Ryan’s interest in physical activity was sparked by his introduction to squash as a teen. However, after a string of injuries forced him to take a break from the sport, he decided to pursue his Kinesiology degree to better understand the mechanics behind his injuries. After many years of inactivity, Ryan’s first-hand experience with injury recovery, coupled with his education, taught him that rest alone doesn’t lead to recovery but rather a combination of rest and adequate movement that helps your body help itself.Ryan has a holistic approach to health, believing it encompasses more than just working out and eating well, and includes how you nourish your mind as well. In his own life, Ryan has found that the only way to get away from the distractions of the modern world and truly care for both his physical and mental health is to be outdoors, exposing himself to the full spectrum of emotions and senses that humans were designed to experience, embodying the ethos of Restore Human. To Ryan, exercise isn’t a means to an end, but rather an opportunity to challenge oneself, engage with like-minded people, and move the way our bodies have evolved to move with the bonus of getting healthier along the way.

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Throughout her life, Jana has been obsessed with helping people move better in their body.

Jana has worked in the health and movement field for more than 25 years as a group fitness leader, personal trainer, Pilates fusion instructor, and University sessional lecturer. Her clientele has included all ages and phases of life (from 4 to 90+ years) and a wide range of abilities (from post-rehab to pre-professional athlete).

Jana obtained a BSc in Kinesiology and an MSc in Medicine. Her studies provided her a deep practical and theoretical understanding of the benefits of movement and the consequences of inactivity. Her approach to working with clients fuses together her educational and practical experience to focus on improving their strength, mobility, stability, function, and overall quality of life.

Through years of intensive track and field training, competitive rowing, outdoor adventures, four pregnancies, and various injuries, Jana has experienced how bodies can change and have different needs throughout one’s life. With this broad experience, Jana meets her clients where they are at, physically and emotionally, to provide the guidance and support they need to reach their goals.

When not in the studio, you will find Jana with her husband and four children, spending as much time as she can in nature, connecting, adventuring, relaxing, and having fun. This love of nature guides Jana and she strives to inspire and empower her clients to do the same.

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Mehrad believes in a holistic approach to health and fitness. He believes strengthening the foundation of the entire body on a physical, mental, and spiritual level will lead to showing up as your best self in all areas of life. He believes in personal expression through movement and aims to equip his clients with the tools and resources they need to help achieve their movement goals.

Mehrad has a diverse professional background, with a bachelor of commerce from UBC and years of experience working in international logistics and supply chain where his roles took him from Vancouver to Chicago and Germany. Mehrad harmonizes this deep analytical ability (science and method) with his own extensive background in movement to create a unique and transformative experience for his clients.

Movement is his primary passion, where he enjoys strength training, calisthenics, and many forms of sports including basketball, tennis, and soccer. He also has an extensive martial arts background training kickboxing and Muay Thai since the age of eight. He has earned his first degree black belt in kickboxing and has also competed in a ring fight where he was victorious via knockout.

Mehrad is an avid traveler and has traveled to 40 countries. He has also lived abroad in the USA, Germany, Austria, and New Zealand where he lived and traveled throughout the country in a camper van.

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Coach Gabo’s love for movement is vast; from climbing trees as a child to weight lifting as he got older, Gabo’s journey has been filled with a myriad of movement experiences.

As a Coach, Gabo understands that every person is unique in the way they learn, progress, and stay motivated. This is why his coaching style is so special. Gabo aims not only to understand the physical challenges that come with training, but the psychological ones.

Gabo is currently pursuing a degree in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. There, he is constantly searching for new ways to improve his craft. For Gabo, movement is more than just an activity – it is his way of sharing his passion with the world. He understands that just like moving and exercising, coaching is an art that requires time and dedication, and Gabo is always up for the challenge!

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ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, Restore Human Level 1 Coach, 3rd year Kinesiologist student at UBC

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Iker was influenced by sports and physical activity early on, starting at 3 years old. He was taught the physical and mental importance of being active and outdoors. He spent 17 years swimming nearly every day, the last 10 of those as a competitive swimmer.

While studying Sports Science in college, his passion for learning, exploring, and sharing knowledge with others grew. He moved to the UK to finish his education, which is where his journey working in physical fitness began. Soon after that, he fell in love with anatomy and human physiology. He pursued a Kinesiology degree in university and has now spent over ten years guiding others to reach their physical and mental health goals.

He combined his postsecondary education with several strength and conditioning training programs (e.g. CrossFit and NCSA), swimming coaching, and other adventures such as orienteering racing and diving around the world.

Patience, kindness, and calmness are his values, and they help him to find the best way to guide individuals on their own life adventures.

While not at the studio you can find him riding any kind of two-wheel transportation, snowboarding, or diving.

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Bailey has been exploring the way her body can move since the day she could stand up and balance on skis. She’s always felt more connected to herself and her environment through movement as she grew up canoeing the rivers and lakes of Ontario.

Bailey’s goal is to support you in optimizing your intrinsic physical literacy by creating a healthy dialogue with your body and mind, reducing barriers with strategies to resist injury and supporting mental health through confident movement. During her time at university, Bailey studied kinesiology and mechanical engineering to develop her understanding of human biomechanics. Throughout her studies, she was fascinated with neuroscience and how to establish a healthy mind-body connection through adaptation. After late nights spent at the library hunched over math equations and experiencing achy joints with hours of sitting at her computer, she decided to put down her books for the summer and put these mind-body ideas into practice.

Jumping into the wilderness, Bailey co-led two fifteen-day canoe and portage trips for 13 young women in the Kipawa Forest Reserve, Quebec. In the following summers, Bailey planted trees throughout the mountains of British Columbia. In planting over 300,000 trees, she developed awareness of how to move most efficiently through the land by learning how to best listen to her body. During these experiences, she truly discovered that every day you need to meet yourself where you’re at, while exploring ways to grow and push yourself in a way that feels good for you - the sweet spot of wholesome discomfort.

With her recent experience working at a biomechanical analysis company, followed by being an Outdoor Educator, she’s come to understand that functional movement, as well as play, are key foundations to navigate daily activities and your environment with confidence.

Bailey believes that individuals’ adaptability allows us to explore and reinvent what we think is possible. She is so excited to help you unlock your potential within and rediscover your mind and body through movement by supporting your development in strength, grace, and resilience.

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Coach Keaton hails from the shores of Lake Huron in Southern Ontario. Growing up camping, fishing, exploring forests and biking the trails. Movement and the outdoors were an integral part of his life. Despite never feeling like a natural athlete Keaton persisted in pursing participation in hockey, track and field, football, and rugby.

It ended up being smart gym based training that helped him feel more at home on the sporting field. It resulted in him feeling stronger, more agile and confident, it also gave him exposure to dealing with and preventing injuries.

A hobby turned to a focus of study - graduating In 2017 from Brock University, Keaton finished a Bachelor of Science degree majoring In Kinesiology with Honors.

After graduating, Keaton investigated other careers and traveled through Asia. Eventually he found himself close to his joys of mountains, forests and the ocean, landing in Vancouver BC. The move to Vancouver reignited his passion for movement and physicality, and led him to become a professional personal trainer.

Keaton has experience in numerous clinic and gym settings. His outlook meshed incredibly well with that of the Restore Human team, so when the opportunity arose to work there he dove right in.

As a practicing Kinesiologist Keaton works with people who have general and specific fitness goals, chronic pain, injury rehabilitation requirements, and ICBC claims.

He is an avid photographer and enjoys Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as a regular practice.

Keaton strives to use movement to help people discover both who they are and what they are capable of. He believes that whether injured or not, weak or strong, young or old, you have the ability within you to improve and he wants to help you bring it out.

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