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Jaclyn Cordeiro

Jaclyn Cordeiro is a 41-year-old proud single mother of two beautiful young girls. She’s a fitness trainer, owner of the JACFIT brand, certified lifestyle transformation specialist, published fitness model, fitness writer, Canadian Physique Alliance natural plant-based IFBB PRO nationally qualified fitness level champ 2021 bikini athlete, coach and a Registered Nurse Health Advocate & Educator.
Her life mission and goal is to change the climate among women by providing guidance and support through achieving balance MIND-BODY&SOUL.

“My daughters are my constant source of motivation and inspiration as well as my fitness clients,” she says. “I have always used physical activity as my outlet.”

Growing up with two older brothers, she learned very quickly the only way to keep up and continually grow was to step out of my comfort zone and push through mental and physical limits. The release of endorphins and brow dripping sweat whether boxing, Taekwondo, lifting or hot yoga has always been Cordeiro’s therapy.

“Not mom, not nurse, not fitness coach, just me,” she says.

Cordeiro is at his most productive and motivated when she competes against herself.

“Striving for progress, constantly trying to improver being better than yesterday,” she says. “I have achieved more in life by not comparing myself to others and staying in my own lane, we all have something to bring to the table.”

Her ultimate words to live by are: “PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION”.