Edmonton : West Edmonton Mall

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Angela Zawada

Moksha Yoga Edmonton

Angela Zawada Studio Owner, Director, Moksha Instructor Angela has been active her whole life and always involved in team sports. Growing up on a farm in Ontario, Angela came to Alberta 10 years ago to continue on with athletics playing on the University of Alberta pandas volleyball team where she enjoyed teammates, travelling, the intense training and the winning history of the pandas. Supplementing her training with hot yoga, Angela began practicing yoga about 8 years ago, when she was introduced to Bikram yoga by her sister, Carol and then later introduced to Moksha. It was the physical challenge and the healing aspects of hot yoga that made Angela want to pursue Moksha Yoga further. Completing her Moksha yoga teacher training in Thailand in march, 2006, Angela travelled to... Read the profile >>

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Ike Henry

Don Wheaton YMCA

Ike Henry is a personal fitness trainer as well as a cycle fit instructor at Don Wheaton YMCA. Read the profile >>

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Jessica Baudin-Griffin

J'Adore Dance & Salsa Babies/Salsa Tots

Human beings are born with the instinct to express themselves though movement. Even before he could communicate through words, primitive man was dancing to the beat of his own heart. -Robert La Fosse As long as I can remember I have loved to dance. At age 3 I took my first creative movement class and fell in love with the freedom of expression, the creativity, and joy I felt while I danced. Dance was something that seemed so natural, so instinctual; it was my body’s way of singing. As I grew older so did my passion for learning to move my body in new ways. I studied with different teachers and choreographers in the areas of Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop, African, Latin, Belly Dance, and Folk dance. I was in awe at what amazing athletes dancers were, strong and flexible. My love... Read the profile >>

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Julianna Veldtman

Julianna began her training in Edmonton Alberta. Throughout her career, she has studied Ballet, Jazz, Ukrainian, Lyrical, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre under renowned choreographers and instructors from across North America, London, France, South Africa, Brazil, Australia, and Ukraine. As a soloist and company dancer, Julianna traveled to exotic destinations performing on Celebrity Cruise Lines. Some of Julianna credits also include four national tours as a guest performer with the Kiev Ballet of Ukraine and a national tour with the legendary Dame Julie Andrews, Sir Christopher Plummer, Charlotte Church, and members from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Royal London Ballet. Julianna was a member of the Ukrainian Shumka dancers and had the honor to be on the national tour as an... Read the profile >>

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Linda Crawford

Fitness instructor at Pure Potential

PHILOSOPHY I believe in achieving dreams, challenging one's individual limits, training hard and becoming the best that you can be. When you make a commitment and focus your mind on any endeavor, anything is possible. Fitness can make you feel alive and take you beyond your wildest dreams. Anybody, given the proper guidance, motivation and support, can aspire and soar to new heights! Satisfaction guaranteed! I couldn't ask for a better career. To know that I've played a small part, directly or indirectly, in helping someone discover their pure potential in their overall health and wellbeing is about as rewarding as it gets. CLIENT BASE Linda's strengths include training individuals with specific physiological goals (ie. reduction of body fat, increased muscle size and... Read the profile >>

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Nicole Wassil

Inner Strength Pilates

Nicole Wassill discovered Pilates when she injured her knee while working as a professional dancer, singer, and actor. After surgery and extensive rehabilitation therapy, she struggled to reach her previous level of fitness. Through Pilates, Nicole was able to rebalance her body and regain the stability, strength, and flexibility required for her profession and lifestyle. Now, Nicole is a passionate advocate for Pilates and the benefits it offers, and she is driven to help others achieve their fitness goals. Nicole's diverse experience and expertise allows her to tailor workouts to meet the specific needs of each individual (i.e. improve mental and physical health; enhance performance in sports, dance and other physical activities; and recover from injury). Nicole’s clients... Read the profile >>

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Walter Dong

Male Personal Trainer at the University of Alberta

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