About me…

I’m based in Calgary, Alberta, and often find myself immersed in nature—whether I’m leading retreats or enjoying activities like mountain biking, hiking, and skiing. I’m the founder of Balance Quest, a wellness company dedicated to helping others find balance, well-being, and the mental strength to handle life’s challenges.

I hold a degree in Health and Wellness Promotion from the University of Alberta, and over the years, I’ve built a career as a mindset and life coach, as well as a mindfulness and mental wellness speaker. I’ve delivered presentations at workplaces and conferences across Canada and virtually around the world.

Since becoming a Certified Life Coach and Mindset Coach with The Coaches Training Institute in 2004, I’ve had the privilege of coaching hundreds of clients around the globe. My approach focuses on helping individuals develop a resilient, growth-oriented mindset, aligning their actions with their values and goals. I support my clients in overcoming mental blocks, improving their confidence, and cultivating mental toughness, empowering them to lead more fulfilling personal and professional lives.

In my mindset coaching, I help clients understand the power of their thoughts, supporting them in shifting limiting beliefs and building the confidence to navigate life’s challenges with clarity and purpose. I also work with clients to create actionable strategies that achieve long-term personal growth, manage stress effectively, and increase emotional well-being.

I’m a Licensed HeartMath™ & Resilience Coach and Trainer, certified through the HeartMath™ Institute in California. I integrate HeartMath™ techniques to help clients manage their emotions, reduce stress, and cultivate greater happiness.

Since the late 1990s, I’ve been a devoted student of Zen Master and mindfulness teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, and I’ve had the opportunity to study regularly with him at his retreat centers in France and Germany. I also share insights from other renowned teachers like Jon Kabat-Zinn, Pema Chödrön, and Sharon Salzberg in my mindfulness and meditation classes, presentations, and retreats.

I became a certified yoga teacher in 2000 and have traveled to India and other countries to deepen my yoga practice, including studying under Ashtanga Yoga Guru Sri Pattabhi Jois. Since then, I’ve led over 75 mindfulness, meditation, and yoga retreats, teaching thousands of students both locally and internationally.

For more than two decades, I’ve been teaching mindfulness, mindset, and mental performance strategies to employees, athletes, and individuals who are looking to improve their performance and reduce stress.

I’ve had the honor of working with the Canadian National Alpine, Freestyle, and Biathlon teams at World Cup events and the Salt Lake City and Vancouver Olympics, as well as the Canadian National Surf Team. Helping athletes enhance their mental performance and manage stress in high-pressure environments has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my career.

Outside of my professional work, I love outdoor adventures with friends and exploring new destinations around the world.

I’m deeply committed to inspiring others to find more inner peace, balance, mental strength, and happiness in their lives.

My story...

In my early twenties I started on on my personal growth quest, seeking ways I could create more peace, presence, balance and true happiness in my life.  Since then I've travelled the World studying with numerous mindfulness teachers, Zen masters and yoga gurus in India, Europe and the US gaining wisdom from them that I could integrate into my own life and teach to others. My main mindfulness teacher is Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh whom I've been blessed to study with at eleven different retreats since the late 90's.

Upon reflection I can see how my career has shifted over the years to reflect my own journey of personal growth and healing through challenging times that I've gone through. During a a very difficult time in my life when I was thrown a number of curve balls all at once, I believe that my daily mindfulness meditation and yoga practice actually saved my life. Then practicing HeartMath™ techniques helped me to regain my health after this challenging time. I can honestly say if didn’t have these practices while I went though this very challenging time I’m not sure if I would be here today to teach them to you. 

Even though this challenging time was many years ago,  I still continue to get up every morning and do my morning yoga and meditation practice. Along with continuing to integrate various mindfulness and HeartMath™ practices into my day.

I'm grateful that I get to enjoy the benefits of these various practices in my own life and that I have the opportunity to share these practices with with others. Over the years I have been blessed to teach thousands of people around the world mindfulness, meditation, yoga and HeartMath™; helping them to increase their resilience to changes and challenges that come their way.  Unfortunately we weren’t born with a tool box for ‘how’ to navigate our way through the ups and downs of life. Therefore, I feel like we need to make it a priority to invest in and gain these tools to support us on this journey that we are all on called 'life'.

I feel that it’s my life's purpose is to share these various practices with people so they can learn to live more in the present moment and increase their resilience to change and challenge. 

Be mindful and be happy,

Tracey