The Momentum Team
Dr. Sarah Wu, BSc, DC
Family Chiropractor – Trained in Prenatal (Webster Technique)/Pregnancy Care & Pediatrics
Owner of Momentum Chiropractic Clinic
Certified Personal Fitness Trainer
Dr. Sarah grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, and attended the University of Alberta, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (minor in Business). She continued onto the four-year program at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (Toronto) where she earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Also pursuing her passion for fitness, she is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor in the areas of Core (Abdominals and Back) Conditioning, Older Adult Fitness and Boot Camps.
Dr. Sarah’s unique background in both health and fitness benefits her patients with a unparalled quality of health care that involves not only treating the cause, but also “motivation through education”. She endeavours to provide additional tools, such as exercise prescription and ergonomic counseling that enable her patients to play an active role in maintaining their own well-being through awareness.
Specializing in family and pediatric care, Dr. Sarah enables expectant mothers to further enjoy their pregnancy by minimizing discomfort as their body undergoes changes over the next nine months. She completed post-graduate training through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association in the Webster Technique and Prenatal Care, and strives to regularly attend post-graduate training sessions as it relates to Family Care. She employs safe and appropriate techniques when working with her expectant mothers to allow for a comfortable chiropractic experience.
Dr. Sarah is committed to cultivating lasting bonds with her patients through the delivery of chiropractic care with integrity. Her desire to develop a strong connection to the Edmonton community extends into present volunteer service as a Program Director of Greenfield Community League, an In-School mentor with Big Brothers and Sisters, and a Group Fitness Instructor with the Edmonton YMCA. She is honoured to have been the recipient of the YMCA Volunteer of the Year Award in 2011. When not at the clinic, she pursues an active life mountain biking, skiing and music performance as a flutist with Concordia Symphony Orchestra and the Edmonton Philharmonic.
Membership
- International Chiropractic Pediatric Association
- College of Chiropractors of Alberta
- Canadian Chiropractic Association
- Canadian Association of Fitness Professionals
Valerie Lyons, BSc, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist in Edmonton, AB
Valerie grew up in the Edmonton area and has called the city home for the past 25 years. She is a graduate of the MacEwan 2200 hour Massage Therapy Program. She also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of Alberta.
Having a passion for wellness, Valerie enjoys working with clients of all ages, abilities and stages of life. Her massage skill set includes techniques for Deep Tissue (always infused with relaxing elements), Swedish, Sports Performance, Injury Recovery and Pre/Post-Natal sessions.
Valerie is fascinated by all aspects of human potential and functioning. She strongly believes in the healing capacity of therapeutic touch and its power to integrate body and mind.
Professional Affiliations
- Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPCA)
Haylee Schneider, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist in Edmonton, AB
Haylee is a graduate of the 2200 hr. Grant MacEwan Massage Therapy program. Her clinical scope of practice includes extensive experience with: pregnanacy and infant massage, deep-tissue/therapeutic massage, post-operative therapy,and sports massage. As an avid ball hockey player, she has pursued continuing education coursework in advanced techniques related to working with the shoulder complex.
Haylee is available to teach parents/moms-and-dads-to-be interested in learning how to massage their baby.
Call the Clinic at 780-433-5771 to register for a session covering Techniques and the Benefits of Infant Massage. Fees are dependent on Individual or Small Group sessions.
Professional Affiliations
- Massage Therapist Assocation of Alberta (MTAA)
Amy Wong, R.Ac.
Registered Acupuncturist
Amy is a Registered Acupuncturist and a graduate of the Grant MacEwan Acupuncture Diploma program. To further her education, she has also proceeded to take several introductory Chinese Herbology courses and also hopes to one day attain certification within the field.
She views acupuncture as an integrative component of modern medicine and should be viewed as a complement rather than as an alternative to the other types of holistic therapies. She is a strong advocate of positive choices, believing that a person’s well-being is directly influenced by the lifestyle choices that he or she makes. Making small changes in one’s daily life can result in big differences; it is her hope that she can guide people towards the realizations of these small changes and work together to achieve and maintain a lifestyle that better serves people’s needs. She also holds a strong fascination towards the human body: the way the body functions to its ability to create illness and its capability to self-heal.
Christina Pistotnik, HHP, R.Ac
Holistic Health Practitioner and Registered Acupuncturist
Becoming an acupuncturist was a decision Chrisitna made due to acupuncture treatments having a profound effect on her health and wellness. Subsequent to a car accident, acupuncture was a treatment that helped her cope with her pain and she wanted to help others achieve their health goals the same way she did with acupuncture. On the road to becoming an acupuncturist, Christina studied holistic health specializing in reflexology and acupressure, graduating from both the Holistic Health and Acupuncture programs at Grant MacEwan University.
Continuing education and research is important to Christina in order to stay up to date with current practices. She has taken specialized training in obstetrical acupuncture with noted expert Debra Betts and received certification in reproductive medicine under respected specialist Jane Lyttleton.