MOVEMENT. ENERGY. WELLNESS.
MOVEMENT. ENERGY. WELLNESS.
I began my bodywork education with Pilates teacher training in 2005 and was instantly enthralled with its approach to mindfully controlled movement achieved through quiet and graceful strength. This is where I first learned how important breath and intention of activity are for the execution of quality movement, strength conditioning, and rehabilitation to re-pattern the body.
My interest in movement arts continued and led me to open my business Dynamic Balance in 2007, where I began working as a professional fitness instructor, and through which I continue to teach various strength conditioning, Pilates, dance and ballet barre fitness classes, the latter in particular is special to me after years of training as a recreational ballet dancer.
My exploration of the limitless potential and abilities of the body continued and I began training in triathlon, duathlon and long distance running. Curiosity and the necessity of nutritional education to maintain my physical output led me to acquire a nutrition certificate from Cornell University in 2015. This gave me a greater understanding of how the systems of the body interact with each other, and how to support the body in recovery in order to perform optimally and efficiently.
It was through my endurance training that I began to understand on a deeper level how integral proper breathing is to the body. Learning how breath assists the body in cadence, concentration, moderation of output, preservation of energy, and fueling of activity led to another discovery: the role breath plays in bringing peace and meditative calm. This sparked a new interest in mindfulness and drew me to pursuing healing arts, where I have since completed Advanced Reiki and Access Bars training, as well as a one-year Incan Shamanic Medicine Wheel healing journey.
My business eventually evolved into a wellness program which incorporated fitness workouts, nutrition plans and mindfulness projects, and has offered me the ability to motivate and support clients through their challenges, while assisting them in achieving their health and lifestyle goals through personal coaching. Incorporating all aspects of my professional and lifestyle background, I have learned that the greatest success comes from joyful inspiration and is devoid of suffering. Forget No Pain, No Gain
and start living by No Pleasure, No Point
.
After deciding my skills would be best applied in the realm of professional healthcare, I pursued my Massage Therapy diploma at the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in Cambridge, ON and graduated in 2018. This education opened up another aspect of the body to me, and I was able to start seeing and feeling how a body initiates, performs, rests and responds to activity through its various systems. My Massage Therapy studies also deepened my understanding of functional breath from a structural and systemic standpoint, and I remain highly interested in assisting clients in rehabilitating their breathing patterns back to optimal function.
My inherently curious nature continues to draw me towards further knowledge and understanding of the body, and so I began my education at the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto, ON in 2018, and completing my Fascial Stretch Therapy Level 1 in Toronto, ON in 2019. I look forward to working with you to discover the roots of discrepancy and support the body as we invite it to return to its natural state of Dynamic Balance.