Hannah is a Bachelor of Kinesiology graduate from the University of the Fraser Valley and a current student at the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy. Movement has always been at the center of her life. As a former athlete, she experienced firsthand the demands placed on the body and the importance of recovery. After spending three years playing for UFV’s women’s basketball team, she transitioned into a Student Athletic Trainer role, where she developed a deeper understanding of injury management and rehabilitation. With her background in kinesiology, Hannah has a strong foundation in human anatomy and movement, but she was drawn to a more hands-on approach to care. Pursuing a Massage Therapy diploma allows her to blend science with empathy and holistic care. She is passionate about using her skills to support recovery, mobility, and overall well-being. Outside of the clinic, Hannah enjoys cycling, hiking, playing pickup basketball, and continuing to explore movement in all of its forms.

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Taylor trains hard and climbs harder—on gear, on stone, and on plastic. She boulders and trad climbs year-round, switching between Squamish granite and gym circuits with ease and intensity. Born and raised in Vancouver, she grew up chasing summits, paddling coastlines, and carving ski lines through local mountains. Climbing hooked her early, and she’s been doubling down on the send life ever since.

Taylor backs her movement knowledge with BCRPA Fitness Theory certification and a deep understanding of training principles. At Elios, she crafts climbing-specific training plans, leads outdoor intro sessions, and builds programs that get people strong enough to move better—indoors and out.

Catch her in the clinic on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays — or out on the rock, where she’s most at home.

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Raquel combines her strong background in sports, health, and coaching to help people move with confidence and feel their best. She has had the honour of representing Canada in track and field at the World Youth and World Junior Championships, as well as the Pan American Games—experiences that shaped both her discipline and her understanding of performance at the highest level.

Her athletic journey continued in the NCAA Division I system, where she competed on scholarship for both the University of Texas and the University of Washington. While completing her MSc in Physiotherapy in London, Raquel also trained with the Linford Christie Track Academy—an opportunity that further deepened her commitment to movement, recovery, and injury prevention.

Now, as a coach with the Vancouver Thunderbirds and in preparation to become a registered physiotherapist, Raquel combines academic training with lived experience to support individuals in achieving their physical goals. Her work is grounded in empathy, clear communication, and a dedication to lifelong learning. She strives to create a supportive, empowering space for each client—whether they’re working toward peak performance, recovering from training, or simply aiming to move and feel better in their daily lives.

In her free time, Raquel enjoys being with family, hiking, chasing new personal bests in the gym, and unwinding through painting.

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Crystal is a Registered Acupuncturist with:

• the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC;

• the Society of Acupuncture Research

• the British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners.

Crystal isn’t your average acupuncturist. With decades of high-level gymnastics coaching under her belt—plus credentials as a Chartered Professional Coach and an international judge—she knows exactly how the body moves, and more importantly, how it breaks down under pressure. Her work focuses on athletes, climbers, and movement-driven folks who need more than just a general tune-up.

Crystal treats from the nervous system out: she’s who you see when your stress is stuck on high alert, your digestion’s off, or your body just isn’t bouncing back. Her sessions are equal parts precise, calming, and quietly powerful—kind of like sticking a sketchy dyno you didn’t think would go.

Based out of Elios Health in Mount Pleasant, she’s helping Vancouver’s active community move better, feel stronger, and sleep like they haven’t in weeks.

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Robin has more than 15 years of coaching in gymnastics, circus, strength and conditioning. He has always been passionate about helping people overcome their physical setbacks and troubleshooting their barriers to progress, which more often than not were injury related. This prompted the professional pivot into massage therapy, where he could more directly focus his energy on helping each individual thrive in the activities they love, despite the inevitable wear and tear of life.

His sport training began shortly after walking, when his dad strapped him into skis and pointed him down the bunny run at Cypress. Since then, bouldering, sport climbing and hiking have dominated his free time. His formal training began with gymnastics and trampoline, and over the years has grown to encompass parkour, tricking, breakdancing and martial arts, such as wushu, muay thai, wrestling and jiu jitsu. Robin eventually ran away with the circus, coaching with a focus on ground and partner acrobatics, hand balancing, and teeterboard.

Robin loves nothing more than helping people come back from puzzling or long term injuries, and seeing the moment when pain free movement is able to click back into place.

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Dr. Marieta Buse (she/her) BSc, ND, CISSN As an avid rock climber herself for 10 years, she loves integrating learning, performance, and goal-setting. Marieta is a licensed naturopathic doctor, a certified sports nutritionist, and her passion is sports medicine. She approaches injuries & physical ailments with a panoramic perspective: assessing the whole body as a system. Each of Marieta’s patients work with her to create an evidence-based treatment plan specific to their history, presentation & goals.

Dr. Buse is a co-author of the 2018 & 2020 ProHealthSys textbook on Orthopedic Assessment and a contributing author of the 2021 ProHealthSys textbook of Naturopathic Physical Medicine.

Dr. Buse is an experienced presenter, discussing naturopathic medicine at the 2019 and 2023 Canadian Climbing Medicine Symposiums and frequently hosts performance workshops at The Hive Climbing Gym and with Gymnastics BC.

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Cameron loves being a kinesiologist, and has been a practicing member of the British Columbian Association of Kinesiologist’s since 2007. What makes Cameron unique is his ability to offer a multimodal approach to physical activity. He combines his expertise as a strength training coach, with his experience as a myofascial bodywork specialist using A.R.T. (Active Release Therapy). His training style focuses on posture and body positioning progressing to functional movements that translate to performance in real world activity. He uses his skills to support people in injury management, pain resolution, and dispersing nagging physical ailments through to breaking fitness plateaus for those wanting get next level performance. He enjoys creating strategies that are engaging and clear in a way that his clients can connect with. Overall, Cameron seeks to help people’s fitness, happiness and self-confidence, through creating approaches that are fun and sustainable.

Cameron was awarded best personal trainer in Squamish for 3 consecutive years but moved back to Vancouver to support his daughters’ education. He’s very grateful to have found the Elios Health family to share the same passion for the outdoors and wellness. As an avid rock climber Cameron favorite achievements have been to climb Sir Donald and NE buttress of Slesse. Cameron also loves route development and along side Aaron Kristianson developed the Spirit of Squamish, The Parking lot Wall, and St.Bernard climbing routes and was awarded the coveted Golden Scrub Brush award in 2024. He also is a keen skier and mountain biker and understands the importance and challenges of being fit in outdoor adventure pursuits.

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Our founder Len Chong brings his personal experience as a former elite gymnast and a current avid rock climber to his practise. He has 20 years of experience working with athletes in climbing, gymnastics, tennis, and target sports.

Currently, Len serves as the Senior National Team Physiotherapist for Climbing Escalade Canada, and is certified with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG). He is also a ICBC-certified motorcycle safety instructor with ProRide. We are excited to have Len’s leadership on the Elios team and, in particular, his focus on mentoring new graduates and leading our continuing professional education.

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With a background in circus aerials and flying trapeze, Erin discovered a love for movement, height, and challenge that led to a career in rope access. After earning her IRATA Level 3 in November 2023 and spending years working at height on high-rises, bridges, and avalanche mitigation projects, she is now transitioning into a new path as a Registered Massage Therapist. Currently entering her second year of massage school, Erin is building a strong foundation in techniques such as Swedish, myofascial release, and deep tissue therapy. Inspired by the natural beauty of BC, you’ll often find her on a multi-day hike, bikepacking adventure, or spinning pottery. Erin brings curiosity, grounded presence, and deep body awareness to every treatment.

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Warren graduated from UBC in 2013 with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy. His passion lies in working with athletes, particularly climbers, but he is well versed in treating all types of injuries, not just sports-related ones. He is experienced in concussion recovery, having worked with a head injury treatment team for several years. He has also worked extensively with clients injured in motor vehicle accidents. Climbing physiotherapist Warren is certified in Functional Dry Needling (IMS), and utilizes a variety of manual therapy techniques and home exercises to speed up your recovery.

Born and raised in Prince Rupert, Warren has an appreciation for small-town living, but has found a new home in Vancouver. Since moving here, he has fallen in love with bouldering, but also enjoys cycling, racquet sports, and the occasional round of golf. You can find Warren at Elios Health Physiotherapy and Massage on weekdays!

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Sophie brings a try-hard attitude to whatever she does. As a former tree planter, lifeguard, and supervisor for a children’s outdoor education school, Sophie has many seasons of physically demanding work under her belt and understands how setbacks from injuries or pain can impact one’s well-being and livelihood.

With each client, Sophie works together as a team to identify meaningful goals, using a combination of manual therapy and exercise to move towards recovery. Whether your goals relate to high performance sport, day-to-day activities or anything between, she is keen to help you achieve them through an evidence-based approach.

Off the clock, her current favourite pursuits include backpacking, backcountry skiing, marathon running, and climbing. She has also been a climbing instructor for the past two years, helping both beginner and seasoned climbers train efficiently on and off the wall. The only thing that can keep her sitting still for hours is a good crochet project.

Fortunate to call many beautiful places home, Sophie grew up in Fukuoka, Japan, spent many summer seasons working and playing in the East Kootenay, and has enjoyed living in Vancouver for the past several years. She is happy to offer physiotherapy services in both English and Japanese.

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