Our Staff: Kelsey Kowalchuk
Clinical Pilates Instructor
Rehabilitation & Pilates Coordinator
Practicing Kinesiologist
Certified Physiotherapy Assistant
We are pleased to welcome Kelsey to the Pilates and Rehabilitation Team!
Kelsey graduated from the University of Victoria in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. In 2019, she worked as a Kinesiologist at a neurological physiotherapy clinic, which gave her valuable insight into the intricacies of the nervous system and how to adapt exercises to facilitate proper movement.
Kelsey started teaching Pilates because she believes that mindful movement is a key component to living a healthy lifestyle. She believes anybody can incorporate exercise into their life with the right guidance.
Kelsey is a Practicing KInesiologist and Certified Clinical Reformer Pilates Instructor and practices at our main Victoria Physiotherapy, Kinesiology, Pilates & Massage Therapy Clinic located at 3200 Shelbourne Street #200, Victoria, BC, V8P 5G8
Kelsey is accepting new clients. To book an appointment with Kelsey please call our Pilates Rehabilitation Coordinators Shiva Charleson or Freesia Dorval at 250-598-9828 extension 2 or email pilates@shelbournephysio.ca
Shelbourne Physiotherapy, Pilates & Massage is a locally owned health company with locations in beautiful Victoria & Saanich, British Columbia. Our clinics offer Physiotherapy, IMS (Intramuscular Stimulation) & Dry Needling, Kinesiology, Athletic Therapy, Exercise Rehabilitation, Massage Therapy, Sports Rehabilitation, Pelvic Floor Pilates Classes and Research, Post-Operative Rehabilitation, Vestibular, Dizziness & Balance Rehabilitation, Women's health (peri-partum and incontinence), Acupuncture, Victoria Dizziness Clinic, Scoliosis Treatment, Clinical Osteofit Classes, Osteoporosis Treatment, Victoria Pelvic Floor Clinic, Real Time Ultrasound, Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Treatment, Electrical Modalities, Pelvic Floor Physio, Pelvic Pain Physiotherapy, Incontinence Treatment, Thoracic Ring Approach Physiotherapy Treatment, Sports Physiotherapy, Chronic Pain Treatment, Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), Yoga, Yogalates, Saanich Physiotherapy, Polestar Pilates, Stott Pilates, Clinical Pilates, Scoliosis Treatment, Kinetic Link Training KLT and Custom Knee Bracing.
Our clinics are approved providers for WorksafeBC (WCB) Physiotherapy and ICBC Physiotherapy, Kinesiology & Rehabilitation. We are proud members of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy(CAMPT), Sport Physiotherapy Canada, SportmedBC, British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists (BCAK), Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), Vestibular Disorders Association, ISST International Schroth 3D Scoliosis Therapy, International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment (ISMST), Think Local Victoria, Canadian Federation of Independent Business(CFIB), the Orthopaedic Division of the CPA and the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (PABC) We have a clinic located in Saanich
Shelbourne Physiotherapy staff provide clinical instruction at our Victoria Clinic for students in the UBC Faculty of Medicine. We are an accredited facility for UBC Dept. of Physical Therapy Student Practicums.
Our Saanich & Victoria Physiotherapy clinics are modern and provide a relaxed healing atmosphere with private rooms available. Many Physiotherapy clinics in Victoria work out of a single room or a basement that does not offer the equipment, resources or space to help you recover properly. Our convenient locations make our clinics easy to access from all the neighbourhoods of Victoria, Saanich, Esquimalt and Oak Bay such as Dockside Green, Fairfield, James Bay, Oaklands, Fernwood, Harris Green, Jubilee, Hillside Quadra, Gonzales, Rockland, Gordon Head, Cadboro Bay, Uplands, Downtown Victoria, Cordova Bay, Arbutus, Camosun College Lansdowne Campus and the Songhees. We offer appointment times ranging from 7:00AM to 7:00PM for your convenience. Our Multidisciplinary Health Clinic is located right across the street from the Hillside Shopping Centre. we share a building with the Shelbourne Medical Centre which has a walk in clinic and many great General Practitioners.
We are a friendly, local Victoria & Saanich owned and community based health company designed to meet your individual needs. Our mission is to provide Physiotherapy and related services to the communities of Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, Victoria West and Esquimalt and help keep these residents active and healthy. We strive to creatively and professionally maximize client functioning and promote life-long wellness.
Our experienced and dedicated evidence based Health Care Professionals include Victoria & Saanich Physiotherapists Penny Salmas, Jennifer Kolot, Mark Gottfried, Christine Carrat, Nicole Gill, Mohsen Mirzaie, Robyn Elliot, Holly Mallari, Elyse Nieuwold, Meena Sran, Phil Lawrence, Jessica Shave, Cody McEvay, Kathy Murdoch, Sanam Mainali, Ruan Le Roux, Kira Crover, Bhavana Billapaty, Muhammet Yamali, Shannon Huff, Michael Richards, Alta Bezuidenhout, Leah Taylor and Blair Braz. Our experienced Victoria BC Kinesiologists include Kelsey Kowalchuk, Larry Muir, Tegan Johnson, Jamie Zawacki, Heidi Nottelman, Our experienced Victoria & Saanich BC Registered Massage Therapists include Stevie Garman, Caroline Scherf, Olivia Virs, Taryn Krizan, Selena Curvelo, Jennifer Koebernick, Kathy Pantalon, T'airah Bowker RMT, Molly Scott, Jessica Bundy RMT, Laura Jones, Aislinn O'Neill and Rebekah Neubert. Our Victoria Athletic Therapists are Tegan Johnson, Emily Callendar and Cheryl Mah. Our Certified Victoria Pilates Instructors include Chantelle Shah-Poulin, Lisa Hostman, Kelsey Kowalchuk, Thea Beatson, Jennifer Rausch, Penny Salmas, Lori Baker & Chris Csak.. Renowned Victoria Physiatrist Paul Winston practices at our clinic.