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Hi! I'm Janice. BSc, RRT, RYT.

I'm a coach, speaker, yoga instructor and flow state specialist and I am obsessed with helping athletes overcome anxiety, build mental resilience and perform at the highest levels while being the most aligned and fulfilled version of themselves.

I'm also obsessed with giving athletes a body that supports them through a long career and well into retirement.

In that's not enough, perhaps the most significant thing I do is coach athletes to flow state. In fact, that's such a big thing that I have a separate page for athletes and flow state.

Let's go back a bit...

I didn't always live a life of flow and happiness.

I was a very deep feeling kid who was never taught how to navigate emotions or energy. I was, however, told to stop being so sensitive and toughen up..... Yikes.

I was small and the youngest of three kids so my abilities (physically and intellectually) were often discounted. It wrecked my confidence.

Slowly, I set down one part of myself, then another until I had no idea who I was and I made a rather poor life choice. It took me eight years to reverse this choice.

As I started to move away from this choice, I learned that I didn't know who I was or how to trust myself.

I had earned a kinesiology degree and become a respiratory therapist during this time. It was exciting to start but I knew I wasn't happy or fulfilled.


The Beginnings of Flow

Realizing that I wasn't happy or fulfilled started a journey on coming home to myself.

The more I did that, the more things started to flow.

Overtime, I started to realize unique connections between the mind, body and breath. I dove into the energetics of intention and focus. I studied and I felt my way through everything...until people asked me how I was able to successfully make shifts quickly, know exactly what was for me and get paid to travel during a pandemic.

My answer was easy...I knew exactly what I was trusting and when I didn't know, I knew how to get a crystal clear answer nearly instantly. My life had become flow. Now, I just had to find a way to coach that. 

I pulled together everything I knew about breathing, the body and how it moves plus logic, intelligence and intuition. When you merge the mind and body, your ability skyrockets beyond what you think is possible. You catch the freaking lightning!

That's when I knew I wanted to work with athletes.

I wanted to draw together every part of being human and expand what was possible. I wanted to work with those who have drive, are connected to their body and connected to their mind.

Since then, I've worked with athletes from high school to the Olympics and Paralympics on a wide range of topics and I love every second. Working on the nuances and fine details to really elevate your energy, confidence and performance means the world to me. Plus, seeing how it positively impacts an athlete's personal life gives me that much more joy.

Team Mascots.

All teams have mascots. The Mindful Champion is no exception.

Meet Bear:

Bear is a natural goaltender and forward. He's got lightning fast reflexes for ball control. What can I say? Dude taught himself to play fetch. He's weird but we love him. Bear appreciates a good cuddle and does not mind being on camera.

Meet Xena (Warrior Kitten):

Queen of "Let's Go! We can ask questions later!". Xena is always exploring new horizons and eager to take it all in. She loves making new friends, is a power cuddler and firmly believes the Mindful Champion should have a larger treat budget.

Book a free consult.

One of the core values of The Mindful Champion is connection, first to ourselves and then to the people around us and the things we do. 

Consults are where we connect, chat about where you're at, where you'd like to go and detail how specifically I'm able to help you with that.

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