Soar Performance is a place to rehabilitate BODIES of all abilities, genders, races, shapes, and sizes located in the Victoria, BC.

Our mission is to build support, confidence and physical literacy through Movement and education. soar offers care that is strategic, individualized, evidence-based, and up to date. We embrace diversity and body-positivity: all athletes are always welcome here.

Having worked as a physiotherapist for almost 20years, i bring an elevated skill set to the table. But most importantly, i haven’t been complacent over that time. Each client, situation, and circumstance has been an opportunity to learn, investigate, and be curious; to consistently raise the bar for my clients.

I have equal passion for the mom who is post-partum and getting back to fitness, as the national athlete representing thier country. both matter immensely to the individual and are life changing in their own ways.

my work experience has taken me from hospital settings, to 80,000 seat stadiums. my sporting experience has included working for the football association of Ireland (2years), bective Rugby club in dublin (3 years), Canada rubgy (8years), USa Rugby, and Canada field hockey. I have also worked in many multi-sport games as well, such as; the commonwealth games, pan american games, olympic qualifying events, and World Cups. I’ve even worked with broadway shows, helping dancers and musicians perform at their best.

After the birth of by daughter in 2019, i traded travel for motherhood, and the training kit bag, for a diaper bag. This has truly been the adventure of my life to date. Despite leaving high performance sport in a full time capacity, i like to think that everyone deserves a high performance experience in their care. Being able to perform on the field, in front of thousands, televised, is no more important than being able to show up for yourself and your family on the battlefield of the day to day! i still keep my toe in the water, working with sport each year, for the canada rugby Sevens Tournament at BC place, so you’ll see me with my ptich-side medical boots strapped on there!

FORMAL EDUCATION: 

• Curtin University, Perth, Aus. Sep 2011

  POSt-Graduate Certificate in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy    

• Royal College of Surgeons In Ireland   Jul 2008

  BSc. (Hons) Physiotherapy Clinical Distinction   

• University of British Columbia, Canada May 2004

  BSc. (Hons) Human Kinetics

  Exercise Science specialty

CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

• SPC-BC Student taping workshops Nov 2026

  • instructor OCt 2024

• World Rugby HSBC Canada RUBGY Sevens 2021-present

  • Pitch-side MEdical Staff

• Sport Physiotherapy BC

  • Executive member 2023-2025

• WOrld Rugby- Immediate Care in Rugby 2014-present

  • Certified advanced emergency pitch-side first-aid

  • World Rugby Trainer Oct 2018

  • World Rugby educator Oct 2016

• Tall Tree Health Summit

  • Speaker/Presenter – Treatment Planning                   Jun 2024

• Vestibular Course – Bernard Tonks                                Mar 2022

• AMP Education- Cervical Spine and Thoracic Spine     Jan 2021

• British Columbia Congress of Sports Medicine        Nov 2018

  • Speaker/Presenter- High Ankle Sprain Rehab in High Performance

• World Rugby Medical Commission Conference         Nov 2018

  • Speaker/Presenter- Gender Differences in Rugby Injuries

• World Rugby Medical Educator                              Nov 2018

• Alison Grimaldi – Anterior Hip and Groin Masterclass  Sep 2018

• Jo Gibson – Shoulder Masterclass                                  Jul 2018

• Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Certification         Nov 2017

• World Rugby Immediate Care in Rugby Level 2/3              Nov 2017

• Canadian Red Cross- First Responder Course              Jul 2016

• AA1/AA2 Acupuncture Canada                                 Jul 2014/Feb 2015

• World Rugby Medical Commission Conference         Nov 2014-2018

• Leinster Rugby- “IAM Tools” Course                               Mar 2013

• Ms. Deirdre Burrell MCSP, MISCP                                  Feb 2013

  • Myofascial Release Techniques

• Santry Sports Surgery Clinic                                 Dec 2012

  • Athletic Hip and Groin Conference

• Rock Tape- Performance Taping for Sport                     Oct 2012

• Irish Rugby Football Union                                      Sep 2012

  • IRFU SAFE Rugby Level 2, First responder, CPR/BLS 

• Level 2 Pilates Instructor                                       Sep 2012

  • Australian Physiotherapy & Pilates Institute             

• Chelsea Football Club                                          Apr 2012

  • Football Medicine Strategies Conference Knee Injuries

• Arsenal Football Club                                          Feb 2012

  • Arsenal Elite Sports Medicine Conference                 

• Football Association of Ireland                             Jan 2010/2011/2012

  • Sports Performance and Anti-doping, Yearly AGM      

• Dr. Johnson McEvoy, DGSimons Institute                       May 2011

  • Dry Needling

• Dr. Robert Donatelli, PT, PhD                                        Apr 2011

  • Pathophysiology and Mechanics of Shoulder                        

• Dr. Johnson McEvoy                                        Feb 2011

  • Myofascial Trigger Points   

• England Football Association                                          Oct 2010

  • Elite Injury Prevention & Management Strategies 

• TOG Orthotics                                                              Apr 2010/Nov 2010

  • Biomechanics Conference and Training                         

• Jean Madden MISCP                                        May 2009

  • Mulligan Mobilization Techniques                       

• Howard Turner MCSP                                     Apr 2009

  • Combined Approach to Sacroiliac Joint

• Mr. Anthony Hogan APA                                          Nov 2008

  • Groin Master Class

• Langer Orthotics                                           Nov 2008

  • Biomechanical Theory and Prescription

• Irish Society Chartered Physiotherapists                Sept 2008

  • CPSEM Sports Traumatology Course