my full story
I'll never forget the day it all started. I had recently moved from Calgary to Ottawa at 18 years old. I was at my heaviest after living on my own for the past 9 months and relying on a diet of fast food and gas station snacks; and also living a very sedentary lifestyle amongst other unhealthy behaviours. Not that I was the healthiest to begin with, had always battled body image and body weight issues throughout my childhood.
The road to health is always bumpy, however! It starts simple enough; I was able to lose roughly 60 pounds over a 9-month period before starting college where I gained half back, then at University I regained more ordered eating habits and was able to get to a point where I was happy with myself. But, of course, this process repeated a couple more times, where today I am once again in a good spot.
Amongst all the PRs and the burned calories I found a love for fitness and health, and turned that love into a career of 10 years and counting in the industry. I also get to perform my other passion of helping others while also having a creative outlet with programming; living the dream as the cliche goes!
In those 10 years I have worked in many environments such as Retirement Homes, Schools (every grade between kindergarten and 12), Physiotherapy Clinics, Military Bases, Universities, and a few different gyms with different clientele. I’ve been able to help those as young as two years old in “learn to play” organisations, to helping 102-year-olds regain mobility with chair exercises in retirement homes. I’ve been able to help those brand new to exercise to helping Olympic athletes (well just one, but still counts!). My truest happiness in life is helping someone with exercise the same way exercise helped me.
I believe that exercise is an activity vital to quality of life. I use techniques from many avenues such as biomechanics, strength training, gymnastics, yoga, calisthenics, and more, to create a balanced body resilient to injury and able to perform at its best. I would love to assist you in maximizing your body's physical functions! Read more about my philosophy HERE.
I am taking clients living in Canada looking to look, move and feel better.
me throughout the years
