OUR TEAM
Arian Asgari
Founder | RMT
Arian is the Owner and Founder of Locus Health Centre Inc. He started Locus Health Centre with a great passion to help those who need. Arian developed his passion for Massage Therapy after years of sports related injuries and rehab, personal training and education in Sports Science. He then pursued a career in this field and shortly after receiving his RMT designation, gratefully as he describes, he started practicing with Professional athletes in NHL, MLS, Varsity, Body Builders, Semi-Professional and Amatuer athletes from some Sports such as Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Baseball, Football, Softball, Tennis, Wrestling, Bowling, Golf, Ulmtimate Frisbee, Climbing, Figure Skating, Ski and Snowboard which all together led him gain a vast majority of his professional experience.
On the side from RMT, Arian used to play Soccer semi-professionally for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC youth teams and coach Soccer from ages 3-18. In addition, he did Personal Training from 2011 to 2016 and holds the CSEP-CPT certification.
Given the athletic background, Arian enjoys treating sports related injuries and help the athletes recover and maintain an overall health to pursue their sports. He also enjoys paying it forward to the community by sponsoring local Soccer teams for kids and adults.
Treatment style: Pain and overall discomfort relief through various techniques such as Deep Tissue, Sports Massage/Rehabilitation, Myofascial Trigger Point Release, Joint injuries such as Shoulders, Hips, Knees and Ankles, Kinesio and Athletic Taping.
Kevin Wong
RMT
Kevin is a Graduate of the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy and has a previous background in the field of Kinesiology. He discovered his interest in how the human body works during his time playing high level hockey from a young age, needing to see several health care professionals for rehabilitation from injuries.
Throughout the course of his RMT education he got the opportunity to work with a wide array of patients including sports injury, neurological pathologies, general massage, relaxation, and more. Kevin’s treatment style is centred on achieving client goals with current scientific literature in mind, using efficient and relaxing techniques.
In his spare time Kevin enjoys working out at the gym, playing video-games, and spending time with his friends.
Maggie Deng
RMT | R. Ac.
Maggie graduated from Vancouver Career College in 2017. She has experience in treating acute and chronic overuse injuries and injuries incurred from poor posture or long hours desk work by using Deep tissue, Myofascial and Trigger point release. Maggie is taking full time Acupuncture program now, which will be finished next year. She hopes to use the most suitable way to help patients back to their optimal health. When she is not working, Maggie enjoys ballroom, salsa dancing, piano, Chinese Harp and hiking.
Cedric Dela Cruz
RMT
Cedric is passionate about his work and takes pride in quality. As a therapist and as a person, He is very meticulous and curious with finding and treating the cause of your concerns. He’s worked with various patients and therapists over the course of learning his practice, from working with athletes to working with seniors. His patient-centered care revolves around this experience—adapting to each individual patient, making sure you feel as comfortable as possible while still performing a safe and effective treatment.
Growing up playing various sports, Cedric is well-acquainted with recovering from strenuous activities and/or minor injuries. Inversely, since he was young (and even now), he’s also been on the computer for hours on end, sitting in the same position all day. After studying the art of massage, he’s gotten to know his body better and what he can do to maintain my health. As a therapist now, he wants to share this wealth through his treatments—treatments that not only include mending soft tissue injuries, but also include helping patients eliminate bad habits or providing some tips that may help with daily living. Cedric give patients homecare , so that patient-care goes beyond the appointments.
Cedric does his best to bring you back to your best through knowledge and empathy. He is available Mondays and Wednesdays. He provides services in both English and Tagalog.
Lazeena Dean
RMT
Lazeena graduated from Vancouver College of Massage Therapy in April 2022 and is looking forward to be board certified in the coming new year. With over 15 years of experience in health care, she is passionate about helping patients achieve their goals. While obtaining her education she has learnt a variety of techniques including Swedish (deep tissue or relaxation) massage, myofascial release, trigger point release, sports and orthopaedic massage and much more.
Olivia Pyo
R.TCM.P.
Olivia has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of British Columbia. After graduation, she successfully pursued a career in finance, reaching to a managerial position in one of the leading banks in Canada. While enjoying the career success, Olivia’s hard work ethic took a toll on her health. Believing that health comes before career in life, she decided to leave career in finance behind to manage and regain health. After extensive search, Olivia found and experienced the superior benefits of acupuncture and herbalogy’s holistic and balanced approach.
Growing confidence in her journey of health with the help from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Olivia decided to study acupuncture and herbalogy at PCU College of Holistic Medicine herself. As a survivor of a serious ailment, she wants to help others who are also in similar situations.
Olivia is a member of CTCMA (College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturist of BC) and AIMI (American Integrative Medicine Institute) and also a Certified Skin and Body Therapist (Vancouver Community College). Believing that everyone is unique, she strives to find health management approach that caters to each individual. Olivia’s interests are in pain management, digestive disorders and skin disorders.
Dr. Michael Horowitz
Custom Orthotics (Dr. Horowitz only offers Custom Orthotics at this location!)
Dr. Michael Horowitz is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. He also holds a degree in Biology and Kinesiology from York University with an emphasis on Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counseling. He is a chiropractor in good standing with the Canadian and BC Chiropractic Associations. Dr. Horowitz places emphasis on Biomechanics while treating the source, not just the symptoms. He combines custom orthotic therapy, chiropractic manual techniques, nutritional support, stress management, soft tissue massage, and spinal adjustments towards the goal of freeing up stress to the feet, spine and nervous system.
At Locus Health Dr. Horowitz will focus his services on the Examination of Feet & the Prescription & Dispensing of Custom Orthotic Inserts to fit into your favourite shoes. These custom insoles are used to treat flat feet, foot pain, heel pain, plantar fasciitis, bunions, metatarsalgia, ankle pain, achilles tendonitis, shin splints, knee, hip and lower back pain.
Anita Mogila
RDH (Teeth Whitening ONLY!)
Anita started out in the dental field as a CDA in 2010, and a dental administrator. In 2014 she had graduated from dental hygiene school. She had been involved in the dental community and practice for 10+ years. Her passion for the field continuously grows and she strives to provide the best individualized patient care available.
For bookings click on (Book Online Now) or call 604-716-6073
Liang Zhang
R.TCM. P.
Having been saved from chronic lower back pain and asthma by Traditional Chinese Medicine when he was young, Liang was fascinated by the art of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, which lead him to complete his studies in Acupuncture, Tuina Massage, Cupping Therapy, and Herbal Medicine.
Trained by the most experienced TCM practitioners, Liang has experience in the followings:
Pain relief (Acute and Chronic overuse injuries and injuries incurred from poor posture or long hours desk work, Sports Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accidents, etc.),
Internal Medicine (Insomnia, IBS, Constipation and other digestive issues, Migraines, etc.),
Stress Relief / Depression.
Liang speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Book a session with Liang now, it is not only a treatment to ailments, but also an improvement to the quality of life.
Ravi Rai
RMT
Ravi attended West Coast College of Massage Therapy, where she graduated from the RMT program. She understands that every patient is unique with the pathologies and symptoms they present with and these issues must be dealt with in an individualistic manner. She is passionate about understanding the patients concerns and areas of focus so that they can work as a team towards ultimate rehabilitation and healing as treatments progress. She believes that focused therapeutic massage can promote relaxation, relieve stress, heal injuries, decrease pain and increase circulation.
During her time at school she treated a wide variety of patients that presented with a number of different pathologies and injuries. She completed 500 hours of clinical experience where she worked with patients with headaches, pre & post sports injuries, musculoskeletal dysfunctions, neurological disorders, pre & post natal patients as well as those that simply want a relaxation massage to deal with their daily pain and stress. Additionally Ravi had the opportunity to work in special settings such as the Multiple Sclerosis and Fibromyalgia clinics run by WCCMT and The George Pearson Center with a focus on treatments following spinal cord injuries.
Ravi is confident that with her knowledge and experience she will be able to work with her patients to develop effective treatment plans that will cater to their unique needs and healing while working towards a healthy and pain-free lifestyle. She looks forward to meeting you!
Daniel Fan
Kinesiologist
Originally born and raised in Shanghai China, Daniel went to Canada in 2018 and has completed a Bachelor degree in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Daniel joins the team not only as the office administrator but also as our new kinesiologist. Daniel has obtained extensive experience in injury rehabilitation after spending 5 years of working with UBC Men’s soccer team, the best university soccer program in Canada. Outside Locus Health, Daniel is not only a national licensed soccer coach but also works as the assistant fitness coach for Vancouver FC, the newly established professional soccer club. He specializes in post-MVA rehabilitation and currently holds the certificate of Functional Movement Screen (FMS level 1) while he is also being trained to become a movement corrective specialist in the near future.