Chantal loves nature, swing sets, acting like she's six years old, teaching and practicing yoga, setting her alarm ten minutes early just so that she can hit snooze, recognizing development and growth, and feeling like part of a community. Chantal received her Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto in 2005 and have been practicing psychotherapy since that time. After suffering with an illness for many years, Chantal turned to yoga to help her both physically and emotionally. She quickly realized her passion for yoga and her desire to teach others. In 2010, she embarked on the Ahimsa Yogayama Teacher Training at Ahimsa Yoga with J-P Tamblyn-Sabo, and have never looked back. Currently, Chantal has a private psychotherapy practice, and teach yoga at some amazing studios... Read the profile >>
Chris started in the Health and Fitness industry 15 years ago working part-time in a community center helping youth work towards their goals. His passion for health and fitness inspired him to complete a diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. After graduation, in 2000 he started work as a Personal Trainer in Toronto. For 10 years he helped people reach optimum health while constantly improving his own knowledge base through countless workshops and seminars. In 2002 Chris expanded his repertoire by beginning to lead group exercise classes. Chirs has accumulated certifications and experience teaching everything from Spinning to Pilates. During his free time he volunteered as a hockey coach for youth and trained with the Canadian Armed... Read the profile >>
Christie is obsessed with interval training. Hates foam rolling. Likes chocolate. And loves life. She is the owner, personal trainer, daily blogger and Bod Squad leader at Preston Fitness. After graduating from the University of Western Ontario two years ago with a degree in Kinesiology, Christie began running a "bootcamp" style outdoor fitness class which she named "The Bod Squad". With the Bod Squad's growing popularity and success, Christie now leads classes year round and has accumulated numerous followers through her daily blog, "Beauty and the Bod," where she writes about fitness, fashion and fun things that inspire her! Using her science degree and background in competitive athletics, Christie devises innovative, fast-paced, and challenging workouts that have... Read the profile >>
Eden Hinton, B.F.A, has trained both as a Pilates Instructor and a Professional Dancer. She began her career as a dancer in Orillia, Ontario; where she was born and raised. Eden was first exposed to the benefits of Pilates very early on in her training as a professional dancer when she suffered a serious back injury. She attributes her recovery to Pilates, and went on to have a successful professional dance career. She attained her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Ryerson University and went on to study and certify with STOTT PILATES®. She continues to train in many complimentary facets to consistently enhance her depth of knowledge and teaching style. Eden has worked as a Pilates Instructor, Professional Dancer and Choreographer all over the world. As a Pilates instructor... Read the profile >>
Laura is addicted to physical activity, whether it be rowing, biking or running! Having competed on the international stage for both Triathlon and Rowing, she has learned a lot about what it takes to live a healthy and balanced life. Having fun is one of the most important things she says that keeps her going! Her experience in sport, HBSc degree in Kinesiology, and full-time job in the medical device world (focused on women’s health), has given Laura the tools to start a new non-profit organization called “SHE, Shaping Her Esteem”. SHE is dedicated to increasing the health and well-being of young girls, offering online nutritional tips and motivational video posts, as well as in-person fitness classes for girls aged 8 to 16. Laura is constantly looking for a challenge, and... Read the profile >>
Teacher and Founder of iam yoga
Understanding the connection between the body and the mind has been the focus of Linda’s practice and study of yoga. As a student of yoga for almost 10 years, she is passionate about bringing her own lessons as a student to the class room in her style of teaching. A graduate of the University of Toronto with a major in Semiotics and Communication Theory she understands that the best way to teach is to continue to learn and strives to inspire her students to the same. Her love of yoga has translated into her ability to lead students through challenging and dynamic classes in an attempt to guide students toward developing their own moving meditation over time. She regularly combines anatomical focus, philosophical discussion and intuitive adjustment to each class so that every... Read the profile >>
