Therapists

Kimberly Borges

Kimberly graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Kinesiology and also completed the Athletic Therapy Certificate Program. Kimberly became a Certified Athletic Therapist in June 2008. Since then she has completed a number of continuing education courses including Soft Tissue Release and Muscle Energy Techniques. Kimberly also obtained her Diploma for Massage Therapy at the Ontario College of Health and Technology and is member of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario. Kimberly is currently enrolled in the McMaster University’s Contemporary...

Kate Buckley

Kate is a very recent addition to the Pura Vida Health Centre team as a Bowen Therapist. Kate’s education is not the typical Massage or Natural Healing background one would expect – she holds an Honours BA (Economics/French, U of T) and an MBA (Schulich School of Business) – her route to manual therapy took a different path. As a competitive athlete in several vigourous sports including soccer and equestrian competition (hunter/jumper), Kate is no stranger to the world of massage and other healing therapies due to the short- and long-term impacts of these activities on the body. It...

William Serwatuk

Certified Shiatsu Therapist, Reiki Practitioner William has been working as a shiatsu therapist for 12 years. He added reiki as a treatment modality just over a year ago. In addition to his clinical experience he draws both on compassion and awareness from his Zen Buddhist and martial arts training in developing appropriate treatment strategies for each patient. As a therapist, William has worked with patients ranging from children to seniors and from Olympic athletes to people with debilitating conditions such as stroke. He loves to dispel the myth that shiatsu must be painful to be...

Dr. Pascaline Phillips B.Sc.Hons., N.D.

My journey to discovering Naturopathic Medicine occurred after years of working as a chef in Toronto restaurants. My career was interspersed with enough overseas travel to end up with a medically ‘indefinable’ illness. This ultimately ended with a visit to a naturopath. The return to health through naturopathy was so simple, yet so profound, that I decided to change careers in order to bring to others a similar experience: such a powerful route back to a balanced state of health and well-being. Four years completing an undergrad degree at the University of Toronto, followed by 4...

Robyn Brandt, D.O. (MP), RMT

Osteopathic Manual Practitioner Robyn Brandt is the dedicated owner and inspiration behind Pura Vida Health Centre. In 2008, her ambition to help others led her to open Pura Vida Health Centre.Robyn is very proud to state that in the first two years of business Pura Vida Health Centre has more than doubled in size based on the clientele, practitioners and services offered.Robyn relies primarily on word of mouth referrals for 90% of her clientele growth; however, she believes strongly in working with a great team of therapists who can combine their skills and hone in on achieving results for...

Simone Valere, B.Sc, RMT

Simone has been practicing Massage Therapy since 1997. Her treatments are a true integration of skill and intuition and are unique to each individual. Simone has not only completed numerous manual therapy courses since becoming a Massage Therapist, but she is also currently enrolled in the Osteopathy Program at the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto. Her treatments may include manual therapy, Swedish massage or a combination of the two depending on the client’s needs and goals. Simone is also a Certified Yoga Instructor, completing her teacher training at Downward Dog Yoga Centre...