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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Crystal is the co-founder of Elios Health and has high performance sport experience as a Chartered Professional Coach in gymnastics and official with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Crystal is also member of the Society of Acupuncture Research and loves backcountry hiking, climbing, kayaking and cycling. She holds a degree in Acupuncture from the Tzu Chi international College of TCM in Vancouver. She has worked, travelled, and volunteered in over 25 countries.

She has a special interest in high performance sport, physical ability development, thriving after significant accidents and injuries, recovery, insomnia & anxiety.

Crystal is the co-founder of Elios Health and has high performance sport experience as a Chartere... Read More

Sarah knows the demands that high level sport can have on the mind and body. Growing up as a competitive and collegiate swimmer (Grad UWO ‘21), she knows the importance of prioritizing rest and recovery to level up your game.

Sarah welcomes you to her stress relieving musculoskeletal treatments. She will keep you moving through life exactly as you want to. Her treatment style favours a mix of active release, Swedish, and stretching techniques.

You are in great hands - literally.

Outside the clinic Sarah finds her stoke with cycling, running, skiing, and weightlifting as well as traveling, baking, and reading. She loves spending time outside and being active with friends and family, making her a perfect match for the Elios Health Team.

Sarah will be booking massage appointment for $70+gst until she completes her exams and is licensed in the fall. If you or someone you know is already out of benefits, you should forward this email to them and take advantage of this summer opportunity now.

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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.

Robin has more than 15 years of coaching in gymnastics, circus, strength and conditioning. He ha... Read More

Seanathon holds a Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of British Columbia. He is passionate about assisting clients in their pursuit of active lifestyles and is committed to facilitating their movement milestones and specific activity goals.

Seanathon was raised in a competitive sport environment. He has developed a profound appreciation for movement, in particular the joy and health benefits they bring. His experience in ice hockey, badminton, baseball, tennis and snowboarding has contributed to his Physiotherapy acumen. Seanathon loves pushing himself mentally and physically in all activities. He is obsessed with rock climbing and has dedicated his life to it. This has contributed to the growth of the climbing community by developing a sport climbing crag near Victoria, putting up many bouldering first ascents, and co-authoring two editions of The Duncan Bouldering Guide.

With almost a decade of experience in teaching and coaching children and youths, Seanathon has transitioned his passion for promoting physical activity to his practice in Physiotherapy. He is ready to be your trusted guide, committed to helping you achieve your movement goals and enhance your overall well-being. He knows your game!

Seanathon holds a Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of British Columbia. He i... Read More

Taylor graduated from West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2022 and her goal at Elios Health is to help increase her patient’s quality of life, and to give back to the Gymnastics community that introduced her to the healthcare profession. Taylor knew she wanted to have a career in healthcare during her years of training in elite level gymnastics. In 2020, Taylor graduated from San Jose State University in California with a degree in Kinesiology and during her four years, she also competed for the school’s Division 1 Gymnastics team. She used this opportunity to learn about the body while performing the sport she loved.

Taylor favours General Swedish Massage but is trained in other forms of modalities such as muscle stripping, fascial techniques, trigger point release, and PNF stretching.

On her free time, she enjoys quiet walks through the forest parks near her home, skiing through the trees up on the mountains of Vancouver, and taking pictures of her cat Memphis in funny costumes.

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Warren graduated from UBC in 2013 with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy. His passion lies in working with all types of athletes and helping them return to their sport as quickly as possible, but he specializes in treating climbing-related injuries. He is also experienced in concussion recovery, and worked with a head injury treatment team for several years. 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 on Mondays through Friday!

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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.

Dr. Marieta Buse (she/her) BSc, ND, CISSN As an avid rock climber herself for 10 years, she loves... Read More