Meet our Team
Dr. Sonia Hatem Sarkis
Founder & Chiropractor
Dr. Hatem Sarkis is the founder of Chiroease Wellness Studio. Dr. Hatem Sarkis has been working as a Chiropractor and in the health and wellness industry for over 10 years. Before opening Chiroease Wellness Studio in Caroline Springs, she established Chiroease Chiropractic which is based in Medical Centres across Melbourne.
For years she has had success in treating patients with various conditions. She utilises a combination of techniques in her treatments. This can include soft tissue therapy-massage, trigger point dry needling, cupping therapy, activator, blocks, electrotherapy, sports taping, diversified joint mobilization techniques, joint manipulation, exercise prescription and rehabilitation.
Dr. Hatem Sarkis is a qualified Clinical Pilates and Yoga Instructor. She uses these skills with patients as she places a large focus on holistic health. Holistic health is caring for the ‘whole’ person. It’s about caring for a patient’s physical, mental, spiritual, and social needs. All these aspects affect our overall health.
Her experience as a Chiropractor coupled with her shared passion for exercise led to her journey to establish a Wellness Studio that offers the locals a place to help heal their body and mind, promoting a higher level of wellness.
Dr. Joanna Ngo
Chiropractor
Dr. Ngo is a senior Chiropractor at Chiroease Wellness Studio and a Graduate of RMIT, completing a Bachelor of Health Science and a Masters in Clinical Chiropractic (2012). She is an experienced and skilled chiropractor and her techniques include soft tissue therapy-massage, dry needling, cupping therapy, activator technique and spinal manipulation, and mobilisation.
As a certified Matwork and Reformer Pilates Instructor, she sees the importance of rehabilitation in injury prevention and long-term recovery. Postural strengthening, enhancing core strength, corrective exercises, and stretches are a regular focus in her care to help her patients achieve greater health and wellbeing.
Dr. Emily Jones
Chiropractor
Dr. Emily Jones is an RMIT University (Chiropractic) graduate and also a qualified sports trainer (sports medicine Australia), reformer Pilates instructor with certificates in dry needling, and myofascial cupping.
Dr. Jones was lucky enough to participate in gymnastics and later diving as a child and has always had an interest in the human body.
She has a strong interest in the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries and enjoys treating families.
Dr. Nikki Balta
Chiropractor
Dr. Nikki Balta is a Chiropractor at Chiroease Wellness Studio, who graduated from RMIT University with distinction. She is also a qualified sports trainer, who has completed her advanced dry needling certification.
Dr. Balta is a passionate and patient-centred practitioner, who strives to help individuals and families, reach optimal health and well being.
She is proficient in a number of techniques including spinal adjusting, soft tissue therapy, dry needling, cupping therapy, activator techniques, sports taping and rehabilitation.
Dr. Balta’s passion for Chiropractic grew from receiving chiropractic care as a child and going on to become a chiropractic assistant for eight years. She grew up playing many sports, including netball and basketball, which has stemmed her interest in treating athletes to help them reach optimal performance.
Virginia Fric
Lead Pilates Instructor
Virginia began her love of movement through the artistic expression of dance. From an early age and for many years she practiced, studied, and taught many forms of dance. Through her own personal practice and enjoyment over many years with Pilates, it was that love of full-body movement, strength, body alignment and physical endurance that Pilates provided, that inspired her to complete her Certificate IV in reformer and mat Pilates.
To be able to do what she loves and share it with others, is ultimately why she made the decision to become a Pilates instructor.
Skyla Berkhout
Remedial Massage Therapist
Skyla studied a Diploma in Remedial Massage and graduated in 2020. She has worked at Chiroease since 2021. Skyla has a strong interest in the human physiology and is always looking for new ways to help people with muscle pain and stiffness. She finds helping people very fulfilling. She strives to help every client with their needs using techniques such as trigger point therapy, effleurage or petrissage to ensure their massage is firm but enjoyable. Skyla's desire to become a remedial massage therapist came from a young age when she played netball, tennis and basketball. She has a strong interest in Sports Massage. She was also fortunate enough to have the opportunity to treat players on the women's Melbourne stars and Melbourne renegade Big Bash cricket team.