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Readers' choices

These winners were selected by readers in an on-line survey conducted earlier this year.

Best integrated health clinic

  1. Integrative Healing Arts
  2. Cross Roads Clinics
  3. Elements Wellness Centre & Studio, 207-2678 West Broadway

Best herbal clinic

  1. Gaia Garden, 2672 W Broadway
  2. Finlandia Natural Pharmacy & Health Centre
  3. Acubalance Wellness Centre, 250 – 828 West 8th Avenue
  4. Sage Clinic

Best chiropractor

  1. Dr. Shelley Adams, Back2Health Chiropractic Clinic, 450–2184 West Broadway
  2. Dr. Randall Trester, West 1st Chiropractic Wellness Centre, 3-1864 West 1st Avenue
  3. Dr. Bryson Chow, 3623 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver
  4. Dr. Christian Guenette, Back2Health Chiropractic Clinic, 450–2184 West Broadway

Best natural pharmacy

  1. Finlandia Natural Pharmacy & Health Centre
  2. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations
  3. Gaia Garden, 2672 W Broadway

Best gym (men)

  1. Steve Nash Fitness World, Various locations
  2. Robert Lee YMCA, 955 Burrard Street
  3. Gold's Gym, Various locations

Best gym (women)

  1. Steve Nash Fitness World, Various locations
  2. She's Fit, Various locations
  3. Robert Lee YMCA, 955 Burrard Street

Best independent gym

  1. Spartacus Athletic Club, 1522 Commercial Drive
  2. Sweat Co. Workout Studios
  3. Ron Zalko Total Body Fitness & Yoga, 1681 Chestnut Street
  4. The Bar Method Vancouver, 837 Beatty Street

Best personal trainer

  1. Sheron Stone, Symmetrix Exercise & Rehab
  2. Ted Loo, Ted Loo Fitness
  3. Kathy Wieczorek, Mixx Fitness Personal Training Studio

Best physiotherapist

  1. Wil Seto, InSync Physiotherapy, 102–4088 Cambie Street
  2. Treloar Physiotherapy, 505–686 West Broadway
  3. Kelvin Physiotherapy Clinic, 503–601 West Broadway

Best martial-arts studio

  1. Purple Dragon Academy of Don Jitsu Ryu, 2939 West 4th Avenue
  2. Elements Academy of Martial Arts, 4465 Dunbar Street
  3. Academie Duello

Best weight-loss centre

  1. Weight Watchers, Various locations
  2. Dr. Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics, Various locations
  3. Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centres, Various locations

Best dance studio

  1. Harbour Dance Centre
  2. iDance Studio
  3. Exhale Yoga Pilates & Dance Studios Inc

Best boot camp/outdoor training program

  1. Survivor Bootcamp, Various locations
  2. Better Bootcamp Vancouver (Mixx Fitness Personal Training Studio)
  3. Ultrafit Bootcamp, Various locations

Best yoga studio

  1. YYoga, Various locations
  2. Semperviva, Various locations
  3. Open Door Yoga, Various locations

Best Pilates studio

  1. YYoga, Various locations
  2. Exhale Yoga Pilates & Dance Studios Inc
  3. The Space

Best supplement store

  1. Finlandia Natural Pharmacy & Health Centre
  2. Popeye's Supplements Canada, Various locations
  3. Capers Whole Foods Market, Various locations

Best medical clinic

  1. Cross Roads Clinics
  2. Khatsahlano Medical Clinics, Various locations
  3. Seymour Medical Clinic

Best dentist/dental clinic

  1. Aarm Dental Group, Various locations
  2. Yaletown Dentistry
  3. Broadway Station Dental Centre, 12–2495 Commercial Drive
  4. Kits Family Dental Centre, 209–2223 West Broadway
  5. Arbutus North Dental Centre, 2090 West 4th Avenue

Best naturopathic clinic

  1. Sage Clinic
  2. Cross Roads Clinics
  3. Integrative Healing Arts
  4. Northshore Naturopathic Clinic, 156 West 3rd Street

Best acupuncturist

  1. Elements Wellness Centre & Studio, 207-2678 West Broadway
  2. Acubalance Wellness Centre, 250 – 828 West 8th Avenue
  3. Glow Acupuncture & Wellness Center

Best massage therapist

  1. Elements Wellness Centre & Studio, 207-2678 West Broadway
  2. Reta Nitti, Performance Posture
  3. Brooke Hulke, Rebound

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