About me

I'm Zsófia Jókai, lead canine physiotherapist and instructor.

I believe that a dog is a family member, and as such, deserves premium, no-compromise health, a dignified old age, and the joy of pain-free, free movement. That's why I work with dog owners every single day. 

A promise to my 14-year-old self: From the banking world to paws

Even at fourteen, I knew exactly that I wanted to work with animals. I was set on becoming a vet — right up until a biology class in high school, where, dissecting an earthworm with my own hands, I realized that the world of clinical surgery just wasn't for me, no matter how much I wanted to work with animals. So I put my rational, logical mind to work in economics and the banking world instead.

I built a successful corporate career, but when my dog came into my life, everything changed — my childhood dream flared back up. Alongside my job, I started studying: first I became a dog trainer and rehabilitation instructor, then, through canine massage, I found my true calling — canine physiotherapy. My hunger for knowledge has kept driving me forward ever since; I try to acquire every new technology and skill I can, and I now hold more than 8 canine physiotherapy qualifications. 

I started working as a physiotherapist alongside my banking job, but eventually the moment came when I left my banking career for good, to follow the dream of my younger self. I started out with just a single bag, as a mobile practitioner making house calls. Over time, I moved into a small space in Újlipótváros where I helped dogs, and then in 2025 I opened a brand-new, modern small-animal physio and hydrotherapy center, Mancsológia. Here, as owner, lead therapist, and physiotherapy instructor, I teach my own methodology to a wonderful professional team.