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Nahid Sarhaddi
Her Philosophy: "To share my enthusiasm, encourage a happier lifestyle and help our members realize what their body is capable of"
Credentials:
BCRPA Certified in:
- Personal Training
- Weight Training, Fitness Theory, Group Fitness, Pilates, Aquatic Fitness, Third Age
Interests and Sports:
- Barre Class
- Travel
- Dance
- Fashion
Matsuo Higa
His Philosophy: "You’re stronger than you think"
Credentials:
- Powerlifting coach
- BCRPA Personal Trainer
- Third Age Certification
- Technogym Kinesis Instructor
Interests and Sports:
- Powerlifting
- Geeking out on movement and exercise
- Coffee and bacon
- Film noir
Jennifer Wong
Her Philosophy: "A small change can make a big difference"
Credentials:
- Bachelors of Science in Psychology from UBC
- Can Fit Pro – Certified Personal Trainer
Interests and Sports:
- Strength training
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Ballroom Dancing
- Shopping
Charly Park
His Philosophy: "Trust the process."
Credentials:
- BCRPA Personal Trainer
- Fitness Theory
- Weight Training
- Third Age Certification
Interests and Sports:
- Basketball
- Powerlifting
- Hiking
- Baseball
Kevin Prudencio
His Philosophy: "Move well, eat well, live well, thrive to be the best you can be. Take adversity as a challenge rather than a set back"
Credentials:
- Bachelor’s of Kinesiology from UBC
- BCRPA Personal Trainer & Weight Trainer
- YMCA Group Fitness Instructor
- Individualized training for clinical and aging populations
Interests and Sports:
- Hip hop
- Soccer
- Meditation
- Hang cleans
Kari Brackenbury
Her Philosophy: "Sometimes we need to take a step back to be able to advance beyond what we thought possible"
Credentials:
- Bachelors of Kinesiology from UBC
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- NCCP Level 2 Artistic Gymnastics
- NCCP Level 2 Trampoline
- BCRPA Pilates Instructor
Interests and Sports:
- Dance
- Volleyball
- Gymnastics
- Rock Climbing
- Rollerblading
Mike Lin
His Philosophy: "To empower our members with the knowledge and the confidence in strength and conditioning"
Credentials:
- Bachelors of Human Kinetics from UBC
- NCCP Olympic Weightlifting Trained
- Can Fit Pro – Certified Personal Trainer
- TRX Sports Medicine Certified
- Functional Movement System Certified
- Strong First Kettlebell Instructor
Interests and Sports:
- Strength Training
- Olympic Style Weightlifting
- Muay Thai
Jason Lau
His Philosophy: "Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first, the lesson afterwards." Oscar Wilde
Credentials:
- Certified Personal Trainer (National Academy of Sport Medicine
Interests and Sports:
- Strength and Conditioning
- Group Fitness
Jason's passion for health and fitness began at a young age where he started competing in sports such as martial arts and competitive swimming. Later on, Jason discovered the importance of strength and conditioning within sports. Jaso enjoys helping clients planning to compete or just lead a more active lifestyle.
Dominic Melanson
His Philosophy: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, it is a habit." Aristotle
Credentials:
- Masters of Kinesiology from UBC
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist - National Strength and Conditioning Association
- Certified Personal Trainer - American College of Sports Medicine
- Individualized Exercise Programming for Aging and Clinical Population
- USAW-L1SP Sport Performance Coach
Interests and Sports:
- Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Football
- Gymnastics
Flavia Petruy
Her Philosophy: "“Do something for you today, tomorrow could be late!”
Credentials:
Flavia is a Brazilian personal trainer with over 10 years of experience in postural correction, exercises for pregnant and post-natal, overload training and functional correction, exercises for pregnant and post-natal, overload training and functional.
A graduate in Physical Education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, she also has a post-degree in Pilates Method from the Physical Mind Institute of New York.
Her work experience is not limited to her academic training but also her experience as an athlete of swimming, running, triathlon and pentathlon.
Cyrse Contreras
Her Philosophy: “If you want to change the world, start with yourself”: Gandhi
Credentials:
- Ace Certified Personal Trainer
- Group Power Certified Instructor
Cyrse has more than 10 years of experience working with people in pain. She worked as a therapist in a spine diseases clinic in Mexico, and she helped dozens of patients to overcome their injuries and resume their normal activities through exercise.
She helped athletes, seniors, post-surgery patients and all kinds of people to rehabilitate their spine, knees, shoulders and other joints by focusing on the proper performance of the exercises and the adequate, balanced strengthening of the different muscle groups.
She is passionate about her role as a healer, and she is currently studying to become a certified kinesiologist.