Portland · Mt. Tabor
One-on-one care for active people who feel most alive moving outside — blending a private studio with the trails, hills, and real-world terrain of Mt. Tabor.
Brian YellinDoctor of Physical Therapy Tell Me Your StoryThe horizon
The experience on the other side of rehabilitation is what makes the rehabilitation worth doing.
Pain matters — but pain isn't the destination. The experience waiting on the other side is. Helping people prepare for experiences that matter to them — not simply helping symptoms settle down. My role is to be a coach or guide in your corner: to say yes, arrive at the start line or trailhead with confidence, and celebrate with you at the finish line.
— that's what lights me up.
The pattern
If the standard clinic model hasn't worked for you, there's something different. Not because clinics are wrong — they help a lot of people — but because some bodies need a more sports-PT approach: one that zooms out to the whole picture, and someone who stays in your corner and accessible to you the entire journey.
The fit
And one honest note: if you're looking for someone to fix you, I'm probably not your person. If you're looking for a guide to help you navigate the journey, we may be a great fit.
The path
We walk Mt. Tabor and talk: what you love doing, where your body's at, and what a path back could look like.
Your first sessions happen outside on the hill, with studio time when we need to zoom in.
Built around your sport, your goals, and your real week.
Between-session check-ins, tweaks, and accountability. When you reach out, it's me who answers — not a front desk.
The method
It starts with a walk — I meet you on the trail, I answer your texts. A whole-picture method built around real terrain and your real week, not a rigid protocol.
The park
This is where we meet — the studio, the trailhead, and the hill itself.
Exact meeting point shared after you book.
The studio
The heart of wildPaTh is movement outside — but the studio is here for the days we need to zoom in: assess, test, and rebuild strength and confidence (deadlifts, squats, single-leg work).
— then we take it back outside.
The guide
Hi — I'm Brian, the PT behind wildPaTh. I live next to Mt. Tabor, and after 15 years in clinics I've always thought it's backwards that active people get forced into clinical rooms to solve real-world problems. So I built something different — a practice on real terrain, with a small studio for when we need to zoom in.
And I don't just treat active people. I've been the one rebuilding: left Achilles, rock bottom, then the slow work back to the start line. I'm a guide. I'm here to walk beside you, not to walk you.
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Pacific University 2010·15 years in the clinic·Lifelong PNW adventurer·3:11 marathoner
Brian's Strava
The proof
"Brian figured out what was going on with my SI joint when nothing else was working, and got me back to trail running. Since then I entered my first 50K — and won my age group. He's a runner, skier, and surfer himself, so he gets what I'm trying to do as my body ages."Chris R. · Trail runner
"I felt like Brian truly understood my injury in a way no other PT had before. You could tell he'd really prepared specific exercises for me — and having someone to talk through the pain and stress was so helpful."David P. · Distance runner
"Brian had me wear my weighted backpack on the treadmill, took video, and analyzed my movements. With his help I completed the most epic backpacking trip pain-free — so grateful."Deb E. · Backpacker
"Ankle and foot issues were keeping me from running. Brian's approach was so caring — he made me feel heard, and most importantly, like an athlete again. I'm back running and truly loving it."Michael H. · Uphill athlete
wildPaTh runs on a monthly membership, so your progress isn't limited to a single appointment.
When the roster fills, I start a waitlist. Book a free conversation and we'll see if it's a fit.
The stuff worth knowing before a free conversation. If yours isn't here, ask me when we talk.
wildPaTh is cash-pay, so the plan is built around what's valuable to you — not what insurance dictates. Many people can use HSA/FSA funds, depending on their plan.
It depends on the level of support you need — that's exactly what the free conversation is for.
Not at all. If you're active and want to keep doing what you love — hiking, skiing, cycling, surfing, backpacking — you're in the right place.
Me — Brian. No staff, no rotation, no handoffs. The person you talk to first is the person on the trail with you. That also means I can only take on so many members — when I'm full, I start a waitlist.
Yes — when we need to assess, test, or zoom in. But most of the work happens outdoors.
That's exactly why the membership exists — I build a plan that fits your real week and keep it simple enough to repeat.
Start with a walk — meet me on Mt. Tabor and we'll talk it through, including how membership works. Rather start from your couch? Remote works just as well.
A free walk on the hill: what you love doing, where your body's at, what you've tried, and what a path back could look like.
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The same conversation by video or phone, from anywhere — no trail shoes needed.
Book on Cal.comNot ready to book? Email me — hello@wildpathpnw.com · or call/text 503-564-8677
