Chair of Academics and Membership

Sylvia Muiznieks oversees the academic and membership divisions of the IBA. Sylvia serves on the management team and is responsible for membership issues, instructor practices, violations, evaluations and policy development in general. Sylvia also provides support in the fields of academic curriculum and course design, and serves as liaison between the IBA and academic institutions.

Sylvia enjoyed her childhood and university days in Waterloo, Ontario. One of her greatest passions over the years has been her teaching — ranging from ballet and modern dance classes in her late teens, to family life education, massage technique and anatomy and physiology courses early in her career, to BodyTalk and Mindscape training today. Sylvia became a Certified BodyTalk Instructor in January 2002, a Senior Instructor and MindScape Instructor in 2003 and is now an Advanced Senior Instructor and Senior Mindscape Instructor.

Sylvia has recently moved from Calgary, Alberta to Cochrane, a smaller town just west of Calgary. Her two married sons have made Sylvia a very happy grandmother of four little boys!