I support clients to move better, feel better, and to rebuild body confidence!
I have been a national team athlete. I have conquered cancer three times. I have been a pelvic floor physio for 20+ years and I teach individuals to incorporate core activation into everyday functional activities. As a mom of two, I have first-hand knowledge on how pregnancies and children impact the body and posture.
As your physiotherapist, I emphasize education, functional movements, and learning about your body and its stress responses. Together we can decipher how your physical body interplays with the nervous system and how your stress can manifest in the body, and how to release it.
Having been a physiotherapist since 1996, I enjoy learning and updating my knowledge and adding varying skill sets to help you with your body. I have taken post-graduate physiotherapy courses in:
Women’s Health
Structural Alignment
I am a Certified STOTT Pilates Instructor since 2003 have taken a variety of courses and certifications listed below:
My most recent interest in Fascia and it’s impact on the nervous system has lead me to the following coursework:
I have years of education, ongoing learning and hands-on experience, helping individuals just like you, feel better and move better. Building body confidence to help you in your everyday life!
Through most of the 1990s, I was honoured to be a national athlete for Field Hockey Canada. I also graduated from the University of Toronto in 1996 and began a lifelong passion for helping others feel and move better as I began my career as a physiotherapist.
After seven years of working in a traditional clinic, I experienced burnout from my role as a Clinical Director of five multidisciplinary clinics. I started Pilates to get back in shape for my return to the National field hockey team. It had such a positive impact on my outlook and my body that I became certified in the Stott Pilates Method.
After getting married, my husband and I moved to Vancouver, BC to return to the National field hockey team. I played for two more years and shared what I had learned about pilates with my teammates and realized that moving forward I would incorporate it into my profession.
In 2003, I started ProActive Pilates, a health and wellness studio incorporating Pilates, yoga, and body rolling with eight instructors working under me. It was a fun and exciting period in my career, but it was also taxing emotionally and physically.
The winding road of life took many unexpected twists and turns. I retired from the National team to start a family, but that was delayed for three years, as I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, not once but twice.
We had our first child in 2008 and as I worked harder and longer I learned that the pressures of work and motherhood could cost me my health. Motherhood is demanding, and when you add pain into the mix, it can become overwhelming. My core values of strength, flexibility, and balance really began to take shape.
After enjoying the beach, the food, and the lifestyle of Kitsilano for eight years, our family and ProActive Pilates moved to Port Coquitlam, BC in 2010 when we welcomed our second daughter into the world. In 2013, I underwent surgery for malignant melanoma, but I recovered quickly. As our views towards health and our bodies shifts and evolves, so does the way I approach my work.
I am absolutely honoured to announce that I was recently inducted into the University of Toronto Hall of Fame as a Varsity field hockey athlete! I was inducted as both an individual athlete as well as part of the 1996 CIAU winning team. I was fortunate to also be part of the 1993 CIAU winning team that was inducted back in 2017.
When I found out about this incredible recognition, I was truly humbled. It’s such a privilege to be acknowledged for my time at UofT and to have the chance to catch up with my awesome teammates, some of whom I hadn’t seen for over 25 years. It was incredible to witness all the amazing things they have accomplished since then.
I was specifically honoured for my time as a Varsity Field Hockey player. Being a part of the team and representing UofT during my university days shaped me in ways I never could have imagined. It taught me crucial skills like time management, communication, and a killer work ethic. And guess what? I still put those skills to good use every day as a working mom of two, a coach, and, of course, as someone who loves pushing their physical limits.
Sports bring a whole lot more than just a healthy body. They bring excitement, purpose, and an amazing sense of camaraderie. You learn essential life lessons about resilience, work ethic, and the art of winning and losing with grace. It’s about embracing the ups and downs, and growing stronger from every challenge. That’s why I stay active—not only for my physical and mental health, but also for the incredible social aspect and the ongoing pursuit of growth and improvement.
If you need help staying active and strong, you are in the right place. Reach out today and let’s kickstart your journey to a stronger, more vibrant you!
Professionalism, excellence, and education. These are the backbone of my physiotherapy practice.
At ProActive Pilates, clients will find much more than a physio treatment. As my client you may experience connection and emotional release, and you’ll become more mindful of your body.
I teach my clients the techniques that improve core activation and stabilization patterns, mobility, and agility. Postural changes implemented into your daily activities and creating symmetry and balance through repetition, will help reduce pain, stiffness and tension in the body.
I provide a safe haven to release the tension and stress that can impact every aspect of your life. Through it all I have stayed true to my core values, and I am dedicated to serving my clients to do the same.
Nothing is more rewarding in my work than to witness individuals living with strength, flexibility, and balance. If this sounds like it’s what you are looking for, I would like to meet you.
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