This is sustainable STRENGTH TRAINING.

We all know strength Training is ESSENTIAL.

However STRENGTHENING is a SKILL

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Sustainable strength training supports our BODY, connects our BRAIN, unloads our JOINTS, evens us out, improves our muscle PATTERNS, our TISSUE quality and if done properly IMPROVES MOBILITY.

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BUT...strengthening does so much more.

MUSCLE is MEDICINE.

If you want to AGE WELL without chronic degenerative disease, pain and depression...you need to MAXIMIZE metabolic health.

Metabolic health STARTS IN OUR MUSCLE.

  • Strength Training :

  • is associated with decreased rates of chronic illness - carviovascular disease (decreases LDL), neurodegenerative diseases (like Alzheimer's), cancers, etc

  • decreases your chance of developing diabetes BIG TIME (better glucose management and increased glucose sensitivity)

  • boosts mental health and a feeling of well being

  • promotes healing (increases human growth hormone ...growth hormone does EVERYTHING)

  • is one of the most effective ways to loose body fat...muscle eats fat

  • is anti inflammatory ( myokines are produced in your muscle)

  • improves immune function

  • improves bone strength, quality and density

  • improves mobility and flexibility ( work through FULL range!)

  • turns on your cognition, improves brain health and protects again adult cognitive decline (Brain Driven Neurotropic Factor)

  • it decreases risk of injury ( better muscle patterns, movement, support for joints, and less risk of falls)

  • increases blood flow and nerve function

  • improves quality of sleep...which improves performance during the day!

  • improves pain management

  • strength training builds physical and mental RESILIENCE...aging is a BATTLE

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We all need STRENGTH.

My only suggestions are...

Get STARTED now

Progress SLOWLY

Embrace VARIABILITY.

Focus on QUALITY not QUANTITY.

Work through FULL range

Jump into class and I'll guide you every step of the way.

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These classes integrate concepts from PRI, DNS, KINSTRETCH, ELDOAS and FOUNDATION TRAINING.

GOOD MOVEMENT is the BEST THERAPY.

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my story

Over the past 25 years, I've taught THOUSANDS of people, in all corners of the world, how to FEEL BETTER, MOVE BETTER and IMPROVE THEIR BODIES. I have a busy physiotherapy practice in Vancouver, teach group movement classes locally and online, lead workshops for movement enthusiasts and am a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia. I LOVE LEARNING and LOVE TEACHING. All bodies and levels are welcome!

  • Michelle Edmison

  • Registered Physiotherapist

  • Clinical Instructor Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia

  • Kinstretch Instructor FRCms FRA FR

  • Prague certified DNS practitioner

  • certified Foundation Training Instructor

  • Postural Restoration Institute

  • Fellow Canadian Academy of Manual Therapists

  • Gunn IMS and Acupuncture