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Shanda grew up in Northern BC, balancing her time between competitive sports and being outdoors exploring and connecting with nature. In 2022, Shanda graduated from the Alberta College of Massage Therapy with Distinction, and is an experienced therapeutic yoga teacher. She is a passionate student of the human body and is continuing her studies through the Upledger Institute International and the Barral Institute.

Shanda’s whole-body approach was inspired by her own personal experience recovering from a career-altering concussion and TMJ injury while playing hockey, which left her in chronic pain for several years. Through alternative manual therapies she was able to regain her health and wellness, inspiring her to pursue her passion for manual body work and create a practice to help others as a registered massage therapist. Shanda utilizes a variety of techniques and modalities such as craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation, cupping, fascial work, muscle energy techniques, and breath work to support the clients individual wellness goals.

Outside of her massage practice, Shanda is grateful to be a faculty member with the Alberta Yoga College sharing her passion and knowledge of trauma informed yoga with future yoga teachers. When she is not working, Shanda loves cooking, photography and spending time outside in the wild with her family.

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Krista Hughes-Yurkowski graduated from M H Vicars School of Massage Therapy in 2012 and has worked towards a synergistic approach to massage therapy that helps support the body mind connection. Reduction of the sympathetic nervous system function and stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system are key goals Krista works towards in every treatment. Krista employs gentle techniques that do not stress the body and that allow the body’s own healing to flourish.

She has completed Level 2 of her lymphedema certification and is certified in orthopedic massage. Krista also does myofasial cupping and her treatments are effective without being painful.

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Maxime Mummolo - Physiotherapist Intern.

‘Max’ graduated from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom in 2021 with a First Class Honours Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy.

After graduating, Max worked as a Community Physiotherapist in the United Kingdom and helped hundreds of patients meet their goals.

Max is passionate about sports rehabilitation but also has extensive experience in orthopedic rehabilitation following fractures, treatment of chronic and acute musculoskeletal conditions, neuro rehabilitation and respiratory Physiotherapy.

Max feels prevention is the best cure and believes strongly in empowering patients to take care of their own health under the guidance of a Physiotherapist.

Since moving to Okotoks in August 2024, Max has enjoyed exploring the outdoors with his family and has continued to take part in his lifelong passion of strength training.

Max is thrilled to have joined the team at Thrive and is keen to start making an impact in the local community.

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Since graduating with a 3000 hour diploma in Massage Therapy from Sir Sanford Fleming College in 1998, Steve has worked in Toronto, Calgary, Winnipeg and Okotoks. He has continued his education with advanced training in sports massage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, cupping, tuina (Chinese), anma (Japanese), pregnancy massage and injury assesment and rehabilitation among many others. He feels fortunate to have helped thousands of clients over the past 25 years and brings his dedication and knowledge to our beautiful community of Okotoks which he has called home for the past 11 years.

When he’s not treating clients you can normally find him at Okotoks Karate, which he opened in 2011, sharing his knowledge in martial arts which he’s been studying since 1977.

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