How do you want to take care of your health and well-being?
It’s a question founder Beriah Chandoo and her staff at Cedar Rock Wellness want to ask the community of Squamish, as the doors open to a new holistic health and fitness studio.
As she prepares for the hard launch of the studio later this month, Chandoo sat down with The Squamish Chief to talk about all things health and wellness.
“The whole ethos of Cedar Rock Wellness is that we want to encourage people to come in with any needs that they have and feel confident that they are going to get the best treatment and information they can,” Chandoo said.
“Whether they're fit and healthy, recovering from an injury or if they just want to have more information, the purpose of Cedar Rock is really just to help people be well at any stage in their life.”
With 21 years of occupational therapy experience, Chandoo said the idea for the studio came to her a year ago when she began to ask herself what her true passion and purpose was in life.
“I thought to myself, I want to own a place that feels welcoming and vibey and makes you want to be a part of the space and community here,” she said.
“This was in March of 2023 … and now, almost a year later, we are here. It's astounding how almost exactly it matches the vision that I had.”
The multidisciplinary clinic offers a range of services, including physiotherapy, massage therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, kinesiology, personal training, nutrition, and yoga.
Chandoo explains that the studio has the option for walk-in clients to allow everybody the opportunity to access their services.
“People can show up anytime … if you want to walk in off the street, we'll get you in,” she said.
“If you're down at the river, just coming off the trails, or something catastrophic happened in the morning and you’ve ended up with a bad neck or back—you can come in and know there's always going to be someone here to help.
“It was really important for us to be able to offer this to our clients.”
Cedar Rock Wellness is hosting its grand opening celebration on Saturday, July 27, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The community is invited to tour the new studio, meet the staff and enjoy some tasty food and drinks.
“It’s going to be block party vibes,” Chandoo said.
“It’s an open door, open house event, and we are inviting people to come in and see the space. There will be little five-minute information sessions on the disciplines and what we are offering but the main feature—in my opinion—is the live band, The Okes, that will be playing here in the main space.
“We will also have Luz Tacos for food and Backcountry Brewing and Kindred Cultures supporting us with beverages.
“It’s a fun chance for people to come in and see what Cedar Rock is all about.”
The studio is open Monday to Thursday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cedar Rock Wellness is located at unit 100/1870 Dowad Drive, Squamish.
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