Janette is an Athletic Therapist and Massage Therapist in Toronto. Over her 20-year career she has worked with amateur to elite athletes from every sport, specializing in running and rugby injuries. The toughest athletes by far are her moms.
Janette’s business offers in-home pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation. Her desire to focus on this underserved population stems from her athletes’ and her own experiences of uninformed and inadequate care. A major lack of resources to assist in rehabilitation from the physical trauma of childbirth lead her to her mission: to bridge the healthcare gap between the day of childbirth and the safe return to activity/exercise/sport.
Virtual rehabilitation is offered as a means to address the common issue of therapy accessibility. Via video conferencing, birth mothers and athletes from all sports can now benefit from Janette’s expertise.
Aside from one-on-one care, Janette is passionate about educating the public, as well as those who provide physical care for birth mothers. She currently has five online program for birth mothers, supporting them through pregnancy, Cesarean birth prep, and postpartum recovery.
Current projects include continuing education for physicians, therapists, and fitness industry specialists. In addition, she curates workshops for corporate entities. With more health care specialists armed with better prenatal and postpartum training, Janette believes that more women can be returned to healthy, pain-free active living.
Janette fills her days with mandatory play time with her two children aged 5 and 8. Her 15-year rugby career was recently recognized with a team induction into the Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame. She is currently training for her return to competitive 5 km running.
