Fayez Abdulrahman
Founder
Certified Athletic Therapist, Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Titleist Performance Institute Certified.
Fayez has always had a great passion for sports; he himself has participated in soccer, cycling, hockey, martial arts, tennis, skiing (downhill and cross-country), snowboarding, football, volleyball, golf, and basketball. His passion for athletics has led him to devote his career to working with athletes and those committed to physical activity.
His strong understanding of the demands that sports play on the body and his drive to help others achieve their goals have inspired him to work at the highest levels and achieve great results with weekend warriors, B2ten, professional athletes, and even Olympic athletes.
Aislinn McManus
Certified Athletic Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Specialist
Aislinn’s goal is to combine the two to allow you to continue the activities that matter to you. Personal experience in pre-professional dance, weightlifting, white water canoeing, and backcountry skiing, allow her to understand your activity goals and desire to perform, whether they be recreational or professional. Coaching experience as a canoe instructor has given her various ways to teach movement and guide people to use their bodies efficiently. Professional experience as an athletic therapist with semi-professional soccer, club football, division 1 college basketball, and college rugby have given her insight into different sports needs and injury management. Professional experience as a strength and conditioning coach with clients of all ages and fitness levels has allowed her to help people achieve their goals whether they be specific to general fitness, chronic pain related, sport or activity specific.
Anne-Marie Lacroix
CBSc Dietetics Major
Diploma in Sports Nutrition from the IOC.
Anne-Marie is a registered dietitian who graduated from McGill University. Eager to continue learning, she is currently enrolled in the International Olympic Committee’s sports nutrition diploma. This degree combines her two greatest passions: sport and nutrition. She has also developed expertise in the treatment of eating disorders. She believes that nutrition can be simple and fun while supporting a healthy lifestyle and achieving athletic performance goals.
John Flood
John’s interest in working with an active clientele comes from a lifetime of activities and participation in competitive sports. John remains active in several sports including hockey, golf, running, cycling and cross-country skiing.
As a young student, he started working part-time with varsity athletes. This inspired him to become a physiotherapist. A graduate of Queen’s University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science of Physical Therapy, John gained his experience and skills working mainly in private clinics at Concordia Physio Sport NDG and Premiere Performance. He recently joined the team at Elite Conditioning. While John spends the majority of his time treating in clinic, he also has experience working on the field as a consultant for B2Ten. In the last 8 years, he has worked with Alex Harvey and Cross-Country Canada as well as the duo Virtue/Moir in Ice dance figure skating. He had the pleasure to treat these athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics. John is still active with Cross-Country ski Canada and few pairs of Olympic figure skaters. In 2021, John joined the McGill Sport Medicine clinic as a physiotherapist. He is now the head therapist for their men’s hockey team. John has accumulated an extensive continuing education list over his career including various courses of manual therapy, mobilization of the myofascial system, McKenzie approach, TMJ treatement, reconditioning, dry needling, concussion, etc.
Nicolas Vaillancourt
Certified Athletic Therapist with experience in Strength and Conditioning coaching and a Registered Massage Therapist.
Nicolas graduated from Concordia University in Athletic Therapy in 2022 and became a Certified Athletic Therapist shortly after. After becoming certified, he took massage therapy courses and became a Registered Massage Therapist to complement his professional practice. He is currently completing his MSc. in Health and Exercise Science at Concordia University. His research is focusing on using therapeutic aquatic exercise to treat chronic low back pain.
Nicolas provides services of Athletic Therapy, Massage Therapy and Strength and Conditioning. Nicolas will assist you in your road to recovery and get you back to your activities, recreational or competitive. He wants to help you live a pain-free life. His massage therapy services include relaxation massage, therapeutic massage, and deep tissue massage.
Roxane Carrière
Roxane Carrière holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University (2012), a Master’s degree in Sports Sciences from the University of Montreal (2016) and a PhD from Laval University (2023) with a specialization in sport psychology.
At the applied level, she has over 7 years of experience working as a mental performance consultant for different regional centres affiliated with the National Sports Institute including the regions of Montreal, Québec-Lévis, and the Laurentians. Her role as a consultant consists of optimizing performance through mental skills training (e.g., concentration, goal setting, self-confidence, performance anxiety).
At the research level, she has collaborated on innovative projects with academic organizations including University of Montreal, Laval University and HEC Pole Sports. These projects have allowed her to work on various themes in sport psychology such as coaching practices, violence in sport, positive youth development and life skill programs. She’s had the privilege of presenting her work in scientific conferences at the national and international level (e.g., Eastern Canadian Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Association for Applied Sport Psychology)
Josee
When Josee was young 20 years old her father was diagnosed with colon cancer. She would take him to the Polar Bear Club to get massage therapy treatment. Seeing her father pain free for the first time in months, she knew she wanted to spend her life helping people feel better. A few months after her father's passing, she followed her intuition to which it became a lifelong passion.
With over 25 years of experience, she has become a licensed Masso-Kinesitherapist with mastered specialties in sports massage, deep tissue, myofascial therapy, visceral therapy and cranial therapy. Josee works with a wide range of clients from accomplished athletes to American film actors and producers. Her recognition and reputation is built not only from the quality of her treatment, but also by her collaboration with different therapists, osteopaths, physiotherapists, high performance coaches, and other health professionals. She never loses sight of the importance of offering a balanced treatment that meets her client's needs.
After working non-stop for many years, she took a step back in 2019 to take care of herself.
She is now back and focused on a new approach to her massage therapy. With a new passion for working with scar tissue, she still works on deep tissue massage but with a concentration on calming her client's nervous system.
"When people trust me and allow me to follow my intuition, this is where I do my best work" - Josee
Christophe Robb-Lavoie
Chris strives to provide his clients with the highest standard of care, all while educating them on their injuries and how their body works to engage themselves in their recovery process.
From skiing since the age of 2 to playing team sports, like soccer and hockey, year-round, Chris is always looking for opportunities to stay active and enjoy life through movement. He has also been able to embed this passion into his career through work with individuals from all walks of life dealing with any injury-related issues, ranging from the general public to athletes. Further enriching his breadth of experience, he has been involved with club rugby and soccer teams as well as high school hockey and soccer teams, including having recently served as the main therapist for a hockey prep school.
With a professional interest in concussions, Chris has undertaken specialized training to hone his expertise in this area. This facet of his professional practice has enabled him to consider injuries from a holistic perspective, ensuring comprehensive treatment that addresses all aspects of the patient’s well-being, including tailored concussion management strategies.
Jaime
Certified Athletic Therapist, S&C Coach and Neuro Reconditioning Practitioner who has been working in the field of human performance for more than twenty five years.
Jaime has trained and re-built athletes at every level including professional, olympic and collegiate athletes, as well as highly motivated recreational athletes. As a former varsity athlete, and current weekend warrior, she understands what is involved in recovering from injury and getting back to performing to your potential.
Her passion is in solving problems and finding solutions for her clients. Especially those who have been led to believe that no solution exists for them.
And, so in addition to with working with her clientele, she and her husband, Scott Livingston, have dedicated this chapter of their careers, to sharing their powerful Neuro Reconditioning approach with their professional peers. The mission is to help practitioners be more tactical, holistic and integrative to be able to find better solutions for their clients. Especially complex, chronic issues. This work continues to take Jaime to different parts of the globe to connect and work with outstanding practitioners. She loves to collaborate with peers and redefine the way client care is considered and managed in the rehab and training realms.
If she is not working with clients or in a teaching session, you can often find her smashing a volleyball, engaged in mindset practices or making a home cooked meal which are also passions of hers.
Jaime Kirnan
Certified Athletic Therapist, CAT(C) and Osteopath, D.O.
Jaime has always participated in sports including figure skating and dragon boat paddling. This love of sport led her to discover Athletic Therapy. Graduating with an Exercise Science degree (specialization in Athletic Therapy) in 1999, she has experience working with Major Jr Football, Jr AAA Hockey, and Box Lacrosse. Continuing her education, Jaime obtained her diploma in Osteopathy from the Collège d’Études Ostéopathiques de Montréal in 2011.
Her passion for injury prevention and management continues to be what guides her to help people get back to their daily living and sport participation as quickly as possible. Jaime is privileged to have been part of different clinical teams that helped high caliber athletes achieve their goals. She feels that working with a multidisciplinary team helps to leverage the best possible outcome for athletes and clients of all walks of life. Jaime has 24 years experience working in the field of Athletic Therapy, and 13 years working as an Osteopath. She continues to broaden her understanding of the human body and improve her skills by taking courses in both disciplines.
Ariane Auclair
Certified Athletic Therapist CAT(C) (English)/ Thérapeute du Sport Agréé
Ariane Auclair is a certified athletic therapist with a passion for sports and a strong desire to help others reach their full potential. Whether you’re striving for peak performance or simply enjoying movement in your daily life, she provides personalized care focused on rehabilitation and injury prevention. As an endurance sports enthusiast, she understands the demands of various athletic disciplines and is committed to keeping people moving and performing at their best.
Nicolas Molina
Certified Athletic Therapist CAT(C) / Thérapeute du Sport Agréé
Nicolas graduated from Concordia University in 2023. Nicolas has multiple years of experience in the strength and conditioning industry. He works with elite hockey athletes ranging from U13 to the professional level. He is notably involved with Hockey Québec, Boomerang du Cégep André-Laurendeau and La Victoire de Montréal. His primary aim is to teach his patients about the biomechanics of their bodies and to understand their functional needs in order to resolve their pain or increase their athletic and everyday performance. A sportsman by nature, he regularly practices hockey, Cross-fit, running, road biking, hiking and snowboarding.