The Team Behind
Empyrean
Empyrean Health & Wellness LLC is a Soldotna, AK based company delivering evidence-based athlete optimization services to athletes and teams across North America.
Evidence-Based. Practical. Personalized.
We believe every athlete — from junior competitors to professional teams — deserves access to the same quality of sports science support that elite programs enjoy. Our mission is to make that possible through evidence-based, practical, and personalized performance solutions.
Meet the Team
Co-Founder
Candace Nakagawa
Candace Nakagawa
Co-Founder — Movement, Yoga & Pilates Specialist
Candace is a multi-disciplined movement professional with over 2,000 hours of aggregated Yoga (RYT500) and Pilates (Balanced Body) education and hands-on teaching experience. She combines deep movement expertise with Precision Nutrition and USA Weightlifting certifications to deliver holistic athlete programmes.
Her sport-specific Yoga and Pilates programmes are designed to build the strength, mobility, and mental resilience that competitive athletes need to stay healthy and perform at their best — whether on the mat, the ice, or the field.
Credentials
John Bryan
Co-Founder — Sports Science & Performance Director
John is a USA Triathlon Level Two and USA Cycling Level Two certified coach with extensive experience in metabolic profiling, strength and conditioning, and performance nutrition. He currently oversees Player Wellness for the Minnesota Wilderness NAHL & NA3 hockey organization.
John is currently completing his Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Sports Nutrition, ensuring Empyrean's programmes remain grounded in the latest evidence-based research. His INSCYD metabolic profiling expertise allows him to build a precise physiological picture of every athlete he works with.
Credentials
Co-Founder
John Bryan
Empyrean Health & Wellness LLC
Registered as an LLC in Alaska. Based in Soldotna, AK — delivering remote and on-site performance services to athletes and teams across North America.
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