"I first came to Jazmine feeling a bit defeated. I was a full-time nursing school student with a fresh hamstring tear. I had been an ultra runner in the past, and when I reached out to her, I could only run at most 4-5km without limping back to my house just to spend another few hours at a desk studying. Spring was approaching, and I was looking for a way to get myself back into spending hours on dirt trails and mountain exploration. So, I committed to a sports physiotherapist and a trail coach to hold me accountable.

In many ways, I have to commend Jazmine for not only holding me accountable for my training program but also for the maintenance of my mental health. Many athletes can likely empathize with the frustrations and loss of identity that often accompanies an injury — it can stop you dead in your tracks, and there’s a period of mourning and longing that often needs coaching through. Jazmine helped me work through the sufferfest of that injury. As an athlete herself, she validated my frustrations yet reminded me to celebrate the small progressions and that my goals were attainable. Even when running 8km was pushing my limits, I felt like a warrior under her support.

As I now work full time as an RN in the emergency department, switching between 12-hour days and nights, Jazmine can adapt my training program to the highs and lows of shift-work (and perhaps my often stubborn ways) to maintain a program that keeps me healthy while gaining strength. I am now running ultra distances again for fun runs with friends and races, and, more importantly, I’m enjoying my long days out on the trails. I ran Squamish 50 miles last summer with a healthy body and mind, and this year I’ve signed up for both days of the 50/50. Unfortunately, my spring race fell through, but we are working on other goals.

I’m not sure she even realizes how much her coaching my running has positively impacted many other areas of my life. She is an inspiring athlete and a powerful influence as she carries positive energy and approachable means of connecting with her athletes. I feel genuinely strong, inspired and capable of testing my abilities. Jazmine has helped me get my grit back. "

"Working with Jazmine over the past 2 years has been a game changer in my running. I’ve always loved running but have never been able to make much progress - always feeling like I’ve hit a plateau and getting hung up on injuries.

Jazmine has an intuitive ability of working with the athlete to find the essential balance between pushing hard and allowing enough time for recovery. One of the things I’ve benefited from is her knowledgeable way of working through injuries and tailoring the plan to fit the specific needs of the runner whether that be modifying the plan mid-week, creative cross-training alternatives as well as varied and detailed strength and rehab workouts. With her encouragement, proficiency and patience to work through injuries with me I’ve come out more resilient and strong. She is very attentive with regular check-ins and puts a lot of care into what she does. She leverages strength training, rehab alongside varied running workouts to create a balanced and effective plan. You can tell she has done her research along with sharing her real experience as a professional athlete. I feel very taken care of in my training and feel confident to trust my valued time to her. Since I’ve been training with Jazmine, I’ve done many things that I never thought I’d be able to do!"