In this episode we had the opportunity to sit down with Sandi Marshall, director of the children's program and Erika Brown, Clinical Exercise Physiologist and lead therapist of the children's program for First Steps Wellness Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Sandi obtained her Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Regina and after working in healthcare for five years joined the First Steps team in 2013 as an Exercise Therapist. Initially working mainly with adults with spinal cord injury, Sandi led the expansion of First Steps to include a Children's Neuro Rehabilitation ABT Program. Erika earned her University degree from the University of Regina in Kinesiology, Human Kinetics and has been working at First Steps Wellness Centre for 6 years. We talk to these ladies about the centre they represent, First Steps Wellness Centre and their children's program. First Steps is one of the pioneers in Activity Based Training in Canada having been open for 10 years now! We have the utmost respect for First Steps and their team and we would like to thank them for taking some time to Ramble with ReYu!
Some of the topics we cover are:
Tell us about The Children's program. What's unique about it?
What training do you have/ what methods do you use?
Who is it for? What is your main demographic?
Are there any contraindications to participating in the children's program?
Why do an intensive?
What are the benefits?
What can I expect from an intensive?
What do you find the most rewarding about the work you do?
Any advice for other specialists working with children?
If you are interested in more about First Steps Wellness Centre please reach out to us or check out their website here http://www.fswcregina.ca/
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