“With this win, I hope to be able to serve more people in our community with the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda. My goal is to help more people who have been let down by the healthcare system access this knowledge. It’s about being able to heal yourself,” she says.
Irvine’s approach to healing and wellness includes teaching clients to be in tune with their bodies by recognizing patterns and habits that may be contributing to their symptoms. From there, she performs an assessment to better understand their state of mind and body and then helps develop a plan based on natural self-healing practices.
“You have the ability to heal yourself. Most importantly, the better you know yourself and your body, the healthier you will be,” Irvine emphasizes.
Although competitions and practices are new opportunities, her commitment to health, fitness and wellness has been an integral part of her life for decades.
“I’d say it really started taking off when I was about 6 years old. My mom would get me and my sisters involved in all kinds of activities. So that I can try it out and see for myself what I like and what I don’t like,” she explains.
She tried gymnastics and competitive swimming, and eventually found her way into figure skating, continuing to compete in northwestern British Columbia until she graduated from high school. From there, she came to Red Her Deer Institute of Technology in preparation for her subsequent move to Edmonton, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in physics at the University of Alberta.
When Irvine returned to Red Deer to work as an exercise therapist, he realized he could get better results for his clients by changing his approach.
“Lo and behold, I had much more success when I looked at treating the whole person, mind, spirit, and body. Then I naturally discovered wellness and earned my Wellness Coaching certification.” ” she says.
Now, with that knowledge and experience in mind, she builds up her practice and pursues activities such as yoga, kickboxing, and long-distance running to stay active for herself and her children.
“I think the message that you can heal yourself naturally as long as you’re alive is stronger,” she explains. “I want to develop my work as an Ayurvedic professional so that I can not only serve myself, but thereby serve others better, because you cannot give from an empty cup. .”
She says winning contests is another way to demonstrate her commitment to her practice and philosophy to her clients.
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