Trainers & Instructors

From swimming nationally to playing semi-professional soccer, my passion for training to achieve personal and athletic goals has always driven me to keep challenging myself. I have been working in the fitness industry for over 15 years, beginning my career as a soccer coach both in the UK and then later in the US. I was inspired to take my Sports Science degree, and this led the way to my career as a Personal Trainer. Over the years, my passion to educate myself and become as dynamic as possible lead to me achieving my Master Kettlebell certification. I invested 6 years of study into learning how to use this tool and push myself every day to continue to discover the full range of its potential.

I have had the pleasure of working with people of all walks of life; preparing to run marathons or triathlons, competitive tennis players, soccer and rugby teams and national boxers, Ultraman competitors to individuals taking up exercise for the first time. My training style is easily moulded to the skill level of the individual client as I follow a scientific and functional approach to exercise. 

As a father and business owner, I see how difficult it is to find that work life balance while still taking care of my own health. So as a fitness and lifestyle coach, I focus on helping my clients find that balance and prioritizing self-care. My role as a trainer is to empower my clients to understand the full potential of their bodies, specific training techniques and nutrition, and fit those into their specific lifestyles. I am driven by achieving the best results for my clients and strive to keep raising the bar higher.

Qualifications

As a former World-Class Athlete and dancer, fitness has always been a huge part of who I am. My passion for exercise, health and nutrition is what pushed me to become a certified Personal Trainer. I have experience training a wide variety of clients from the ages of 16-90 and enjoy the challenge of adapting my style and coaching techniques to these different demographics. 

Since having my first child, working with Pre & Post Natal clients has become a huge passion of mine. I strive to empower women to prioritize self care and know how their training changes at every stage of the preparation, healing and recovery process. 

I strongly believe that leading a healthy lifestyle is not about fashionable fitness trends, it is about adopting an efficient, effective approach to training and nutrition that will create faster, longer lasting results. Most importantly, it’s about finding movement that not only brings you results, but also joy so it becomes a permanent fixture of your lifestyle moving forward. 

I am a results driven, highly motivating person who is inspired by those who wish to make the change to lead a healthier lifestyle. In turn, I hope to also inspire you through this process! 

Qualifications:

• CanFit Pro Certified Personal Trainer
• TRX Suspension Trainer Certified
• PCES 2.0 Pre and Post Natal Corrective Exercise Certified
• Kbell Trainer Certification
• JMT Back, Core and Corrective Exercise Qualified
• Fitness Kickboxing – Level 1 Instructor
• Certified PiYO Instructor
• C.H.E.K. Institute Scientific Back Specialist
• DWS Fitness – Nutrition Periodization
• Red Cross CPR C and AED Certified

Fitness has been a huge part of my life from a very young age. Sports have brought me many opportunities in life from playing soccer in Spain to playing football for the University of Guelph. As a young athlete improving in sport has been one of my main motivators. I am passionate about learning how to help myself and others become stronger, faster, more agile and flexible for sport and everyday life.

I majored in Human Kinetics at the University of Guelph and I am always looking to build on this knowledge. As a personal trainer, I love to apply what I have learned in my degree to help you reach and exceed your goals through the training and lifestyle strategies we teach at JMTraining & the Fitness Junction.

I bring a fresh and different style to the team and can’t wait to help you achieve the awesome, long lasting results you’re looking for!

Qualifications:

• CanFit Pro Certified Personal Trainer
• CanFit Pro Holistic Nutrition Certified
• JMT Back, Core and Corrective Exercise Qualified
• JMT Kettlebell Qualified
• JMT TRX Qualified
• CPR and AED Certified

My fitness journey began on the high school basketball team. I started going to the gym to get stronger and faster because I wanted to be able to dunk. I trained hard and saw results, but I was missing something. I could leg press 3x my bodyweight, but a sneeze could throw my back out. I needed to know why, and spent the next decade learning about the human body.

After injuring my foot in 2016 I found myself unable to participate in the activities I loved without pain. Pursuing ease of movement in my daily life guided me to yoga and the study of its instruction. My love of physics and fitness motivated me to specialize my degree in biomechanical engineering. These courses have helped me reprioritize functional movement and mobility as the focus of my own training. Now, rather than wait for an injury, I train my clients to be strong for life, and resilient to the forces we experience inside and out of the gym. I look forward to sharing my passion for injury prevention and performance with you!

Qualifications:

• BASc Queen’s University – Biomechanical Engineering
• CanFitPro – Personal Trainer Specialist (PTS)
• Precision Nutrition (Level 1)
• Twist Conditioning (Bronze Coach)
• JMT Back, Core and Corrective Exercise Qualified
• JMT TRX Qualified
• JMT Kettlebell Qualified
• Red Cross First Aid CPR-C and AED Certified

Hey, I’m Steph!

As a mom of 4, I know how hard it is, but also how necessary it is, to find time to exercise and take care of ourselves. I know how physically and mentally challenging it can be to go through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and that’s where I come in!

I’m passionate about helping moms and moms to be prepare for birth, recover after baby, and discover a love of movement throughout the whole motherhood journey.  As a birth doula, personal trainer and core/pelvic floor specialist, I have knowledge and experience in a lot of different scenarios.

Let’s rehab your core/pelvic floor (or better yet, prevent it from happening in the first place!) build some muscle and endurance so you feel and look like a bad ass. I help clients with Diastasis Recti, incontinence, prolapse, back/pelvic pain, general fitness and body decomposition, preventing tearing, and how to build healthy, sustainable habits.

When not working with clients or grabbing snacks for my kids, you can find me playing ball hockey, running around Guelph training for a race, or relaxing with a good book and a hot cup of coffee

Qualifications:

• CanFitPro: Certified Personal Trainer
• Precision Nutrition: Level 1 sports and exercise nutrition
• Core Exercise Solutions: Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist, PelvisPRO
• Julie Wiebe: Treating and training the female runner, piston science part 1
• Munira Hudani: the InCore Method
• Fitness Kickboxing Canada: level 1
• Barre Intensity: Comprehensive barre instructor
• Doulas Inc: Certified birth doula, Certified postpartum doula
• Doula Training Canada: Perinatal Educator
• Spinning Babies: workshop
• Pelvic Health Solutions: Non-internal Intro Pelvic Floor, Caesarean Birth and Rehabilitation
• Anthony Lo: The Female Athlete, Diastasis Reframed
• Breastfeeding for Birth workers: Victoria Munro, ICBLC
• Body Ready Method: Fall 2023 cohort
• The C-section Recovery Method: Empowered Caesarean Birth, Release the Scar Layers
• Body Ready Method Certified
• St. John Ambulance: Advanced Medical First Responder

Hi, my name is Shirley!

I grew up in a small farming and fishing community on the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec.  I have spent most of my life playing many sports including hockey and soccer and have always been very passionate about living a healthy lifestyle.  I have worked in corporate jobs for the past 25 years.

After becoming certified as a Personal Trainer in 2015 I also decided I would like to expand on my health knowledge with additional courses in nutrition as well as Children’s’ Fitness, Stress Resiliency and active aging to name a few.  I have also coached running, children’s soccer, as well as hockey for the past 8 years.

My mission in life is to help as many people as I can to live their longest, best lives.  For me, living your best life is not only about staying active, but also eating healthy meals, as well as having a healthy mindset.

As your fitness trainer I will identify your fitness goals, design a program that fits your needs and lead you through every workout.

Qualifications:

• Canfitpro Certified Personal Trainer
• Precision Nutrition Level 1 – Nutrition Coach
• Metafit Bodyweight Training Certification
• Bodyweight Strength Training Certification
• Stretching Anatomy Certification
• Age Strong Coaching Certification
• Active Aging Coaching Certification
• Fascia, Movements and Assessments Certification
• Stress Resiliency Certification
• Children’s Fitness Coach Certification
• Hockey & Soccer Coach
• Running Coach
• CPR and AED Certified