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Meet Meagan!

Meagan was raised here in Saint John and graduated from the massage therapy program at Eastern College in June 2022. Her primary goal is assessing each client and creating a unique treatment plan based on their desired outcomes. She treats many musculoskeletal injuries while integrating deep tissue work, stretching techniques and myofascial work into her treatments.

When Meagan isn’t in a treatment room, you can usually find her cooking something delicious, enjoying time with family and friends, reading a good book or enjoying the outdoors, usually while riding a dirt bike!

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Marc-André has worked as an Occupational Therapist in the Saint John area since 2014. He began his health career as a Massage Therapist, prior to attending UNB Fredericton for his bachelor’s degree and Dalhousie University for his master’s degree. He is committed to helping people improve their lives by empowering greater independence and increasing their functional ability. He values building professional working relationships built on respect, empathy, and equity.

While working for WorkSafe NB, he has helped individuals recovering from physical injuries resume their meaningful occupations and developed extensive knowledge of chronic pain management. His professional experience includes ergonomic evaluations, return-to-work assistance, equipment provision, functional assessments, and mental health support. Promoting psychological or mental wellness is of the utmost importance to him, as everyone deserves to be healthy and well.

During his time off, Marc-André is an avid golfer and badminton player. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Marc-André especially enjoys spending quality time with his 5-year-old daughter having fun and being silly.

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Leah Duncan, R.Ac, B.Sc, is a qualified acupuncturist who completed a 3-year diploma in Traditional Acupuncture at the Canadian College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CCATCM) in Bedford, Nova Scotia. She also received additional training in sport acupuncture. scalp acupuncture and facial rejuvenation acupuncture. In addition, Leah has completed a Bachelor of Science and Applied Nutrition and Dietetics at Mount Saint Vincent University.

Leah has a particular focus on sport acupuncture, and she is skilled in addressing a wide range of conditions and common sports injuries related to musculature and tendons, such as strains, sprains, tears, and tendonitis. In addition, Leah is experienced in working with individuals who suffer from acute or chronic pain injuries, TMJ discomfort, migraines, stress, women’s health issues, and digestive problems, among others. She takes pleasure in treating all conditions and creating a personalized treatment plan for each patient.

Leah uses a treatment style that combines western and eastern medicine, making it easy for clients to understand. She believes that every person has the ability to facilitate their body’s natural healing process by using acupuncture and works to bring the body back into balance.

When she’s not in the clinic, Leah enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, and staying active through cycling, hikes, and swimming.

Leah Duncan, R.Ac, B.Sc, is a qualified acupuncturist who completed a 3-year diploma in Tradition... Read More

Station Street Physiotherapy provides physiotherapy services onsite at Station Street Health and is owned and operated by Nathan Edwards, PT. Nathan has been actively working as a physiotherapist since 2016, he is a local graduate of KVHS and went on to attend UNB Fredericton before completing his Masters Degree at Dalhousie University.

Nathan played competitive soccer in his youth representing New Brunswick at the national level and still maintains a keen interest in sports, having worked field-side with UPEI, UNB football, the Saint John Trojan’s rugby team and SJHS football.

Nathan is an avid outdoorsman and nowadays you’ll find him hiking or cycling the local trails with his son Liam in tow. When he’s not working at Station Street or hitting the trails Nathan also works with the Orthopaedic surgery team at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

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Meet Samantha Edwards.

Originally from PEI, Samantha completed her Masters of Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University in Halifax. In 2018 she and her husband moved to NB where they have established roots and created a beautiful family. Samantha believes in taking a proactive and evidence-based approach when treating all of her clients. After having two children, she has since directed her passion towards women’s health. She has continued her education to better help clients with incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, pregnancy, postpartum assessment and more.

Beyond physiotherapy, Samantha enjoys spending time with her family doing outdoor activities such as hiking and biking. She has also recently taken up trail running. Samantha has a special interest in helping women return to activities they enjoy and bringing back a sense of self!

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Dr. Taryn Holmes is an evidenced-based chiropractor having graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Saint John New Brunswick. Dr. Taryn grew up in Quispamsis and was involved in many sports growing up, focusing mainly on basketball. Throughout her undergrad degree she enjoyed volunteering at a local care home and being the assistant basketball coach at her previous high school.

Dr. Taryn always enjoyed being a team member, having an active lifestyle, and helping others. This lead her to realize that she can do all of that and more being a chiropractor. Dr. Taryn enjoys treating people of all ages, acute injuries, and chronic pain. She is passionate about helping others optimize their health through education, chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapy, and rehabilitative exercises.

Dr. Taryn now enjoys being active in her everyday life through strength training, trail walking, and boxing. She is excited to be back in her home town, and to help people in her community of Saint John and surrounding areas. Dr. Taryn intends to make a positive impact, and help her patients feel better. She enjoys finding the best care for each patient that is structured to their individual needs. Dedicated to helping her patients achieve their goals.

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Carla grew up in Miramichi NB, where she started her fitness career. Being an athlete all her life this was a natural path, and she hasn’t looked back since. Moving to Saint John in 2000, she has had many fitness roles ranging from personal trainer to fitness instructor. Working with body movement and anatomy, massage therapy seemed to be the next obvious step for her.

Carla has been a practising Registered Massage Therapist since 2005. She integrates trigger point therapy, deep tissue work and myofascial cupping to provide effective relief of muscular tension and promote over all health. She also teaches a variety of fitness classes which gives her a unique opportunity understand and to work with body mechanics which she applies in her treatment approach.

Most weekends, you will likely find her in an arena behind the scenes or right on the bench working with the hockey players from teams that her boys are on. Being active herself and a hockey mom of 2 boys, she acknowledges the benefits of massage therapy for young athletes (as well as the seasoned ones 😊) and incorporates stretching, strengthening and joint mobility into her treatments.

Carla enjoys the outdoors (especially the hot sunny weather) and throwing on music and going for a run. She may even challenge Dr. Rick to a game of basketball….stay tuned.

In addition to working as a Registered Massage Therapist, she has been an instructor at Eastern College in the massage therapy program since 2014.

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With over 20 years of dedicated experience as a registered dietitian and 5 years as a certified diabetes educator, Karen is passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their health and nutrition goals through expert guidance and personalized care. Karen’s extensive background in nutrition is further enriched by her personal experience as a former athlete, marathon runner and current CrossFit enthusiast, providing her with a comprehensive understanding of how optimal nutrition supports an active lifestyle.

Balancing her professional life with being a parent to two teenagers has further honed her ability to offer practical, relatable nutrition advice that fits seamlessly into busy lives. Karen is particularly interested in supporting clients through unique phases of life, such as perimenopause and menopause, which involves navigating hormonal and metabolic changes. Karen’s nutritional approach addresses these specific challenges, helping clients manage symptoms, maintain energy, and promote overall well-being during this pivotal time.

Whether you’re striving to manage diabetes, enhance athletic performance, or simply striving for better health, Karen can provide personalized, evidence-based guidance to support your lifestyle, goals, and unique needs.

Let’s collaborate to fuel your success and elevate your well-being.

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Meet Janelle!

Janelle is a recent graduate from Eastern Collage, eager to start her journey as a Massage Therapist. Growing up in Rothesay, her appreciation for health and taking care of injuries began in her youth as she grew up as a dedicated dancer. Janelle went to UNB Fredericton where she received her Bachelors Degree of Science in Kinesiology and worked in that field for 3 years before continuing her education in Massage Therapy.

The dance world has helped Janelle find her passion in health with her love for movement and anatomy. When Janelle is not at the clinic you can find her in the studio instructing dance or in the woods on an adventure with her dog!

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Meet Erin!

Erin has completed a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in pyschology at UNBSJ, which started her passion for therapy and helping others. From there, she went on to do a Bachelors of Social Work through Dalhousie University. She worked as a Social worker in school’s and a Primary Health Care Clinic, before pursuing her Masters in Social Work from the University of Calgary, specializing in treatment of trauma. Erin enjoys and values a multi-disciplinary approach and feels that it is essential to providing thorough and effective care.

Erin lived and worked in Northern Saskatchewan and Central Alberta before moving back home to Saint John, to be closer to family and to raise a family of her own. When she is not spending time with family, she is usually playing sports, lifting weights or checking out the latest true crime documentary.

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Meet Dr. Maria Boyle, Co-founder.

Dr. Maria Boyle is an evidence-based chiropractor and a functional acupuncture provider who holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree from the University of New Brunswick and a certificate in Functional Integrated Acupuncture.

From a young age, Dr. Maria herself has always been involved in sport and advocating healthy living in Saint John, NB. Maria played rugby competitively representing New Brunswick at the national level and was a member of UNB women’s rugby team.

She still demonstrates an active lifestyle and living through the motto “motion is lotion” by participating in multiple forms of physical activity throughout the week including triathlon training and CrossFit.

Dr. Maria wants to help others make a positive change before an acute condition becomes chronic. She hopes to get her patients moving and feeling better and is looking forward to individualizing patient care to optimize specific strategies so her patients can admire what their bodies are capable of.

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Meet Dr. Rick Parisien!

Co-founder, chiropractor, acupuncture provider and movement enthusiast.

Dr. Rick is an evidence-based chiropractor that is passionate about helping people move better, feel better and be the best version of themselves. His practice style includes a combination of education, chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, soft tissue therapy and rehabilitative exercises. Whether you are in an acute episode of pain, struggling with a chronic condition or looking to optimize performance, Dr. Rick is confident that he can work with you to create a positive change in the way you move and live.

Rick was born and raised outside of Cornwall, Ontario. As an active child and young adult he reaped many benefits of sport and physical activity but also suffered the consequences of several sport-related injuries. This early exposure to injury and its impact on performance and wellbeing provided his drive to help others in similar situations. Following high school he pursued an Honours Bachelor of Physical and Health Education at Queen’s University, where he was also a member of the men’s varsity basketball team. After graduating from Queen’s he began his 4-year Doctor of Chiropractic program in Toronto. During his time in Toronto he continued to stay involved with the sports world as a baseline concussion-testing specialist at Holland Bloorview Kid’s Rehabilitation Hospital, medical staff for the York Lions and Scarborough Thunder OVFL football clubs and as a personal trainer at Shock Fitness in Muskoka, ON.

Currently, Rick enjoys staying active and playing a variety of sports. When he isn’t working, you can find him on the sideline helping local sports teams enjoying some down time with family or out on the trail hiking or running.

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Originally from Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Marcus completed his Bachelor’s of Movement Science in Sports Medicine at Westfield State University in Westfield, Massachusetts, while playing NCAA ice hockey. He then went on to complete his Masters of Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. During his time at Dalhousie University, he was a student trainer for the Halifax Wolverines U15 AAA ice hockey team and the U-16 Team Nova Scotia male ice hockey team at the QMJHL cup in Moncton, NB. Marcus maintains an evidence-based approach to physiotherapy and stays current with new advancements in physiotherapy practice. His treatment approach uses education, therapeutic exercise, and manual therapy, paired with collaboration with each individual to identify their personal goals and create a tailored treatment plan to help improve their quality of life.

Growing up, Marcus played competitive ice hockey and played Junior A in New Brunswick for the St. Stephen County Aces and NCAA at Westfield State University in Westfield, Massachusetts. He still maintains an active role in hockey, coaching the local Southern Sting and playing in local city leagues.

Outside of hockey, Marcus maintains an active lifestyle through trail and road running and enjoys playing various sports. Marcus also works on the Neurosurgery unit at the Saint John Regional Hospital.

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Holly May is a holistic practitioner who holds a Bachelor of Psychology degree as well as a Registered Massage Therapy diploma and thus takes into consideration the whole person—inclusive of physical, mental and spiritual aspects—when treating a health condition and/or promoting wellness.

Though Holly May has always had a keen competitive nature with various sports she primarily focused on gymnastics, dance and playing volleyball at the Provincial level. When Holly May isn’t treating clients you can generally find her playing volleyball in a pick up league, training in the gym or creating healthy concoctions in the kitchen.

Holly May is pleased to share that she employs complementary methods and alternative approaches to health while primarly focusing on myofascial work, deep tissue work, and rehabilitative work in her practices to promote an overall state of well-being.

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Rachel was born and raised in Ontario, where her passion for sports took root early on through competitive basketball and volleyball. Since the age of 15, she has aspired to become a physiotherapist, motivated by a strong desire to help others achieve their health and wellness goals.

Rachel earned her Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from Acadia University, gaining valuable experience as a student therapist for the women’s volleyball team. Her time at Acadia allowed her to work with various sports, including rugby and cheerleading, which enriched her understanding of athletic injuries and rehabilitation techniques. Rachel then went on to complete her Masters of Physical Therapy at McGill University, where she further developed her skills and expertise in the field.

Rachel currently helps out with the Acadia Women’s Volleyball team. Additionally, she has a passion for coaching having led her last team to victory at the U18 Nova Scotia Provincials and serving as a session coach for the U18 Nova Scotia provincial team. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys baking, trying diverse cuisines, and exploring nature while staying active.

Rachel’s treatment approach is patient-centered, holistic, and evidence-based. She focuses on providing individualized care that empowers her clients to achieve their personal health and wellness goals. Rachel is dedicated to supporting her patients on their recovery journeys, helping them understand their body and return to the activities they love.

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