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About Lisa
With over 10+ years in the fitness industry as both coach and athlete, Lisa started beMOMSTRONG to help make information, exercise and coaching accessible to all moms.
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Lisa:
For me, it's not about being the strongest, the fastest or the fittest, I have always naturally been active. I understand that movement and exercise can be fun, challenging and rewarding all at the same time. Through CrossFit, I found my passion coaching women - helping them find and develop confidence in themselves through strength training. After chatting to Moms at the gym and starting to work with pregnant and postnatal clients, I realized how inaccessible the right information about exercise and pregnancy is. It then became my mission to create something fun, accessible, informative, pelvic floor/ postpartum aware and challenging enough so Moms could feel themselves regaining strength in their mind and body. Thus, beMOMSTRONG was born.
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Certifications:
CrossFit Level 1&2
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
GGS Pre/Post Natal Coach
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Meet the beMOMSTRONG expert collaborators.
They are here to help educate, motivate and encourage your postpartum journey on your path to full body strength and fitness.
Have a question or need expert care? Feel free to reach out to one of these experts directly.
Jodie Pulsifer
BaKPE, MPT, Registered Physiotherapist and Proud Member of PABC
Internal Pelvic Floor Trained, ROST Certified
Jodie (she/her/hers) completed her Master’s of Physical Therapy in 2012 at the University of British Columbia. Jodie became a pelvic health physiotherapist in 2016 and started Full Circle Physiotherapy because of the gap in care she saw for the families in East Vancouver. Full Circle Physiotherapy has grown into a collective of providers in the lower mainland who share the same goal of providing up to date evidence based and inclusive services to a diversity of clients.
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Jodie is passionate about education of clients and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Jodie treats from a biopsychosocial framework that considers your thoughts, beliefs and context into your health and wellbeing. Clinically, Jodie loves supporting clients in pregnancy and in their transitions through life post-partum. Jodie loves movement for health and wellbeing and loves to support her clients to understand their pelvic health and get back to moving in meaningful ways to them.
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Jodie has 2 small children and is both sad and excited to have retired her double stroller days. These days she can be found running with her dog, Leni, cycle commuting and working out in her makeshift courtyard and parking garage home gym.
Though interested in all facets of health and restoring one to optimum wellness, Dr. Kinnon has a special interest in women’s health issues, thyroid disorders, hormone balancing, digestive disorders, weight loss, detoxification, anxiety, depression, and environmental medicine including allergies and asthma. As a competitive athlete, Dr. Kinnon also has a passion for sports medicine and pain management.
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Utilizing science-based treatments plans, she tailors her sessions to meet the individual needs of each patient. She believes in the power of preventative medicine and in the importance of uncovering the root cause of illness. Sara’s approach combines laboratory medicine, lifestyle modifications, nutritional analysis, and various other holistic methods to guide and empower her patients on their journey to optimal health. Sara is committed to providing evidence-based, effective health care; this commitment involves continuously updating her skills and knowledge in therapies such as: Chelation, Neural Therapy, Environmental Medicine and more.
Tawnya Smith
RMT
Tawnya graduated in 2014. She completed the 3000 hour program at WCCMT in Victoria, BC. During her education she volunteered for Team Canada Rugby, Team Canada Swimming, Team Canada Rowing, Olympic Figure Skaters, and World level Triathletes. She also has a background in coaching competitive gymnastics. She is currently pursuing a new passion for Crossfit. This new passion has inspired her to start coaching again. She uses her education and experience to help her athletes perform to the best of their ability. She as always been eager to learn and understand the human body.
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An interest that stems from being a high level athlete. She competed in gymnastics for ten years, and has now moved on to competing in Crossfit. As an RMT, she focuses on modalities such as Swedish Massage, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, Active Release Therapy, Deep Tissue, and Joint Mobilization and more.
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