Personal Training
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 external personal trainer enquiries, please contact pt@ywcavan.org.
Our trainers are knowledgeable in the following areas:
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General fitness & well being Sport-specific training |
Weight loss/gain Functional training Nutritional support |
Reaching Your
Fitness Goals
Meet our
Trainers
Sara Allen (she/her)
“Change happens through movement, and movement heals” - Joseph Pilates A former competitive swimmer, Sara has had a long history with movement and training. She was first introduced to Pilates at the age of 15, as a cross training modality. She has been incorporating the use of breath and the mind
Areas of Expertise
- Stott Pilates Reformer training
- Pilates movements and alignment principles
- Strength training, yoga, dance
- Body awareness and the use of breath to help with performance
Sydney Lyons, B.Kin (she/her)
Sydney Lyons is a practicing Kinesiologist with BCAK since 2020, and she is motivated to help the community stay active and strong! She has experience with various individuals that range in fitness levels and injuries. Sydney creates personalized fitness and/or active rehabilitation programs to best
Areas of Expertise
- Strength & Conditioning
- Injury Recovery & Active Rehabilitation
- Fall Prevention
- Proactive Ergonomic and Health Guidance
- Performance Coaching (weightlifting, powerlifting, other sport-specific)
Victoria Falcicchio, BSc.HKin (she/her)
Victoria has over 10 years of personal training experience and is a practicing member of the British Columbian Association of Kinesiologists. With her undergrad in Kinesiology as well as Gerontology, she has leveraged a deeper understanding of the aging human body and how to keep it running like a
Areas of Expertise
- Posture
- Functional training
- Rehabilitation / Recovery from injury
- Injury prevention
- Kinesiology services to those insured by ICBC
- Deep tissue release
Zorica Jovic (she/her)
Zorica's approach of teaching Pilates is to simply bring out the best in your body with accurate results! By using the Pilates Method's fundamental six principles (breath/centering/concentration/control/flow/precision) and exercises integrated with one another, results consist of strength, grace
Areas of Expertise
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Working with Osteoporosis and Mature Population
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Restorative / Conditioning Exercises for men and athletes
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Fascial Stretch Exercise for functional movement
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Pre and Post surgery strengthening