Bolder Health and Performance was created to assist active Calgarians achieve optimal health, maintain an active lifestyle, and improve performance within their sport and life pursuits.
Bolder Health and Performance was created to assist active Calgarians achieve optimal health, maintain an active lifestyle, and improve performance within their sport and life pursuits.
We are a multidisciplinary clinic of physiotherapists, osteopaths, and massage therapists, sharing a space with the climbing community. This unique pairing allows our team access to a multitude of tools for assessment and rehabilitation.
We work with individuals of all ages and with all interests. Our therapy team has extensive experience treating sports related injuries, chronic pain, acute to chronic injuries, injury prevention, vestibular rehabilitation, TMJ dysfunction, and running and climbing specific assessments. We also offer blood flow restriction training.
Our clients range from non-athletes to athletes who perform at a high-level. We have a strong interest in mountain sports and enjoy working with climbers, hikers, runners, cyclists, skiers/snowboarders, and alpinists.
At Bolder Health and Performance, you can expect one-on-one individualized care based on your specific goals. We emphasize education and movement as the foundation for recovery and injury prevention. Our overarching goal is to empower you to be an active participant in your rehab and support you in taking charge of your health.
Kayla is a physiotherapist, climber, mother, and co-owner of Bolder Health and Performance.
Kayla graduated from the University of Alberta with a Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy following a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Calgary. Practicing as a registered physiotherapist, she has worked extensively in private practice working with a broad spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions.
Kayla has a strong interest in additional post-graduate education, which has included certification in acupuncture, biomedical dry needling, Active Release Technique, advanced manual therapy courses through the orthopaedic division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, and the ordering of diagnostic Imaging. She has taken additional training in the assessment and treatment of shoulder conditions and injuries, elbow and pelvic injuries, assessing movement patterns including climbing movement assessments, running gait assessment, and blood flow restriction.
Her approach to rehab is centred around analyzing movement patterns and postures, creating functional progressive exercises and using manual therapy techniques to address altered mechanics and restore optimal mobility and function. She is also very keen on patient education, helping patients establish realistic goals, and focusing on self-management.
Kayla has a special interest in climbing related injuries and injury prevention, and has taught youth education workshops on preventing injury in youth competition climbers. She also has a keen interest in non-operative shoulder management.
When she is not working, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family or at the local climbing gym. She enjoys running, bouldering, snowboarding, golf, and water sports.
Tanielle earned her Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Saskatchewan in 2010. She completed her undergraduate Honors degree in Kinesiology from the University of Regina in 2008, where she also played on the women’s hockey team, receiving the Academic All Canadian scholarship.
Since moving to Calgary in 2010, Tanielle has worked in multi-disciplinary clinics and as a research clinician in sport-related concussion studies at the University of Calgary since 2012. She holds advanced post-graduate certification in vestibular and concussion rehabilitation and is certified as an Advanced Vestibular Physical Therapist by the University of Pittsburgh. Tanielle holds a Level III certification in manual therapy from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, as well as training in Active Release techniques, running injuries, and biomedical dry needling. She is dedicated to treating all types of injuries, with specialized expertise in neck pain and headaches. Tanielle focuses on identifying root causes and improving movement patterns to help her patients regain mobility and function. Tanielle values collaboration with other healthcare professionals to provide a holistic approach to patient care, with a strong emphasis on education and prevention.
Early in her career, Tanielle volunteered in Botswana, Africa, where she implemented fall prevention and posture awareness programs in underserved communities. This experience highlights her commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle and improving her patients’ quality of life. During this trip, she also had the opportunity to climb and successfully summit Mount Kilimanjaro with her now-husband.
Outside of work, Tanielle enjoys spending quality time with her family and friends, hiking, biking, travelling, and coaching her kids in sports.
Antoine Rodriguez is an osteopathic manual therapist having graduated after 5 years of study at the Collège Ostéopathique Européen in France, 2016.
After graduation, he spent 5 years practicing osteopathy in France before moving to Canada. His experiences have led him to work with different demographics such as infants, prenatal/postnatal clients, athletes and geriatric clients. Antoine is registered with the Alberta Association of Osteopathic Manual Therapists (AAOMT) and since moving to Canada, has been practicing in Calgary since 2021.
His practice of osteopathy is unique to each patient, utilizing a broad scope of skills which include deep tissue massage as well as myotensive, structural, functional/fascial, visceral and cranio-sacral techniques.
His passion for sports led him to pursue a training exploring the practice of osteopathy in relation with athletes. Through the years, Antoine had the opportunity to work with his local running and soccer clubs in France and during this period, he helped athletes understand the cause of their injuries through osteopathic assessment and treatments.
Antoine values health and overall wellbeing and leverages his training to maintain optimal health of his patients through osteo-centric practices.
Samuel graduated with honors from Vicars School of Massage Therapy in 2022. Initially choosing massage therapy as a change of pace from his previous endeavors, Samuel has discovered a new and deepening interest in the human body and all of its amazing systems and complexities. He takes a holistic approach to treatment and considers not just an individual’s physical condition, but also their overall health, including lifestyle, mental and emotional wellbeing, and previous life experiences or traumas. Samuel predominantly works with clients who have chronic pain or mobility issues, many of whom have been in car accidents.
What should you expect from a massage treatment with Samuel? His treatment process includes a detailed intake which focuses on and beyond your main complaint(s) to learn about your history, goals for treatment, and massage preferences (including music!). No two treatments are the same, and Samuel will meet you where you are at on the day you come in for your massage. He prefers a collaborative approach and readily welcomes feedback so he can offer you a more personalized massage experience. As he frequently tells his clients, you are in the driver’s seat! Following the treatment, Samuel will work with you to develop a feasible plan of care, as well as provide you with relevant homecare and health management strategies.
As a lifelong learner, Samuel enjoys doing research and takes regular massage-related courses in an effort to build a well-informed, evidence-based practice – feel free to ask him about his latest areas of research! His passion is teaching and he hopes to one day instruct other aspiring massage therapists. Outside of massage, Samuel stays active with hiking, biking, and bouldering. He is obsessed with specialty coffee and can talk endlessly about this subject!