Steph completed her Master of Science in Physical Therapy degree at the University of Toronto and her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology with Honours from McMaster University. Her post-graduate education includes completion of the McMaster Contemporary Acupuncture Program, certification in Soft Tissue Release and K-Taping, and Advanced Orthopaedic Manual and Manipulative Therapy Level One. She spent five years as a clinical instructor at U of T, before moving home to Guelph and starting her family. She believes in life-long learning and is always updating her skill set.

As a former competitive dancer and mom of two young boys, Steph understands the frustration of pain and limited function. She is passionate about helping her clients return to whatever they love to do, as soon as possible. Steph loves using hands-on therapeutic techniques and acupuncture to help her clients relax and accelerate healing. Her treatments also involve movement programs, simple lifestyle changes, and education to continue recovery at home.

When she’s not at ION, Steph can be found reading, practicing yoga, and spending time with her family.

​Treatment Modalities:

• Acupuncture

• Cupping

• Graston tools

• Taping

​Specializes in:

• Medical Acupuncture

• Orthopaedic Manual Therapy

• Chronic Pain

• Pregnancy and post-partum (external work only)

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Dr. Ben is a former hockey player with the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers and University of Guelph’s varisity team. After multiple surgeries on his hip and knee, he focused on his studies at UoG completing his undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics with Honours with a minor in Nutrition.

Continuing to rehab from his surgeries, Dr. Ben attended New York Chiropractic College for his Doctor of Chiropractic with additional certifications in Sport Science and Human Performance.

He then completed his clinical rotation in Buffalo where he served as senior clerk and developed/taught classes in modern methodolgies in exercise rehabilitation for students and staff. During this time, he travelled to McMaster University on weekends to complete his Contemporary Medical Acupuncture certification.

Since then, Dr. Ben has completed additional certicications to become a Neurofunctional Sports Performance Practitioner (advanced acupuncture program) and Functional Sports Medicine provider (nutrition and lab assessment).

After seeing multiple practitioners across different disciplines to help him return to competitive sport, Dr. Ben was left frustrated with the traditional approach to care. 12 years following his first surgery, he is now training for his first half-marathon after being told he would never be able to run again.

Dr. Ben created iON to provide complete solutions to help his clients reach their health + performance goals. He believes it is the repsonsibility of practitioners to find the best possible treatment approach by utilizing modern techniques and integrated care plans that are optimized to work towards the same goal.

Certifications:

• Contemporary Medical Acupuncture

• Functional Movement Therapy (FMT)

• Neurofunctional Sports Performance

• Functional Sports Medicine (FSM)

• Titleist Performance Institute (TPI)

• Sport Science and Human Performance

• Custom Stabilizing Orthotics

Treatment Modalities:

• Neurofunctional Acupuncture

• Micro-Conditioning (Manual Soft Tissue)

• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

• Chiropractic Manipulation (as needed)

• Health Tracking (Garmin, Whoop, Oura)

• Nutritional Assessments (inflammation / performance)

• Lab Assessments (Metabolic, Hormone, etc)

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Kadyn grew up in Guelph playing competitive soccer, dancing, and distance running. This background fostered her love of exercise, leading to her undergraduate degree in kinesiology at McMaster University (HBScKIN), where she also started her journey as a personal trainer. This coming fall, Kadyn is starting her Master’s in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences and Neuroscience at the University of Guelph where she will be researching the causes and treatment of chronic pain. Her education and experiences have provided her with varied and unique perspectives. This shows up as deeply empathetic and personalized training for all of Kadyn’s clients. Her goal is to educate and empower clients and be a resource so that they feel confident being physically active on their own.

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Jenna takes a collaborative and active approach to therapy. She draws upon clients’ existing strengths and innate wisdom while offering new perspectives and practical tools to support meaningful change. Jenna completed her B.A. in Psychology at the University of Guelph before receiving her Master of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University. From there, Jenna has worked in community mental health, education, and alongside medical doctors in primary care settings. Jenna considers herself a lifelong learner, and has attained additional training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).

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Dr. Cole Pollard is a chiropractor (human and animal) and acupuncture provider (human). He has always had a passion for health and wellness. A career in chiropractic allows him to share that passion with others. He finds the intricacies and complexities of the human body to be quite fascinating, which lead him to utilize a more holistic approach when it comes to patient care. Dr. Cole assesses not only the area of concern but also the root cause of the complaint, which can be beneficial for both short-term and long-term recovery. He combines the use of neurofunctional assessment procedures with traditional orthopedic testing to diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions from head-to-toe. He believes the perfect treatment plan includes a mixture of manual therapy, exercise/rehabilitation, patient education, doctor-patient communication, and interprofessional collaboration when necessary.

Dr. Cole attended Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, where he obtained an Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. From there, he moved to Toronto, where he obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Dr. Cole has additional training in neurofunctional acupuncture, neurofunctional assessment, instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy, and animal chiropractic.

The addition of animal chiropractic has allowed Dr. Cole to extend his services to the furrier members of the family. He has been a pet owner his entire life, so it was a natural progression in his career to enter the world of animal care. He couldn’t be happier to serve the Guelph community and is excited to be a part of the iON Health + Performance team!

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Matthias obtained his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto after completing his Honours Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics from the University of Guelph.

Matthias was first interested in pursuing a career in physiotherapy in high school after badly spraining his ankle in a skateboarding accident when a physiotherapist helped him rehab his ankle in time for wrestling season. He saw how physiotherapists can have a positive impact on people?s lives and help them get back to doing what they love.

Before his Masters, Matthias was a personal trainer and uses individualized exercise prescription in combination with hands-on techniques and education when treating his patients. He believes patients should have an active role in their care and tailors his treatment to help them meet their goals. He is planning on furthering his education in manual therapy, medical acupuncture, and strength and conditioning.

Outside of the clinic you can find Matthias on the golf course or at a Leaf?s game. He also likes to lift weights, run, travel, and play hockey.

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Nathan completed his Master of Applied Nutrition degree at the University of Guelph and holds two undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Food from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies from Queen’s University. His post-graduate education includes certifications in Critical Care Nutrition, Swallow Screens and Assessments, Nutrition Care Process for Dysphagia, and Population and Public Health Needs Assessment, all completed through Dietitians of Canada.

Nathan brings a wealth of experience in sports nutrition, including working with the Kitchener Rangers hockey team. He specializes in performance optimization, combining his advanced education with practical, evidence-based strategies to help athletes and active individuals achieve their goals. Nathan is passionate about empowering clients to optimize performance, recovery, and overall well-being while focusing on sustainable, long-term success through nutrition and lifestyle habits.

Now based in Guelph, Nathan is committed to supporting the local community and advancing his career. When he’s not at iON, he stays active by playing sports like quadball and exploring his creativity in the kitchen through cooking and baking.

​Additional Certifications:

• Critical Care Nutrition
• Nutrition Care Process for Dysphagia
• Swallow Screens and Assessments
• Public Health Needs Assessment

​Specializes in:

• Sports Nutrition
• Clinical Nutrition
• Public Health Nutrition

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Dane is a Certified Personal Trainer and current Athletic Therapy student at Sheridan College, working toward his Honours Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences – Athletic Therapy degree. He began his career after completing a diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion, where he worked with a family health team at a not-for-profit gym. In this setting, he led HIIT and bootcamp classes, developed personalized strength and conditioning programs, and supported clients in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. His experience in clinical fitness inspired him to pursue deeper education in physical rehabilitation and performance training.

Dane’s passion for fitness was born from challenge—after failing his first-ever fitness test as a teenager in the Army Cadet program, he knew he had something to prove. That moment sparked a personal transformation, leading him from calisthenics and running to strength training and eventually coaching. He now blends personal experience with academic expertise to help clients build strength, move with confidence, and prevent injury. Dane believes in training for lifelong physical functionality and uses movement optimization, injury prevention, and smart programming to help every client reach their goals—because everyone deserves to feel and be treated like an athlete.

Certifications: - Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion - Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist (PTS) - Rehab-U Movement Optimization for Prehab and Performance Levels One and Two - Barbell Rehab Workshop Online Course - F45 Training Coach Certification - Standard First-Aid and CPR/AED Level C

Focus/Training Approach: - Strength and conditioning - Injury rehabilitation - “Prehab” Mobility/Stability Development - Movement Optimization and Performance Enhancement - Muscle-Building - Weight Loss

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Brooke is a Registered Massage Therapist and Certified Personal Trainer who graduated with a Hons. Specialization Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology from Western University.

After interning at the Canadian Ice Academy working with the High-Performance Hockey Program (and other clinics), Brooke obtained advanced certifications in Sports Massage and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM).

She aims to combine her passion for fitness with her practice as a massage therapist through various manual techniques and appropriate therapeutic exercise prescriptions. Brooke’s purpose is to educate and empower her clients to become more aligned with their physical and mental health and provide hands-on tools to help unlock their fullest potential.

She has experience working with a diverse population including chronic pain and health conditions, mental illness, neurological conditions, disability, athletes, pre-and post-natal, infants, and palliative care. And has trained people of all ages and fitness levels in the gym.

When she is not in the clinic, you can find Brooke in the gym, running trails, baking something delicious, or spending time outdoors with her family, friends and French bulldog, Moose!

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Sarah is a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT with ISSA) with many years of experience with wieght lifting and sport. Sarah grew up playing rep soccer and highschool provincial rugby prior to having to undergo 3 hip surgeries. After being told at 18yo that she would never be able to run and lift heavy again, Sarah began training for CrossFit in 2017 and got her life back. Having built back her strength and confidence in her body, Sarah began personal training and coaching in 2018 to help others going through a similar experience. She has completed a Double Major in Neuroscience and Youth & Family studies, is a certified firefighter and has extensive first hand knowledge in injury rehabilitation. Sarah is now training for Hyrox competitions that combines cardiovascular / running training with functional strength conditioning into a race style format. Her knowledge and experience in competitive training following years of rehibilitation makes Sarah an asset to the iON team!

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