Andrea has a zest for life and lives by the philosophy that “the more you do, (activity wise), the more energy you will have.” If she isn’t teaching a fitness class, teaching high school students, coaching after school, or personal training clients you will see her pursue her passion for running on the roads and trails in Durham. Her motto is “run for your life”. Andrea earned a physical education degree from McMaster University in Hamilton and a Bachelor of Education degree from Queens University in Kingston. She is currently a physical education and social science teacher at Dunbarton High School in Pickering. As a teacher, fitness instructor and personal trainer, Andrea hopes to inspire and motivate others to lead a healthy lifestyle including sound nutrition and... Read the profile >>
Radical Fitness
Antonio has gained 20 years of experience in the fitness industry as a Personal Trainer, Indoor Cycling Coach and Group Exercise Instructor. He was a member of the Venezuelan National Triathlon Team for 5 years and has developed intricate programs for triathletes, cyclists, long distance runners, basketball and tennis players. Through his thorough experience, Antonio has successfully developed a ”MIND & BODY” principle as an integrated system and applied it to his clients. Antonio is a certified NCCP Triathlon Community Coach, and specializes in weight loss and body toning, lifestyle coaching, physical conditioning, and indoor cycling coaching. Read the profile >>
New bodies, new horizons – CareerFit Mom helps mothers get their entire lives in shape. Beth Yarzab offers career coaching and fitness services, from resume writing and job search strategies to fitness classes and personal training. Beth has helped mothers to change careers and re-enter the workforce with confidence after taking time off to raise their families. She’s also helped moms to lose weight, build strength and learn to love their bodies – stretch marks and all. Beth left her full-time job in human resources to raise twin girls, Hillary and Luba, but she never lost her passion for helping people to find their dream job. Beth also knows first-hand how difficult it is to struggle with weight and body image issues. She gained 90 pounds during her pregnancy and worked hard... Read the profile >>
Christian caught the bug for fitness and bodybuilding very early and recognized his calling. He quickly realized that weekend courses were not sufficient to become the expert in the fitness industry that he aspired to become. He therefore dedicated the last decade to working with experts in Training, Nutrition, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and Registered Massage Therapy to supplement his extensive knowledge of training methods. “You must be able to train a whole family; people of various ages and differing needs. To be an excellent and effective trainer you must educate and surround yourself with experts in complimentary health fields. That is how you become versatile with well-rounded knowledge” Christian is the “no holds barred” “go ‘til you drop” type of trainer... Read the profile >>
Grace’s passion is to enable others to live healthy, empowered lives. A former dancer and marathon runner, Grace is thankful she can share what she has found in yoga with her students and see how their lives change for the better. When she is not running outside, Grace can be found teaching yoga for Lululemon Scarborough, and at the University of Toronto Scarborough, Strength-N-U, Extreme Fitness at their Cedarbrae, Pickering, and Whitby locations, Optimum Bodies in Ajax, and Zoga Fitness in Whitby. Grace is certified with the Yoga Alliance, and is also a certified spinning, pilates, and zumba instructor. Her academic background includes a BA degree from Harvard University and a Master’s in Management from McGill. Grace has held leadership roles in the non profit and public sectors... Read the profile >>
Nikki Kamphuis is the Owner, Program Director and Conditioning Coach for the RAWk your BODy Group Fitness & Bootcamp program. Nikki has been operating group bootcamps for over 5 years in Scarborough and has helped many to transform their bodies and lifestyles. She started RAWk Your Body in January 2011. Nikki is a MASTER TRAINER for Lebert Fitness Systems and is also a Lululemon Run Ambassador for the Scarborough Town Centre location. Nikki was selected out of 100’s of applicants Nationwide, as a top 3 finalist from a judging panel for the CanFitPro Fitness Professional of the Year for 2009. Her passion for fitness is clearly prevalent in her teaching style and ability to create fun, exciting, challenging and ever changing group fitness programs for all fitness levels. You will love... Read the profile >>
Ramona has a passion for life and lives by a philosophy that suggests “you only get out of life what you put in”. Yes Ramona is very competitive, having run 7 Boston Marathons posting a personal best 3:08:58 at last year’s event. But what truly inspires everyone who knows Ramona is her willingness to be there for others - whether it’s coaching any one of the several running clinics she’s participated in for the Running Room and East Village Yoga, or raising thousands of dollars for the “Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada” through her participation with "Team In Training". Ramona has also contributed many volunteer hours helping organize charity events, and raising funds for: "Relay for Life", “Habitat for Humanity”, “Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada”... Read the profile >>
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With the intention that each student will feel their heart brighter each time they practice, Vicki’s progressive and empowering teaching style enables her students to step to higher levels, excelling not only in their yoga practice, but in their everyday experience. Vicki teaches yoga with an articulate and soulful passion, always looking first for the beauty in her students practice, emphasizing celebratory, dynamic postures.Vicki has been a student of yoga since 1995 and a dedicated student of John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga since 2003. Read the profile >>