Meet the Team at Center For Healthy Living
Get to Know Our Massage Therapists
Lee Ren, RMT
Lee is a Registered Massage Therapist with a profound training in medical and biomedical sciences and extensive clinical experience. He specializes in evidence-based therapeutic interventions that merge scientific rehabilitation principles with precision manual therapy. Lee deploys a customized and innovative biopsychosocial approach that targets both localized pathologies and systemic physiological optimization. Clients consistently achieve measurable clinical improvements while experiencing deep relaxation responses.
TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES: Optimizing circulatory efficiency and tissue oxygenation; Promoting sustainable wellness through adaptive treatment plans; Precision layered pressure application targeting deep fascial networks while maintaining osteotendinous and periosteal integrity; Non-invasive technique to avoid the side effects, e.g. the risks of post-treatment soreness, secondary inflammatory responses, sensory adaptation, and fibrotic adhesion in soft tissues.
CORE SERVICES: Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; Sports Therapy; Perinatal Care; Stress Mitigation Protocols; Deep Tissue Release Systems or Myofascial Decompression Systems. (All treatment plans comply with insurance reimbursement guidelines through major providers.)
Sonia Aujla, RMT
Sonia Aujla is a Registered Massage Therapist who graduated from the Massage Therapy program at Kikkawa College in Ontario in 2020. With a background as a Nursing Attendant in geriatric care, she has long been dedicated to supporting the well-being of others. Inspired by her own experience receiving massage care for running-related injuries, Sonia pursued a career as an RMT to help clients address both relaxation and performance needs.
Her practice includes relaxation, sports, and deep tissue massage, with treatments tailored to individual goals and comfort. Fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, Sonia is able to connect with clients from diverse backgrounds in the language they are most comfortable with.
Outside of her practice, she enjoys backcountry camping, canoeing, cycling, and long-distance running. Sonia brings her personal passion for an active lifestyle into her work, offering massage therapy that supports recovery, ease of movement, and overall well-being.
Hana Miladi, RMT (Accepting Female Clients Only)
Hana Miladi is a Registered Massage Therapist who graduated with honours and distinction from MaKami College, completing a 3000-hour diploma in Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy. She has been a certified member of the CRMTA for more than four years and brings a comprehensive set of skills developed through her clinical practice.
Her experience includes Swedish relaxation, deep tissue, prenatal and postnatal massage, hot stone therapy, cupping, sports-related care, whiplash and motor vehicle accident recovery, manual lymphatic drainage, and support for concerns such as sciatica, stiffness, immobility, headaches, and migraines.
Hana approaches each client as an individual, tailoring sessions to their needs and focusing on supporting comfort, mobility, and functional goals. Her aim is to provide massage therapy that encourages balance and promotes overall well-being.
Fluent in English, French, and Arabic, Hana is able to connect with a diverse range of clients. She currently accepts female clients only.
Martha McPherson, RMT
Martha graduated from Mount Royal College in 1993 with honors. She has over 30 years of knowledge, experience, skills and education in therapeutic massage therapy, holistic health and client centered care.
Martha focuses on postural and structural alignment, tissue release and re-balancing, joint mobilization, restructuring the myofascial connective tissue, pain relief, neuromuscular and stress management.
She implements effective treatment plans using various techniques and modalities designed to each individual needs. Therapies include sports, orthopedic, active release, myofascial release, deep tissue, therapeutic, trigger point release, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, active isolated stretching, manual lymphatic drainage and remedial exercises.
You can be confident in Martha’s skills and knowledge to provide excellent personal care.
Thank you for choosing Center For Healthy Living for your personal health care needs.
George Palmer, RMT, Usui Reiki Master
George Palmer is a Registered Massage Therapist and Usui Reiki Master who offers a holistic approach to well-being. A graduate of Mount Royal University’s respected massage therapy program, he combines clinical expertise with more than 13 years of Reiki practice to create sessions that support both physical and energetic balance.
His practice integrates a wide range of evidence-based massage techniques, including deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, joint mobilization, muscle energy technique, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, origin and insertion release, Golgi tendon organ release, manual lymphatic drainage, and hydrotherapy.
These methods are tailored to ease areas of tension, restore mobility, and encourage relaxation. When combined with the calming qualities of Reiki energy work, clients experience sessions that are both restorative and balancing.
Each appointment begins with a thoughtful assessment and may be complemented by individualized home care, such as stretching, strengthening, foam rolling, proprioceptive exercises, and self-mobilization strategies to extend results between visits. George’s goal is to provide care that not only addresses discomfort but also fosters long-term balance, resilience, and overall well-being.
Valerie Labrecque-Harbour, RMT
Valerie continues to provide therapeutic transformation to her clients. She believes that holistic health and alternative medicine is primarily the key to having healthy muscle tissue, and provides a treatment that can enhance the healing process from chronic pain or stress induced muscle tension to noticeable difference and recovery.
Valerie is passionate about enhancing biomechanical functioning and surgery rehabilitation in her clients using different modalities including deep tissue and sports massages but also employs a vast specialized area of expertise with a certification in Thai yoga massage level 1, hot stones, cupping, and still truly enjoys helping clients unwind with calming relaxation massages, or soothing hot stone treatments.
In her spare time, you can find Valerie practicing yoga at home with her daughter, cooking with her love for culinary art or spending time outdoors with her daughter and her German shepherd X named Sullivan.
Kiana Best, RMT
Kiana Best is a Registered Massage Therapist who joined our team ready to help people move and feel better. She graduated from Eastern College in 2016. Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, she brought her warm East Coast spirit west to Calgary.
Kiana focuses on deep tissue massage. She also works with TMJ discomfort and cupping. Every session is built around what her client actually needs. Some people come in looking for pain relief. Others want less tension or better mobility. Some are working through recovery. Kiana meets each person where they are and builds a plan around their goals.
Kiana believes learning never really stops. She keeps adding new skills and techniques to offer the best possible care to her clients.
Outside the clinic, Kiana loves spending time with her family. She’s often outdoors soaking up whatever Alberta’s mountains and trails have to offer.
Her goal for every client is simple. Leave feeling better than when you walked in. Looser. Lighter. Taken care of.
Get to Know Our Acupuncturist
Dr Raymond Liu, Acupuncturist & Massage Therapist
Dr. Raymond Liu was a Medical Doctor and a Professor in China. He received professional training at Tianjin Medical University for 5 years, and additional advanced training (major in Acupuncture) at Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dr. Liu received his Bachelor of Medicine in 1987 and Master’s Degree in 1993. Dr. Liu immigrated to Toronto with his family in 1999, and relocated to Calgary in 2003.
Dr. Liu is currently a Registered Acupuncturist & Registered Massage Therapist in Alberta. Dr. Liu has more than 35 years (12 years in China and 23 years in Canada) of clinical experience in Chinese & Western Medicine in China and Canada.
Dr. Liu specializes in treating the following conditions:
- Chronic & Acute Pain
- Headaches & Migraines
- Neck, Shoulder, Back, Arm, and Leg pain
- Menstrual Problems, Menopausal Syndromes, and Infertility
- MVA and Sports injuries; Whiplash; Arthritis & Sciatica
- Paralysis and Facial Palsy
- Allergies and Sinusitis
- Ringing in the Ears; Loss of Hearing
- Insomnia; Anxiety; Depression; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Immunity Boost; Restoration of Mind and Body, Balance, and Other Health Problems
Dr. Yuchee Chih, Doctor of TCM, Registered Acupuncturist
A Passion for Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dr. Yuchee Chih, Doctor of Acupuncture, has spent decades practising Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and it still shows in how much he enjoys the work. He’s a Registered Acupuncturist at Center For Healthy Living, with extensive training in TCM Internal Medicine and advanced training in Orthopaedic Sport Acupuncture. That combination gives him a wide lens on health, one that looks past a single ache or complaint to the bigger picture behind it.
Patients see him for pain management, for staying on top of their health, and for building a better quality of life overall. He’ll walk you through his approach step by step, explaining what he’s doing and why before he does it. Nothing gets left unexplained, and questions are always welcome.
His advanced studies took place in China. That’s where he built a strong foundation training across several branches of TCM: the endocrine system and how it connects to chronic disease, immune disorders, and reproductive health; musculoskeletal pain; and TCM approaches to post-stroke care. It’s a lot of ground to cover, and he covered it thoroughly. He also worked with patients dealing with PTSD, headaches, depression, anxiety, and insomnia, conditions that don’t always get the attention they deserve in a typical visit.
Dr. Chih also trained in life cultivation practices centred on healthy aging and overall well-being, with study encompassing areas such as metabolic, kidney, and prostate health. This traditional TCM philosophy places an emphasis on paying attention to changes in the body and maintaining health over time.
A Whole-Body Approach
He doesn’t just look at a single symptom in isolation. Dr. Chih blends TCM with knowledge from Western medicine, and he works alongside other complementary and alternative practitioners to shape a plan around what each patient actually needs. Easing pain. Improving sleep. Working toward long-term wellness. The plan looks different for everyone, because the person in front of him is different every time. He’d rather take a bit more time upfront to understand what’s really going on.
Book a Visit With Dr. Chih at Center For Healthy Living
Looking for a knowledgeable, whole-body approach to your health? Dr. Chih and the team at Center For Healthy Living are ready to help. Reach out today to schedule a visit and start building a plan tailored to your needs.
Get to Know Our Physiotherapists
Mehwa Kim, Mphty (Manips), BScPT, FCAMT, Certified GunnIMS, MCPA
Physiotherapist
Mehwa graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy. After practising for several years in Toronto, United Kingdom, and Calgary, she went on to complete a Masters of Manipulative Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia in 2002, returning there in 2004/2005 to conduct further research on neck dysfunctions and rehabilitation.
Over the 25+ years of practise, she has been an advocate of continuously learning, is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT) and earned certifications in Gunn IMS (Intramuscular Stimulation), Level 1 Acupuncture, K-Taping, Myofascial Mobilization, Shockwave Therapy, Real-Time Ultrasound amongst other advanced training in treating the difficult shoulder, knee and TMJ. Since returning to Calgary in 2005, Mehwa’s clinical practise has been evidence-based with a focus on manual therapy, clinical reasoning and therapeutic exercise to get all patient populations, whether the injured athlete, the elderly with mobility issues, the weekend warrior, the desk jockey with neck and back pain or the school-aged child with a fractured arm back to full function and activities they enjoy.
Mehwa has a deep interest on all-things health, not only on the physical body, but on nutrition and what we put into our bodies, mental & spiritual health, and deep connection. She loves all things sports, participating and watching live sports, going for hikes and walks in nature, practising yoga, going to the gym, listening to podcasts, travelling, connecting with friends & family, reading, learning, and of course, connecting with her son and watching him play hockey.
Christina Roman, Physiotherapist
Christina completed her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at the
University of Western Ontario in 2002. She went on to complete her Masters of Science in Physiotherapy at McMaster University in 2005. She is currently registered with the Alberta College of Physical Therapists and a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Orthopedic Division.
Christina has spent her years since graduating focusing on continuing her education in manual therapy and pelvic floor certification. She has completed Level 1-3 Advanced Orthopedic Manual and Manipulative Therapy. She is a registered Pelvic Floor therapist for women’s health issues. Christina is certified in dry needing, contemporary acupuncture and cancer smart rehab. These courses have fit Christina’s perspective on physiotherapy, that time should be spent finding the root cause of someone’s issue to fix a problem long term.
Christina has worked in Vancouver and Toronto since graduating and has worked with a variety of injuries from sport athletes, post-operative patients, arthritis, fractures, post mastectomies, lymphedema, and acute/chronic injuries. Years working in busy private orthopedic clinics have given her experience in a wide variety of orthopedic and women’s health
issues.
Outside of work Christina enjoys her Peloton, lifting weights, hiking in the mountains and a variety of other outdoor activities.
Ana Merheb, Physiotherapist
Ana graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy at UNIPAM- Brazil before pursuing her post graduate training in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation from University of Ciencias Medicas in Brazil. She obtained a diploma from the University of Alberta after completing the Physical Therapy Bridging Certificate Program.
Ana is happy to be an advanced practice physiotherapy clinician in female pelvic health. She has taken part in advanced training all around Brazil and Canada. She pursued a variety of courses in women’s health across the world, including pregnancy, hypopressive gymnastics, lymphotherapy. In addition, having significant understanding of pre- and post-operative care for pelvic surgery and gynecological treatments. Ana is enthusiastic about prenatal and postnatal education, urinary incontinence, as well as prolapse and other types of pelvic discomfort.
She is also trained in Global Postural Reeducation (GPR) and has completed Functional Dry Needling certification.
Throughout her career, Ana has worked in a variety of clinical settings both within hospitals and community private settings. Read more about Ana »
Her goal is to educate patients on their condition and causative factors empowering them to take active roles in their rehabilitation processes through exercise and movement. She is working towards her diploma of Advanced Orthopedic Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy and integrates a variety of manual therapy and soft tissue techniques to facilitate recovery.
In her free time, Ana can be seen enjoying and exploring the great outdoors with her family. She loves road trips.
Get to Know Our Naturopath
Dr. Ludo Brunel, Naturopath
Dr. Ludo Brunel has been curious about nutrition, health, and longevity for about as long as he can remember. That curiosity turned into a degree in Human Nutrition from McGill University, then naturopathic studies at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. He graduated in 2004.
But his real introduction to medicine came earlier, and it wasn’t in a classroom. As a teenager, Dr. Brunel was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that took him from an active kid to someone who could barely get through the day. Navigating that experience, including making changes to his nutrition and using dietary supplementation, helped shape his interest in health and continues to influence how he practises today.
Since becoming a Naturopathic Doctor, helping patients work toward their health goals has been the constant. Dr. Brunel spent more than a decade with one of the largest preventive health programs in Canada, working alongside thousands of patients on long-term wellness.
Get to Know Our Nutritional Practitioner
Taylor Angelise, CNP, PH
Taylor Angelise is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner with additional training in nutrition and mental health. She is passionate about helping people build a more balanced, sustainable relationship with food in a way that feels encouraging, realistic, and free from unnecessary stress.
She graduated with honours from the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Toronto, Ontario, where she earned her designation as a Certified Nutritional Practitioner along with additional certification in Nutrition and Mental Health. Taylor also studied at the Wild Rose College of Herbal Medicine and is expected to receive her Herbalist diploma in Fall 2026.
Her professional experience spans two distinct clinical settings. At the Shulman Health Clinic in Toronto, she supported women navigating autoimmune-related wellness challenges, hormonal concerns, and complex relationships with food and body image.
Taylor also worked with Koru Nutrition Inc., a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team helping individuals recovering from severe, often life-altering accidents. In that role, she assessed nutritional status in complex cases involving physical and emotional trauma, neurological injury, and reduced functional capacity, creating individualized nutrition and wellness strategies to promote overall recovery and well-being.
That experience inspired her to explore the connection between mental and physical well-being through a holistic lens. Today, her practice is grounded in professional training, lived experience, and a compassionate, client-centred approach.
Taylor focuses on nutritional guidance for individuals experiencing:
- gut-brain health concerns
- stress and mood-related challenges
- disordered eating patterns
- autoimmune-related wellness concerns
- digestive