About Us

Dr. Ryan Slaughter DC

Chiropractor, Owner

Throughout his education, Dr. Ryan Slaughter has taken a focused interest in rehabilitation and prevention of sports injuries. Even from a young age, one of his favorite hobbies involved being around sports and being active. His interest in Sports Medicine was first sparked in high school when a Sports Chiropractic Physician resolved his chronic knee pain. After only a few treatments, the years of pain from old injuries was gone, his performance was improved, and his recovery time was shortened. 

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After this experience, he knew he wanted to pursue a career helping injured athletes who found themselves in similar situations. Dr. Ryan graduated from San Diego State University in 2010 with his B.S. degree in Kinesiology, emphasis in Physical Therapy. Soon after, he went on to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic, San Jose where he proudly received his degree as a Doctor of Chiropractic in 2014. Throughout his academic career at Palmer, he was an active member of Sports Council volunteering at various high-profile sporting events including Sea Otter Classic and the Susan G. Komen 3-Day.

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Athena Ezurike, CMT

Massage Therapist

My name is Athena Ezurike and I have been practicing as a Massage Therapist since 2016. I graduated from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock and shortly after I decided to relocate to Santa Cruz, CA. Since my relocation to California, I’ve had the opportunity to work with Naturopathic doctors and advanced massage therapists who specialize in Craniosacral massage. These opportunities have increased my knowledge and performance while helping my clients receive the most from their treatment.

My massage background includes Deep Tissue,Prenatal, Hot stone, Craniosacral, Myofascial Release,Swedish, Aromatherapy, Polarity, Lymphatic and Reflexology massage. I love furthering my education by learning and incorporating new and improved techniques. I enjoy helping my clients relieve tension and pain while aiding their bodies to increase the healing process through external stimulation.

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Inara Menduno, CMT

Massage Therapist

Inara graduated from The National Holistic Institute, as an Advanced Neuromuscular Massage Therapist. She is oriented in Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. She offers treatment with emphasis on specific muscles involved in Active Range of Motion or can tailor treatment to be a full-body treatment for relaxation. 

Her specialty is in Myofascial Release. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, and Trigger Point technique.  
Inara has worked, as a Practitioner, for 2 Years with an MD., and Thrilled to now join Dr. Ryan, and his Team.
 

A member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, she strives for continued education, and opportunities for advancement. 

Poppy Wildey, CMT

Massage Therapist

Poppy’s approach to Bodywork is centered around recognizing and providing what your body needs to affluently receive healing touch. She methodically adjusts her style and pressure to find what your body best responds to, giving you thorough and effective stress and pain relief.

Her cordial approach makes her adept at tailoring her style to fit you as a unique individual. From light to deep pressure, she will make sure you are comfortable throughout the session. 

Taking her time, she explores each layer of muscle tissue to find the source of your discomfort. Proficient at finding those small muscles and adhesions, she will make sure to give you the most relief she can as a soft tissue specialist. 

Poppy utilizes a unique combination of therapeutic techniques such as light to deep pressure, breath work, trigger point release, myofascial stimulation and a variety of stretches to invigorate the soft tissue in order to achieve the best long lasting results for her clients. Proud and truly passionate about her work, she looks forward to meeting you.

Anne LaBrie, CMT

Massage Therapist

A massage with Anne LaBrie will help you to relax your mind, release your aches and leave you feeling recharged for your day. With a combination of flowing strokes, deep trigger point release and very gentle cranial-sacral therapy, you will feel lighter & brighter.

A Reiki Master session with Anne will help you go deeper to the unseen places of stress & tension that we all have within us. This powerful and light touch, while very subtle, can be the ‘key that unlocks the light” and helps you move forward. It can either be completed in a full session on its own or combined with your massage, depending on your physical & emotional needs.

Anne has been doing massage and energy healing for more years than she wants to admit to and is looking forward to meeting you with her gentle
compassion, deep listening & humor. Book a session today and feel the difference in your body, heart & soul!