THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast
Larissa created, "The Mental Game Academy" in sports podcast is to help support athletes and bring awareness to interpersonal skills much needed in sports today. It takes a village to develop young athletes, parents, coaches and trainers even refs and how are act around them and demonstrates emotions plays a key role in their social development and over all athletic success. We are interviewing athletes, professional and amateur, coaches, refs and parents that all want to see changes in sports to help our athletes to prevent mental health issues before they happen. Ultimately, athletes need emotional intelligence and resilience to further their career and time spent learning these skills will help them more in their athletic journey's.
THE MENTAL GAME Sports Podcast
Why should ATHLETIC & MENTAL training go hand in hand?
James, welcome to the “Mental Game”, thank you for connecting with us.
James Gardiner has a Master of Science in Kinesiology and Health Science and is a Certified Athletic Therapist via the CATA and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist via the NSCA, James also holds the designation of Yoga Teacher through the International Vedanta Centres in Sivananda Hatha yoga.
James has led presentations at the provincial level, national level and in universities on multiple continents. He has held professional positions with the Toronto Blue Jays, York University, University of the Bahamas and is the founder of FIRSTAR Therapy - a philosophy and approach to sport performance, training and rehabilitation that places emphasis on education and empowerment of the athlete.
James believes that we are connected mind and body. How we act off the court or ice is a reflection of how we conduct ourselves all of the time. If we practice mindfulness or self awareness our athletes have better connectedness, concentration which translates to a more successful athletic career and a heather one.
James, what inspired you to enter the world of Physical-, and Athletic therapy? FIND out...
Check out James' facility, at, https://firstartherapy.com, or MEET HIM IN THE PARK FOR YOGA.....
https://firstartherapy.com