Christopher is a movement instructor and mental health professional working in Hamilton and Toronto, Ontario.  He has worked in the field of mental health and addictions for over a decade and roots his teaching in that experience - placing a strong emphasis on practices that respect, support and encourage an individual’s innate resilience. Christopher teaches with the hope of helping people rebuild a connection to their bodies, expand their range of (e)motion, and reduce the impact of stress on their nervous system.  He’s passionate about building spaces that promote a sense of love, safety, self-compassion - and an untangling from shame. The latter is especially important and personal to him as a queer person co-creating 2SLGBTQ+ only classes.  His movement practice has been both a professional calling and a personal coming out and coming home. Christopher currently teaches at GoodBodyFeel in Hamilton, Ontario and offers mental health specific movement support/coaching through his emerging project Anchored Tides Wellness.

Shannon Marion is a graduate of the University of Ottawa in 2001 and am a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapists (FCAMPT) since 2008. She is certified in a number of different dry needling techniques including a Certificate of the Acupuncture Foundation Institute (CAFCI) in 2004 and a certificate in the Chan Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation (CGIMS) technique (2005). She is a keen learner and have surrounded myself with collaborative colleagues in order to share knowledge and to continue growing from each other. She is currently studying with the Pain Science Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and am developing more tools to offer clients with chronic pain.

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Dr. Bahlani’s specialized training allows her to treat patients with urologic and gynecologic pelvic pain syndromes, such as vulvodynia, pelvic floor dysfunction, interstitial cystitis, vulvar dermatoses and female sexual dysfunction. As a clinician, as well as through her continual pursuit of knowledge and research, Dr. Bahlani always strives to achieve her ultimate goal of enabling women to spend less time in pain and gain the tools they need to live their lives to the fullest.

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This episode is really something special, we have put together our favourite moments from our 2019 season. Whether you are new to the podcast or a long time listener this episode will inspire you to think about working with the body from a variety of perspectives. From social justice to biomechanics, we try our best to cover a bit of everything on this show.

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Steve Donald has been teaching Buteyko breathing since 2006, he works with people who have chronic illnesses, and he leads workshops for teachers and trainers who want to explore breathing physiology from the Buteyko perspective. 

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Kyle Pichie has been a strength and conditioning coach for over a decade and is the head coach of the Cornwall Weightlifting Club. Kyle works mostly with youth athletes, this athletes have been to junior nationals for weightlifting, and he has a strong interest in making athletics fun for young people. Kyle is also the podcast/video editor for Mindful Strength, he travels with Kathryn worldwide and is responsible for the production of this podcast.

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Joey is a digital marketer by profession, and entrepreneur by practice, for most of the past 15 years. He operates a web agency out of his hometown in Cornwall, Ontario Canada with the goal of supporting the entrepreneurial endeavours of his clients while removing the roadblocks in using the web to grow their business. You can reach Joey by email at [email protected].

Jari is a Finnish movement teacher with over 15 years of experience in the field. He is also a physiotherapist and holds an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine. Currently, he works full time as a Ph.D. researcher at the Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä. Jari’s own movement practice a combination of different skill-oriented disciplines such as yoga, pole dancing, and hand-balancing

Vikash Sharma is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS). Vikash has undergone rigorous training and testing to achieve his Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) designation through Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars. He is also a certified Running Coach through The Road Runners Club of America and The United States Track and Field Association. Vikash has a strong passion for continuing education and he is an evidence-driven practitioner committed to remaining at the forefront of the profession. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and The United States Track and Field Association. Vikash has been an avid runner and weight trainer for most of his life and competes in local road races. He also loves to play golf, hike, skateboard, meditate and pretend to be an iron chef in the kitchen.

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