Toronto : Yonge & Briar Hill

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Carlo Celotti

Total Performance Fitness Consultants

Carlo is a co-founder and president of Total Performance Fitness Consultants Inc. and has been involved in the health and fitness industry for over 12 years. Academically, Carlo earned his BPHE, and MSc from the University of Toronto. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist under the NSCA, a Level 1 Mat and Reformer Instructor from STOTT PILATES, a Level 2 Practitioner and Level 3 Holistic Lifestyle Coach from the world renowned CHEK Institute, and a CrossFit Level 1 and Endurance Trainer. Currently, he is a student at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. He is also a former competitive triathlete who has represented Canada at the World Triathlon Championships. Carlo believes in building a solid foundation based on nutrition, fitness and lifestyle principles in... Read the profile >>

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Darcy Hagerman

Moksha Yoga North York

Darcy is the owner and director of Moksha Yoga North York - a warm and inviting hot yoga studio that offers classes in a variety of styles including, Moksha, Ashtanga, Power Vinyasa, Jivamukti and Yin. Darcy believes in making yoga accessible to all - this is felt in each and every class where both beginner and experienced yogis alike practice in pursuit of a more mindful way of life. Darcy began her yoga journey with an interest in meditation. After attending several Vipassana meditation retreats, Darcy was soon introduced to Ashtanga yoga. Captivated and inspired by the idea of awareness through movement, she was hooked. Two years later she stumbled upon her first hot and sweaty yoga class and knew she had found her thing, it just felt so good! It was clear that she needed to... Read the profile >>

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Emily Davidson-Niedoba

just4u.pt@gmail.com

Fitness has always been a part of Emily’s life. Introduced to the world of movement and athleticism as a child, Emily developed a natural enthusiasm for sports and an active healthy lifestyle. As a dancer, skier, and half-marathon runner, she really enjoys being an athlete but what she values most is the well-being, energy and confidence she gets from staying active and healthy. Emily also began running as a child, for fun and then competitively. Currently as a competitive middle distance, and half-marathon runner she places consistently within the top of her age group. From her experience as a runner, and from her education and training Emily is now proud to say she has the expertise to develop, coach and train both beginner and experienced athletes through detailed programs she... Read the profile >>

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Jennifer Findlay

889 Yonge - Yoga and Holistic Spa

With a background in Kinesiology and Health Psychology, Jennifer first discovered yoga as a competitive figure skater. The practice of yoga very quickly revealed that its benefits served not only as an instrument in healing chronic physical injuries, but also as a vehicle through which a deeper sense of peace & stability was found in both the body and the mind. Passion, commitment, and a thirst for a greater knowledge and understanding inspire Jennifer to continually evolve, explore, and grow through opportunities that also help others to do the same. As a Student, Kinesiologist, Personal Trainer, Figure Skating coach, and through experiences in the Hospitality & Spa Industries, Jennifer’s connection to & love of the ancient practice of yoga only grows... Read the profile >>

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Nicole Thorne

www.nicolethorne.com

Nicole has been involved in fitness and movement throughout her life; she started taking fitness classes at her local YMCA while attending high school. By the time she went to University she was completely hooked and decided to get officially certified. She started teaching at the University of Western Ontario where she got a real taste of how energizing teaching can be. She co-coordinated the aerobics program and taught high energy classes, some of which had over 100 students. After university, Nicole moved to Toronto and has been teaching and training mostly women in Toronto for almost 15 years. Since having her first daughter almost three years ago she began to focus on Moms and now exclusively trains both new experienced mom. She teaches Mommy Bootcamps in her local park... Read the profile >>

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Scott Petrie

Yoga Plus

For the past 28 years, Scott has been drawn to both the physical practice of yoga as well as its philosophic tradition. He received his M.T.S in Theology in 1992, his M.A. in Comparative Religion in 1994, and completed his Hatha Yoga teacher training in 2000 in Toronto . He currently teaches modern postural classes, meditation courses, lectures on the history and philosophy of yoga and is involved with several teacher training programs in the city. Aside from teaching, Scott has focused upon developing an open-dialogue between practitioners of all schools around the main issues facing yoga today. He believes that yoga's future evolution depends upon community interaction and education. He currently resides on the board of the Yoga Festival Toronto, a non-profit 3 day festival... Read the profile >>