Introducing Alex!
Student Support & Program Coordinator. Trauma-Informed Yoga Facilitator.
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Hello I am Alexandra Zúñiga.
I am thrilled to be a part of the Canmore Counselling team as the Coordinator for all things Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School. Deeply interested in all things psychology, yoga, nature, helping others, I am dedicated to a life of learning. I have earned my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at McMaster University along with an undergraduate certificate in Applied Behavioural Analysis from Mohawk College. I am also a graduate from the first cohort of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School 200-hour teacher training. In addition to my work with Canmore Counselling, I offer support to children with developmental needs and their families, trauma-informed yoga instruction, and hope to pursue a Yoga Therapy certification in the future. It is an honour to be your first point of contact here and guide you in the right direction with your counselling or yoga-school needs. Looking forward to connecting with you, Alex (she/her) |
Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, Nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. Canmore Counselling is located Châ Ûpchîchîyen Kudebi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. The physical location of Canmore Counselling & the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology is in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, which is considered Treaty 7 land and home of Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III, and the traditional territory of the Îyârhe Nakoda, including the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations. As an act of reconciliation and commitment to decolonization, we are committed to the TRC's Calls to Action.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.