ABOUT JACINTA
After graduating from university with a degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2016. I quickly became immersed in the world of movement from a clinical and research perspective. I completed an Honours degree in biomechanics in 2017, while I was simultaneously falling in love with yoga. In 2018 I completed my Yoga Teacher Training with Power Living. Which changed everything.
Having always been fascinated with how the body can be used as a tool to achieve all kinds of wellness (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual), I naturally fell in love with yoga as a movement modality and a way to provide holistic health care. Now I am amidst a PhD exploring the effects of yoga on mental health.
My movement prescription is the product of clinical anatomy and physiology principles intertwined with yoga asana and philosophy, wrapped in a layer of scientific evidence of what is effective for physical and mental health and then tailored to the individual I have in front of me.
CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
PhD Candidate: Yoga & Mental Health
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours, First Class)
Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology
University of South Australia
200Hr Yoga Teacher Training
Power Living Yoga Australia
Trauma Informed Yoga Training
Trauma Sensitive Yoga Australia
Mental Health First Aid Training
CPR + First Aid Training
ACADEMIC STUFF
ACADEMIC STUFF
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Tsiros, M, Brinsley, J, Mackintosh, S & Thewlis, D. Relationships between adiposity and postural control in girls during balance tasks of varying difficulty. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
Brinsley, J et al. The effects of yoga on depressive symptoms in people with mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine
International Conference Presentations
Oral presentation: The effects of yoga on depressive symptoms in people with mental illness. Society for Mental Health Research 2018
WORK EXPERIENCE
Clinical Exercise Physiologist - iNform Health & Fitness Solutions, Mind Australia
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Yoga Teacher - iNform Health & Fitness Solutions, Move for Better Health, BodyFit Training Brighton, Power Living Adelaide, RNPT Performance, Mind Australia
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Lecturer/Tutor - University of South Australia
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Research Assistant - The Biomechanics Lab
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Chairperson - Exercise Sports Science Australia, SA Chapter
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MEDIA
How to know when you're well enough to be back at work? - The Sydney Morning Herald
Exercise for Mental Health - Medibank
Exercise Prescription for Mental Illness - Australian Doctor, Therapy Update
Exercise for Older Adults - 5EBI Uniting Care Radio Segment