Banff : Banff
Cary Bohnet
Pure Movement Training Systems
Cary is a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist based in Canmore, Alberta. His company Pure Movement Training Systems was formed to provide comprehensive physical training combined with a restorative and corrective framework to enhance the body’s natural function. His experience with clients has included individuals from all walks of life; from youth athletes to active grandparents, weekend warriors to elite athletes and everything in between. Currently Cary is a professional member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and certified under the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Away from work he is happiest on his mountain bike, snowboard or spending time wakeboarding in the Shushawp lakes. He also plays hockey and a new addition this past year,... Read the profile >>
Ida Reaume
After 23 years in Banff with her husband and daughter, dog and cat, when Ida wakes up in the morning her first move is towards the window to check the weather and look at the mountains in all their beauty. Ida has worked at the Banff Centre Sally Borden building as recreation and fitness staff for the past six years. Her specialty classes include Butts and Guts muscle workouts and the newest fitness blast, spin classes. She also provides various programs for local teens, including fitness swimming, group fitness classes, and spinning. One of Ida's strengths is her ability to motivate just about anyone to physical activity and keep them smiling at the same time. Ida's passions include music, dancing, cross country skiing, racing herself to the top of mountains, biking, swimming and... Read the profile >>
Jo Lunn
Jo is a long time Banff resident who has been running competitively for over 30 years. He is active year round,running mostly 10 km to marathon distances (PR's of 36:00 for 10 km and 2:50 for marathon). He enjoys a tempo run as much as a slow trail ramble with friends. Jo is an avid believer in the mental benefits of exercise being as important as any physical conditioning. Jo also coaches teen cross-country runners and is an active mountain biker, hiker, nordic skier and backcountry telemarker. He has been the principal organizer of the annual Lake Louise to Banff 65 km ski loppet and relay. He and his family suffer from wanderlust after living in Australia for a year. Read the profile >>
Kristen Stuart
Kristen is the owner of OM Mind-Body Fitness offering personal training, Boot Camps, yoga classes and wellness workshops. She began working in the health and wellness industry as a personal trainer and soon recognized the need for a more holistic approach to fitness, which led her to become certified as a Mind-Body Fitness Specialist. After taking her first Ashtanga class, she knew that she had found something that allowed her to connect to her herself on a much deeper level and went on to complete her 200hr Teacher Training through Trinity Yoga. Yoga has provided an incredible platform for growth and transformation and is a lifestyle that Kristen embraces and shares with passion and an open heart. Her commitment to the yoga path has been influenced and inspired by many amazing teachers... Read the profile >>
Lindsey Williams
"Becoming human means discovering our fullness and learning to live from it." -John Welwood- Motivated by a passion for the outdoors and active living Lindsey finds herself working to inspire and encourage people of all ages into finding their own personal healthy expressions. She has learned that life is about giving, and through giving we receive everything we need. Lindsey works as a teacher at the high school in Banff as well as a coach and trainer in the Bow Valley. In her early 20's Lindsey started participating in triathlons and has recently began competing at the Ironman level. Lindsey truly enjoys dedicating herself to training and finds peace of mind in her workouts. As an extension of her active lifestyle, Lindsey discovered the beauty and calm that yoga can... Read the profile >>
Melissa Semenek
Refocus Pilates
Melissa started learning about body movement at an early age, enrolling in her first ballet class at age 3. During a career as a professional dancer, she learned about and experienced the physical side of body movement. Once retired, a career in Massage Therapy allowed her to learn the science and kinaesthetic aspects of movement. Taking all of this knowledge, she's moved on to Pilates as a method of helping others strengthen and move with more fluidity and ease. A Stott Pilates Certified instructor, Melissa employs both matwork and Reformer training. A strong focus to balance is applied throughout the session: anatomically in the joints and structures; physically in strength vs. flexibility; and mentally by connecting mind, body and spirit. Read the profile >>
Morag Mottram
Willow Stream
Morag Mottram is currently the Fitness Manager at the Fairmont Banff Springs, having been involved in fitness leadership since 1994. She is certified as a fitness appraiser, fitness instructor and personal trainer, and also holds qualifications in nutrition and wellness, post-rehab training, Bodypump, and indoor cycling, and is a CORE Trainer for Resist-a-Ball certification. She has coached various running groups including a Begin to Run program at the Fairmont Banff Springs. Morag has been a volunteer for many fundraising events, including those for the Hospital for Sick Children, Canadian Cancer Society, Special Olympics, Leukemia Research Fund of Canada(for events in Toronto, Ottawa and Barbados). Morag has worked with many diverse personal training clients, and gets much satisfaction... Read the profile >>
Mystee Maisonet
Mystee Maisonet was born and raised in Banff and has been teaching yoga in the Bow Valley for 12 years. She graduated from the University of Calgary in 1984 with a degree in Physical Education and a minor in Fine Arts. From there she took massage courses and became a Registered Massage Therapist and a student of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Mystee also studied gourmet vegetarian cooking in New York City. She continues to teach vegetarian cooking in the community. Mystee initially started her yogic studies with Ashtanga yoga but went on to train with Trinity Yoga. She now teaches a Vinyasa Flow style of practice. Mystee teaches out of the Banff Springs Hotel as well as at the Banff Centre. She also teaches yoga and cooking as part of Rocky Mountain Boot camp which she runs... Read the profile >>
Nicole Beaudry
The Yoga Lounge
My background is in Kinesiology and Massage Therapy. I was first introduced to Yoga about eight years ago but it wasn't until I tried my first Ashtanga class that I felt truly inspired. Like many other people I was very intrigued by the postures or asanas and then my curiosity quickly grew to all the other aspects of yoga. I realized then, that the exploration of yoga had no end and that the deeper I explored it the more profound my experiences became. My interest and passion for yoga lead me to move to Montreal to study with Mark Darby. Since then I have continue to study with Darby as well as attending teacher trainings with Tim Miller and Richard Freeman. I have also studied with Nancy Gilgoff, Rameen Peyrow, Hart Laser and many more inspired and knowledgeable instructors along the... Read the profile >>
Sabrina Harper
It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves – in finding themselves. -Andre Gide Sabrina Harper is fuelled by the exchange of energy between people in motion, tying together body, mind and spirit. Her ultimate passion is being able to motivate and guide people through activity, dance and drama. She’s had the opportunity to study dance and drama, along with a Masters of Education at the University of Calgary. Her passion of dance lead her to West Africa, Cuba and has participated in workshops exposed to various forms of the art. She also thrives on motivating people through her fitness and dance classes, taking immense pleasure in the development and growth of their well being. Currently Sabrina is the drama teacher at... Read the profile >>
Sarah Manwaring-Jones
The Yoga Lounge
Sarah Manwaring-Jones has been teaching yoga since 2006. Her background extends from her degree in Human Kinetics, her passion for learning and a life full of travel and adventure expeditions in the outdoors. Discovering the Ashtanga yoga practice provided a forum for unity in Sarah’s life, a place to link growth of mind, body and spirit into one. Ulitimately the path of yoga has deepened Sarah’’s passion for life, living truthfully and sharing with the world around her. On her path of yoga she has been inspired by many wonderful teachers, including intensivie time with Tim Miller, Ron Reid, Diane Bruni, Darren Rhodes, Rameen Peyrow and Mark Darby. Sarah’s teaches from her heart, with a strong anatomy and outdoor flavor. As a result she creatively integrates flow sequencing,... Read the profile >>
Tracey Delfs
Balance Quest
Tracey Delfs is the owner of Balance Quest Life Coaching and Massage in Canmore, AB. As well as being a Life Coach, Massage Therapist and a Workshop/Retreat Facilitator, she is a Yoga instructor and loves every moment of it! Tracey is passionate about teaching yoga. She focuses on reaching out into the community and encourages many different populations to get "hooked" on yoga. She teaches private yoga classes to the National Cross Country Ski Team, the teachers at Canmore Collegiate High School, the staff at The Rocky Mountain Soap Company, yoga classes and camps for children, "Yoga in the Park" and a number of community classes through the Canmore Recreation Centre. As well as being passionate about yoga, Tracey loves surfing, skiing, hiking, biking and... Read the profile >>
Vanessa Plimley
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Vanessa Plimley is a personal trainer specializing in post rehab exercise, and runs her company out of Athletic Evolution in Canmore, Alberta. She realized her strengths within the rehab niche of personal training, after going through her own back surgery in 2001. Seeing a gap within the process of healing she created her company enrg Post Rehab Conditioning. She works alongside the health care professionals of the Bow Valley, in providing the last step to long term health, within a gym setting. This style of training has also taken her down the avenue of preventative and corrective exercise for professional athletes, as well as the general public. As a constant seeker of balance, she compliments her training with being an ACMG hiking guide in the Canadian Rockies. She is a study... Read the profile >>
Will Archer
Growing up in Calgary, Will participated in every sport he could from skateboarding, snowboarding to hockey, basketball, rugby, and even surfing during the two years he spent in Australia. He made the decision to stop playing competitive hockey to spend some time traveling; that’s when he picked up running to stay active and immediately found a passion for it and decided to enter races. He competed in his first marathon this spring and placed first in his age group and seventh over all qualifying for the Boston Marathon in April 2009, in which he will be competing. He also ran the local Canmore half marathon this summer and finished second overall. He very much is looking forward to competing and improving and just enjoying running for many years to come. Will aspires to continue to... Read the profile >>
Zina Kocher
Zina is a full time athlete with the National Biathlon Team. Since moving to Canmore in 2000 to train for biathlon, she has competed in 3 World Junior Championships, 4 World Championships and the 2006 Torino Olympics. Last season at the first World Cup in Sweden, Zina stepped onto her first World Cup podium placing 3rd. After an excellent season, Zina is now focused on a podium finish at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Besides biathlon, Zina enjoys practicing Yoga, rock climbing, downhill skiing and playing the flute. Read the profile >>