Wellness Team

check out the Trainers!

Wellness Collective YQR is a collective of entrepreneurs. Each Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor, Massage Therapist and any other wellness professional is an independent business owner. Everyone is fully certified in their respective field. We can help you select a trainer suited for your needs, or you can review each below and choose who you think can accommodate your schedule and needs.

Candice Schick (Ur Healthy Life)

Candice has her Personal Training Specialist (2010), Aging Adult Certification (2017) and Life Coaching Certification (2011). Candice is passionate about helping others achieve their health and fitness goals.

She started Ur Healthy Life in 2010, providing Personal Training, Fitness classes and Health & Wellness Coaching. In 2017, she added a certification to work more with aging adults, with a strong desire to help those transitioning into their later years with staying mobile, and building and maintaining strength and flexibility.

She works with all types of goals whether it be weight-loss, maintenance, building muscle, improving and changing disempowering beliefs, and improved health conditions.

Candice is dedicated to helping others live a more positive life.

Availability: Tues - Sat mornings
offers 1/2 hr and 1 hr personal training session
has current availability - click here to contact for a free personal training consultation
Classes: Senior class - Class is full no availability, click here to contact

Kristina Reznikov (new you personal training)

Kristina is a Certified Personal Trainer through CSEP with a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. Helping others has always been a passion to her. Looking back to when she started her fitness journey, she remembers how difficult it was, with no idea how to use the equipment or what exercises to do. The lack of knowledge made her feel very uncomfortable and very intimidated. As a personal trainer, she wants to help people who are experiencing the same feeling. She wants to give you the knowledge and the confidence to step into the gym and be able to workout on your own!

Availability: Evenings
offers 1 hr personal training sessions - No current availability
Classes: Bootcamps and Strength & Conditioning - click here for class registration

Grace eke(perfectly flawed fit)

Grace is a certified personal trainer, a pre/postnatal fitness specialist and a nutrition coach. Grace is passionate about helping people build sustainable healthy habits that they can continue to use through different seasons of life so they can be fit for life.

She became a trainer in 2016 and her mission has been to help people to see fitness as something that is possible for them. When she became a mom she saw the gap that was in her knowledge as a personal trainer so she got her pre/postnatal fitness specialist certification and nutrition coaching with a desire to help women who are becoming moms to be able to navigate fitness as their bodies change, and they enter a new season of life.

She works with a variety of goals, weight loss, building muscle, lifestyle changes to manage disease or prevent disease, helping with mindset shifts that are holding people back. She does this through her “All or Something” approach. Teaching you that no matter how much time you don’t have you can still do things to take care of your health to improve your quality of life. Grace is dedicated to helping others live a healthy life that brings God glory.

Availability: click here to contact for availability
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Currently offering complimentary 30 minutes consultation and class trials.

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fitness instructors

Michelle Downs (Pilates/Melt/Strength with michelle)

Michelle is always learning new things and has a lot of diverse experience in different areas of health, wellness and fitness. From training as a nurse to obtaining her Kinesiology degree from the U of R to certifying as a STOTT Pilates® Instructor, Franklin Method® Educator, Anatomy Trains® student, Keller Method®, Hypopressives®- Low Pressure Fitness and MELT Method® NeuroStrength Instructor, Foundation Training®, Block Therapy® and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with NSCA, Michelle definitely brings an integrated approach and a wealth of knowledge to all her classes.

Availability: limited space available, register now!
Classes: MELT NeuroStrength - click here for class registration

Shyam Krishnan (Regina Kalari)

Shyam Krish is a highly skilled and experienced Kalaripayattu trainer with a deep passion for this ancient Indian martial art. With years of dedicated practice and training, he has become a respected authority in the world of Kalaripayattu.

Shyam is not only a skilled practitioner but also a gifted instructor. He has dedicated 11 years to teaching Kalaripayattu to students of all ages and backgrounds. His teaching style is known for its clarity, patience, and ability to cater to individual needs, ensuring that each student progresses at their own pace. Shyam's students have achieved remarkable results under his guidance, with many going on to become skilled practitioners themselves or even pursuing careers in martial arts and fitness.

Availability:
Classes: Kalari Kids and Adult - click here for class registration

Aiswarya Gireesan (Ash) ( Dancing Loft Ash’s Studio)

She will be teaching a Bharathanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi dance class on Fridays 6-7pm, if you cross paths with Ash please make her feel welcome.

Pushing the boundaries of the transitional Indian classical dance, Ash is an emerging dancer, instructor and choreographer. Ash started her training in Kalakshetra style of Bharatanyam at the tender age of four and completed her formal graduation in 2005 under Sri Pattom Sanal. Since then, she has trained under several renowned gurus in India including Smt. SreeLekhmi Iyyar, Sri Vinil Kumar, and Smt. Girija Nair, to name a few.

Ash is also the founder of Sree Krishna Dance Academy in India in 2014. With the intent of growing Indian classical dance overseas, Ash’s knowledge and passion in traditional dance will be a wonderful addition to the studio.

Availability:
Classes: Indian Classical Dance - Click here to register

Brit Kish (yoga with brit)

Brit’s enthusiasm for living a happy, balanced, and simple life is her foundation. These core values have always guided her personally and have guided her approach to working with others.

Brit has vast experience in the wellness and fitness space. She grew up as a competitive dancer and cheerleader, has had a dedicated weight lifting and yoga practice throughout her adult life, studied biology in university, is certified in yoga and mobility, and owned and operated yoga studios across the province of Saskatchewan for 8 years. Her expert knowledge of the body, mind, and beyond along with her ability to connect with people have allowed her to impact the lives of many.

In a session with Brit you can expect a balance between deep relaxation and more active approaches. She has a way of helping others lean into their limits in an accessible and approachable way as she believes this is where we grow. Brit would be a great fit for the movement enthusiasts, athletes, and anyone looking to increase their mobility, those looking for pain relief, and anyone who wants to relax or who simply wants to find more balance in their life.

She can’t wait to practice with you!

Availability:
Private sessions click here to contact for more information
Classes: Yoga (8 spots per class) [email protected]Click here to register for class

massage therapists

Everything from sports therapy to therapeutic massage. Our trusted massage therapists are trained and certified professionals.

Casey Litzenberger (casey's massage therapy)

Since graduating from Western College of Remedial Massage Therapies in 2016, Casey has hit the ground running, making sure clients get the best possible treatment. Over the years she's obtained quite a few certifications and excited to add more to her ever-evolving practice. She's a firm believer in the effectiveness of massage therapy and loves the thrill of finding the root cause of a client's symptoms. Casey's passion shows through in both her treatments and interest in furthering her education.

Treatments offered: Relaxation/Swedish massage, therapeutic/deep tissue massage, pregnancy massage, infant massage, pediatric massage, reiki, hot stone massage, facial cupping, facial reflexology, myofascial cupping, chair massage, burn scar massage, Indian head massage, body scrubs, Infrared therapy and Manual lymphatic drainage massage.

Click here for Casey's online booking

join our team!

Be your own boss. Wellness Collective YQR was built by independent fitness professionals doing what they do best. We have room for you, join our team of professionals and start your own training business at our facility today.
Visit our "Become a Trainer" page for more information.