Kajal Punnoose

Vulnerability is the birthplace of Innovation and Creativity & Change - Brene Brown

Training:

• Hatha Yoga Training/Mindfulness training - Mahadevi Ashram

• Early Childhood Education - Ryerson University / George Brown College

• Multiple Intelligences -Harvard University

Contact Kajal:

Phone: 647.473.3939
Email: coachkajal@gmail.com
Website: www.nowmindful.com

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Now Mindful

Hello! I’m Kajal, a certified Life Coach & Mindfulness instructor. I’m passionate about the three keys to achieving happiness in life – Awareness, Authenticity & Transformation.

My unique approach and inspirational style that embodies Vulnerability, Mental toughness, and Change. My goal is to connect you to your most authentic self, asking the right questions so you can express yourself in a safe space. Understand your beliefs and your mental programming. Discover that serves you and what changes you need to make in your life to understand YOUR truest desires. I want to help you dig deeper to discover who you are, where you are, where you hope to be, and what it will take to get you there. Together, we can create an actionable roadmap paved with clarity and purpose for your future.Whether you think you’re right, or you think you’re wrong, either way, you’re right. - Henry Ford. Through hard work, perseverance, and a commitment to a growth mindset, releasing the ego and embracing your true self, anything is possible.

Liette M. Collier, BA.Psych (Hons), BA.Org.M., CAN Coach, M.Ed., CTRTC

Live your life to the fullest!

My education, in quick overview, includes:

• BA in Psychology (hons. with distinction)

• BA in Organizational Management (with distinction)

• M.Ed. in Adult Education (UNB)

My certifications:

• Centre for Applied Neuroscience (CAN Life Coach)

• Choice Theory, Reality Therapy, & Lead Management (CTRTC) WGI-Canada

• Christian Lay Counsellor

My affiliations:

• Registered Coach with The Centre of Applied Neuroscience (CAN)

• Affiliated Member of International Coaching Federation-Atlantic (ICF-Atl.)

• Member of Glasser-Canada (Glasser-Canada/William Glasser International)

Contact Liette:

Phone: 506.381.0040
Email: admin@seizetheday.coach
Address: 303-95 Millennium Blvd., Moncton, NB E1E 2G7
Website/Blog: www.seizetheday.coach

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Seize the Day Life Coaching

As with many coaches, I have all sort of experiences that led to defining my career. I believe however that there’s also a need for education, both formal and informal, to balance this out. I have these. I’m a Professional Certified Life Coach.

Personally, I’m a Wife, Mom, Ma’amma, Believer, and Friend. I’m a high-energy, determined, personable woman who is willing to do what it takes to help you self-discover, gain insight, release baggage, and/or reach your goals. I have a great understanding of people and perspective — that is, the combination of experiences, values, and beliefs. I have a great understanding of people and personal finances, and of what can happen when these two get together. I also have a great understanding of people who feel stuck, generally because (even subconsciously) they are not being true to who they really are, what they really want in life. I’m passionate about life change and I have qualifications to boot.

I have over 25 years experience as a facilitator/coach, I was certified as a CAN Coach in 2010, and continue to expand my qualifications. How can I help you?

Betty Wotoczek, RYT, PTS, FIS, CAN Coach

Training

• CAN Life Coaching Course -- 2018

• Yoga Teacher Training (250 hrs) -- 2009

• Various Yoga Specialities -- 2006 - present

• Personal Training Specialist -- 2006

• Fitness Instructor Specialist -- 2006

• Various Fitness Specialities -- 2006 - 2016

• Franklin Covey - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - 2016

• Crucial Conversations - 2015

• Concordia University BA (Specialization in Theatre Performance) - 1995

Contact Betty:

Phone: 416.897.1415
Email: bettyboo_who@hotmail.com

A beautiful life is full of triumphs and challenges. A balanced life ensures that we don’t stay stuck in the challenges too long. Some challenges enable growth, as long as we move through them. I believe that no matter what our limits or circumstances are, we can move through our challenges.

If you choose to work with me we will uncover and explore your genuine desires and goals, breaking through whatever blocks that may be in your way, creating forward movement toward what matters most in your life.

As a Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor, I have been working with groups and one on one for the past 13 years, often incorporating Life Coaching into the sessions. I have also worked in Communication Training for 10 years. This experience has been immeasurable on my journey to becoming a Certified Life Coach. One of my areas of interest is working with clients experiencing neuromuscular challenges, learning so much about what is possible in the face of the impossible. It is such incredibly rewarding work! I now focus on Life Coaching, private Yoga sessions, Yoga classes and Wellness Retreats.

Being blessed to work with people in other countries, I’m developing more and more opportunities every year. I love traveling and food. I even make my own mayo!!

I am passionate about helping people learn about their Awesome Personal Power. Harnessing the Power of their minds and thoughts, and the Power of their bodies, helps create magic in their own lives. If we don’t like what’s happening, let’s find a way to change it through honesty, courage and humour.

I will challenge you to delve deeper. I am your cheerleader, your guide and your own private detective. I am dedicated to bringing you closer to your balanced, beautiful life!

Nikki Jameson, RYT, GSY-T, CAN Coach

From retirement to "rewirement".

Training

• Management Development Program for Women, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University (June 2004)

• Hatha Yoga Teacher, RYT200 (April 2015)

• Gentle Somatic Yoga Teacher, GSY-T (February 2019)

• CAN Life Coaching Certification (January 2018)

• CAN Teaching Associate (2017-present)

Contact Nikki:

Phone: 613.366.4780
Email: living2.0@icloud.com
Website: www.nicolajameson.com

Living2.0

When I retired in 2013, after a rewarding and challenging 37-year career with Global Affairs Canada, I was shocked to realize that I didn't know what to do with myself - or with the rest of my life!

A Hatha Yoga Teacher course at a neighbourhood studio got me back on track. I then enrolled in the Life Coaching Certification Course through the Centre for Applied Neuroscience (CAN). The CAN coaching philosophy combines principles of neuroscience and psychology along with those of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. It is an awareness-based coaching approach that enables people to understand their own brain, thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and relationships in order to create the life they want.

I've experienced first hand how empowering it can be to take responsibility for my own life. I can help you discover a new direction towards the life that you've always wanted, by rediscovering ways to maximize happiness and well-being.

Redefine a sense of purpose and feel energized and engaged in life - at any age.

Nataliya Becker, CAN Coach

Coaching for busy people

Training

• Bachelor in Mathematics and Business, University of Waterloo & Wilfred Laurier University, completed in 2009

• 200Hr Yoga Teacher training at Ahimsa Yoga, completed in 2015

• Certified Life Coach Training, Centre for Applied Neuroscience - 2017

• Vipassana insight meditation course, completed in 2011 an 2018

Contact Nataliya:

Phone: 647.967.2607
Email: info@findyourzen.ca
Website: www.findyourzen.ca

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Nataliya Becker - Find Your Zen

Hi there, I am Nataliya! Thanks for stopping by, and I am looking forward to connecting with you. As you, I play a lot of roles in my life. In addition to being a coach, I am a trained yoga teacher, a mindfulness practitioner, a product manager, a community builder, a mother, a wife, a sister and a daughter. Life is busy, I totally get it. It is full of distractions and stressors, our bodies are overused, our minds are overwhelmed, and our souls are overworked. As I was (and still am!) looking for some much-needed balance in my own life, I learned and experienced a number of tools that helped find ease, be healthier and feel happier. Most importantly, the journey allowed me to discover my purpose- to inspire and empower people to live a more fulfilled and balanced life.

I was never the healthiest or the most athletic kid in town, I was born with a below average immune system, and was constantly almost failing gym class because I could never reach my toes with my fingertips. My analytical mind & perfectionistic personality did not make my situation any easier. I was your typical A+ student, I had a results-driven personality, and the desire to be the best. This kept me constantly on my toes, to say the least. All of this was accompanied with never-ending worries, rumination, occasional insomnia, and emotional breakdowns. I woke up at the age of 25 after a surgery with a suspicion for thyroid cancer. I woke up not just from the anesthesia, but from my own ignorance! I woke up to take full responsibility for the stress that I was putting on my body, for the worrying thoughts that kept me up at night, and for the way that I related to others through my filter of high expectations and demands. Yoga became more than just me stretching and strengthening my muscles in a hot room. My curiosity led me on a journey to explore and study meditation, mindfulness, yoga, emotional intelligence, life coaching and various leadership trainings.

As I became a mother and held various roles in corporate and start up worlds, I saw how my mindset and my emotional state impacted people around me. It’s amazing what a difference it makes to be able to see and control your own impulsive behaviours, or to just simply shut up sometimes!

Does this mean I am always in a Zen-like state? Absolutely not! I am human, just as human as anybody else. I know how to negotiate with my body and not allow it absorb stress. From my continued practice, I am able to explore the connection between thoughts, emotions, and my behavior in order to navigate my life better, and to keep learning. I have the tools to bring myself to place of clarity when the stakes are high. Most importantly, I now know how to put myself first, so that I can be the best I can for those around me. The truth is that you can’t pour from an empty cup.

I know it feels at times as the whole world rests on your shoulders, and you can do so much if only you do one more thing. It seems as the time and energy are running out, you are just at your edge. And you really believe you don’t have a choice. But you do, and I can help you see and make that choice.

I offer one-on-one & group coaching, one time 2 hour session to get you started with yoga and meditation practice. I also have a portfolio of workshops, and speaker engagements on topics of mindfulness in everyday life and at work, stress reduction, personal brand & vision and goal setting.

Elizabeth Meekes CAN COACH

Know and love your self: mind, body and soul.

Training

• Certified Life Coach Training, Centre for Applied Neuroscience

• Holistic Practitioner

  • Class 4 Sho-Tai Practitioner April 2015

  • Class 3 Sho-Tai Practitioner May 2017

Contact Elizabeth:

Phone: 519.276.0332
Email: elizabeth.valary@gmail.com

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I am a mama of two beautiful boys, a holistic practitioner, life coach, and eternal student. I work and learn and grow everyday to live my best life and to be mindful and connected: mind, body and soul. The journey is never ending, and there are always unexpected curves in the road. But, with daily practice, this self awareness is something that can grow to be fluid through all of life's challenges. I aim to focus on my connection (mindfulness, intuition, creativity) with my self daily, and to lead my children by example, while also learning from them and allowing them the space to be connected with their true selves.

The mind is an incredibly powerful thing, but so often we are disconnected from our own selves, who we are, our values and our needs. I was wandering through life with little appreciation for any part of my self for a long time, until I realized: it does not need to be this hard! I know from my experience how incredible it is to learn to know and trust yourself again, and it lights a fire in my soul when I help people get back to that place of self love and self awareness.

Laurissa Tassielli, CAN Coach, BA Psychology

Authentically Living, Simplified Living, Deeply Living

Training

• Certified Life Coach Training, Centre for Applied Neuroscience

• Bachelor of Psychology

• Mental Health First Aid

Contact Laurissa:

Phone: 647.463.3802
Email: laurissa@deeplyliving.com

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Deeply Living

Oh hey there! I’m Laurissa and I’m passionate about being unapologetically myself, while helping others get excited about their lives. My past struggles with anxiety has made me an advocate for mental health, and I'm driven to help others take control of their lives. I used to feel lost, like I needed something more. I didn't know what I was meant to do in my life. I had no direction, goals or even purpose.

However, over the past year I spent a lot of time practicing introspection, becoming more self aware, and ultimately discovering who I am. Personal development became really important to me, and I started putting my mental health first. I practiced self-care as much as I could, I learnt to enjoy the present moment, I let go of toxic belief patterns, and I made time for things that brought me joy. I finally felt like I had a purpose. I wanted to help others who were in the same boat as me, with the tools and strategies that got me to where I am today.

My goal is to help those who feel stuck, lost, confused, or unfulfilled in their life. I want to provide strategies to help you discover the direction and fulfilment that you need in your life, by realizing who you are and what you want. By discovering your passions, clarifying your goals, and reducing your anxiety, I can help you create a life you get excited about! Ultimately, I want you to be unapologetically YOU.

My Main Goals for you:

• Uncover your true purpose and direction

• Learn to live authentically

• Develop a greater self-awareness

• Reduce stress, and increase happiness

• Discover your passions

• Reframe old toxic belief patterns

• Become the person you are meant to be

• Build confidence through self-care and self-love

• Build a supportive community where we can empower one another

If you find you can relate to any of this, I would love to chat for a 30 minute free session to see if life coaching is right for you, and if we are a good fit! I coach clients in person in Kingston, Ontario, but also online and on the phone. Whatever your heart desires!

Lets create a life you love and are excited about!

Dr. Cynthia Chan, D.C., CAN Coach

To experience, and to help others extract, the maximum joy in life in a pragmatic and mindful way.

Training

• Doctor of Chiropractic since 1997

• Certified Life Coach Training, Centre for Applied Neuroscience

• Level 2 Training in Group Facilitation , Centre for Applied Neuroscience

Phone: 416.820.4870
Email: info@cynchancoaching.com
Website: www.cynchancoaching.com
Address: King West Chiropractic 145 King St West, Concourse Level Toronto, ON M5H 1J8

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Dr. Cynthia Chan, Chiro Consultant + Life Coach

In addition to being a CAN Coach, I have been a practicing chiropractor since 1997. I am the co-owner & clinic director of King West Chiropractic Health Centre (www.kingwestchiropractic.com), a multi-disciplinary health clinic located in the PATH system of downtown Toronto.

My husband John Gordon and I also run a professional acting school, The Dirt Underneath Actors’ Space, in Toronto’s east end. I have over 20 years experience as a chiropractor, entrepreneur and administrative director and have made achieving a reasonable work/life balance a priority.

Since my son Desmond plays competitive baseball in addition to other extra-curricular activities. I’ve learned how to manage expectations as a parent while trying to stay true to myself and my needs. As a busy parent, it is essential to develop a strong self-care plan, to maintain your sanity and nourish your soul.

To keep myself mentally, physically and spiritually healthy I play volleyball, practice Ashtanga yoga, do high intensity interval training as well as being an enthusiastic traveler and avid napper.

Nicole C. Diaz, BA, CAN Coach (CIT)

Are you ready to embrace your bella vita (beautiful life)?

Training

• Certified Life Coach Training, Centre for Applied Neuroscience

Contact Nicole:

Phone: 647.524.4083
Email: bellavita8989@gmail.com
Address: 33 Mill Street, Toronto, ON M5A 3R3
Website: www.bellavitacoaching.ca

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Bella Vita Life Coaching

Welcome to Bella Vita Life Coaching! If you have landed here, you too are on a journey, so welcome, I have been waiting for you!

We all have a story and I am no exception to that. My own personal journey has presented me with many challenges and just as many obstacles. Because of this, I have learned, I have grown and I have overcome. Life is a constant flow in and out of desirable and undesirable events…and when it comes to the latter, believe me, how you get up is much more profound than what knocked you down.

If you have arrived at a place where you are asking yourself, what’s next and how will I get there? You are certainly not alone. My passion is to develop a meaningful client-coach relationship with you, so that together, we will not only plan a process to get you to that next place in your life but we will also begin to discover all the wonderful things about you and about your life that you had not even considered yet.

Our client-coach relationship begins by establishing an understanding of who you are, where you want to go and how you would like to get there. As we embark on this amazing journey together, be prepared to stretch yourself – to move beyond the boundaries that may be limiting you. During this process, I will be your greatest advocate, helping you to uncover the best choices for yourself based on your current state and your future vision.

I am by no means an expert on Life but rather, I am prepared and excited to empower you by providing support, focus, encouragement, tools and accountability. My ultimate desire is to enable you to discover and define your best life. No single method can facilitate this for everyone, as we are all individual, so to must our process be as individual as we are.

Let us work in partnership so that you can:

• Believe in yourself and your abilities to accomplish your goals

• Enhance your capacity to trust your intuition in order to navigate the obstacles and fears that limit you;

• Let go of old patterns that do not serve you well;

• Learn to flourish during and after life transitions;

• Amplify joy and happiness in your life;

• Visualize your desired future;

• Increase your self-esteem and confidence;

• Tune in to your authentic self; and

• Align your thoughts and actions to what gives your life meaning and a sense of purpose

Amanda Pratt, BSc, CTRBI, CAN Coach

Be balanced in life and business

Training

• BSc in Psychology & Biology, 2008 (University of Western Ontario)
• Post-Grad Certificate in Public Relations, 2009 (Loyalist College)
• Equine Business Management Certificate, 2012 (University of Guelph)
• Basic Therapeutic Horseback Riding Instructor, 2015 (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association)
• Volunteer Crisis Responder, 2015-present (Caledon Dufferin Victim Services)
• Autism & Behaviour Sciences Certificate, 2019 (Seneca College)

Contact Amanda:

Phone: 647.237.3485
Email: coaching@theequineconnection.ca
Website: empoweredserenitycoaching.ca

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Empowered Serenity Coaching

Hey, I’m Amanda! I’m a mindset and lifestyle coach who will help you to get your stress levels under control and breathe easily throughout your busy, hectic day.

I’ve always been an overachiever, juggling multiple jobs, school, and starting a passion-based niche business using horses to help children and adults with special needs while trying to maintain a social life. A cocktail in one hand while writing a business plan with the other counts as social, right?

I sometimes had a hard time saying no and when I did, I felt guilty that I was letting someone down who depended on me. As a typical type-A alpha mare, I wanted to take on all of the tasks in every project that I was handling and not delegate because I could do it all myself and didn’t need any help. I didn’t want to admit when I was overwhelmed, drowning in work, and my health was starting to suffer. I didn’t want to admit when I was exhausted and couldn’t take it anymore.

Sound familiar?

As a business owner, it's far easier for you to try to do everything by yourself instead of having to delegate or rely on others. Let me help you to break the cycle and tame those stress gremlins. We'll work together to come up with an organisational system that allows you to delegate the things that drag you down and work on the things that bring you joy and success in your business and life. Together, we'll design a self-care plan that fits into your schedule and gets you to move from Stressed to Serene in your daily life.

Book a free 30-minute session where we'll talk about your needs and come up with simple steps that you can follow immediately. We'll also see if we're a good fit to continue working together.

Denise Storer, BSc, CAN Coach, RYT

Dig Deep - Discover Your True Self and Your Best Life.

Training

• Certified Life Coach Training, Centre for Applied Neuroscience - Graduated Dec 4, 2017
• Kids & Family Yoga Teacher Training,
  Rainbow Kids Yoga
• 200 HR Hatha Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training (incl. Kundalini Meditation), Awaken Love YTT
• BSc Honours Psychology, McMaster University

Contact Denise:

Phone: 289.775.1686
Email: depthlifecoaching@cogeco.ca
Website: depthlifecoaching.com

Depth Life Coaching

As a certified Life Coach (and someone who has benefited immensely from working with my own Coach), I know that the Coach-Client relationship is built upon trust. Working with someone that you can honestly open up to, and really show up as yourself, is such an important aspect of Coaching – and it is an area where my personal qualities of care and compassion, curiosity, open mindedness and empathy really matter.

I know that a journey of personal growth and self-awareness requires the courage to be vulnerable, and also how profoundly healing it is to share ourselves, our stories, our dreams. Part of what I do as a Life Coach is provide the safe and comfortable space to get started… to release into, let go of, and just BE. From there, I will provide guidance and support on your journey, with deep listening and powerful questioning, providing tools, offering ideas, suggestions and perhaps a new perspective. All of which will help you gain a real understanding of who you are (your true or authentic self), and how to move forward in life with more purpose and passion.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM LIFE COACHING WITH ME:

• A process to discover and enhance your personal strengths, skills, talents, passions, and to identify values, priorities, and preferences
• Ongoing accountability in setting and achieving personal goals
• A process of gaining clarity and insight into challenging life decisions, and choice of action
• Support in moving through limiting beliefs – identifying fears/barriers that may be holding you back
• Effective communication tools for clear, direct, and healthy expression of wants, needs, feelings and beliefs for establishing close, connected, and rewarding personal relationships (in all areas of life)
• Yoga and meditation for relaxation/stress reduction, emotional regulation, and increased mind-body awareness, and improved life balance
• An approach that shifts perspective and allows for gratitude, acceptance, and powerful healing

Although I’ve spent most of my life working in the healthcare profession, it was only after some really difficult, painful personal life experiences, that I decided to dive deeper, and take my life and career in a new direction. I realized that I had more strength – more courage, more resilience than I ever could have imagined. Challenges in life can also be incredible opportunities to move through fear, and our false beliefs of what we can and cannot do. We learn from these experiences, and that can include learning how to choose the way in which they shape us.

Some people may think that as a Life Coach, I am an expert in Life, and that my life should be perfect. This is not the case. I have struggled, made ''mistakes'', and I have suffered loss. I think of life as I do yoga, as a practice. It is a continual learning process where we may acquire wisdom and insight, but this journey is not a path to perfection, nor is there any one specific path that any one person is meant to take. Can you let go of your attachment to the idea of a perfect life and what that looks like? Are you willing instead to go deep within yourself, to discover and learn to love your true self, finding the peace and happiness that comes from within, while living YOUR best life?

Alicia Piccoli, BA, CAN Coach

Life is Lemons - Mix it Up!

Training

• Centre of Applied Neuroscience | Toronto, ON 2018 Certified Life Coach
• CAN Level 2 Certification: Group Facilitation

Contact Alicia:

Phone: 226.203.1210
Email: connect@lemonadelife.ca
Website: www.lemonadelife.ca

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Lemonade Life

I am a Life Coach (certified through the Centre of Applied Neuroscience) and am passionate about helping people to be their best self and achieve their intentions. I listen, share, support and empower people through their ever-evolving life – the journey!

I collaborate with people who are committed to making a difference in their lives and seek to achieve personal joy and triumph. My coaching optimizes the performance of mind, body, and soul so we can maximize results while embracing the process. Action oriented and mindful goal setting is a powerful blend that inspires personal excellence.

My journey to live my best life is ever-evolving. From single life to family life and motherhood, from corporate world to working for myself each step has required new learning, conscious choice and self-discovery.

Life has tested the conviction of my values and practice when my marriage ended. Though some of my darkest moments it was also a deeply transformative time that has re-connected me with my most authentic self and has set the stage for my next chapter in life. I have a deep understanding for the value of knowing absolutely who I am and how I want to live.

I thrive when I can connect with people, share my passion and inspire innovation. I have done this time and time again in my education, professional career, and personal life. I spent the first part of my professional life supporting the rapid growth of a start-up real estate business. Now I share my authentic self as a consciously positive coach who aspires to support people to live life with energized intention.

These are my lemons and my lemonade is in the mix!

Mary Giambagno

Happiness= MIND+BODY+ SOUL BALANCE

Training

• Centre of Applied Neuroscience | Toronto, ON 2016 Certified Life Coach

Contact Mary:

Phone: 416.806.9505
Email: marygiambagno@hotmail.com
Office: 100 Tatton Court, King City, ON L7B 0C3

Happiness Strategies Life Coaching

Hi,
My Name is Mary Giambagno and....

I am very pleased to say that I am a life coach and honoured to receive my certification through Can Coaching. I have every intention to help people on their life's journey to bring about balance in the mind, body and soul. I believe this is the key to real happiness. By Allowing me to be your life coach, I will teach you very successful strategies in living a happier life. It all begins with the MIND. Happiness Strategies life coaching will provide you with all the tools needed to get you "unstuck" and moving forward towards a life of joy and peace. I can't wait to work with you in creating a life that you have always dreamed of.

Stacy Chang-Christoforou, Conscious Lifestyle Coach

Irie Soul through Irie Mind. Irie Body. Irie Life

Training

• Lotus Palm Institute of Thai Massage and Traditional Body Work 2017 Thai Massage Certificate (Level 1 & Level 2)
• Nada Yoga School | Rishikesh, India 2016 200hr YTT & Meditation Certification, International Yoga Alliance
• Centre of Applied Neuroscience | Toronto, ON 2016 Certified Life Coach
• Naturality Path | Toronto, ON 2015 100hr Meditation Facilitator Certification, Canadian Yoga Alliance
• York University 2009 BAS

Contact Stacy:

Phone: 416.993.7497
Email: stacy@iriesoul.com
Website & Blog: www.iriesoul.com
You-Tube

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Irie Soul

My name is Stacy, I am a conscious lifestyle coach, meditation guide, yoga teacher (RYT 200) & Thai Masseuse. I coach through practices of self-awareness, empowerment, mindfulness and naturality, certified through the Center of Applied Neuroscience.

I am a self-love-self-care advocate, a believer in the magic of the universe, synchronicity and the law of attraction. I live by the idea that, with the energy and vibrations we produce with our thoughts and feelings, we are each responsible for creating the lives we live. I also positively believe that there is an infinite amount of abundance amassed for us all. It is just up to each individual to connect with your inner voice and to find your true calling to live life according to your own nature.

Just like Bob Marley sang, “Open your eyes, and look within. Are you satisfied? With the life you’re living?” we all need to answer this question honestly with ourselves.

Work with me if you are ready to step outside your comfort zone. Let me join you on a journey of self-discovery. Through practicing self-awareness, mindfulness and Naturality, I want to empower you to create your own rules, to follow your own path, in leading a more enriched, conscious and natural life.

Dr. Dascha Paylor, M.D.

Your gateway to an authentic life

Training

• Medicine, Western University 1988

• Can Coach Certification 2017

Contact Dascha:

Phone: 778.201.5765
Email: dpaylor@toranlifecoaching.com
Website: www.toranlifecoaching.com

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Toran Mindful Life Coaching

Working for 21 years as a physician psychotherapist treating patients with many forms of mental and emotional illness, I realized that far more people suffer from a lack of knowing themselves and their own, true goals in life than suffer from illness. So many of us work in demanding, unfulfilling jobs, unable to find work-life balance. We take degrees that we have been told are appropriate for us, but which we hate. We work for the weekend, if we are permitted to have that time off. We work for an uncertain future, when the only time we have to live is now. And most of the time, we work at something we don’t even like, let alone love. We have absorbed others’ values. Our parents, our friends, society all have an opinion on what we should be doing, and we fall into these values, often ignoring our own inner voice, our calling in life. I have made it my mission to coach clients to find their inner voice, to discover their own values so that together we can set realistic, attainable goals for transition to a more authentic, fulfilling life. I have taken this pathway myself, growing from a newly graduated physician who believed everything I had been taught, to a seasoned professional with a deeper understanding of the workings of the human condition. My journey led me to Mindfulness and meditation, and I take a Mindfulness based approach with my clients, as I did for the last 8 years working as a therapist. My business is Toran Mindful Life Coaching. A toran is a gateway. Life coaching is your gateway to meaningful, lasting change.

Dr. Victoria M. Abboud, PhD, CAN Coach

Be well. Learn well. Educate well.

Training

• CAN Coach Certification: Ontario, 2017
• Leadership and Conflict Resolution: Justice Institute of British Columbia, 2017
• National Executive Leadership Institute: Colleges and Institutes Canada, 2013
• Online Course Development Certificate: Alberta, 2012
• Instructional Skills Workshop Facilitator Certification: Alberta, 2011
• Ph.D. - Wayne State University, 2010
• M.A. - Wayne State University, 2003 Hons.
• B.A. - University of Windsor, 2001
• B.Sc. - University of Windsor, 2000

(Note: For further information or to request a full CV/resume, please contact Vicki directly.)

Contact Victoria:

Phone: 647.825.3815
Email: victoria@thespiritedacademic.ca
Website: www.thespiritedacademic.ca

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The Spirited Academic

While spending 23 years in post-secondary education (PSE)--first as a student, then a professor, and, most recently, an administrator, I recognized that the pressures, stressors, and culture of the PSE system were not conducive to overall wellness. I have witnessed the over-stressed, over-worked, and over-pressured spirits who entered Academia believing that it would yield the creative and fulfilling life-of-the-mind that they sought. Instead, they find themselves in positions that require competition, struggle, and very little of that academic spirit that first drew them to intellectual pursuits.

I created The Spirited Academic to help restore "spirit" to PSE culture. Through coaching, workshops, retreats, and speaking engagements, I support individuals and groups in finding their senses of self and purpose as we co-create strategies to help bolster their happiness, vibrancy, and general wellness. By engaging this way, I hope to generate communities of "spirited academics" who feel peaceful and joyful such that they can be well, learn well, and educate well.

Kerry Ann Suteu, HBK, MScOT, CAN Coach

Get un-stuck, be well and live your best life! Walk with me: Kerry Ann Suteu Wellness Coaching

Training

• Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology (Lakehead University)
• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (University of Western Ontario)
• Graduated CAN Life Coaching Course June 2017

Contact Kerry Ann:

Phone: 519.854.2074
Email: kasuteu@gmail.com

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Have you made many steps in the direction of attaining your ideal life but are still feeling unfulfilled? Do you feel like you are going through the motions, living for the weekend, feeling stuck in a rut or putting yourself last? As my client, I will walk you through an engaging intake process which will give us an idea of the areas in your life leaving you feeling stuck or unfulfilled. Together, we will develop a plan to help you work through some of your stuck-ness to come to a place of authenticity and fulfillment in areas such as self-care, mindfulness, mental wellness, slower living, organization, minimalism and simplicity. I will help keep you accountable to work on your personal goals.

I am a coach who focuses on big talk to invoke change. I ask important questions and listen intently for the message; I am a connector of dots. I focus on what is important, not what is ideal. I encourage bigger thinking and limitless possibilities. I use the power of intention and intuition in my practice to help others do the same in their lives. I am inspired and I inspire others. I am mindful, I am present and I give space. I am a partner, not a leader. I engage with an energy of love, abundance, presence and ease. I am a helper, and in doing that, I follow the client’s lead and walk with them on their journey.

In addition to my training included to the left, I have 20 years experience in coaching, mentoring and teaching in the following areas: martial arts, fitness, personal training, occupational therapy, life & wellness.

Are you looking to get un-stuck, be well and live your best life? Let’s walk together on your journey to wellness!

Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum, PhD

Sciencing Pregnancy, Birth, Infancy and Adulting.

Training

• Graduated CAN Life Coaching Course June 2017
• I started my education at Dalhousie University with a BSc in Honors Neuroscience which led to a PhD in Medical Science and Neuroscience from the University of Toronto. I continued research as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Lecturer and Assistant Professor at Columbia University. I studied psychodynamic thinking and practice at New York University Medical School Institute for Psychoanalytic Education. I was educated in infant-parent relationships and mental health at the Yale University Child Study Center Minding the Baby Program and The Toronto Psychoanalytic Institute. I studied Infant Mental Health Promotion at The Hospital for Sick Children. I have trained as a Birth Doula and Postnatal Doula with DONA International. As a lifelong learner I continue to educate myself in new and exciting areas that promote health starting from early life.

Contact Greer:

Phone: 747.900.3417
Email: nurtureneuro@gmail.com
Website: www.nurtureneuro.com
Blog: www.nurtureneuro.com/blog

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Nurture Neuroscience

Transforming lives by improving health is my life’s work and passion. For over 15 years, in academic neuroscience laboratories, I studied how genetics and experience shape the brain, nervous system and body to influence lifelong mental and physical health. With a deep love and commitment to this work I earned competitive grants and published numerous articles to develop novel treatments for illness. Over time in the lab I became increasingly inspired to bring existing powerful knowledge to families, because what we currently know has tremendous power to transform lives, minds and health and make the world a better place for future generations.

My mission is to bring neuroscience research to families so they can use sound science to enhance every single day of their children's lives. Early life experience is so paramount and foundational to creating a healthy brain, mind and body; I believe it is immoral to know about this work and not share it with the world. I bring knowledge and practices directly to families and communities as a brain health educator, coach and doula.

Jeana Boutilier, CAN Certified Life Coach

The Coaching Connection Inc. 
Discover your connection.

Training

• Graduated CAN Life Coaching Course June 2016

Contact Jeana:

Phone: 902.220.8132
Email: jeana@thecoachingconnection.ca
Website: thecoachingconnection.ca
Blog: www.mindfuldragon.com

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“My purpose is to develop authentic connections, and to inspire and empower others to live authentic, fulfilled lives.”
 

I believe in living fiercely and authentically. My journey has involved rebuilding my identity, simplifying my life, discovering who I am and what I’m capable of, and designing a life I love – a life I’m excited to live every day (not just weekends and holidays). I strongly believe in living now (not waiting) and living on purpose, and I’m wildly passionate about inspiring others to do the same!

I build authentic, compassionate coaching relationships. My clients describe our sessions as relieving, focusing, and empowering.

My approach to coaching is to guide you to greater self-awareness, direction, and joy; while providing strategies that will make a difference in your everyday life. To help you view the whole picture, while being able to zoom in and focus on actionable steps for real, tangible, progress.  It is my intention to use the skills I have developed to empower you to create a life you are excited to live!

Areas of Expertise:

Anxiety & Difficult Emotions/Thoughts: Using mindfulness and strategies from positive psychiatry, to increase calm and stop emotions from being barriers to your life.

Increasing Satisfaction & Fulfillment: We’ll look at how you spend your time, reflect and discover what you truly enjoy, look at ways to reduce stress and undesirable activities, and find  ways to add more joy to your every day!

Rebuilding Identity: Life take an unexpected turn? I’ll help you navigate this new territory as you figure out who you are going to be in this new reality.

Goal Attainment & Celebration: I’m a big pusher on celebrating the wins- big and small. Expect to be held accountable not only for your goals, but also for celebrating them!

Building Confidence & Courage: Developing tools to build courage and confidence, pushing outside of your comfort zone, and feeling the magical effects that arise from doing the impossible.

Boundaries: Helping people pleasers recover their power, build healthier relationships, and experience the beauty in saying NO.

Self-Worth, Self-Love, Self-Compassion: Do your needs matter as much as everyone else’s? Are you always giving yourself a hard time? Are you your own worst bully? This work can help you recover a sense of worth, appreciation for yourself, and learn to respond to yourself with compassion. Not sure you deserve this yet? Then this work is for you!

Simplifying & Decluttering: Decluttering your physical space can lead to less stress, more freedom, and a greater sense of joy. Discover the magic of less and the beauty of being surrounded by your favourite things. Experience the benefits simplifying your life will have on much more than your closet space.

Finding Passions/Hobbies: Finding more joy in the everyday, trying new things, re-investing in old passions.

I work with people in-person in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and virtually around the world! I offer a complimentary introductory session so we can get to know each other and see if we’d be a good fit.

Has living “the good life” been reserved for vacations, or always something you will do later? The time to change that is now. Let’s get started so you can begin living a life you truly love!

Annie Bowker, CAN Coach, RYT

If you could do it yourself, you would have done already

Training

• I completed my Yoga Teacher Training in 2010 from Anand Prakash Ashram in India
• I was a graduate of the NPI Life Coaching Certification course in 2012, and have assisted the teaching of the course in 2014 and 2015
• I am currently working towards a Masters Degree in Psychology and
• have taken many workshops on anxiety, depression, eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder.

Contact Annie:

Phone: 905.599.8418
Email: anniembowker@gmail.com
Office: 261 Lakeshore Road East Oakville, Ontario L6J 1H9
Website: www.annieforlife.com

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I have always been drawn to the world of psychology and to working with people. While studying psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University, I became infatuated with Eastern philosophy. I began drawing connections to the things I was learning in religion courses at school, in my yoga practice and in meditation. I realized there are a lot more similarities between these things than there are differences and this started my holistic approach to life and to coaching. I am always striving to maintain a balance between modern psychology and ancient and traditional healing practices. I spent time working in an addiction centre, which broadened my understanding of human nature, behaviours and the power of habit. I am currently enrolled at Adler Graduate Professional school working towards a Masters degree in Psychology. I have a passion to help people to live a more authentic and fulfilled life by harnessing his or her own personal gifts to share with the world