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About our trainers and instructors
All Wellness Works trainers have university degrees in kinesiology or related fields and/or certifications from one or more nationally and internationally recognized organizations. All are trained in CPR and Fitness First Aid.
Vreni Gurd
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Vreni was the top graduating student from the University of Toronto in Physical and Health Ed. in 1992, and was nominated for the Governor General's award. She was fitness director of a Toronto health club before starting a successful personal training business. As a C.H.E.K. Level 3 Practitioner and C.H.E.K. Level 2 Nutrition and Lifestyle Consultant, most of Vreni's current practice involves helping clients feel better and feel younger through posture correction, corrective exercise and nutrition and lifestyle counselling. |
Nancy Wong
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Nancy is a certified kinesiologist through the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologist (BCAK) since 2007 and has been in the fitness industry for the past eight years. Nancy is a graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree, major in Kinesiology within the concentration of Active Health and Rehabilitation as well as a Associate of Science Degree. Throughout her formal education as well as her experience she has been able to be involved with health and wellness promotion, fitness appraisal, counseling and programming in addition to clinical kinesiology and exercise. As a practicing kinesiologist she performs functional assessments, job analysis, vocational rehabilitation, work integration programs, and provides client education to ease clients back into their normal lives.
Nancy is a active advocate of athletes with disabilities and recently joined the national staff of the Canadian Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team in preparation for the Wheelchair Rugby World Cup in September 2010 and the Paralympics in 2012.
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