Direct Billing Available - FST billed under Massage
MEET THE TEAM
At FLEX, our team is built on collaboration, passion, and the belief that no single practitioner has all the answers. Meet the people who show up every day to help you move better, recover smarter, and keep showing up for your body.
SHANTEL THIESSEN
FOUNDER & CEO | REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST |
FST LEVEL 2
Shantel graduated in 2013 with a 3000-hour Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy diploma — and has spent the years since doing exactly what she built FLEX around: helping people move better, recover smarter, and show up for their bodies.
As the founder of FLEX Stretch & Recovery Center, Shantel brings a movement-first approach to every client she works with. She specializes in Fascia Stretch Therapy, advanced manual techniques, and building treatment plans that actually make sense for the person in front of her — not a textbook version of their condition. Her experience spans chronic pain, injury recovery, post-surgical rehab, and working alongside competitive athletes and athletic organizations including the CJFL Edmonton Huskies.
A lifelong athlete herself, Shantel gets it — the frustration of being sidelined, the mental side of recovery, and the drive to get back to doing what you love. That's the energy she brings into every session.
FLEX isn't just a clinic. It's what happens when someone who genuinely loves this work decides to build something better.
TUESDAY 12 PM - 8:30 PM
WEDNESDAY 9 AM - 3:30 PM
THURSDAY 12 PM - 8:30 PM
FRIDAY 10 AM - 6:00 PM
SATURDAY 9 AM - 2:00 PM
KAYLEM MOCKFORD
Pilates Instructor
Kaylem came to FLEX the same way a lot of our best people do — as an athlete who understands firsthand what it takes to move well, recover smart, and keep showing up.
With a background in endurance sports and strength training, Kaylem brings a practical, movement-first approach to every session. She specializes in helping clients build strength, improve body awareness, and develop movement patterns that actually hold up in real life — whether that's on the field, in the gym, or just getting through the day feeling better than yesterday.
Kaylem believes Pilates is a foundation, not just a workout. Her sessions are challenging, intentional, and built around you — because the goal isn't just to get through the hour, it's to leave feeling stronger, more capable, and more confident in your body.
If you're bridging the gap between rehab and performance, or just ready to move better — Kaylem's your person.
MONDAY 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
TUESDAY 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
WEDNESDAY 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
LAURA BUCHKOWSKY
STUDENT MASSAGE THERAPIST | BA Psychology
Laura is a born and raised Edmontonian currently completing her studies at Vicar's School of Massage Therapy — and she brings a perspective to treatment that's genuinely rare at this stage of her career.
With a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology and a focus on mental health, Laura understands that pain isn't just physical. The connection between mental and physical wellbeing shapes how she approaches every client interaction — and it's exactly the kind of thinking FLEX is built around.
Laura is passionate about working with athletes and understanding the demands that training and recovery place on the body — both mentally and physically. She's also fluent in French, which means she can provide care comfortably in both official languages.
Outside the clinic Laura is exactly who you'd want treating you — a rock climber, hiker, and runner who genuinely lives the active lifestyle she helps her clients pursue. When she's not adventuring with friends she's reading, creating, or working on some form of art.
Laura is currently accepting clients under supervision. We're excited to have her as part of the FLEX team.
WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM - 8:30 PM
