PHILOSOPHY
Human beings are designed to move. We think better, we feel better and we engage with the world better when we move every day. We don’t all look the same or enjoy the same activities and my goal as a personal trainer is to help you find movement you enjoy and for you to feel good in your body so you can live your best life through physical activity.
As a retired elementary school teacher and Queen’s University Faculty of Education instructor, my focus was on creating an environment where children and youth felt safe to play and develop physical literacy skills to be active for life. Helping them make the connection between daily physical activity and their physical, emotional, social and mental health was key to me as an educator. I believe we need similar things whether we are 5 or 85 – places and people to help us realize our potential and feel empowered through physical activity.
For thirty years, my work was focused on helping young people understand how movement, in all its forms, is connected to all aspects of their health. I’m now interested in doing the same with people of all ages as a personal trainer. The transition feels like a natural one.
CLIENT BASE
I look forward to working with people at all stages of life. My interest in helping adults learn to move, or learn to move again, while challenging assumptions about aging and what that looks like is what brings me to you. With the right programming we can enter each decade strong and mobile so we can participate in all aspects of living our fullest lives. This might be racing a triathlon, hiking up mountains or portaging a canoe between two lakes. Regardless of your goals, I’ll work with you to help you ‘find your strong’ and build on it.
Meeting people where they are, and working with them to meet their unique fitness and lifestyle goals is what motivates me as a trainer. Every BODY was designed to move. Let’s get moving together!
EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS
• W.I.T.S Certified Personal Trainer Level 1
• Bachelor of Education, Queen’s University
• Outdoor and Experiential Education Certificate, Queen’s University
• Bachelor of Health and Physical Education, McMaster University
• Multiple 70.3 Ironman and half-marathon finishes
• Ironman Lake Placid finisher
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Triathlon, travelling, reading with tea/coffee in hand, dancing to live music, being outside
