Kathryn McDonald, Bsc. RMT

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. -John Rohn

Kathryn began her career with a degree in Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo before going on to train at the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy, where she graduated in 1994. After graduation Kathryn returned to the College of Massage and Hydrotherapy as an instructor and worked as a firefighter with Markham Fire and Emergency Services.

Kathryn has always had a passion for fitness, nutrition and health. Her athletic background is diverse: a competitive swimmer, provincial level ringette player, triathlete and hockey player. These days she enjoys mountain biking with Rob and climbing on the monkey bars with her son, Dylan. She has completed her Personal Training Specialist certification through CanFit Pro and is looking forward to motivating others to new levels of physical performance.

Rob McDonald, RMT

Attitude is everything. Live for today.

Rob worked in a number of different fields before becoming a Registered Massage Therapist. He graduated from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in 1994 and has also worked as a clinical supervisor there.

Rob operates Muscleworks along with Kathryn. A former National Level power lifter and an avid mountain biker, Rob has also completed his Personal Training Specialist certificate. He is currently studying Judo at the Newmarket Budokon.

Rob specializes in assessing and treating soft tissue injuries, drawing on his years of experience in the weight training arena.

Rob has a strong belief in the importance of living a holistic lifestyle in order to achieve optimal health and vitality.

Tatiana Myakinina, RMT

Tatiana started her career with a Master's Degree in Engineering from Moscow Aviation University and worked as a developer of flight navigation systems before immigrating to Canada and retraining as a massage therapist. She is excited about the potential of massage therapy to combine art and science, to provide endless learning opportunities, and most of all, to give her the ability to help others get out of pain.

Tatiana graduated from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in 2011. She is pretty adventurous and her experiences include a two-week snowshoeing expedition in the remote forests of northern Russia, a three-month hiking trip to the Kamchatka Peninsula, and four skydives before a knee injury put an end to that activity.

These days she enjoys yoga, cooking, and playing outdoors with her two young sons.

Maryanne Strano, Reflexologist, RHN

Your journey to wellness is the balance of the Mind, Body and Soul.

Eight years ago Maryanne began running, starting with a learn-to-run clinic and gradually moving up from there. She will run her seventh marathon in May. In 2006 she graduated from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition as a registered holistic nutritionist. She still enjoys taking the many courses and seminars offered through this school, including one encompassing "Body, Mind and Soul" where she learned an important lesson: "You must take care of yourself first!" It sounds simple, or perhaps even selfish, but it makes so much sense. We wear ourselves out caring for everyone around us and end up exhausted our selves.

Maryanne is passionate about nutrition, physical activity, health and spirituality. Her favourite activities include cooking, entertaining, reading, cycling, kayaking and traveling. As well as traveling in Canada she has ventured to Colombia, Egypt and Tanzania. She has climbed Mt. Meru and Kilimanjaro.

Two years ago she became a certified reflexologist. Maryanne has worked with many clients ranging in age from two to eighty-six. One of her most rewarding moments is watching her very active eight year old grandson as his eyes glaze over in total relaxation when she works on him. He is her biggest fan. She has recently mastered hot stone reflexology and will be studying hand reflexology over the next few months. She also does head massage - which is totally relaxing.

Maryanne looks forward to the opportunity to meet you so that you might enjoy a relaxing and refreshing reflexology treatment as you "take care of yourself".

Rebecca Verdoold, RMT

Rebecca's fascination with the human body and the way that it functions enticed her to take her training in massage therapy at Everest College. She graduated in the summer of 2010 and is very excited about helping clients with pain management, rehabilitation and improved performance.

Rebecca loves to learn something new every day and is an avid hiker. She grew up in Sutton, Ontario, along with three brothers, and played street hockey, soccer and football, as well as volleyball. She currently enjoys walking and swimming. Rebecca has a special interest in temporomandibular joint dysfunction.