We have a comprehensive understanding of human sport performance culture and leading high-performing teams and organizations that work well under life’s most demanding and unpredictable environments – the Olympic Games.
We solve deep questions and deliver solutions to help optimize team potential in the big and small moments that matters most, combining expertise in athlete well-being, mindfulness and sport system development and culture.
Being an exceptional performer means you bring your best self to the game – even if your best looks different day-to-day. You become so present for each play that you recognize that who YOU are is bigger than any goal you set.
Feel empowered beyond the game
Whether lining up for an Olympic final or tackling personal or organizational change we’re here to help you and your team get to the next level. At the heart of our approach to high performance you’ll find performance and mindfulness programs designed to help you achieve your performance and well-being journeys.
PERFORMANCE WELLBEING
Are you a performance director or a sports coach who values the health and well-being of your team as much as their performance in the game?
Empower your team with custom-designed programs to strengthen your team’s ability to navigate challenges by building a common vision, supported by transparent communication and autonomous organizational structures.
MINDFULNESS
Learn how to cultivate full presence and optimal performance to experience greater awareness, inner peace, and resilience.
Innovation is at the heart of our programs. Deep learning and experiential journeys, combined with practical applications to integrate into your day-to-day contexts are at the heart of every mindfulness lab, workshop or course.
Courses and coaching suitable for individuals, groups, and teams.
Clients and Partners
Blending sports performance, wellbeing & mindfulness to achieve your goals
As a former international athlete and Olympic performance director, I’ve seen perfectionism, stress, and sport performance anxiety drain precious energy from even the most talented performers.
By combining evidence-informed, science-backed mindfulness and wellbeing approaches, I’ve helped elite athletes and teams achieve their Olympic dreams. I’ve taken everything I’ve learned over the past two decades to bring you strategies that empower you and your team.
Your “high performance best” becomes empowered from a place of whole-person, holistic well-being and connected cultures. – Derek, Founder and Head of Performance Wellbeing
“Derek’s deep understanding of what it takes for athletes to perform at the highest level during maximum pressure and his ability to create a special environment that allows peak performance were key to so many Canadian Olympic success stories. Derek is a compassionate individual with high integrity that you can always count on.” – Max Gartner, Olympic Head Coach
What is mindfulness in elite contexts?
Mindfulness is being fully aware of your present experience exactly how it is – without judgment or a desire for it to be any different.
Backed by decades of peer-reviewed science, mindfulness meditation is one of the fastest-growing areas in sport. It’s been used by athletes, coaches, teams and business as a tool to build capacities for preparation, performance, and recovery.
Our mindfulness training makes meditation simple and accessible to anyone…even those with a busy mind or schedule.
Performance & wellbeing journeys for individuals, teams and organizations
In purpose-driven teams and businesses, we have a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on our communities and for the greater good in the world. This can bring a deeply enriching sense of personal and collective fulfillment enroute to achieving our personal and professional goals.
Curious about taking your team or organizational culture to the next level through whole person development, performance, well-being and purpose?