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 11 years and practicing Shaolin kung fu for nearly 12. 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 all the while, I worked high-stress jobs. I’ve been the writer who keeps getting rejected. I’ve worked as a waiter in high-end restaurants where shifts were 10 hours long, with barely a minute to eat. I’ve done the 3-hour commute every day. I’ve been an immigrant in constant fear of losing their visa when I lived in Norway. 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 Experience

  • 11 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

  • 15 years Zen meditation

  • 12 years practicing Shaolin Wing Chun kung fu

  • 6 years practicing Yang Style Tai Chi

  • Published Author

  • 12+ Years teaching corporate English classes.

  • 5+ years waiting and bartending in high-end restaurants

  • 20+ years playing competitive soccer.

  • Certification in Reflexology

  • Certification in Chinese Medicine and Acupressure

  • Published author: NowFuture

The first thing we always sacrifice when time and energy get tight, is the things we love to do: the sports, the walks, drinking our morning coffee quietly. The problem is—those things are our release valves. We need to treat the things we love, the things that get us moving, as fundamental aspects of our work. And to do that, sometimes we need someone to keep us accountable.

I’ve always been an active guy, and for most of my life, that meant competitive sports. I was an intense physical player, and I always gave 110%; this was how I thrived, but it also led me to repeatedly hurt myself, and eventually, I had to stop playing 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.

Now, fifteen years later, I continue to study mind-body modalities of all kinds. I’ve been teaching yoga for 11 years and practicing Shaolin kung fu for nearly 12. 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 all the while, I worked high-stress jobs. I’ve been the writer who keeps getting rejected. I’ve worked as a waiter in high-end restaurants where shifts were 10 hours long, with barely a minute to eat. I’ve done the 3-hour commute every day. I’ve been an immigrant in constant fear of losing their visa. I’ve had my share of burnouts.

It’s because of these experiences that I was forced to apply what I learned from yoga, kung fu, and meditation in a practical, real-life way. And I can attest to the fact that movement is medicine. And though it’s not always easy to stay consistent, especially when you’ve got demands from all directions, it was my mind-body disciplines that kept me stable and helped me find my way towards a sustainable work/life balance.

My Path So Far

  • 11 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

  • 15 years Zen meditation

  • 12 years practicing Shaolin Wing Chun kung fu

  • 6 years practicing Yang Style Tai Chi

  • Published Author

  • 12+ Years teaching English as a second language to business professionals.

  • 5+ years waitering and bartending in high-end restaurants

  • 20+ years playing competitive soccer.

  • Certification in Reflexology

  • Certification in Chinese Medicine and Acupressure

The first thing we always sacrifice when time and energy get tight, is the things we love to do: the sports, the walks, drinking our morning coffee quietly. The problem is—those things are our release valves. We need to treat the things we love, the things that get us moving, as fundamental aspects of our work. And to do that, sometimes we need someone to keep us accountable.