About me 

I am registered with the BC Association of Kinesiologists as well as ICBC, which allows me to provide kinesiology services privately, through extended health benefits, and through ICBC claims.  I am a certified personal trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as well as a certified senior fitness specialist through the American Council on Exercise (ACE). 

I work with adults of all ages who are interested in strength gain and retention, muscle building, pain and injury treatment and prevention, mobility and daily physical function, and prevention of disease and cognitive decline caused by physical inactivity. I frequently work with beginners wanting to learn how to safely and confidently begin resistance training and increase their overall fitness, and novices who need an extra push or want to improve their technique. 

I have eleven years of experience weight training, going through trial and error writing programs for myself, learning proper technique and working towards different goals. I have also spent five years pole dancing, through which I have learned more about different applications of strength and flexibility as well as injury prevention and treatment. 

I provide short-term and long-term person training as well as exercise programming and follow up. 

I hold a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia, specializing in neuromechanical and physiological sciences. I also have a Bachelor of Arts from UBC in Asian Area Studies. During my time at UBC, I took a variety of courses relevant to working with clients in a kinesiologist and personal trainer role, including… 

• Exercise testing and prescription

• Advanced exercise physiology

• Sport coaching 

• Prevention and treatment of sports injuries 

• Sport nutrition

• Physical activity related attitudes and behavior

• Medical aspects of exercise 

As well as classes related to cognitive health and brain function, such as... 

• Neuroanatomy 

• Brain dysfunction and recovery

• Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease 

• Neuroanatomy and muscular integration of movement

In simpler terms, here are my certifications: 

BCAK Registered Kinesiologist (P2023292)

ICBC Registered Kinesiologist 

NSCA Certified Personal Trainer NSCA-CPT ID: 7248279875

ACE Certified Senior Fitness Specialist

UBC Bachelor of Kinesiology, Neuromechanical and Physiological sciences 

UBC Bachelor of Arts, Asian Area Studies 

UBC Diploma of Interpersonal Development, counseling psychology

I am passionate about exercise as a means to improve quality of life through a positive focus on improving physical health, increased physical ability and prevention, as well as treatment of pain and injury. I place strong emphasis on developing a positive relationship to exercise, seeing it as something fun and rewarding that improves self image and confidence. My values in terms of health and fitness are consistency, sustainability and enjoyment, as I believe the best predictor of success in this context is finding something you enjoy doing and being consistent and patient with yourself.