapy at the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy to expand his knowledge of manual techniques and the human body. Fawz uses a combination of massage, stretching and resistance-strengthening strategies to stimulate blood flow and promote balance to the targeted muscles bringing harmony within the body.

SERVICES & TECHNIQUES:

Myofascial release techniques

Deep Tissue Massage

Trigger Point Therapy

Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization

Joint play mobilizations

Sports massage / Athletic Treatment

Exercise Program (Therapeutic) / Remedial Exercises

Active and passive stretching techniques

Muscle Energy Techniques

Postural retraining

Nerve flossing

Neuro-Muscular Therapy

Headache and migraine treatments

TMJ treatments

Rotator cuff issues

Acute and chronic neck and back pain

Sciatica treatments

Hydrotherapy

Swedish Massage

EDUCATION:

Massage Therapy Diploma - Vancouver College of Massage Therapy

ROOTS:

Chinese Kung fu (Choy Lee Fut) Boxing/Kick-boxing/Thai-Boxing Football Basketball

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Ali received her Masters of Clinical Counselling from Adler University and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC; Member #21746). As a counsellor she collaborates with every client to understand the power of their story and for her clients to feel heard and honoured. She views counselling as a place for individuals to explore talk therapy alongside expressive arts to create space for understanding parts of themselves that at times can be hard to put words to.    Her work and volunteer experiences include peer support for those in recovery from eating disorders at The Looking Glass Foundation and individual counselling at Jewish Family Services. Alongside this, she has facilitated therapeutic creative writing workshops through Pandora’s Collective at the Jewish Community Centre and Pacifica Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre on grief and loss, finding community, change, and anxiety. This work has informed a holistic approach to her areas of practice in anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, shame and guilt, burnout, grief and loss, loneliness, and processing life changes and transitions. She uses several approaches in her therapeutic work and they vary according to the client’s needs, these include Adlerian therapy, Narrative therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Body- Centred/Somatic Therapy, and Trauma Informed Therapy.   When she is not in the counselling space, you can find her at the movies, embroidering in the backyard with her cat, camping, and discussing horror movies and novels!

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Aleksandra, also known as Ola, was born and raised in Poland. She went to school at the Medical University of Poznan. As a highly experienced Physiotherapist, Ola can help to relieve your pain, regain mobility and strength after an injury or accident. She uses a combination of hands-on body work, many modalities such as Shockwave therapy to improve healing, recovery and physical maintenance.

Other than being a wonderful physiotherapist, Ola also enjoys spending time in the outdoors skiing and mountain biking on Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains. She is fluent in both Polish and English.

Ola joined the Tess Team in January 2021.

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Dr. Fez Moussavi specializes in the treatment of full spine, shoulder, knee and ankle injuries.

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Dr. Fez’s chiropractic philosophy has roots in the principle of no pain, MORE gain. His treatments consider how the whole body is connected, and that the body compensates for imbalances. His treatment strategy is to find the source of the pain, and apply very specific adjustments in needed areas to relieve discomfort. He treats all conditions and fitness levels across the life span, from children to athletes to seniors.

Dr Fez started his journey in body healing with a Bachelor’s in Biomedical Physiology from SFU. He was a kinesiologist for four years, simultaneously working at a physiotherapy clinic and running his own successful business (Kinex Active Rehab). Interested in advancing his scope of practice, he graduated with honors from the Doctor of Chiropractic program at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minnesota. Dr. Fez is also a professional member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and Is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist as well as Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator. He has attained over 30 certifications in manual therapy and exercise prescription. He synthesizes his credentials to provide immediate pain relief, optimize recovery, and enhance performance, allowing people to live life to its full potential.

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Doug graduated from West Coast College of Massage Therapy (3000 hour program) in 2011. His passion for massage therapy evolved from a personal experience of being injured while competing as an elite athlete. Doug has competed for the past 20 years and the most recently at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

His training and athleticism drives the focus of this practice in rehabilitation from injury, chronic pain and the promotion of healthy lifestyle and ergonomic living and working conditions.

Doug strives to promote a balanced lifestyle to his patients and practices to walk the walk within his own busy life. When not working with patients and not training to qualify for the next Paralympic Games, Doug loves spending quality time with his family.

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Katia is a Registered and Board-Certified Acupuncturist in Vancouver. She graduated from Pacific Coast University – College of Holistic Medicine with a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. As a practitioner, she is known for her kind-hearted nature, holistic approach to diagnosis and particularly for her truly individualized care.

Her practice combines advanced techniques in Acupuncture, Cupping, Tui Na Massage Therapy, Dietary Guidance, and Patient Counseling to address unique health concerns comprehensively.

Inspired by her grandmother, Katia is deeply passionate about using natural medicine to help her patients in their path to well-being. She has found that musculoskeletal injuries, digestive disorders, migraine headaches, respiratory conditions, stress, anxiety, pain and many other body and mind imbalances respond exceptionally well to natural techniques practiced in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Born in Kiev, formerly part of USSR, Katia spent her early childhood speaking Russian. Then most of her elementary school years were spent in Beirut, Lebanon, where she naturally learned Arabic. Today, Katia’s travels are made easier with her knowledge of English, Russian and Arabic languages.

In her spare time, Katia enjoys staying active, solving riddles and hosting social gatherings of all sorts.

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