About Us

Our Team

Ramanujam Balakrishnan

Ramanujam Balakrishnan,
Physiotherapist and Co-Owner
B.Sc PT, MSc(PsY), FDN

Medicine Hat, AB

Ram comes with over 10+ years of experience in treating musculoskeletal injuries and has developed additional interests towards treating sports and occupational injuries. He is highly committed to provide physical therapy service to clients with his vast experience working in private orthopaedic settings. 

Ram gained skills his in functional dry needling helping restore muscle function, mobilization, and soft tissue release techniques. He provides tailored individual exercise prescriptions for return to functional activities to achieve successful rehabilitation.

His strong passion towards listening to client issues with a caring attitude, helps him devise appropriate treatment plans and rehabilitation for quick recovery.

Ram enjoys spending time with family, travel, dance and music.

Michelle Taylor

Michelle Taylor,
Registered Massage Therapist
RMT

Medicine Hat, AB

Umang Trivedi

Umang Trivedi,
Physiotherapist

Brooks, AB

Umang Trivedi received his license as a Clinical Physiotherapist in 2010 from Srinivas College of Physiotherapy and Research center in India. He has also been certified by Humber College as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist in 2014.

Umang has a special interest in orthopedic conditions such as spinal, shoulder, hip and knee pathologies and as well as conditions of chronic pain management. He thrives on freeing people from pain and discomfort in the shortest time frame possible. Umang is expertly placed to advise on returning to full fitness and preventing injury. Along with his musculoskeletal experience in the general population, he also has excellent therapeutic experience in geriatrics and pediatrics.  

Umang’s current professional role includes:

  • Joint mobilization
  • Management of posture-related conditions
  • Soft tissue/trigger point release
  • High quality home exercises to supplement treatment
  • Base level through to elite level sports/orthopedic rehabilitation
  • Biomechanical assessment
Johanne Thibeault

Johanne Thibeault,
Massage Therapist

Brooks, AB

For years, Johanne genuinly wanted to help family and friends to relax, ease muscular pain, and alleviate stress with massage. Little did she know then, that someday she would return to post-secondary studies to become a massage therapist! And that this would be the beginning of a truly fulfilling and most rewarding path...


Johanne began her education in massage therapy through Alberta Massage Training at the Lloydminster campus in September of 2012. Then in January of 2013, started her practicum at a local Spa in Cold Lake north, then consequently, three months later, became certified as a full body relaxation massage therapist, soon offering my services at a second location seeing clients up to seven days/week for a full year, while continuing with her studies and gradually incorporating the therapeutic element.


In June of 2014, she finally became a registered massage therapist. The funny thing is that prior to completing her two year diploma program, Johanne had never experienced a massage herself!


Johanne's creative approach has helped many return to a more balanced life, as per many testimonies...
As a dedicated practitioner, she offers the services of relaxation, therapeutic and pregnancy massages as well as other modalities such as professional cupping therapies, jade stones, and foot reflexology.

Education: 

Massage Therapy diploma ~ 2200 hours Sept 2012 - July 2014


Alberta Massage Training, Lloydminster Alberta campus
~ Swedish, deep tissue, pregnancy massage, intra-oral massage, orthopedic assessment

RMTA - Remedial Massage Therapists Associstion - Alberta
~ registered as a full member since 2014


~ CPR and First Aid, Level C Certification (Current)
~ Jade Stone Therapy Certification - June 2015
~ Aroma Detox Massage Certification - August 2014
~ Reset for TMJ Certification - April 2014 (Rafferty energy system if easing the temporomandibular joint)
~ Professional Cupping Therapies Certification - April 2014
~ Onsen Therapy vol. 1 Certification - October 2013 (Treatment of pain: Structural assessment and correction of lower body)
~ Foot Reflexology certification - Aug 2013

Shandli Evans

Shandli Evans,
Regsitered Massage Therapist

Brooks, AB

Shandli was born and raised on Vancouver Island. She moved to Brooks for the first time in 2001 and spent 13 years here before taking her massage therapy schooling in Red Deer. She travelled back to Vancouver in 2015 after her Mom passed away, to be closer to her family. This is where she has spent the last 7 years until now.
Shandli missed the small town life. Less chaos, less traffic and a better cost of living. Although B.C. is beautiful, she knows that Alberta has it's beauty too. She has made some amazing friends in Brooks over the years and it has proven to be a great community to have brought her 17 year old son up in.
Shandli is an intuitive massage therapist. She finds that by combining her knowledge with her skills, she can assist people people in recovering from pain or injury. She is interested in learning new things and different modalities.
Shandli currently practices therapeutic and relaxation massage, Reflexology as well as Reiki. She will be incorporating Hot stone as well as a few other branches in the future.
Shandli looks forward to meeting all of you and can not wait to build a pain free future together for all of her patients.