Welcome to Tania Atkin
Who Am I?
A Wife
With a supportive husband, I wouldn't be able to do what I do. My husband Nathan and I have been together and happily married for over 20. We travel together, manage the business together, and try to make life an adventure together. We have been lucky enough to turn our passions into a business and help others in the process. We are blessed to have two boys beautiful boys, aged 19 and 11y/o who are the loves of our lives.
My Health Struggles
I have spent the last 10 years struggling with Breast Implant Illness and I recently had explant removal surgery. As a survivor, I am an advocate for taking control of your own health and trusting in your own personal power to overcome any health issues by implementing integrative nutrition and using fitness as therapy.
How long have I been in the Fitness Industry?
I have been in the fitness industry for over two decades. I am a retired gymnast, a professional fitness athlete, published fitness model, writer, Certified in Sports Performance Coach, Personal Training Specialist, Group Fitness Specialist, Spin(Reebok, Keiser, Schwinn), Pilates & Barre
Sports Specific Training Certified Coach, Certified Club Management Specialist, Program Director Specialist, Certified Reebok Ripped Coach, Certified Kinesis Coach, along with several other specialty certifications in different areas of fitness.
Speciality Group Training Skills
Specialist in Pilates, Ballet Barre, Athletic Conditioning, Functional Training, Plyometrics, TRX trained, BOSU trained, Tough Mudder Bootcamps, Tabata, HIIT, Bender Ball Method, Bender Ball Bootcamp, Reebok University, REP Barbell Group, Reebok Step, NHL Official, and Player Off-Season Training, Functional Exercise Design, Resist-a-ball training, Core Functional Training with stability equipment, Med-ball Skills and Drills, Med-ball Cardio Class Design, Ball Powered Yoga, Trained in Yoga Flows, Fusion type classes, Double Step
Who I Work With
I with women who are ready to take responsibility for their own health and fitness. I work with all women and all diet and training protocols.
Transformation
By the age of 19, I began training and competing for the Ms. Fitness Canada Series and attained several Canadian Fitness titles and Sponsored Race Circuit Achievements.
Certified
Integrative Fitness Coach and Health and Wellness Expert for Women
Pro Fitness Athlete, B.Sc., M.Sc., M.A. (Coun. Psych. & Holistic Nutrition), N.D (Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine U.S.A), Sports Performance Coach, Personal Training Specialist, Group Fitness Specialist, Certified Spin, Pilates & Barre Instructor
Naturopathic Medicine & Holistic Nutrition
In partnership with my Bachelor of Science from the University Of Toronto, I successfully completed a four year Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree in the United States, and a Masters In Holistic Nutrition, Natural Health Sciences.
As a long time fitness professional and trainer, I discovered a gap in the fitness industry when it came to the long term success of clients in the gym. The gap that I am referring to is the direct relationship between physiology and psychology-what the mind is thinking, experiencing and feeling, will have a direct impact on the results you are getting from your workouts and nutrition. Therefore, I chose to integrate my passion, medical science skills, and experience into the fitness industry to coach women to achieve the best long-lasting results, both physically and emotionally.
Eating Psychology
Why I use eating psychology as a fitness coach? And what is this new field of Eating Psychology?
I have a Masters in Counselling Psychology and many years of clinical experience specializing in Gender, Youth/ Parent Counselling, Anxiety, Chronic Pain/ Rehab, Life-Work Balance and Eating Psychology. My clinical background is in Psychology, stems from combining (CBT) Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Behavioural Modification, (SFBT) Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Eating Psychology: is a field of psychology based on 30 plus years of research and development on how human areas “eaters.”
Eating Psychology is a powerful and positive approach to use with fitness clients in transforming their relationship with food, their eating challenges, addressing chronic dieting in fitness, binge-restrict cycles, body image issues, and overall health concerns.
With the strategies and tools used in eating psychology, clients see results due to a heightened awareness of what is actually going in their lives..
It recognizes that eating challenges are closely related to relationships in a client’s life, past experiences, money, jobs, career, and overall feelings of productivity.
Challenges with food are recognized as “being human” rather than “being broken.”
Eating psychology works with fitness clients because we all have a unique eating story that has been driven by our beliefs, past experiences, and relationships with food.
Eating Psychology is very effective because it proves provides tools for lasting change and addresses any false moods associated with nutritional deficiencies.
Come get to know me, leave your comments and let us connect
Love
Tania Atkin
