Nauris Metnieks

Executive Director

Founder of SVC Vantis, Ship Captain. 

He believes that health is the foundation of growth, and the body is its temple. With a vision to unite the desire for development, science, and technology, he created Vantis – a place where everyone can strengthen their body and mind with modern, personalized methods. Vantis is an environment where results are born and excellence develops.

Jēkabs Grinbergs

High-performance sports and physical fitness specialist

Visionary, Innovator, and Scientist, who, after more than 11 years of experience in sports and rehabilitation, has chosen as his mission to create top-level opportunities and solutions for athletes of all levels, as well as for future specialists who are still developing their knowledge. VANTIS is Jēkabs' idea laboratory, his heart's work, and his gift to Latvian sports.

Alise Jonāte

Physiotherapist

An open and cheerful physiotherapist who truly cares about people's well-being and health. Working with people inspires and motivates her every day – both in movement and in conversation.

In addition to physiotherapy, Alise also works as a First Aid instructor, sharing her knowledge and experience on how to act in emergencies, including participating in international training in Poland, Ukraine, and other European countries.

In her free time, she seeks balance in the gym, nature, or among the pages of a book.

Klinta Dambrāne

Physiotherapist

An active lifestyle enthusiast and basketball player for 18 years. Only recently has she fallen in love with running, which she didn't like at all a year and a half ago. Now she already has 3 half-marathons under her belt.

Empathy for people reaches high – her own experienced injuries and surgeries have helped her better understand and be present for anyone. She has worked with basketball and hockey national team players. She sees her mission as inspiring people to fall in love with movement and to care for their body as their home, in which they must live for a lifetime.

Laura Gluškova

Physiotherapist

RSU graduate and active athlete. 

Understands the importance of movement from personal experience – previously engaged in football and athletics, now passionate about hockey. Practical experience and a sporty lifestyle help to better understand the needs of both amateur and professional athletes in rehabilitation and improving physical fitness.

Laura works daily not only with professional athletes but also with children and young people. 

Markuss Rodrigo Rozentāls

Diagnostics specialist

Markuss chose to become a physiotherapist because he likes helping people feel better and move more freely. He has been a basketball player for 15 years, so he understands well how important it is for athletes to recover quickly and correctly. Markuss likes working not only with athletes – determined people motivate him to grow himself. In physiotherapy, he can combine sports and the desire to do something meaningful. It is inspiring to see how a person recovers step by step and achieves their goals.

Lenora Liepiņa

Diagnostics specialist

Lenora has been engaged in athletics for 12 years and in the last 5 years also in swimming at an amateur level. A year ago, she started learning climbing sports and occasionally plays basketball.

Three years ago, her active sports career was interrupted by an overuse injury. That was one of the reasons why she chose to study physiotherapy. It changed the way she perceives the training process, diagnostics, and human movement as such.

Emīls Kristiāns Kārkliņš 

Physiotherapist

Emīls graduated from the Latvian Academy of Sport Education and has been playing basketball for more than 14 years, which has allowed him to gain experience not only as a team player but also to experience and empathize with various injuries. 

In his free time, Emīls is passionate about analyzing different sports, injuries, and movements, often delving into research and scientific literature and occasionally refreshing his skills both on and off the court.