Sue Dumais
Co-Founder, Workshop Creator and Facilitator

With over 17 years experience Sue is a true pioneer in the field of personal training, yoga and mind body therapy. Her career has evolved along with her own life experiences. Through fertility, pregnancy and motherhood Sue has learned about self-care, love, acceptance, trust and community. Recognizing the need for more support for fertility clients all across Canada, Sue has developed a Fitness Fertility Specialist Certification and Yoga for Fertility Instructor Training course. The first of their kind in the world, Sue aspires to offer these courses internationally. She is the author of A Strong Core for Life and the Yoga for Fertility Handbook. Sue has written articles for many national magazines and contributes regularily to Creating Families Magazine for the Infertility Awareness Association of Canada (IAAC). Sue is also the IAAC Support Group Chapter Leader for Vancouver. Her training as a Doula and experience with pre & post natal fitness inspired her to write a Pre & Post Natal Fitness Instructor Certification course as well as several online courses to provide continuing education opportunities for fitness professionals all over the world. Although the instructor training is something Sue believes is a vital part of her business, her passion is working with her clients. Her Mind Body Studio in Vancouver is the first in Canada to focus on fertility and pre & post natal health and fitness. The studio offers unique programs including Yoga for Fertility, Transforming your Fertility - Mind Body Program, Core Stability for Pregnancy, Yoga Therapy, Energetic Healing and Specialized Personal Training. Sue is fortunate to have many wonderful teachers throughout her career including world renowned physiotherapist Diane Lee. Together, Sue and Diane have created and  a Postpartum Diastasis Recti study to help discover more ways to support women through postpartum and beyond. Sue is also beginning a research study to look at how yoga and energetic healing affects stress levels, reproductive health and quality of life for women struggling with fertility challenges. Sue is passionate about her work and her life. Her passion is obvious in her teaching and her accomplishments. Sue has a gentle yet powerful way of helping others see their true potential.  She has helped many clients transform their life and reach for everything they ever dreamed of.

List of Accomplishments:
-Author of the book A Strong Core for Life and Yoga for Fertility Handbook

-Writer for National Magazines, PT on the Net and other international websites
-ACE Certified Personal Trainer
-BCRPA Fitness Leader
-CanFit Pro Certified Personal Trainer
-CanFit Pro Certified Fitness Instructor
-CanFit Pro Program Director Specialist/Group Fitness Manager
-CanFit Pro Pre/Post Natal Fitness Specialist

-IAAC Fertility Support Group Chapter Leader

-Team Northrup Member

-Independent Associate for USANA Health Sciences

-Zrii Independent Executive
-Doula Training/Labour Support
-Post Partum Health for Moms Program Coordinator for Diane Lee & Associates. Diane Lee is a physiotherapist known both nationally &  internationally for her clinical work on thoracic, lumbar and pelvic (sacroiliac) dysfunction.
-Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
-Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy (Level 1 & Level 2)

-Certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Instructor
-Power Yoga Teacher Training

-Yoga Wall Training

-Member of Yoga Assocation of BC

-Reiki Level 1 & Level 2
-Presenter & creator of BCPRA, AFLCA, CMT and CanFit Pro approved workshops & certification programs for fitness instructors, personal trainers and health professionals.
-Life Coach/Life Skills Counsellor

-Sue Dumais is a member of the Advisory Committee for the BC Perinatal Health Program to help develop new resources to support BC women through pregnancy and postpartum.
-Thai Yoga Massage Level 1
-Indoor Cycling Module
-Trained with Professional Kickboxer/Coach and Ju jitsu Instructor
-Current CPR-C and First Aid