Jennifer Houghton teaches people how to safely get fit, improve flexibility, and relieve pain.  Jennifer is a certified yoga teacher and fitness instructor. She was also owner of a yoga studio in Alberta, Canada.

Jennifer has taught yoga, meditation, and fitness to thousands of people of all ages, and has trained instructors in biomechanically-safe and effective weight-lifting techniques.

Jennifer Houghton has more than 30 years experience in fitness, yoga, and personal training and has worked in gyms and studios throughout Canada. She worked behind the scenes on the Get Ripped fitness video series and weight lifting system, which emphasizes safe, effective, evidence-based training techniques using progressive overload. She was also a trainer with Get Ripped and taught other instructors to teach the system in biomechanically-safe ways. She has worked with sports scientists at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, Alberta, testing exercises and workouts for their effectiveness. She has appeared on Breakfast Television (BT) in Calgary demonstrating workout techniques. Jennifer has worked as a choreographer and fitness program creator for a variety of styles, including Step, Kickbox, Boot Camp, dance-fitness, core strength, cycle, and Pilates. Jennifer also worked for the MS Society of Calgary teaching fitness and yoga to people with Multiple Sclerosis. She enjoys helping people of various levels to work out safely and successfully.

Her yoga and fitness programs are designed for both beginners and advanced practitioners. Her focus is on doing what works in a manner that doesn’t create pain or injury. She is the creator of unique, specialized breathwork programs that reduce pain and strengthen the spine. She blends mindful movement and breathwork with practical exercises, so that every workout gets results. Through these blended methods, she helps people to recover from injury, get stronger, and relieve pain.

Jennifer specializes in helping people with chronic pain, depression, and stress. She teaches mind-body methods that allow people to stay independent without having to rely on medication.  Her techniques blend cutting edge fitness with mind-body wellness so clients get the best of both worlds.

Jennifer is a certified Yoga Instructor with Gaiatri and received fitness certification through the Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (AFLCA) which is a is a leader in evidence-informed education for exercise professionals. She received Pilates certification through Spencer Pilates™ , National Exercise & Sports Trainer Association (NESTA), which is the optimal blend of traditional Pilates exercises with modern advances in biomechanics and core training.