I obtained my Doctor of Physiotherapy degree at Melbourne University in Australia. I worked in Australia as a sports trainer and in a private practice setting before relocating back home to Toronto. I have many years of experience in the assessment, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal injuries.

Services I provide in clinic: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR), Rehabilitative Strength and Conditioning Exercises, Pilates Mat Work STOTT trained, Dry needling, Shockwave therapy, McKenzie Method trained for Lumbar spine, Running Analysis

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REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST CERTIFIED YOGA TEACHER THAI MASSAGE PRACTITIONER

Margarita is a Registered Massage Therapist, Certified Yoga Instruction and a Thai Massage Practitioner. She has over 9 years of experience as a Yoga Teacher and 5 years as a Thai Massage Practitioner. Margarita finished her Registered Massage Therapy program in August 2020, graduating with honours from Kikkawa College. Margarita pairs her educational experience and her background in movement to help patients move freely and relieve pain. She has also completed the Contemporary Medical Acupuncture program at McMaster University and she believes that acupuncture is a great complementary tool to help patients with muscular skeletal dysfunctions by targeting the nervous system and providing a more complete therapeutic treatment. Margarita’s passion for sports started at a young age growing up in Colombia, she competed for over 10 years in Equestrian jumping. This opportunity allowed her to compete at both the national and international level representing Colombia as an amateur equestrian rider. Margarita enjoys running, yoga and kettlebell training and is eager to expand her knowledge as a sports massage therapist and work with sports injuries and rehabilitation.

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Taylor Kyle Novak, R.TCMP, R.Ac holds a Diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine and an Advanced Diploma in TCM from the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He is registered and in good standing with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO).

Taylor has lived close to nature while growing up in British Columbia, where he played football and took a keen interest in exercise from a young age. It was here where his love for human performance was born.

Through his experiences living in Thailand and meditating with Buddhist monks to working as a Personal Trainer, Taylor questioned how the human body, mind and spirit could be optimized for peak performance and self-actualization.

The combination of his eager curiosity and passion for health led him to pursue a career in preventative and holistic health care with Chinese Medicine.

Taylor combines Classical Chinese Medicine with Evidence Based methods in his practice. Modalities practised include Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Gua Sha, Tui Na, Shi Liao (Chinese Dietary therapy), Chinese Herbal Medicine and Movement Medicine.

Taylor is passionate about collaboratively working with his patients to create a holistic approach towards their health.

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I have been a Registered Dental Hygienist for 14 years. During this time, I have worked for several Dentists and Specialists including Periodontists and Orthodontists. I have enjoyed learning about all aspects of dental care. Throughout this time, I have also come to understand and appreciate how important one’s oral health is and how it impacts overall health and wellness. There is a direct link between one’s oral health and many common diseases affecting people today. It has become my passion to share this vital information with my patients. It is critical to have regular dental hygiene appointments to achieve optimal oral health. Throughout my career I have provided care to many individuals from children to adults. This experience has allowed me to understand and appreciate that each and everyone’s needs are different, therefore a customized hygiene routine and home care plan is required. With a thorough assessment and dental hygiene exam I will provide patients with treatment plan recommendations to suit their individual needs.

I decided to begin practicing as an Independent Dental Hygienist because I am confident that with my experience I can deliver the best care to my patients. Routine dental hygiene appointments can be comfortable, quick and easy. Having worked with several Dentists and Specialists has provided me with the knowledge to properly assess and refer patients if needed and treat others in a relaxed and comfortable environment. I look forward to meeting with you and being a part of your journey to achieving and maintaining the healthiest smile possible!

Services Include

Complete Dental Hygiene Assessment and Diagnosis

Periodontal Assessment

Routine dental hygiene therapy including scaling and polishing

Fluoride treatment

Oral Cancer Screening

Oral hygiene instruction and Intraoral Photos

Specialist Referrals

Teeth Whitening – In Office

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Dr. Vanessa Salerno, the founder of Rise, grew up in Etobicoke and was very involved in sports throughout her life. Chiropractic was introduced to her after many injuries and this is where the passion for the profession was born. She completed her undergraduate degree at Kent State University on a soccer scholarship and continued her educational endeavours at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, graduating with Magna Cum Laude honours.

Dr. Vanessa practices diversified manual techniques, soft tissue therapy and contemporary medical acupuncture. She also is certified in the Webster technique for pregnancy care and has experience treating newborns and the paediatric population. One of the biggest parts of her care is educating and empowering her patients to build healthy and positive habits for long lasting wellness. She works to get patients out of pain due to chronic or acute strain and injuries, relieves the physical strain from stress and will strive to maintain your health status with maintenance care visits.

Being on a sports team her whole life, she understood the power of teammates offering different skills to reach a common goal. The idea of different practitioners working together to help patients reach and maintain their health goals is where the idea of Rise began.

Let us guide you to Rise Up to the challenges of life and live your life to the fullest!

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Rita is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Metabolic Balance Coach. Rita’s journey to holistic nutrition began with her own health as well as the health of her family after her daughter and husband were diagnosed with the same auto immune disease. This led them to seek the support and guidance of a holistic nutritionist and soon learned that food is medicine and diet plays a huge role in chronic disease, weight, energy and mood and how proper nutrition can bring balance to the whole body, mind and spirit. Rita takes a personalized, holistic and integrative approach to your health and nutrition, considering clients physical, nutritional, environmental and emotional wellness. We will take an in depth look into the root cause of weight and health concerns such as toxicity, hormonal issues and nutrient deficiencies and offers a sustainable approach for weigh management while achieving optimal health. All programs are tailored and personalized specifically for you to bring balance and optimal health to your body. Rita will inspire and motivate clients to improve nutrition habits to support their health through nutrition, sleep, managing stress, movement and mindset. Rita considers a clients biochemical individuality to plan the most suitable diet and meal plan. Her services include individualized 1:1 nutrition counselling, supplementation protocols and meal planning with a focus on weight management, digestive health and hormone balancing. A resident of Etobicoke, she enjoys strength training and power walking and enjoys creating healthy recipes and meals in the kitchen.

She looks forward to working and collaborating with clients and joining the team of wonderful practitioners at Rise!

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