Dasha, Clinical Director and co-owner of Symmetrix Exercise & Rehab Specialists, is a kinesiologist with 9 years of clinical, sport and gym experience. She graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and a Health and Fitness Certificate.
At Symmetrix she leads a team providing active rehabilitation and personal training in a studio-gym setting. In addition, Dasha conducts ergonomic assessments for office workers. She specializes in chronic pain rehabilitation and aquatic pool therapy. Dasha has experience working with athletes, including lacrosse and hockey teams, chronic pain clients, cardiac rehabilitation clients and everyone in-between.

Dasha takes a mind-body approach to her therapy; she understands that motivation, building healthy habits, and goal setting are just as important as routine training sessions in the gym. She is passionate about helping people improve their function, movement and strength. Dasha loves to see others achieve their goals and deeply cares about her clients’ success. She has a passion for growing and nurturing her community and she likes to learn new things and take on new challenges.

As a creative inventor, Dasha makes functional accessories for outdoors activities, most often using recycled materials. For years she has run two e-commerce stores selling bicycle bar tape, bicycle bags, rock climbing gear, and other leisure accessories.

Dasha is an outdoor enthusiast. While not at work you can find her in the mountains backcountry skiing, multi-day hiking, or rock climbing. She takes her outdoor activities seriously: she once set out on a two day hike over the Howe Sound Crest Trail to arrive at her friends’ wedding in Porteau Cove, and she has completed a number of long-haul bicycle trips including across Canada, Europe and from Vancouver to Baja Sur, Mexico. She’s also a skilled tailor, gardener and baker, with no challenge in filling up spare time.

Courses completed:
- Chronic Pain Part 1 and 2 - 2015
- Return to Work Support Services - 2016
- Ergonomics Assessment - 2018
- Advanced Exercise Prescription - 2019
- Soft Tissue Release: Level 1 - 2019
- What the Neck - Advanced Neck Techniques - 2022
- Clinical Applications of Breathing - 2022