Janet Kimmel
Janet Kimmel is the founder of Alignmethod studio, dedicated to serving women of all ages experiencing core and pelvic floor dysfunction. Living in Kerrisdale with her two teenagers and her Weimaraner, Lenny, she enjoys Forest walks, Paddleboarding, tennis, Animal Flow, Resistance training and feeling the sand between her toes on a white sandy beach. As a personal trainer, Janet's focus is on empowering women by helping them feel confident in their bodies. With personal experiences in post-surgery struggles, her strength lies in assisting women who feel lost, whether due to surgery, injury, pregnancy, or postpartum, to regain physical and emotional control. Janet's background as a competitive swimmer and professional actor underscores the significance of breath work, forming the basis of her training methods, including Animal Flow, Hypopressives and resistance training.
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More about Janet
Birthday
June 13th (Gemini)
Morning Routine
Fresh air and Morning light. Warm coffee, tea or water ( mood depending).Meditation( anything from 5-30min ( time depending)
Wake up my teens with breakfast. Often a workout before my first client.
Training Philosophy
Move daily. It is not about doing a perfect workout each time. It is about consistency and in my opinion exercise is a nonnegotiable. The alternative is way too uncomfortable!
Janet’s Training Education :
Studied Acting at the University of Cape Town where breath and movement formed the basis of her studies. Became a CanFitPro certified Personal trainer is 2009, Studied Hypopressives L1,2,3, Bellies Inc certified. Spin certified, TRX, The Female Athlete how to Bullet Proof your Pelvic Floor,Anthony Lo, The Abdominal Wall & Diastasis Recti( A clinical guide for those who are split down the middle) Diane Lee, Pregnancy and Post Partum Corrective Exercise Specialist (PCES) Dr Sarah Duvall, Pain Free Performance Specialist (PPSC), Pflates( Pelvic floor Pilates), Strength Training for women ( Human Kinetics)MovNat Mobility. Active Aging Specialist ( CanFitPro), FMS L1,2 Workshop. Animal Flow Certified Instructor, The Pelvic Floor Piston: Foundation for Fitness, Dr Julie Wiebe.
Favourite Inspirational quote”
It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it”
- Lou Holtz