Jamie Chopping-Lawlor is a Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC) with a background in baseball. He played at Fanshawe College where he was an OCAA All-Star and Captain. During this time he obtained his degree in Fitness and Health Promotions. Jamie has been training at Pursuit since 2014 where he first met Adam and Marcus, 10 years later he is very excited to join the staff as a performance coach at the facility! He continues to pursue his dream of playing as high a level of baseball as possible and improving as a coach. Jamie enjoys watching hockey, football, and baseball, and he is a big Montreal Canadians, New England Patriots, and Toronto Blue Jays fan.

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BA (Hons) Kin, MScPT, Dip. Manip. PT, FCAMPT, Acupuncture Provider, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Carla’s focus as a physiotherapist is to help people feel confident in moving their bodies and achieving their goals. She completed her Master’s degree in Physiotherapy at the University of Toronto in 2016. For her undergraduate studies she attained her Honours Specialization in Kinesiology at Western University where she worked as an athletic trainer with the women’s lacrosse team.

Carla has dedicated much of her time to furthering her education and completed her advanced manual therapy exams in 2022, becoming a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy. She also has a passion for women’s health and has completed pelvic physiotherapy courses to better help women struggling with conditions such as incontinence, prolapse, and pelvic pain.

Carla enjoys working with anyone who is interested in learning more about their body and unlocking their movement potential.

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Xsenia takes a functional approach to care with hands-on therapy and movement based treatment being the primary focus.

Xsenia incorporates Neurokinetic Therapy® among other functional assessment tools in order to best identify the root of the problem. Through a series of resequencing poor motor patterns, paired with exercise prescription, she is able to formulate a client specific treatment plan to most effectively help her clients meet their goals.

Xsenia is a graduate of the University of Manitoba – Bachelors of Medical Rehabilitation Physiotherapy and is committed to continuing education to keep up to date with the latest assessment and treatment techniques in order to provide the best quality of care for her clients.

She has experience treating multiple orthopaedic conditions, sports related injuries, pre & post-operative conditions, and neurological disorders. Having treated people of all ages and walks of life, she enjoys working with athletes, and in particular, loves working with weightlifters.

Outside of work, Xsenia is passionate about powerlifting and has recently become certified in Pre-Script Level 1+2 - a comprehensive coaching course that incorporates the fundamentals of Mobility-Stability-Strength™ to optimize movement and prevent future injuries. Xsenia is also an avid soccer player, and has been playing for over 20 years. She loves to travel, cycle and enjoys all outdoor activities.

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From an early age, Dr. Gatto has always been involved in the local sporting scene in his hometown of Guelph, ON. From hockey, to basketball, to baseball, and every sport in between, exercise and performance has always been an important part of his life. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology degree with Honours Distinction at the University of Western Ontario (UWO) while playing on the Western Mustangs Varsity Baseball Team. Immediately following his graduation from the program at Western, Dr.Gatto began his four-year Doctor of Chiropractic program at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in Toronto. In June 2019, Dr. Gatto graduated from the high competitive program at CMCC with Cum Laude Honours and began his practice in Guelph.

In addition to his degrees from UWO and CMCC, Dr. Gatto places importance on continuing his education and finding different avenues of growth for the betterment of his patients. Dr. Gatto understands maintaining a spot on the leading edge of sport performance and therapy requires many different tools. As a result, Dr. Gatto continues to seek out courses, seminars, mentors, and opportunities to help him maintain a leading edge approach.

While in practice, Dr. Gatto maintains community involvement as well as fulfilling other interests in a variety of ways. He has recently been named Team Doctor and Performance Coach for the Guelph Gryphons AAA Bantam hockey team and continues to engage in sport related research surrounding adolescent performance and development. Dr. Gatto is concurrently a Strength and Conditioning coach at Pursuit Athletic Centre where he has helped develop and train athletes including professional National Hockey League (NHL) players, amateur athletes, as well as general population clients.

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Adam Martin is a Strength and Conditioning Performance Coach at Pursuit with over 11 years experience. He is also a Performance Coach with the OHL’s Guelph Storm and was a member of the 2018-19 Championship team. A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier’s Kinesiology and Physical Education program, he brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and support to help you work towards your health, fitness and performance goals.

On top of his Kinesiology degree, Adam continues to learn about the ever changing landscape in the performance industry and will continue to build upon knowledge gained through the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), Precision Nutrition Level 1 (PN1) and various industry experts. A career highlight was attending Dallas Stars Development Camp in 2016, and working alongside the Performance Team to educate and introduce the organization’s prospects to the demands associated with playing professional hockey.

Over the past 11 years, Adam has developed valuable experience working with youth, collegiate and professional athletes, the general population, seniors and those recovering from chronic or acute injuries. He is dedicated to building a supportive and positive environment for those in and outside the community to train in.

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Heather Lapos Stiles RMT, is a Registered Massage Therapist graduating with honors from CCMH SI in Sports Therapy. Registered with the CMTO and active member of the RMTAO.

Studies include Diploma in acupuncture, scalp needling, auricular needling, laser treatments, and cupping. College of Acupuncture & Therapeutics

Completion of Nutrition & Supplementation, Personal Training Certification from ICS. Sports tapping and lymphatic drainage tapping certification from Sutherland Chan. As well as Aromatherapy, Hot Stone & Hydrotherapy, Thai yoga massage, Far-Infra Red Light Therapy, Medical laser and Ultrasound application. Heather has 500 hours of anatomical yoga instructor certification.

Tae Kwon doe black belt under Master Sun Jung (South Korea), training aside Olympic medalist Yvonne Frassen, Competitive Swarmer style boxer (Guelphs Back Street Boxing Studio), Goju Ryu Karate – Guelphs Family Griffins. Tai Chai, Yoga and movement studies. Active in the arts of Raq Sharki and Tribal Fusion Belly Dance (Guelphs Invoketress Community under Ishra Blanco -Performing in Mosaic 2018 at River Run centre Guelph).

Antomical illustration artist and many other attributes continue and enhance her passion for the movement, maintenance, and treatment of the human body.

With over 10 years of massage therapy experience, Heather brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to her treatments.

In her experience, Heather has worked with a plethora of elite athletes, weekend warriors, and general population clients!

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With a deep-rooted passion for human performance and integrative medicine, Ashley brings a unique blend of athletic experience and clinical training to the wellness space. A former student-athlete at Northern Arizona University, Ashley competed in track and field at a national level, earning 2x All-American honours. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, with additional studies in Chemistry and Psychology.

After spending three years competing as a professional runner, Ashley transitioned her focus to helping others achieve optimal health. She is currently a Registered Massage Therapist and has completed her Naturopathic Medical degree. Ashley is currently preparing to write her licensing board exams to become a Naturopathic Doctor in 2025. She combines evidence-based science with hands-on care and a whole-body approach to healing.

Outside the clinic, Ashley stays active through weightlifting, yoga, hiking, and long walks with her dogs. She also enjoys quality time with family and friends, staying grounded through connection and movement. Ashley is passionate about empowering others to reach their health goals, whether that’s recovering from injury, improving performance, or simply feeling their best every day.

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Matt Weber is one of the strength and conditioning performance coaches at Pursuit. In 2023 he had finished his Bachelor’s of Science in Sport Performance at Hartpury University in England. Prior to his studies abroad, he completed a diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion at Conestoga College in 2022.

Whilst overseas, Matt had worked with university level football teams as a positional and strength coach. Since being back in Canada, he has worked with a range of age groups focused on sport performance, functional fitness and rehabilitation. He is currently aspiring to further his education and knowledge base to better understand how to help people with their performance needs.

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