Our Sports Therapy Team
Executive Director, Clinic Director, Founder
Sonya Straub
Sonya McVay-Straub, MP, is a certified ART (Active Release Techniques), NKT (NeuroKinetic Therapy), AiM (Anatomy in Motion), PMT (Performance Movement Taping by RockTape), KABUKI integrated Power Lifting, and ICT (Integrated Cranial Therapy) provider. She is also a certified master Pilates Instructor and a PMA (Pilates Method Alliance) and NKT credentialing author and continuing education provider. ART is a clinical soft tissue therapy system used to treat pathologies and/or movement restriction with muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Alongside manual therapy, she specializes in Neuro-Gate, functional/movement assessment, sports injuries, spinal pathologies, "special-populations" and post-treatment exercise. Her practice combines multiple methods and provides incredible results. Her clients include internationally competitive athletes (Ferrari's Racing team), professional baseball players, both pro golfers and tennis players, triathletes, cyclists, PTSD patients, competitive marathoners, UFC fighters, IronMan/ToughMudder and Spartan athletes, avid and competitive CrossFitters, Olympic lifters, business executives, chronic pain patients, senior citizens, and youth. Sonya has personally treated hundreds of First Responders and Military Personnel over the last ten years. It is her life’s mission to demand NFL quality health care to these populations.
Sports Therapist, Clinic Lead
Sarah Thiebaud
Sarah Thiebaud holds a 300-hour RYT certification in power vinyasa flow. She is also certified in ART (Active Release Techniques), CPT, NASM, SFMA, KABUKI integrated power lifting, NKT Level 2, FMT Blades Advanced, and is a graduate of Temple University earning her doctorate in physical therapy.
Sarah's clinical eye and athleticism led her to teach and train at studios in California, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Pennsylvania.
Sarah specializes in sports injuries and performance, functional/movement assessment, integrative therapy and yoga.
Sarah has worked for the Foundation for over 3 years and has personally treated hundreds of First Responders.
Yoga, Meditation and Breath Therapist
Priyanka Varma
Priyanka Varma is a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor with a specialization for special populations, as well as being certified in Mat and Reformer Pilates. Priyanka is an entrepreneur who has been helping a diverse group of people throughout Sonoma County and globally through her online classes. She is currently in the process of earning her certification in Yoga Therapy, with an emphasis on ‘Yoga for Recovery’ and ‘Yoga for Chronic Illness’. Priyanka’s cultural background and her lifelong love for yoga as a way of life, has led her to develop a passion for teaching yoga within a therapeutic setting.