P4T Beginnings

What an AWESOME idea...... let's forget for a moment about traditional education, Kumon and Oxford Learning Centres, let's talk about what really creates success and happiness and invest our time in that.. oh yeah!! We know it's important to know how to multiply, do fractions and spell stuff, but it isn't everything, in fact at Power4Teens we believe there is so much more. True power, success and happiness comes from having a healthy self-esteem and confidence, it dictates how we treat and feel about ourselves and others, how we assert ourselves, view and act in the world, and take care of our basic needs and desires.

At Power4Teens we believe in an open mind, a strong body and a beautiful soul and all our lessons, teachings, interactions and activities reflect that belief. We create an environment where we celebrate the fact that we are all unique and respect others differing opinions and we seek to grow together as a community. We believe you need a good understanding of yourself (which can take an entire lifetime!) to know how to manage your emotions and relationships with others. It is only with practice that we achieve a healthy balance of mind, body and spirit and we achieve that mainly through silliness, fun & laughter.

So join us for fun, laughter, fitness, building self esteem, meeting great people and working out who you are, who you want to be, what you want to do and start living the life of that person NOW. 

Why wait to feel fab-YOU-lous!!

No-one could ever say Charlie doesn't know how to have a good time, if there's fun to be had, she'll be there. If she wants something she'll go and get it. She's enthusiastic with boundless energy and a positive outlook on life. She doesn't take life or herself too seriously but takes living very seriously.  

Charlie holds an honours degree from Bristol University (England) and tax qualifications from the UK and US. She worked many years as an international tax advisor for Deloitte & Touche and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Realizing her interests and  skills could be put to better use she redirected her life path and retrained to become a registered psychotherapist (RP). She is also a personal trainer and fitness instructor with canfitpro and believes for optimal health is a combination of mind, body and spirit.

She is a dedicated athlete, adventure racer, soccer coach, wife and mother; but it is life's experiences, her rocky teenage years and profound understanding and connection with youth which led to her creating Power4Teens.

With a unique connection to youth and the positivity of this new generation combined with an understanding of the challenges, she provides the perfect place for them to discuss and explore their concerns. Whether it be a difficult relationship, effects of divorce, stress and anxiety, depression, eating disorders or sexuality, Charlie effectively leads youth to explore and understand themselves to help them discover the solution to their situation.  

Most people discover their true power in their 30's, 40's, 50's, sometimes never. Charlie's goal is to bring this knowledge and strength to teens so they can start living a life free from fear and full of confidence right NOW. Why wait to feel fabulous?

One of the BIGGEST swifties we know!  Ella is our karaoke queen and activity DIVA. She has endless amount of contagious energy and even she has no clue where it all comes from!  

In her spare time, she loves to spend time with friends and family, blast music and sing her heart out. She also enjoys skiing, being outside and enjoying the sunshine. You can always catch Ella singing Taylor Swift and is ALWAYS down for some karaoke 😜😜  

Taisiya, or Tais for short, whatever you want to call her. Tais will seem quiet in the beginning but has this amazing, contagious, CRAZY energy! She is not new to the P4T family! Tais joined our Leader in Training (LIT) Teen camp many years ago, then applied to become a volunteer and then applied to become a summer camp staff! 

Tais loves to listen to music, dance, swim, read, spend time outside, and just have fun in any possible way. "I try to bring positive vibes with me wherever I go and I'm often seen as the crazy one with friends. I am always ready to talk about anything and share some fun stories too." 

Next year, Tais will going into her first year of university, to study science, bringing her closer to her dream of becoming a vet! 

"I have always been in summer camps since I was little and now I love working with kids. My mindset is that with resilience, confidence, and patience, you can accomplish anything, and I like to help kids and teens see that."

Chantel is our lovely chef and one of our facilitators of our Mother/Daughter Retreats. Chantel aka Chantee considers herself a teacher and lifelong student of food and yoga. Happy to infuse her diverse skills and passion for you during this retreat. 

She launched Chantee's Kitchen in 2016 where she participated in many forms of bringing her love for food to the community. In the summer of 2017 she led a teen cooking club where they would get together each week baking delicious vegan goodies to sell at a local farmers market. In 2014, Chantee began her yoga journey and after immersing herself into the practice for 5 years she finally took the step in 2019 to complete her 200 hr YTT in Kingston, Jamaica where she lived for several years, working with an organization as a grant writer. Chantee has years and years of experience working with youth in many different communities throughout the city, which is how Shyanne and her met!