HUMAN PERFORMANCE COACH · FACILITATOR · RELATIONSHIP BUILDER

Building relationships
that move people.

I create environments where people reconnect with themselves, each other, and what matters most.

EXPLORE
NAIROBI · TORONTO · LISBON · THE WORLD
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ZIYAN POPATIAPRESENCE · PURPOSE · PLAY

01 · THE THROUGHLINE

Business mind.
Athletic spirit.
Human-first work.

My work lives where human connection, experience, and business meet.

Born and raised in Nairobi, shaped by Toronto, and transformed by sport and life in Lisbon, I have always been an explorer—of places, performance, emotion, and what brings people together.

2023 · LISBON, PORTUGAL

Football, injury, and inner work changed the direction of my life—and taught me that human performance begins with how we meet ourselves.

With a background in Global Management Studies and Psychology, I bring both structure and sensitivity to every room. Whether I am guiding an immersive experience, supporting a global travel team, or building a new partnership, the intention remains the same: create trust, move with purpose, and leave people better than I found them.

INTEGRITYPRESENCECURIOSITYCONNECTION
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TORONTO, CANADAIN STILLNESS, I LISTEN.

LIFE IN MOTION

Sport, nature, and movement keep curiosity alive—and shape how I lead every room.

PHILOSOPHY · METHOD · COLLABORATION

EXPLORE MY APPROACH

The thinking behind the work.

WHY I DO THIS

I create the kinds of spaces I once needed.

This work became personal when injury interrupted the life I had built around sport. In Lisbon, breath, movement, stillness, and honest human connection helped me rebuild from the inside out.

I now create spaces where people can lower their guard, return to themselves, connect meaningfully with others, and leave carrying something valuable into their lives.

THE EXPERIENCE ARC

Every room is different. The intention remains the same.

Science provides the foundation. Presence determines how it is delivered.

01

Assess

Read how the room is breathing, moving, and relating—then meet the people and the energy that are actually present.

02

Regulate

Establish safety and awareness through accessible breath, grounding, and nervous-system regulation.

03

Move

Use breath, movement, visualization, sound, or controlled intensity to shift energy and deepen embodiment.

04

Connect

Create moments of individual presence and shared experience that bring people closer to themselves and one another.

05

Integrate

Bring the journey to a grounded close, leaving participants with insight they can carry beyond the room.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Experiences shaped around the people, place, and purpose.

Visiting Practitioner

Signature breath, meditation, visualization, movement, and sound experiences for wellness destinations and private communities.

Retreat Facilitation

Individual sessions or multi-day arcs supporting regulation, recovery, energy, connection, and integration.

Experience Design

Collaborative development of wellness programming, sensory moments, group rituals, and meaningful transitions.

Human Performance

Accessible, science-informed experiences supporting focus, recovery, resilience, and team connection.

BEYOND THE SESSION

The experience begins before the first breath.

My background across immersive wellness, global travel, business, and guest experience means I understand that arrival, atmosphere, communication, pacing, transitions, and personal attention all shape what a guest remembers.

THE STANDARD

Presence without pressure. Depth without performance.

Every experience is grounded in clear consent, participant-led pacing, accessible guidance, responsible breath practices, appropriate modifications, and thoughtful integration.

02 · HOW I CREATE VALUE

THREE EXPRESSIONS. ONE THROUGHLINE.

01

Facilitation & experiences

Immersive spaces that help people move from thinking into feeling—built with presence, emotional range, and a sharp read of the room.

Retreats · wellness · community
02

Human performance & wellbeing

Practical experiences for regulation, recovery, focus, and connection—designed for modern teams, communities, and high performers.

Corporate · events · The Human Reset
03

Relationships & partnerships

Trust-led relationship building across people, brands, and cultures—connecting the right energy to opportunities with long-term potential.

Growth · partnerships · guest experience

03 · SELECTED WORK

Experiences with a pulse.

Concept, facilitation, atmosphere, and connection—designed as one coherent journey.

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SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE · HUMAN PERFORMANCE

The Human Reset

A science-informed experience that assesses how a room is breathing, then guides people through regulation, breath-and-flow, meditation, visualization, and integration.

ROLE
Human Performance Coach + Facilitator
ARC
Assess · regulate · move · integrate
FORMAT
30–90 minutes · adaptable to the room
VIEW THE HUMAN RESET ONE-PAGER

SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE · SOUND + BREATH

Resonance

A meditative sound and breath journey for deep rest, softer attention, and amplified presence.

Gentle breath, guided awareness, live instruments, intentional silence, and spatial sound form a deliberate arc from external noise to internal listening.

VIEW THE RESONANCE ONE-PAGER
Resonance meditative sound and breath experience one-pager
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THE HUMAN RESET · TORONTO

04 · IN THEIR WORDS

HUMAN RESET GUEST · TORONTO · NAME WITHHELD

MORE GUEST PERSPECTIVES

Selected feedback from guided experiences

05 · EXPERIENCE IN NUMBERS

300+HOURS OF MODALITY & FACILITATION DEVELOPMENT
3,000+PEOPLE GUIDED THROUGH IMMERSIVE WELLNESS EXPERIENCES
50+GLOBAL ITINERARIES & CLIENT EXPERIENCES SUPPORTED
3CONTINENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY STORY

The numbers matter. The quality of the experience matters more.

06 · THE WORK BEHIND THE WORK

A foundation in people, experience, and business.

From holding high-energy rooms to supporting complex global travel operations, each chapter has strengthened the same abilities: listening, adapting, communicating, and creating trust.

2024 — NOW

OTHERSHIP

Mentor Guide & Wellness Facilitator

Facilitating immersive group experiences and supporting guide development through observation, feedback, and cross-modality training.

2025 — NOW

INDEPENDENT · TD BANK

Corporate Wellness Facilitator

Creating accessible sessions that support calm, focus, recovery, and human connection in the workplace.

2025

KENSINGTON TOURS

Sales Operations · Groups & Ultralux

Supporting high-touch travel experiences through global coordination, client-ready storytelling, and collaboration with destination partners.

2024

TRIPARC · NAVIGATR GROUP

Sales & Operations

Bringing commercial analysis, operational structure, and cross-functional thinking to travel technology and brand experience.

07 · NORTH STAR

“Create experiences people
do not simply attend—
they remember who they are.
RETREATSCORPORATE WELLBEINGGLOBAL PARTNERSHIPSHUMAN CONNECTION