Heart Safe Wellness Team
Max Dagenais - Founder & Facilitator
Max Dagenais, the founder and driving force behind Heart Safe Wellness, and the Re-energise Mind Body Spirit Wellness programs, offers over 15 years of expertise in breathwork, mindfulness, yoga, and meditation and more.
As a breathwork facilitator, yoga teacher, mindfulness practitioner, and a Zenthai Shiatsu therapist including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Max is committed to delivering holistic wellness solutions that empower individuals, athletes and corporate to rejuvenate their mind, body, and spirit, effectively reducing stress and anxiety.
His expertise has positively impacted a diverse range of clients, including individuals from teenagers to retires, corporate, professional athletes and more, enhancing their overall well-being.
STOP…BREATHE…BE!
Dani - Facilitator & Teacher
Dani is a breathwork facilitator, Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist with a special interest in stress and anxiety management. Dani loves combining breathwork and yoga to individuals, groups and classes in community and corporate settings.
Having a background in nursing, Dani has come to feel a great need to encourage people to become more self-aware, confident and peaceful in their own skin.
Dani’s aim is to make breathwork, yoga and meditation accessible to all and for you to walk away feeling lighter and more connected.
Dani is passionate about alignment and connection with self.
Move, breathe, meditate…
Dr Sal - Acupuncurist, TCM, Therapist, Facilitator & Teacher
Dr Sal completed her studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in 2015, graduating from a double degree of Human Biology and Chinese Medicine (in China) also including acupuncture.
Dr Sal first fell in love with Chinese Medicine while studying a degree in naturopathy and quickly changed her path to delve into the science and wisdom of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
“Travelling to Peru to learn more about plants and their medicines, and to India to learn more about the spirit, yoga and the connection between mind, body and spirit. These travels and studies have given me some inexplicable experiences and wisdom and have helped me in becoming a practitioner for patients, rather than for practise.”
Dr Sal is passionate about natural health and believe that by living by example is the best way to understand true health, wellness and the healing process.
“My aim is to empower my patients with the knowledge they need to sustain a healthy and dis-ease free life, along with treatments that leave them feeling refreshed, revitalised and relaxed!"
Lucy - Yoga, Facilitator, Musician & Teacher
With background training in Vinyasa, Hatha and Yin Yoga, Body Mind Centering® (BMC), Meditation and Music and a personal practice spanning 14 years, Lucy’s greatest passion is to create safe spaces for people to reconnect to their purest expression of Self, through connection to the body.
Although it may feel like the easiest thing to do is to avoid feeling, the only way back to Self is through allowing parts of me to feel the depth of what they are going through. To let the parts of me that are going through it know that I am strong enough to hold them and to love them. They have permission to feel and express themselves. And to also know that there is me, the Big Self, that is unconditional love, always. Ways of expression may be yoga, movement practice, ocean swims, connection to nature, creative practices, whatever feels like it gives me the permission to move stagnancy.
Consciousness Is Self – Siva Sutra
Ian - Health & Fitness
With over 20 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, Ian McCoy brings a wealth of knowledge as a highly skilled Fitness Trainer, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Remedial Massage Therapist. Ian has successfully managed his own health and fitness gym, leading a team of trainers to serve a diverse clientele ranging from local community members to large corporations. His collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams, including physiotherapists, dietitians, exercise physiologists, and other healthcare professionals, has consistently delivered results in improving health outcomes for his clients.
In addition to his extensive health and fitness background, Ian served as an officer with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for 3 years, gaining comprehensive training in emergency first aid and community safety. His time in emergency services deepened his commitment to ensuring the well-being of individuals, making him a valuable asset to Heart Safe Australia, where he is dedicated to promoting heart health and safety.
Train smart, not hard!
Chels - Physiotherapist - Pilates and Movement
Chels is a physiotherapist with 13 years experience in sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. She has been teaching Pilates and group exercise for over 10 years and has also trained as a Pelvic Health Physio, providing rehab and Pilates for pre and post natal women.
She is currently a teacher trainer and examiner for the #1 Pilates instructor certification in Australia (Unite Health APPI).
Chels has provided 10,000+ Pilates and exercise sessions including; for members of Wimbledon All England Tennis Club, the current Australian cricket captain, mums, dads, teens, seniors and weekend warriors.
Since graduating Sydney Uni in 2011 she has also helped countless people recover from back and neck pain, sporting injuries, surgeries, pre and postnatal conditions such as rib and pelvic girdle pain, diastasis recti and pelvic floor conditions.
Chelsea is passionate about helping people achieve their health and fitness goals through evidence based exercise. She wants exercise to be inclusive and enjoyable for all, rather than intimidating and punishing. That being said she prides herself on creating some of the most challenging classes around, that safely push clients to achieve their goals.
Outside of work Chels can be seen charging along Sydney’s coastal walks after too many coffees, nose diving off her surfboard at North Steyne in her strap on bucket hat, snowboarding, hiking and enjoying a wine at one of Manly’s many watering holes.
Chels, “The movement Queen”