THE MOVEMENT TEAM
Changing how you think about healthcare.
Meet The Movement team.
We are The Movement - a team running a multidisciplinary performance rehab facility in Dundas, ON and Brantford, ON! Alongside our extensive clinical practice we’ve been applying ourselves as educators and connectors in the broader physiotherapy field through the PT Coffeecast. But we want to impact the local community, which led us to our bricks and mortar locations along with our local podcast Move Local. As clinicians, we are very passionate about promoting an active, healthy lifestyle and helping people thrive in the activities they care about. Through the Movement Performance Podcast, our team delivers deep dives into topics ranging from recovery and rehabilitation to training and performance development.
Jessica Mahler
PHYSIOTHERAPIST, B.KIN
Dundas
Jessica grew up in the Hamilton area and is excited to be back treating in the area after spending some time in North Vancouver and Guelph. Whether attempting a new distance or trying a new sport, Jessica loves setting new physical activity goals and is passionate about working with others to help them reach theirs. In her spare time Jessica enjoys hockey, running, triathlon, and snowboarding.
Jessica completed her Masters of Physical Therapy at McMaster University. Before this, she completed an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at University of Waterloo. During school Jessica worked as a strength and conditioning coach working closely with high-level youth athletes in their off-season training. Jessica’s treatment is exercise and education focused with the use of manual therapy and soft tissue release to aid in recovery. Jess is also part of our performance consulting team and has worked with the brand Arc’teryx. Jess provides ongoing education on rehabilitation, recovery, performance development and training for the Arc’teryx athlete team and continues to collaborate on injury rehabilitation and performance development for their sky runners, climbers, and snowsport athletes.
Sofia Lamarche
PHYSIOTHERAPIST, BSc
Dundas
Sofia is a Dundas-raised physiotherapist thrilled to be back in town, empowering individuals to live their best lives. Sofia completed her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Queen's University. During her time at Queen’s, she had the privilege to work with a wide variety of individuals ranging from Olympic athletes to individuals with spinal cord injuries. Before this, she completed her Honours Bachelor of Science at the University of Guelph, where she helped deliver exercise programming for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions.
Sofia's approach to treatment is rooted in evidence, education, empowerment, and of course, exercise! She's not a fan of cookie-cutter solutions; instead, she collaborates with her clients to craft tailored plans that optimize function and well-being. Outside the clinic, Sofia is a lover of all things active. With her days of competitive cheerleading behind her, Sofia is now an avid runner who also stays active through weightlifting, hiking, yoga, and ultimate frisbee. Sofia is always on the hunt for her next great outdoor adventure or a good cup of coffee. Most importantly, she always ensures her dog comes along with her. With a vision of building healthier communities and changing perceptions of healthcare, Sofia is dedicated to advocating for her clients and empowering individuals to take charge of their health and wellness.
Nick Dozzi
PHYSIOTHERAPIST, B.KIN
Brantford
Nick was born and raised in Hamilton. Growing up as a hockey player in the area, he became passionate about rehab and performance early in his career, looking to stay healthy and gain a competitive advantage over the competition. Junior hockey took him all over Ontario and Canada including spending a year on the east coast in which he was able to travel through most of the big cities in the Maritimes and Quebec. Since dreams of being a professional athlete ended, he came back home to complete his schooling. Nick now enjoys staying active throughout the year with strength training, golfing and snowboarding.
He completed his Masters of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto. Before this, he completed his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at Brock University where he also spent time in the sport performance centre working with the women’s varsity basketball and volleyball athletes in strength and conditioning. For the past 5 years throughout school, Nick has worked at a local Hamilton gym with everyone from professional hockey players and collegiate athletes of various sports to those just looking to stay active and achieve performance goals of their own. Now with his physiotherapy degree Nick believes exercise and education are integral to a successful rehab and uses manual therapy and soft tissue techniques to supplement his approach when appropriate.
Don Lesar
PHYSIOTHERAPIST, CO-FOUNDER
Dundas
Don has felt connected to the Dundas community since starting at McMaster in 2009 and feels privileged to be able to provide care to the health conscious people of Dundas and the surrounding area. Don is a father of two young girls and enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, trail running, functional fitness training, camping and anything that gets him into the fresh valley air.
Don completed his Masters of Physical Therapy locally at McMaster University. Prior to this, Don completed his undergrad in Health Studies at University of Waterloo. Throughout his degrees Don worked as a strength and conditioning coach helping people achieve their health and fitness goals. He has taken additional courses in manual therapy, acupuncture, soft tissue release, therapeutic taping, blood flow restriction therapy and strength & conditioning as it applies to rehabilitative populations. With a primary emphasis on education and exercise, Don incorporates manual therapy and soft tissue techniques to guide people along their individual paths to recovery. Don is also part of our performance consulting team and has worked with the brand Arc’teryx. Don provides ongoing education on rehabilitation, recovery, performance development and training for the Arc’teryx athlete team and continues to collaborate on injury rehabilitation and performance development for their sky runners, climbers, and snowsport athletes.
Will Nicholson
PHYSIOTHERAPIST, CO-FOUNDER
Dundas
Will is a lifelong learner, and along with Dalton, has been connecting with a network of like-minded clinicians internationally through the PTCoffeecast. The PTCoffeecast is a podcast about all things physiotherapy with a side of geeking out on coffee. Will is also a competitive powerlifter, and enjoys anything that involves lifting weights. To round it out, he loves hiking, cycling, and being outdoors.
Will completed his Masters of Physical Therapy at Western University. Before this, he completed an undergraduate in Kinesiology at Brock University where he played baseball for four years and was a team captain. Will emphasizes exercise and education to help empower his clients, and helps them understand how they can use exercise effectively to get back to what they love. Will has taken additional courses in pain neuroscience, running, and prehab/strength and conditioning as it relates to physiotherapy.
Dalton Laino
PHYSIOTHERAPIST, CO-FOUNDER
Dundas
Dalton has a drive for growth. Whether it be his health journey, his own personal development, or continually hearing other peoples perspectives on the PTCoffeecast that he co-hosts with Will. This drive has lead him to partnering with Don and Will to build The Movement Physio & Performance. Outside of this you can find Dalton dabbling in various areas of fitness such as CrossFit and Running, drinking freshly brewed coffee from his aeropress, and enjoying a hike while listening to his favourite podcast.
Dalton completed his Masters of Physical Therapy Degree at Western University. Prior to that, he graduated with a Kinesiology degree from the University of Windsor where he played football in the Canadian Junior Football League. He has spent the early part of his career working as both a physiotherapist and a strength coach. During this time he discovered that the most important thing he can do for people is position himself as a guide on their rehab and fitness journey. Dalton uses a combination of exercise and education to empower his clients and aims to have them leave stronger than they came in!
Get back to what you love by booking an appointment with The Movement Physio & Performance at our Dundas or Brantford locations.
The Movement Allied Health Team
At The Movement Physio & Performance, we care about getting you back to what you love and we know that involves accounting for your individual needs. We believe that the team around you matters both as a client and a clinician. That’s why we spend the time to team up with clinicians who have positive attitudes and are passionate about joining a community of clinicians focussed on bettering themselves and helping clients achieve their goals.
Dee Muszynski
Registered Dietitian, Precision Nutrition
Dundas
Dee is a Registered Dietitian committed to helping individuals take a proactive approach to their health through food. She takes pride in her personalized approach with each client, working together to come up with solutions to reach their goals. She is a strong believer in developing healthy relationships with food while still being able to attain desired outcomes.
Currently, Dee divides her time between working with us at the clinic and working with the Complex Care team at McMaster Children’s Hospital. She has completed her Masters at the University of Guelph in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences after which she continued with her Dietetic internship at Hamilton Health Sciences. Dee has also had experiences beyond the hospital setting. She has completed her Precision Nutrition 1 certification, has been a part of the Strength and Conditioning Team at the University of Guelph and has had experience working with athletes at Canadian Sport Institute of Ontario.
She is proud to call Hamilton Home where you can find her mountain biking, hiking or visiting the local market.
The Movement Client Experience Team
Our client experience team is dedicated to helping your experience with The Movement be exceptional. Likely, they’ll be the first people you interact with when you call, email, or come to our facility. Behind the scenes, our client experience team is doing work to help our team run effectively and efficiently so that we can achieve our goal of helping you get back to what you love.
Lauren Zigelstein
Client Experience Manager
Lauren has always been passionate about movement and exercise. As a child and throughout high school, she swam competitively and learned the importance of working alongside a team, dedicating time and energy to a collective goal. Lauren also learned the importance of pushing oneself out of one's comfort zone and never giving up on your dreams. In her adult years, she applied these invaluable lessons by choosing to leave her career after spending 15 years in advertising and finding her true calling in Health and Wellness. Bridging her skills in client services, project and business management with her passion for supporting others to make positive health changes brought her to Movement.
On Lauren's off time, you can find her out and about taking her kids to various activities around town or with her husband on the hiking trails of Dundas. She's also taking courses at McMaster to become a Health and Wellness Coach to help others understand how to create positive change through habit formation and behaviour change methodologies.