Meet co-founders Ryan Snow & Sue Snow

Ryan spent 10 years competing on the World Cup stage with the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team, then transitioned to coaching elite athletes for teams from Canada, Australia, China, the USA (2010 Olympics), and Brazil (2014 Olympics).

When one of his athletes experienced a life-altering accident weeks before the Sochi Olympics, the impact sent Ryan into a cycle of depression and addiction. It was during that period that he began his own path toward healing, through meditation, yoga, family support, and self-discovery, including his initiation into the Missoko Bwiti tradition under his teacher, Moughenda Mikala.

Today, Ryan combines his background as an Olympic-level coach with the heart-centred approach he developed on his own recovery journey. He is a full initiate of the Bwiti Missoko tradition, grounded in earth traditions and honouring Pacha Mama, which informs his work supporting others through ceremony and integration.

Recovery from addiction and trauma is possible, and Ryan is here to guide you on your journey.

Sue holds a B.A./M.Ed and a range of credentials, including Registered Professional Counsellor (RPC), Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling (MPCC), and Certified Addiction Counsellor. She is a registered member of the Association of Counselling Therapists Alberta and the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association, and, like Ryan, has been trained and initiated into the Bwiti Missoko tradition under Moughenda Mikala.

Sue’s dedication to integrative healing is rooted in her own transformational journey. Having endured the challenges of psychiatric treatment, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), psychoactive medications, and invalidating therapeutic techniques, she has become an advocate for alternatives to stigmatizing psychiatric diagnoses and treatments, committed to care that doesn’t rely on mind-altering drugs or harmful interventions.

As a mother and family member of people in recovery, Sue understands the complexity and heartache of addiction firsthand, and recognizes that recovery is rarely linear. She brings extensive experience in education, case management, and addiction recovery coaching, and is a lifelong learner who has participated in and facilitated many personal and spiritual seminars, retreats, and workshops.