Dr. Blessyl Buan, DC
Chiropractor / Pilates Instructor
Dr. Blessyl Buan truly believes that you must be in tune with your body to achieve wellness. Being in tune means balance in your mind, body and lifestyle. With additional certifications in Medical Acupuncture, Active Release Techniques® and Stott Pilates, her personable and holistic approach to health and fitness is what makes her stand out.
As a former professional dancer, she has a passion to educate, treat, and prevent injuries of the athlete, performing artist, and wellness seeker. She has treated a range of performers from emerging artists to the National Ballet of Canada. She has appeared as a guest expert on television, provided her expertise in various print publications, has been a guest lecturer at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and spoken at various run clubs, corporate wellness and performing artist organizations.
Dr. Blessyl has a special interest in women’s health. As a mother of two girls, she has developed a genuine empathy for women during the pre- and postnatal phases of their lives. Her personal experience and her approachable nature empower women to make healthy decisions and to embrace the body’s natural ability to adapt to motherhood. She offers workshops on inner healing, and pre- and postnatal fitness. In 2009, she became an ambassador for Lululemon Athletica and in 2007 she co-created Burst! Female Empowerment Through Movement; a motivational workshop for women that reconnects the mind and body.
At Totum, Dr. Blessyl offers chiropractic, acupuncture and private / group Pilates classes. Her specialties are injury prevention, pre- and postnatal health, core stability, stress management, and women’s health.
Personal Interests
Pilates, Yoga, Dance (Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop), Running, Volleyball
Expertise
- Doctorate of Chiropractic (Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto)
- Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology (McMaster University, Hamilton)
- Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Provider (McMaster University, Hamilton)
- Certified Stott Pilates Instructor
- Active Release Techniques® Provider (A.R.T.) Upper Limb
- Member of the Canadian Chiropractic Association (C.C.A)
- Member of the Ontario Chiropractic Association (O.C.A.)
- Member of the Performing Artists Medical Association (P.A.M.A.)
- Member of the Canadian Contemporary Acupuncture Association (C.C.A.A.)
- Member of Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA-Apprentice)
