Elora, ON

MEDIA.

Kayla Fujimoto-Epperson, DPT & Kristin Bignell, MScPT

COLLABORATIVE OVER COMPETITIVE

Kayla is a PT with an extensive history playing and working with overhead athletes in tennis and baseball. A former D1 tennis player herself, she now serves athletes through her lived experiences, providing a compassionate and educated approach to athlete-centred care.

Kristin is a PT who is a catalyst to change in the female sports space. She is a former D1 volleyball athlete that now educates, treats and empowers athletes of all walks of life, with an emphasis on the tween-teenage female athlete.

These women provide inside, depth and passion in the professional space. Join in.

Olympic Gold Medalist and Assistant Captain for Canada's National Hockey Team, Brianne Jenner hosts Part 1 with an amazing practitioner and former D1 athlete, Kristin Bignell.

Cycles and periods, not just hockey terms. Jump into this conversation and keep your notepad at the ready.

Part 3 of 3 Women In Sports

A PANEL DISCUSSION ON TOPICS THAT MATTER

Jennifer Bell hosts a panel of guests discussing topics that matter from points of expertise.

Jennifer is a Certified Athletic Therapist for the past 15 years and is currently pursuing her Masters in Human Kinetics. She currently serves as the Head Athletic Therapist at The Hill Academy and is a busy Mom to three young children.

Kristin Bignell is a Registered Physical Therapist, Neurofunctional Sports Performance Practitioner and Neurofunctional Acupuncture Provider with a special interest in working with female volleyball players.

TOPIC: Female athlete development; the importance of education and holistic wellness programs and the major changes that occur (physically, physiologically and cognitively) through development

On this week’s episode we talk with Kristin Bignell, owner of in Elora. Kristin tells us about her time as a NCAA D1 athlete, injuries she endured, and how that led her to physiotherapy.

We talk about building a business and how important it is to surround yourself with supportive people. Kristin talks to us about her educational resources, including her free and . Kristin explains the importance of knowing your body, and understanding how your hormones and cycle can impact your performance.