The EDGE Lab: Empower. Develop. Grow. Evolve.

  • Last updated:October 31st, 2025
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A leadership + well-being experience by Alpha Era × The Grounded Edge

Empowerment builds belief. Resilience builds strength. Action builds change.

The EDGE Lab is a 10-week leadership and well-being journey designed to help girls build confidence, balance, and self-leadership from the inside out. Each 90 minute session blends leadership development with well-being practices rooted in The Grounded Edge’s philosophy of presence, embodiment, and alignment.

From learning to own your voice, to building resilience through challenge, to taking aligned action and leading with empathy; each week connects mind, body, and purpose. Participants explore self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and the power of inner grounding as tools to navigate sport and life with strength and authenticity.

Program Highlights

Weekly themes pairing leadership lessons with practical wellness tools

Mindful movement, journaling, and reflection activities to deepen confidence

Guided breathwork, gentle movement, self-trust exercises, and emotional regulation practices

Individual and partner sessions promoting empathy and communication

A culminating “Legacy Plan” to carry forward into school, sport, and community

Program Outcomes

Participants will:

Develop self-awareness and authentic confidence

Strengthen emotional regulation and empathy skills

Learn to set value-aligned goals and take empowered action

Build sustainable well-being habits and grounding tools

Leave with clarity, purpose, and a personalized leadership roadmap.

Meet the Instructors

Samantha Burton – Leadership & Empowerment (Alpha Era Girls Hockey Co.)

Samantha Burton is the founder and performance coach behind Alpha Era Girls Hockey Co., where leadership and athlete development meet empowerment and action. A former NCAA player, certified performance and mindset coach, and active girls’ hockey coach in the Burlington and Stoney Creek associations, Sam brings a unique “coach-athlete-entrepreneur” perspective to every session.

Through Alpha Era, she has built a movement dedicated to empowering female athletes to lead with confidence; on the ice, in the gym, and in life. Sam’s leadership curriculum combines high-performance training with character and confidence development, teaching girls that empowerment builds belief, resilience builds strength, and action builds change.

In The EDGE Lab, Sam leads the Leadership Development component, guiding participants through hands-on workshops and discussions designed to help them own their voice, build resilience, and take aligned action toward their goals. Her approach is rooted in the Alpha Era philosophy of Empowerment. Resilience. Action.—helping every girl see herself as both a leader and a change-maker in her sport and community.

Alyxandra Martin – Well-being & Embodiment

The Grounded Edge

Alyxandra Martin is a retired elite figure skater and former Canadian National Team member with over 25 years of experience in performance, edge development, and athletic training. Recognized as a High Performance Athlete by Skate Canada at just 11 years old and a 3 time Canadian National Medalist, she developed a lifelong love for precision, movement, and artistry on the ice.

Drawing from her background in education, coaching, and holistic movement, Alyxandra brings her well-being platform to life through The Grounded Edge. She weaves together gentle movement practices and mindset work to inspire resilience, self-trust, and purposeful growth; guiding the body and mind toward deeper restoration. Through workshops, clinics, and guided experiences, The Grounded Edge supports personal alignment and authentic development of the whole person.

In The EDGE Lab, Alyxandra leads the Well-being & Embodiment component, guiding athletes through grounding practices, mindfulness exercises, and movement sessions that build inner balance, presence, and personal alignment. She empowers girls to feel at home in their bodies, trust themselves, and build confidence in their leadership skills from the inside out.

Join the Movement

The EDGE Lab is more than a program, it’s a leadership and well-being experience built by women, for girls.

Together, Alpha Era × The Grounded Edge are helping the next generation of athletes lead with confidence, move with intention, and evolve with purpose.

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