Jessica DeMars

traveled to New Zealand to become certified in the BradCliff Method® of breathing

retraining and is now the Canadian Instructor for the program.

In 2016 she completed a

Master of Science in Applied Breathing Sciences from the Graduate School of

Behavioural Health Sciences, which allows her to focus on the behavioural aspects of

dysfunctional breathing. She has also engaged in research looking into breathing

patterns and kids with asthma, as well as the relationship between the diaphragm and

pelvic floor muscle function. She has been invited to lecture on the topic of breathing

pattern disorders across the country, including keynote speeches at the Saskatchewan

Lung Associations Inspired Conference and the International Association of Dance

Medicine and Science Conference in Montreal.

With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Jessica quickly recognized the implications of

Long COVID on the population and endeavored to learn more about the complexities of post-infectious illness. As a result, she has become an advocate for Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, having roles with both the Long COVID Physio board, and the Interdisciplinary Canadian Collaborative Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. She has developed several courses and webinars on Long COVID to assist with knowledge

translation to allied health professionals. She is co-author on three publications on the

topic.

Jessica’s passion is working with individuals with chronic, complex health issues and

finding ways to improve their quality of life and function. She recently added vestibular

(BPPV) training to her toolbox, so she is able to help those individuals’ experiencing

debilitating dizziness. But she is also up for the challenge of sorting out those aches and pains that might

keep you from doing the things you love. As an avid cyclist – and former competitive

road and mountain biker (pre-kids!) – she is also able to help you get comfortable on

your ride with professional Bike Fitting training from Bike Fit Canada.

Outside of work, you will find Jessica on her bike or hitting the lake in the summer, on

her snowboard or on the cross-country trails in the winter, and hiking and running in the

shoulder seasons!