Smart solutions to niggling issues

About Me

I didn’t start this work because I was curious. I started because I was stuck.

I was a professional dancer, an elite athlete, and a lifelong mover but despite all the training, stretching, therapy, and rehab, my body kept breaking down.

Just weeks before a national salsa competition, I got injured and had to pull out. That was the turning point. I knew I needed to stop chasing symptoms and start figuring out what was really going on underneath.

What I found changed everything.

I dove into full-body movement systems: Anatomy in Motion, PRI, and realized something huge: Most people aren’t broken. They’re just disconnected.

Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of people retrain their movement patterns, reconnect their bodies and brains, and finally solve the mystery pain no one else could explain.

My approach is different: longer sessions, full-body analysis, and support between visits so you’re never left guessing. I’m not a physio. I’m not a trainer. I’m the person you come to when you’ve already tried all of that… and still feel like something’s off.

I’ve spent over 30 years immersed in movement from a PhD in animal behavior to world-level dance competition to daily self-experimentation as I strength train through my 40s.

I do this work because I’ve been where you are. And because I know it’s possible to move differently and live better at any age.

(Also: I knit, I’m learning Spanish and Korean, and I’m on a personal mission to find the best London Fog latte in the city.)

Why Choose Flow Movement Therapy?

My mission is to help people who’ve already done everything right, and still feel stuck, finally uncover what their body is really asking for and retrain it to move the way it was meant to.

I work with clients who are educated, proactive, and deeply invested in their health.
They’ve seen great practitioners. They’ve followed good programs.
They’ve done the work and gotten part of the way there.

But something still feels off.

That’s not a failure; it’s often a sign that your nervous system has lost access to key movement options. And no amount of stretching, strengthening, or drilling can fix a pattern that’s still being run behind the scenes.

That’s where I come in.

At Flow Movement Therapy, I help people unravel the deeper layers of compensation, rebuild whole-body connection, and restore the capacity their body was designed to have through fine-detailed assessment, full-body pattern work, and personalized support between sessions.

This isn’t rehab. It’s not personal training.
It’s movement restoration for people who’ve already done the smart things that works for most people and are ready for the specific things.

I started Flow Movement Therapy because I saw that a handful of people fell through the cracks. The things that work for most people didn’t work for them.
Attention to details that others aren’t trained to see.
Extremely detailed cuing and exercise selection for your specific issue.

So I built something different:

  • Extended sessions for real-time problem-solving

  • Programming based on your movement, not a template

  • Thoughtful support between sessions

  • A full-system approach grounded in clinical insight and movement science

If you’re ready to stop guessing and start solving, I’d love to help.

My movement and injury journey

I used to think pain was just part of being an athlete.

I was dancing competitively, training hard, and doing everything I was “supposed” to; stretching, foamrolling, chiro, massage. And yet my niggling hip and foot pain never went away.

Six weeks before my first national salsa competition, I got injured. I had to pull out. That moment shook me. I wasn’t just missing an event; I was stuck in a loop I couldn’t out-train or out-stretch.

That’s when I stopped looking for quick fixes and started learning what was really going on in my body.

I went deep into Anatomy in Motion (AiM), Postural Restoration, and full-body movement mechanics. I studied obsessively; every day for two years, and eventually rebuilt myself stronger than ever. I went on to become a Canadian and World Salsa Champion. That photo on the left? It’s me and my coach with my 3 world titles in 2018.

Today, I use everything I’ve learned to help others do what I couldn’t; solve the real problem before it takes them out of the activities they love.

If you’ve been stuck in pain that keeps returning; even after doing all the right things; I built this work for you.

I’m in my mid-40s now, still training, still obsessed with how to keep the body moving better as we age. And I want that for you too.

My approach

Your brain and body have 'factory settings'; the way you moved before life happened to you. Pushing the reset button requires knowing what to push. Both of my methods involve putting your body into positions and movements it's forgotten. By reintroducing these patterns I rely on a concept called 'neuroplasticity' which is the brain's ability to learn new things. Everything comes back to gait, and both of my methods have gait as their foundational concept.

Anatomy In Motion (AiM)

Anatomy in Motion will "determine exactly what movements you are missing or struggling to access, and regardless of your symptoms, will use Corrective Movements to re-educate the body in it’s movements and allow the body to reorganise itself and take the pressure of the system that is causing pain. We get the body to do the healing through movement."  (AiM website)

How do I apply that in your visits? The body is one big system and reintroducing movements you had no idea you weren't doing can allow everything to work as it intended. Sometimes we look in places you'd never think to look, like your ankle sprain as a kid, the way you put pressure into your feet, or whether your ribs and pelvis can move in opposition.

Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)

"The human body is not symmetrical. The neurological, respiratory, circulatory, muscular and vision systems are not the same on the left side of the body as they are on the right, and vice versa. They have different responsibilities, function, position and demands on them. This system asymmetry is a good thing and an amazing design. The human body is balanced through the integration of system imbalances." (PRI website)

These imbalances can be compounded by our modern lifestyle, creating movement dysfunction and pain. Breathing gets thrown off further by your imbalances and so breathing becomes the key to rebalancing you. Using methods from the PRI courses, I can identify and undo the imbalances causing problems in your body and give you the tools to correct them.

Strength and Conditioning Programs

I also offer progressive strength & conditioning coaching but only for clients who’ve completed the restoration process. Smart programs assigned based on balancing out your body’s default compensations. If that’s where you’re heading, we’ll talk when the time is right.

Qualifications

Education

Masters of Science and Doctorate in Animal Behaviour - Simon Fraser University
Canada’s National Ballet School - Professional Program Graduate
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association

Achievements

30+ years of dancing at elite level, (ballet, salsa, latin hustle)
Canadian and World Amateur Salsa and Latin Hustle Champion

Relevant Training

Anatomy in Motion - practitioner with advanced education
Postural Restoration Institute - Postural Respiration
Postural Restoration Institute - Myokinematic Restoration

Postural Restoration Institute - Cervical Revolution

Postural Restoration Institute - Pelvis Restoration

Postural Restoration Institute - Impingement and Instability
Buteyko clinic - Breathing for Asthma and Respiratory Conditions
Julie Wiebe- Piston Science course

Experience

Movement restoration specialist, personal trainer and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (over 7 years)
Physiotherapy Assistant (2.5 years)
Salsa Instructor for school with dozens of national and world champions (2 years)