Cameron Cassidy, Cam is co-owner at CrossFit Oshawa, has been training in CrossFit since July 2007. After completing his bachelor’s degree in Psychology as well as the pre-service fire fighting program, he started personal training at Extreme Fitness. Cam holds the following CrossFit certifications: Level 1, Gymnastics, Nutrition, Olympic Weightlifting, and Mobility. When he is not working at the gym he spends his free time coaching minor hockey in Whitby as well as playing a variety of sports including hockey, volleyball and squash. Cam is looking forward to building a community which supports living a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Read the profile >>
My yoga journey began in 2007; 3 months after my twin girls were born. I went to my first yoga class at Moksha Oakville (which soon after became Kula). My goal was to sweat out my last 5 pounds of baby weight. Over time, as expected, I succeeded. What I did not expect was to sweat out 10 pounds of fear, 10 pounds of judgement, and 10 pounds of anger, jealousy, envy, ego. The list goes on and on. Each and every time I hit my mat I felt lighter and lighter. How did I build up so much negativity, especially for me, being known as a silver lining behind every dark cloud kind of girl? Well the 4 years prior to the birth of my baby girls proved to be my biggest test in my life so far; my infertility. Trying to have a baby absorbed my life. I thought, spoke and breathed getting... Read the profile >>
Balanced Life Yoga
Dwayne and Krista Bromfield Krista Bromfield - Krista is a P.E teacher, Mother of Two and a Registered Yoga Teacher (500YT) who regularly teaches Power Vinyasa classes and Pre/Post Natal Yoga classes at Balanced Life Yoga Ajax. With an honors degree in Kinesiology and Education, Krista is the lead Anatomy Instructor for the Balanced Life Yoga Inspiring Spirit Teacher Training Programs at the 200 and 300 hr. levels. She also leads 2UNITE Partner Yoga and Pre/Post Natal Yoga Teacher Trainings. Dwayne Bromfield - Growing up with a love of sport and competition, Dwayne excelled at football and was named an All Canadian while playing football at Concordia University in Montreal. As part of his training regime, he was advised to try yoga to strengthen and stretch out his body. To... Read the profile >>
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river in you, a joy.” – Rumi Be it as small as a river or a large as an ocean – a response flooded through me after having left my first yoga class about 14 years ago. Though I couldn’t put a finger on the feeling or the shift that had happened... I knew that I would be forever impacted by this incredible practice. I knew that I would be forever grateful to this practice and community that would help me to form and lighten the rest of my life. With roots in competitive athletics – I teach to a balance of agility, flexibility, power and grace in my yoga classes. With over 1800 hours of training in Hatha, Moksha, Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative yoga, I ask students to elevate to their full potential every time they step on... Read the profile >>
J-P Tamblyn-Sabo is a dedicated yoga practitioner, teacher, teacher of teachers, and the founder of the Ahimsa Yoga method - a style of yoga dedicated to honouring the ancient traditions, while continually refining the physical practice with modern understanding of biomechanics and physiology. J-P’s students appreciate his clear, methodical instructions as well as his supportive and empowering teaching style. His skillful infusion of asana with spiritual depth, and his ability to translate challenging philosophical, anatomical or esoteric concepts into accessible and familiar language are key components of his gifted instruction. He is delightfully married to fellow yoga teacher, Michelle, with whom he has one beautiful baby girl, Penelope Love. Read the profile >>
