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The people

Our London Team

Nine credentialed kinesiologists, registered massage therapists, and physiotherapists work out of the Riverbend studio. Every one of them is trained to assess first and stretch second.

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Our mission

Help thousands of Canadians improve their health and mobility.

Three values guide everything the London team does, every day, with every client on the table.

01

We are Learners

Building teams that are engaged as passionate lifelong learners of their craft.

02

We are Teachers

Spreading the stretch philosophy by teaching Canadians to perform basic maintenance on their bodies.

03

We Strive for Excellence

Obsessed with maintaining the highest level of excellence in all facets of what we do.

Stretch Health founder Rui Saraiva, RMT, guiding a client through an assisted stretch in the London studio
Founder & President

Rui Saraiva, RMT

Rui served in the Canadian Armed Forces as airborne infantry, then completed Humber College's Firefighter program as a Platoon Leader, before earning his Registered Massage Therapist certification.

He founded Stretch Health in 2019. It has since grown to nine clinics across Canada, all built on the same simple idea: assess first, then stretch.

Est. 2019 9 clinics across Canada
Meet the studio

The London practitioners

Kinesiologists, RMTs, a physiotherapist, and a certified fascial stretch therapist. Hover any face to see them in full colour.

Daniel Filippelli, R.Kin at Stretch Health London
Daniel Filippelli
R.Kin

Graduated Western University's Clinical Kinesiology program in 2022 and completed Fanshawe's Advanced Ergonomic Studies in 2024.

Kate Reid, Physiotherapist at Stretch Health London
Kate Reid
Physiotherapist

A 2003 Western Physiotherapy graduate who specializes in concussion, vestibular rehab, manual therapy, and running assessment.

Laiba Saeed, R.Kin at Stretch Health London
Laiba Saeed
R.Kin

Holds a BSc in Kinesiology from Waterloo and is completing her MSc at Western.

Tara Pierce-Shuffield, RMT at Stretch Health London
Tara Pierce-Shuffield
RMT

A 2018 Fanshawe Massage Therapy graduate and RMT specializing in deep tissue massage.

Karin Binnington, RMT at Stretch Health London
Karin Binnington
RMT

A London native who moved from 25 years in retail into massage therapy, later adding Fascial Stretch Therapy.

Ayad al Aloosi, RMT at Stretch Health London
Ayad al Aloosi
RMT

Holds degrees in Veterinary Medicine and Public Health plus a Massage Therapy Diploma from TriOS College.

Abdelrahman Goha, R.Kin at Stretch Health London
Abdelrahman Goha
R.Kin

A 2024 Western kinesiology graduate who supports clients recovering from injuries, surgeries, and neurological conditions.

Silvia Toth, R.Kin at Stretch Health London
Silvia Toth
R.Kin

A 2015 Western University Kinesiology graduate who brings expertise in exercise prescription.

Harpinder Kaur, Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist at Stretch Health London
Harpinder Kaur
Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist

A Fitness and Health Promotion graduate whose curiosity about how people move led her to stretch therapy.

Stretch with the London team

Book a 30 or 60 minute session at the Riverbend studio. Free parking in the rear of the Helio building.

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