Hi! I’m Joe Germinario
My Then
I’ve always been competitive, and for much of my life that meant intense, high-level soccer. I thrived by giving 110%, but this also led me to repeatedly hurt myself. Eventually, I had to step away from the game altogether.
But I still loved to compete, improve, and give my all. Lucky for me, in 2009, I discovered Zen meditation and Yoga. These were my introduction to the world of mind-body exercises and my first lessons in learning how to give my all without compromising my health or integrity.
My Now
Now, fifteen years later, I continue to study mind-body modalities of all kinds. I’ve been teaching yoga for thirteen years and practicing Shaolin kung fu for nearly fourteen. I’m an assistant kung fu instructor at Kung Fu N.D.G, Montréal. I’m certified in Chinese Medicine, and I have a background in tai chi, yoga therapy, vipassana meditation, and the list goes on.
But my greatest asset as a teacher and a coach isn’t that I’ve studied and taught so many mind-body disciplines. It’s that I understand the desire to excel and the tendency to push too hard. I’ve been the waiter working 10 hour shifts. I’ve chased my dream and done the 3-hour commute every day. I’ve felt the constant grind of being a free lancer. I’ve had my share of burnouts.
But it’s because of these stressful experiences that I was forced to apply what I learned from yoga, kung fu, and meditation in a practical, real-life way. And it’s this unique blend of experience and knowledge that inspired me to create The Mind-Body Program: a course that will teach you the fundamental principles that have helped me navigate stress, reduce pain, and cultivate an engaged presence.
Movement is medicine. And though it’s not always easy to stay consistent, especially when you’ve got demands from all directions, it is my mind-body disciplines that keep me stable and help me continuously define a sustainable work/life balance.
My Path So Far
13 years teaching yoga internationally: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Norway, Canada
Over 500 hours of yoga teacher training (Yin, Yoga Therapy, Vinyasa, Hatha)
Over 100 hours of training in Vipassana meditation
Assistant Kung Fu teacher since 2022
17 years Zen meditation
14 years practicing Shaolin Wing Chun kung fu
8 years practicing Yang Style Tai Chi
Published Author
Certification in Reflexology
Certification in Chinese Medicine and Acupressure
The first things we tend to sacrifice are the things we need most: the walks, drinking our morning coffee quietly, conversation and connection. They seem like luxuries when we’re busy, and impossible when we’re lonely, but they are the things that keep us healthy and happy.
I believe in movement as medicine and treating anything that gets you moving, as a fundamental to a healthy life.