Lori K Rachel F

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Lori K Teaches HIIT, Bootcamp, Spin, Strength, Pilates and Yoga Lori started working with the human body very early in life –in the 8th grade; she began teaching gymnastics in Sudbury, Ontario. These early experiences helped develop a passion for fitness and teaching. In addition, Lori’s academic career focused on studying the body scientifically. She has her Bachelor of Science (Nursing) from Laurentian University, a Master’s in Health Science and a Ph.D in Exercise Physiology from University of Toronto. Throughout her academic career, she worked part time as a fitness instructor and trainer in downtown Toronto. “I feel truly blessed to have discovered very early in life what I was meant to do. I wake up each morning with the same goals: to inspire people to move, to love their bodies, to achieve better health, stronger self-esteem and an enhanced quality of life.” While the early years of her career focused on teaching mainly high intensity fitness classes such as step, cardio-kick and spinning, Lori discovered yoga after suffering a skiing knee injury that sidelined her for several months. “Yoga helped me make a strong connection between my mind and body and taught me to listen to my body…to really pay attention. I feel very lucky to have this experience and I want to share this with others”. Lori has studied yoga with many wonderful teachers around the world and teaches her own style of power yoga which is a vigorous athletic yoga derived from Ashtanga. She has developed her own signature classes: TNT/HIIT, Electric Yoga, Yoga with weights, Video Hits Cycle and Intense Core Reformer. In all of her classes, Lori tries to challenge her participants to their full potential. Her energy and enthusiasm will leave you feeling invigorated for the rest of your day. Lori has worked for over 18 years as a group fitness manager and has found a second passion in her life in inspiring other instructors from moving from good to great.

Rachel F Teaches HIIT, Bootcamp, Strength, Barre and Zumba Rachel is a vibrant and energetic trainer who is a graduate from the University of Toronto with a bachelor in Kinesiology. She played varsity field hockey for the U of T Varsity Blues for four years, exposing herself to high performance strength and conditioning training regimes. Even before Rachel started university she has had a major passion for fitness, including outdoor sports, dance, cross-country and strength training on her own. She has been instructing group fitness and personal training throughout her undergraduate years in the Kitchener/Waterloo and Toronto areas, and now instructs at a variety of studios in the downtown Toronto area. Rachel’s mission is to ensure that each and every one of her clients develop confidence and reaches their goals through a positive, yet challenging training environment. Rachel looks forward to working with you to help you achieve all of your health and fitness aspirations.

Lawrence J Teaches Yoga Lawrence Jay has made a mission and career of bridging the gap as a Yoga ambassador worldwide. Practicing since 2001 and teaching since 2007, Lawrence has studied, taught, consulted, trained teachers, and owned studios in New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Sydney, Bali, and Russia. Trained under the greatest teachers of the Modern Era, his classes are infused with the principles of Alignment, Flow, Poetic metaphor, core work, breathe work and meditation. Lawrence works with professional and elite athletes to help them find the intangibles in their performance.

Avallon R Teaches HIIT, Bootcamp, Spin and Strength When Avallon isn’t breaking a sweat at the gym, she is a practicing social worker. Avallon strongly believes in the benefits of working out with others and developing classes that focus on social culture and community. Avallon is an innovative instructor, always coming up with new ideas and exercises for class! Avallon continues to engage in professional development and thus attends ongoing workshops for both social work and fitness. Avallon has personally seen growth for herself through exercise as a stress management tool, gaining confidence and building a fitness community with others. Avallon aspires to bring exercise to as many participants as possible using her personal magic of leadership skills and connecting with participants to allow people to integrate their own benefits into their daily life.

Amanda W Teaches HIIT, Bootcamp, Spin, Strength and Yoga Special Power: Endurance Abilities: Spin, Strength and Conditioning, Mobility, BOSU, VIPR, YogaFit Sports: Track and Field, Field Hockey, Netball and Table Tennis Accreditations: Level 3 Strength and Conditioning Specialist, YogaFit, Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Specialist, Stott Pilates, Medical Assistant diploma Amanda has played multiple sports and has worked in a variety of fitness domains from weight loss and weight lifting to yoga and balance training. She understands both the demands of an athlete as well as what challenges a beginner. She helps focus her clients and spurs them to be their best.

Marilyn D Teaches HIIT, Bootcamp, Spin and Strength I love teaching safe, effective and fun classes. I've been in the ffitness industry over 20 years. I am certified with Canfit pro Group Fitness itness & Personal Trainer, Cptn, Ace, All Reebok Programs, & many more. Never a dull moment! Energy is my middle name name.

Shehla K Teaches Yoga As a Certified Yoga Therapist, Shehla works diligently to bring the unadulterated teachings of Yoga to the people around her. She has been teaching Yoga and offering Yoga Therapy in Toronto for almost 10 years. She has taught public and private Yoga classes, workshops, and outreach programs. As a faculty member of the Classical Yoga Teacher C Certificate program at George Brown College and as an instructor for Yoga Sanctuary Sanctuary’s teacher training programs, her goal is to share her knowledge of Yoga Philosophy and Yoga Therapies. truly a life long journey—full of Shehla states that she has come to believe that Yoga is tr healing ing and love. To the best of her abilities she teaches according Ayurvedic Principles, paying due respect to the environment around us us—the seasons, weather and time of day— and, of course, to the people in front of her.

Lisa M Teaches Yoga Lisa is a certified Yoga Instructor, and Personal Trainer. She discovered Yoga in 2009, and fell in love with breath, movement and the mind. She has completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at OCAD University, Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training in Toronto, and Level 2 Teacher Training in Bali, Indonesia. Art and the human body had always been a passion, and the practice of Yoga is what made the connection. Yoga is an art and science of life and it is about exploring the manifestations that live beneath the surface. urface. Lisa focuses on anatomy, proper alignment and muscular activation while creatively and deeply moving the body.

Rob S Teaches HIIT, Bootcamp, Spin and Strength Rob has been teaching group fitness for over three years and brings a positive, high energy to every class he leads. Kicking off his career with spin and step, he is passionate about group exercise and how people are stronger together, than they are apart. Fun music, high intensity work is the vibe he strives for! Monday to Friday you can catch him in the financial hustle. He is a big fan of Beyoncé and pop, but a lover of all types of music in between. Top 40 and hip hop vibes rank high on his playlists. When not jamming out at the gym you can find him cruising around the city on his bike, and soaking in Toronto fun.

Savannah C Teaches Spin Savannah's passion for cycle class shines bright and loud through pulsing music and unrelenting energy! Teaching for over 2 years Savannah strives to inspire and challenge you to the next level. Hop on a bike and get ready to push new limits with her guidance! By day, Savannah runs content production and social media strategy and by night, leading classes of happy, sweaty riders. A Toronto native, Savannah thrives on the energy of the city and the communities here. Grab a bike and get ready to sweat your day away! In her class you can always hear: Major Lazer, Flume, Beyoncé, 90s jams, Jay Z, Chance the Rapper or Anything that gets you moving!

Jamie-Lyn Teaches Yoga Jamie began practicing yoga at Iam Yoga in 2015 and shortly thereafter completed her 250HR Iam Yoga Teacher Training. The changes she noticed within herself in such a short amount of time have been remarkable. She’s a firm believer that anyone, at any age, can benefit from practicing yoga regularly. With her extensive background in dance and teaching dance, sequencing came naturally to her. Although sequencing is what she thrives in, Jamie is also very interested in anatomy, meditation, yoga philosophy and neuroscience.

Alix K Teaches HIIT, Bootcamp, Strength and Dance Alix Kell is a former provincial artistic gymnast. After 13 years of gymnastic training, Alix made the transition to dance and Musical theatre. She attended the American Musical And Dramatic Academy in New York City and studied Jazz Funk, Hip Hop, Wacking and House dancing at the infamous Steps and Broadway Dance Centre. Alix performed in the National Tour of Fame the musical and other Musicals such as Guys and Dolls, Oliver Twist and That Dance Show in The Charlotte Town festival. She has also performed in many industrials for Nike, LG Fashion Week, Telus, Mac Cosmetics and The CFL to name a few. She has also had the pleasure to dance with her idol Madonna during the grand opening for Hardcandy Fitness Toronto, opening up her current position as the Head Hardcandy Fitness Toronto Addicted to Sweat Instructor. She has also danced in an opening act for artists Jay Sean, a Dancing with the Stars Performance with Sloan's Drummer Andrew Scott, and currently backup dances for Toronto's own electro artist Mellefresh. To bridge the gap between professional dance and fitness, Alix completed her Fitness Instructor Specialist certificate and creates fun filled dance class exploring choreography in the styles such as hip hop, jazz funk and house that anyone can enjoy! She also teaches Crossfit classes at Crossfit Bay an King, group exercise class's such as ATS cardio dance, ATS Beast body sculpt, hi/low, boot camp, Tabata and Core classes all around the GTA. Being inspired through movement in dance, Alix decided to pursue a deeper understanding of Bio Mechanics and Anatomy in motion. She successfully completed Resistance Training Specialist (RTS) 1,2,3 and completed her certification with the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and since has become a Certified Personal Trainer. Through her diverse Influences in gymnastic, dance, group exercise instructing, strength training, crossfit and biomechanics, Alix has been able to take the Toronto fitness industry by storm teaching and doing what she loves!

Jacqui W Teaches Yoga Jacqui is a Shiatsu Therapist, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and one of Toronto’s most sought after teachers, practicing and teaching yoga daily across the city. She hosts Educational Workshops, acts as an Anatomy Teacher in various Yoga Teacher trainings and has proudly been on the Faculty at Conteur Dance Academy for the last few years. From muscle strains to chi flow, chakra to chaturanga, and probiotics to Chinese medicine, Jacqui brings a medley of tools and knowledge. She works from her heart with a sincere desire to assist students in making a real difference in how their body functions, while always incorporating the spiritual aspect of yoga in relation to the daily lives they lead.

Sue R. Teaches Yoga Sue joined the yoga community in Toronto 1997, she developed her experience with the rigorous primary series of Ashtanga Vinyasa, and classical hatha and restorative classes. Her first teacher training was with David Swenson in 2000 to lead the primary series of ashtanga, then 250 hours with Jonathan Austmann and Cynthia Funk in the foundation program at the Yoga Sanctuary. More courses of study include philosophy, yoga therapy, prenatal care, restorative, and yin yoga. For the past 8 years she has been a faculty member at The Yoga Sanctuary, developing the skills of teachers in foundations of hatha yoga and ashtanga, and designing courses in yin and yoga for special populations. Sue believes that the path to self-discovery is unique for each of us. With compassion and joy, she will hold the gate open for your personal journey, guide with informed insight and precise instruction, and abundantly share her love and enthusiasm for yoga, showing how the body can ease your spirit into a more peaceful, capable and enjoyable space.

Ximena C Teaches HIIT, Bootcamp, Strength, and Zumba Ximena is currently completing her studies at the Institute for Holistic Nutrition (IHN) and is a registered Zumba and Group Fitness Instructor (Canfit). Ximena has made a passionate life decision to pursue her obsession with health, fitness and nutrition from the financial services industry. Ximena volunteers at the YMCA, conducting Arriba and Bootcamp classes. In addition, Ximena works at the Harbour Front Community Centre. Ximena is also currently a Manager of Customer Service at TD Canada Trust, holding progressive positions over the last 5 years. From Colombia, Ximena plans to spread her wealth of knowledge in healthy eating, and how through diet and fitness, one can strengthen their mind and body to accomplish goals.