10| Erwin B. Valencia: Physical Therapist for the NY Knicks & Giving Gratitude

Erwin is Well-Being Expert in the High-Performance World of Sport. He is also Community Curator, Non-Profit Founder, NFT Founder, Mentor, and more. He currently serves at the Team Physical Therapist and Wellness Lead for the New York Knicks. He initiated the team's Mindfulness Program, starting the first-ever In-season Daily Breathwork program in NBA and the first to collaborate with Meditation App Headspace in order for it to be used as part of the team's recovery strategies. 

He is the first Filipino, raised and educated in the Philippines, to be hired full-time on a medical staff of any major US sports team. His company KINETIQ (founded in 2013) changed the way sports medicine events were done by bringing an element of personal growth in each of the "Happenings" around the world. His social initiative, #BeyondMedyo (founded in 2014) brought awareness to the importance of mental health in the Philippines and challenges the changing landscape of possible successful industries kids can get into beyond what culture dictates as "normal". And his 501(c)3 non-profit mentorship program, Grasshopper Project (founded in 2018), brings true mentorship possibilities to many in the health, wellness, and performance industries otherwise left without guidance to succeed and helping them become change-makers and thought leaders in the space. 

Recently, he has emerged as a WEB3 thought leader & is launching the 1st-ever NFT project powered by GRATITUDE, driven by SOCIAL IMPACT, and good for overall WELL-BEING and introducing the world to a whole new way to GIVE BACK.

He holds Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines-Manila, a Masters of Education in Athletic Training & Sports Medicine from Plymouth State University, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree with a concentration in Manual and Manipulative Therapies from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. He also completed post-graduate fellowships at Yale University and Regis University, and holds an Advanced Diploma in Coaching (Executive & Leadership) from New York University and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Erwin has also recently begun his journey to complete his PhD in GRATITUDE at the University of Granada's Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Public Health in Spain. 

He begins everyday in GRATITUDE and has found it his duty and responsibility to truly live life zestfully– with the purpose of inspiring young Filipinos (and non-Filipinos) to pursue their dreams, be in service of others, and bring global impact, in whatever field they’re passionate about.

Find Erwin on Instagram/Clubhouse/Linkedin
All linked for your convenience here: @erwinbvalencia

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