The Team

Dr. Nicole Albuquerque graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1997. She has been in private practice in Hamilton, Ontario ever since. Dr. Nicole enjoys her family based practice and working within the Hamilton community. She takes great pride in offering the best care possible in a holistic environment together with a team of warm practitioners. 

In 2006, Dr. Nicole completed her Animal Chiropractic Degree allowing her to adjust all companion animals, including horses. 

The idea of allowing the nervous system to function optimally for both people and their animals is what brings Dr. Nicole great joy. 

Dr. Cull graduated from Guelph University  in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science, specializing in Zoology.  After seeking Chiropractor care, she saw the amazing benefits and decided that she wanted to help others achieve a better quality of life through Chiropractic. 

She graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 2006 and practiced in Brantford for one year.  After that time, she decided to move her practice to Hamilton and began to work out of the Mountain Wellness Centre 

In 2015, Dr. Cull decided to combine her passion for Chiropractic with her passion for working with animals.  She attended the Canadian Animal Certification Program at the Veterinary Chiropractic Learning Centre.
She now practices Animal Chiropractic at the Mountain Wellness Centre and travels to see horse patients.

Dr. Cull’s mission is to help her patients, whether human or animal, reach their health goals through Chiropractic care.

 Andi D. RMT, has been an Alternative Integrative Health Care Practitioner since 1993 when she graduated from Sutherland Chan School of Massage Therapy. 

Andi D. specializes in treating individuals with difficult chronic conditions and has considerable experience combining both traditional massage therapy with subtle less invasive technique such as Cranial Sacral Therapy which deals directly with the environment of the brain and spinal cord.

Some of these conditions include, but are not limited to concussions, migraine headaches, TMJ, debilitating chronic pain mental health disorders and other rare health cases.  While this approach is gentle and relaxing, the results are deep and profound. 

Andi D. is also our in-house Mindfulness and Personal Insight Educator offering both online and group workshops.

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 Taylor has been practicing Massage Therapy since she has graduated from Trillium College in 2015.  

She is passionate about helping people find rejuvenation and renewal amidst the stresses of life and has always been interested in the health and the well-being of others.

Taylor’s background in sports and horseback riding has greatly contributed to her path as an RMT and has influenced her focus in deep tissue and sports recovery therapy. She also comes highly recommended for prenatal and therapeutic massage.

Her bodywork style is nurturing and holistic and has an intuitive touch. She will skillfully relax your muscles, help them function more optimally while promoting the unwinding of tension, stress and improve your overall immune system.

Taylor looks forward to working with you to create a personal treatment plan tailored to your individual health goals.

Brad uses a classical osteopathic approach that treats the whole body instead of its symptoms. When treating the body collectively, he aims to improve the body's innate capacity to self-heal and regulate. This is accomplished through gentle, non-invasive, hands-on manual therapy addressing restrictions within all layers of body tissues, improving fluid flow and circulation to the nervous system, muscles, and joints. Over time as restrictions reduce, the body can adapt to life's daily stresses more efficiently while maintaining and sustaining health for the long term. 

Symptoms are usually a result of an underlying root cause. Often, these symptoms appear in other areas of the body that may seem completely unrelated. It is Brad’s job to look for the cause that is creating your issue and put the body in a position where its natural healing mechanisms can operate at their best to address injury or dis-ease within the body. The classical osteopathic approach allows assessment and treatment to be uniquely crafted for the patient based on their needs, so no treatment is the same. Many people may come into the office with a similar issue (i.e. shoulder pain), but how that issue manifested is unique to that person, and therefore treatment is adaptive. Factors such as previous health history (injuries/surgeries), lifestyle, and habits all play a role in determining the best approach for each patient. 

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Whenever I am not in the office, my favourite activities include meditating, swimming, running, walking/hiking, travelling, spending time with my partner, getting into games of pickleball whenever possible, and learning piano on the side. Whenever I have the pleasure to visit my hometown in PEI, I love to visit my favourite beaches, soak up the sun, and finish the day by getting some ice cream at the local hot spots.

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My goal is to help all patients improve their quality of life through osteopathic manual therapy and a patient-centred approach. I want to get to know you to better understand your issues and offer any advice that can help you achieve your health goals. I aim to liberate your body of restriction so that you can live daily with better movement, less pain, an improved sense of well being and awareness of your body.

Amanda Spence has been a registered massage therapist since 2011, when she graduated from Everest College with honours. Amanda believes in preventative treatment applying a very versatile style combining aggressive deep tissue with slow rhythmic relaxing techniques. This all results in her unique therapeutic style, which she developed from her client's needs and her injuries while playing competitive sports. 

Amanda has extensive experience working with athletes, including the National Canadian Men's and U20 ball hockey teams since 2012, 2 years in the OJHL, the World Junior Hockey Championships, and the Ontario summer games. Her additional modalities include medical acupuncture, cupping therapy, sports massage, and athletic taping. 

She strongly believes massage therapy is essential for anyone living an active, healthy lifestyle and managing the stress we all deal with daily. With her passion for her work and educating others, she currently teaches the RMT program at Oxford College of Business, Arts, and Technology. 

Amanda still enjoys playing ice hockey, ball hockey, and baseball and spending quality time with her family, which creates a fine balance with the career she loves.

Paula Reid began her fitness career in 2002 when she became a certified personal trainer while working full time as an addictions counsellor.  

Paula’s compassion for others has translated into assisting individuals in their own personal transformation through exercise and fitness. In 2013, Paula decided to give up her full time career of 20 years to continue her education and became a Fascial Stretch Specialist. completing all levels of the program.  In the last 5 years she has taken multiple courses and workshops to improve her skills as a manual therapist, fitness trainer and rehabilitation specialist.

In 2018 Paula joined the Mountain Wellness team adding her unique skills to the myriad of patient conditions that come through the door.

She is also responsible for creating and developing the Mountain Wellness Studio.
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Hi, I’m Coach Rob! 

I am an exercise and mobility specialist, personal trainer and group instructor. 

I’m passionate about making people feel their absolute best and use health and fitness to do that in the most comfortable environment possible! I strive to get people to enrich their lives in a fun and positive way. 

I have studied Health, Wellness and Fitness through Mohawk College and furthered my career with education from CanFitPro, Multiple Darby Training System courses and Triggerpoint workshops. 

If you’re ready to use an education based plan for long term success in a positive environment book an appointment today!

Rita is an enthusiastic and highly knowledgeable personal trainer with a diverse background in fitness and health.  Having spent over fourteen years in emergency services, she has learned firsthand the importance of strength, endurance, and functional movement in real-life situations. After transitioning from working as a firefighter to teaching at a fire academy, Rita became a Canfitpro-certified personal trainer to help others get in shape and feel their best.  She loves seeing people of all fitness levels reach their goals through tailored fitness plans,  accountability, and the systematic progression of healthy lifestyle habits.  She can provide post-referral physiotherapy assistance with benefits coverage and job-specific training for first responders or those pursuing active duty careers.