Personal Training

Personal Training

Personal training downtown Vancouver

Our Trainers Assess, Design And Train

Our educated trainers will assess your current fitness level, design a personalized program and provide coaching as you train to get results.

For any outside personal training enquiries, please contact Catherine King (cking@ywcavan.org)

Our trainers are knowledgeable in the following areas:

 

General fitness & well being

Sport-specific training

Weight loss/gain

Functional training

Nutritional support

Reaching Your Fitness Goals

With more than 20 qualified and knowledgeable trainers on the team, you're sure to find the right fit! Check out the trainers' bios and select your top choice.  

To better meet your needs, please confirm your health status and let us know your training goals using our consultation form. If you are pregnant, please also complete the ParMed-X for Pregnancy form. 

We'll contact you to discuss your needs and goals. We can also help you select a trainer. 

Your trainer will contact you to book your sessions and set up your training program. 

Please pay for your session(s) at Member Services before your training session.

Enjoy your training session. You're on your way to reaching your health and fitness goals!

Meet our Trainers
Alesya

Alesya Bogaevskaya

Alesya Bogaevskaya, Ph.D., is an ACE-certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, Can-Fit-Pro member and a Registered Yoga Teacher. Alesya started her fitness career in Russia as an aerobics instructor and ballroom dance teacher while working in academia. Later, during her doctoral
Areas of Expertise
  • Functional fitness for sport and recreation
  • Strength training and weight management/fat loss
  • Body Composition Analysis (Muscle/Fat %, Basic Metabolic Rate) 
  • Sculpting and toning
  • ACE Therapeutic Exercise Specialist: exercise programs to improve the health of adults with cardiovascular disease...
squash coach Andrew Lynn

Andrew Lynn

Andrew was introduced to squash at the age of 9 and went on to reach a world ranking of #82 in his early 20’s. He began his coaching journey over 30 years ago and became a Chartered Professional Coach in 2003. Andrew is passionate about helping people improve and has worked with players of all
Areas of Expertise
  • Technique – reducing injury risk while facilitating improvement
  • Strategy + tactics – understanding/executing various shots and what to hit in certain situations
  • Mental skills – goal setting, relaxation, visualization and mistake management
Andrew Mount

Andrew Mount

Andrew's coaching philosophy is to maximize performance with minimal disruption. He enjoys developing each player's unique style and risk tolerance; leveraging their strengths to find their optimum performance. Andrew's coaching experience comes from the collegiate level in Canada and the US, junior
Areas of Expertise
  • Decision-making
  • Visual perception
  • Play-making
Brano

Brano Zadubenec

Your mind, body and spirit are your strongest tools! Brano believes in encouraging people to live a well-balanced life that promotes optimum health and wellness. He strongly believes that holistic care has a significant impact on your quality of life and is passionate about helping you achieve your
Areas of Expertise
  • Osteopathy (flexibility, myofascial release, MET technique, joint manipulation, soft tissue release, strain-counterstain technique etc.)
  • Fall prevention for elderly clients
  • Muscle loss prevention for non-active clients
  • Weight loss management 
  • Cardiovascular disease prevention
  • Athletic...
Cameron Hunt

Cameron Hunt

Cameron has been a practicing member of the British Columbian Association of Kinesiologists and the Canadian Kinesiology Alliance since 2007. He was honoured to be recognized as the top personal trainer in the Sea to Sky's “Best of Squamish” for three consecutive years. Recently, he spent two years
Areas of Expertise
  • Functional capacity evaluation
  • Active rehabilitation and wellness coaching
  • Performance strength training
  • Fitness for wellness and durability
  • Fingerprint acupressure, Shiatsu and myofascial stretching