Bioenergetic Medicine & Holistic Wellness

He diligently saved up four dollars and 32 cents, penny by penny, to buy a chemistry textbook. At ten years old, it was well above his reading level but his desire to learn outweighed that minor detail. He knew he would be able to comprehend the knowledge contained in its pages soon enough. Kennedy continued collecting books, something he does to this day, on anything and everything having to do with anatomy, health or science. He even got his hands on a nurse’s manual when he was 12, from which he learned about the body from a disease and practitioner’s perspective for the first time.

Growing up, Kennedy didn’t have much money and college was out of the question. After finishing high school and spending some years soul searching, Kennedy eventually wound up in sales. Though it paid the bills, it didn’t fill him with that sense of wonder and fascination he had felt as a kid reading his books.

It wouldn’t be until the age of 26, while he was dealing with a shoulder injury and a friend suggested he join a gym, that his wonder returned. He stepped one foot into that gym and knew immediately he was in the right place. Kennedy could finally apply all the knowledge and theory he had accumulated about the human body. Though the body building style of training was his entry point, it presented the opportunity for him to eat well, sleep well, exercise well, and improve his mindset and attitude. Kennedy saw this as the ticket to health and maximizing the human body for longevity. 

But it was June 29, 2005 that would change his life forever. His mom, who was young and looked healthy as could be, died in his arms long before her time. This was his wake up call. He quit his job in sales to become a certified personal trainer.

Kennedy got a job at King West Fitness running their Pro Shop on Saturdays and Sundays. He worked 12 hour days to immerse himself in the environment, while he was getting certified. 

To get certified, he took a canfitpro course at Toronto Metropolitan University (then Ryerson University). Two days into the course, the instructor offered Kennedy a job teaching part-time in the Fitness Department, and set up a meeting for Kennedy to speak to the manager of the program. He would have eight months to prove himself. Kennedy threw himself into that job, teaching more hours, more courses and more students than any other instructor, so that by the time those eight months had passed the manager hired Kennedy full-time on the spot.

Over the following years, Kennedy held positions of PT, Conditioning Coach, and PT Manager of their Fitness Department, and certified an astounding number of trainers under the auspices of canfitpro, for which he received numerous awards — three-time recipient of the coveted PRO TRAINER of the Year award (2010, 2011, 2012), Canadian Delegates Choice Presenter of the Year Award (2019), and Administrative Excellence (2009, 2010, 2013). In parallel to his teaching, he took course after course himself, becoming a master trainer for industry leading enterprises like Twist Sport Conditioning, ViPR, BOSU, Institute of Motion, TriggerPoint Performance Therapy & Barefoot Specialist, while still enjoying popularity as a live presenter. He taught thousands of people, over thousands of hours, presenting every weekend across the country. 

He was learning, applying, and teaching movement mechanics, how each individual muscle works, how fascia works, how the body integrates and moves together, along with subjects like the vagus nerve, foot mechanics, and the neurological connections between feet and the brain. He was also delving into breathwork and its impacts on the nervous system, regulation, and overall health. Despite making connections between all these “separate” aspects of wellness, there was still a missing link. 

Kennedy knew there were things you could do for your health. There were blood tests, psychologists, physiotherapists, naturopaths, functional medicine doctors, and doctors for every discipline imaginable. And each of these had answers to bits and pieces of health, but they all operated independent of each other, as if the body could be fragmented to find health. Nowhere was there a place where physiology, fitness, nutrition, mindset, and emotions came together to address the body as a whole.

It was after a chance meeting with a colleague (Jason Persaud) when things finally clicked. They immediately hit it off, talking about the brain, fascia, polyvagal nerve theory, and how your foot health could cause mental and emotional issues (just think about how emotional you might be after breaking a toe). At the time, Jason was starting to look into bioenergetic medicine and had just begun using a machine that could measure food sensitivities using its principles.

They arranged to have Jason do some food sensitivity testing for Kennedy. During this, Jason mentions that the machine is testing something called the extracellular matrix, which connects the physical body to the mental and emotional bodies. This was the point of connection Kennedy had been looking for.

With Kennedy’s extensive knowledge of the body and health, and Jason’s ability to use this machine to test the body, they became partners. Together they created a course called The Foot Module to help assess biomechanics, and was designed for the general public so people could take more of their physical health into their own hands. They would eventually go on to run the Quantum Health Institute, where people could learn and study bioenergetic medicine under their tutelage. 

Shortly after, Kennedy enrolled in Quantum University for Natural Medicine. Having already assisted hundreds of individuals in their wellness pursuits, he swiftly completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Holistic Health Sciences, officially making him a board certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) with the AADP (American Association for Drugless Practitioners). Kennedy is currently working towards his Master’s and PhD in Natural Medicine. 

Though Kennedy has spent his entire life on this quest for health, longevity, and wellness, and though it has taken him through many different avenues and through many different approaches to healing, he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. Aiming for nothing short of excellence in his field, Kennedy has thrown himself into clinical work, helping individuals from all walks of life address their health issues from an internal, functional, holistic and personalized approach. He continues to educate clients, giving them all the information they need to empower themselves for healing.

Driven by this goal to redefine health and bring it to the masses, Kennedy plans to continue his clinical practice while he completes his doctorate, integrating theoretical knowledge and practical experience to help individuals live their longest, healthiest, most vital lives. What he looks forward to most is returning to teaching and public speaking. With the creation of The Quantum Healing Show, Kennedy hopes to compile his lifetime of knowledge into educating people on lesser known topics (e.g. methylation, left spin, food quality, oral hygiene, etc) that will allow them to pursue their own health goals from the inside-out. 

Whether you are seeking Kennedy’s help for a specific ailment or medical condition, or you’re looking to have him speak at your event, you can be assured you’re getting the experience, professionalism, and passion for health, wellness, longevity, fitness and performance from one of the best. You will always have Kennedy’s full dedication to helping you achieve your goals.