About John

For more than 25 years, I’ve helped people move with more ease, balance, and confidence. I teach a bilingual, adaptable approach to mobility, from bed-based and seated exercise to standing, stepping, and balance work.
 
Whether you’re rebuilding strength (and maybe want support doing the exercises your physio gave you), preventing falls, or working with scoliosis, we start where you are and go at your pace.
 
As someone who loves to move and enjoys working with people, connecting over the benefits of healthy movement is a great joy. 
 
Education & Professional Affiliations
 

• Bachelor of Education in Kinesiology, McGill University, 2005

• Member of the Fédération des kinésiologues du Québec (FKQ)

• Affiliated with the Canadian Kinesiology Alliance

• Bilingual fitness instructor specializing in balance, mobility, and scoliosis

 
Experience & Areas of Specialization
 

• 25+ years of teaching, with over 2,500 classes and 25,000 student hours

• Mobility training adapted to different ability levels, from bed-based and seated exercise to standing, stepping, and balance work

• Balance and fall-prevention exercise for older adults

• Scoliosis-focused exercise and individualized guidance, specializing in Tai Chi/Qigong for scoliosis, and including online sessions

• Bilingual instruction in English and French, in person in Montréal and online by Zoom

• Tai Chi/Qigong principles integrated into movement, balance, coordination, and body awareness

 
Additional Training & Certifications
 

• Tai Chi and Qigong Instructor, under Master Marie Yieng-Touikan, 2002

• Accredited Technical Gymnastics Coach, National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), 2005

• Judo Black Belt, Shidokan Dojo, Montréal, 2018

• Dr. Loren Fishman’s Side Plank Method for Scoliosis, certification, 2022