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 physiology behind injury recovery and chronic pain. After years of inactivity, Ryan’s first-hand experience with injury recovery and chronic pain, coupled with his education and helping others break out of their pain cycle has 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’s breadth of experience in elderly fitness, spinal cord injury exercise, athletic development, youth multi-sport and squash coaching all influence his coaching style where he melds traditional strength and conditioning with play, balance & stability drills, motor coordination and sport specific development. As a certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Ryan is qualified to work with individuals living with chronic health conditions, using exercise as medicine for the body, making it more resilient and capable.

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. Whether it is going for an unplanned hike, joining your kids and grandkids at the playground or excelling at the activity of your choosing, Ryan views exercise as freedom that allows us to expose ourselves to the full spectrum of emotions and activities that the world offers us to experience.

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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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Kellen’s path to coaching began as a career in retail management. The structure and training provided were things he took to easily- he had just completed his university degree in English and was eager to focus his energy. After 15 years in various roles, working both directly with teams and customers, and on national level projects, a much more meaningful opportunity opened up at his gym. In 2021, Kellen began his transition from general manager to coach and has not looked back. The transition has been incredible, leveraging his history with motivation and talent development to engage and support individual clients with their physical journeys and outdoor adventures.

Kellen spent his early years playing a variety of sports including volleyball, wrestling, and paddling. In 2017, he found CrossFit and loved the variety of movement and challenging workouts. The gym community was incredibly supportive and that’s what initially got Kellen thinking about a career switch.

Kellen loves a good adventure and in 2022 him and his partner (Whitney) completed a full-day kayak trip around the Na Pali coast of Kauai. He highly recommends it for anyone up for some type 2 fun in the truest sense of the term. There is nothing like a shared challenge, and a few flips of a kayak a mile from shore, to really ensure a sense of accomplishment and a good night’s sleep.

When not in the gym, you can likely find Kellen at a concert, running around the dog park with his pup (Pepper), playing dungeons and dragons, or enjoying (yet another) coffee.

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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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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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Jason has always felt most at home when moving—whether in the ocean, the mountains, or on the field. Growing up in South Africa, he spent his days surfing, hiking, and exploring the outdoors, fostering a deep connection to nature that remains a cornerstone of his life.

His passion for movement led him to competitive sports from an early age. Jason played cricket at a provincial level and represented South Africa on the U19 and U21 national hockey teams.

Jason’s love for coaching began during his years as a club-level hockey coach, where he discovered the joy of helping others unlock their potential and build confidence in their abilities. Whether working with athletes or beginners, he finds fulfillment in guiding people through movement, helping them build strength and develop a deeper connection to their bodies.

As a Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, Jason combines his diverse athletic background with a holistic approach to fitness. His personal practices—yoga and breathwork—have profoundly shaped his life, teaching him balance, stillness, and mindfulness even in life’s most intense moments. These tools inform his coaching, enabling him to help clients move with greater purpose, awareness, and intention.

For Jason, movement is far more than physical exercise; it’s a way to connect with yourself, your body, and the world around you. Whether through sport, outdoor adventures, or mindful movement practices, he believes in meeting people where they are and empowering them to grow stronger, more resilient, and fully present in their lives.

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