Personal Training

I love to motivate, encourage and push people to do more than they think they can, try things outside their box, shift thinking about their bodies and how they approach fitness, and above everything I love to grow and learn alongside my clients.

I have worked with a wide variety of clients ranging from 15 to 88 years old! Some who have never been in a gym and others who have trained competitively. I am experienced in designing workout programs suitable for whatever level you are starting at.

Although I have been involved in sports most of my life, I didn’t always have a healthy lifestyle.

I found myself in my mid-20’s as the chubby girl who could barely run 400m around a track. Frustrated at the state of things in my life, I figured “it’s not going to get any easier to lose weight as I get older” and off I went. I gave myself a challenge to try running for 30 days, “If I don’t like it” I told myself, “then that’s fine, at least I tried it for a month”.

Well low and behold I loooooved it, and my passion for fitness really started to grow.

My modest start of running 2 minutes and walking a minute has turned into numerous half marathons, a marathon, half ironman, granfondo and so much more! I lost a ton of weight, had some super cool experiences and met a whole whack of new friends! Who knew?! All I had to do was find something I loved!

I’ve done everything from zumba to pilates to bootcamp to personal training sessions. I have tried paleo and bulletproof coffee, sugar detoxes and cabbage soup, and played around with calorie restriction diets as well as calorie surplus to build muscle.

Where I have landed is that fitness is an integral part of my life, and from this point on it always will be. I enjoy being active, I love sweating (outdoors is the best) and I am addicted to my endorphins. I also love happy hour with friends, cake on birthdays is a necessity and cheese and bread are not negatives in my book. I believe a balance can be found, each person needs to find their own.

“EVERY BODY is unique, and therefore a unique tailored approach should be taken to every body.”

BEFORE AND AFTER

My personal philosophy with fitness is if it’s not fun you won’t stick to it. How many things have you wanted to do in your life, new routines or habits, but they just don’t stick? It could be one of the reasons you are on this site now – you haven’t found the fun or joy in being physically active and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I want to help change that, more so I believe I can help change that!

EVERY BODY is unique, and therefore a unique tailored approach should be taken to every body. What works for one person, might not work for another. You are unique in every way and I love learning about what makes a person tick and working within that framework.

We will work together to define your goals and determine a path to get there. You promise to put in the work and I promise to bring equal amounts (likely more!) of motivation, accountability, structure, and tools you need to build strong healthy habits that will serve you well in the long run.

Here’s the technical stuff. I am a BCRPA registered Personal Trainer and have certifications as a specialized instructor in:

  • Weight Training

  • Older Adult Fitness 

  • Yoga Fitness.

  • Hardstyle Kettlebell

  • Level 1 certified Precision Nutrition Coach

  • Cancer & Exercise Training for Health & Wellness Professionals

  • ICF Leadership Coach

You can find my personal training pricing details here.

SCHEDULE A CHAT

Hiring a trainer or a coach is a big decision. There are so many options and each coach has their own unique style, and personality. it’s important to find the right coach that meshes with you!

**I have limited availability for new in-person personal training clients. However we can chat and if see if in person or online is the right option for you. Additionally, you can be added to my waitlist when new client session times become available.

(I also have a wide network of other personal trainers I’m connected with and can perhaps refer you to another great trainer if our calendars don’t align).

  • "She is organized, dependable, thoughtful, patient and clearly very skilled in her craft. I appreciate that she is able to design a program that is suitable for my abilities, challenging me but never pushing me beyond what I can safely do."

    Susan

  • "Working with Marisa has been like a slow but steady revolution. I needed to learn how to heal my relationship with food & meal prep, and I wanted to get healthier. And using her resourcefulness, versatility, and excellent coaching skills Marisa was able to get me on the right road. She teaches you how to use your own resources to reach your goals at a pace you can sustain. I was worried I wouldn't get a great workout, but I can feel the burn!"

    Rana

  • "I’ve been able to change my whole perception around food and making healthy balanced choices. Your add in habits are simple and easy to consider and implement. I’ve upped my overall daily steps, weekly workouts, amount of veggies I get daily, I feel more confident and was able to start doing things I love again in all different facets of my life. I’ve lost weight, I’m happier, I feel stronger, I feel less stressed and I have a better over all balance in my life again. Most importantly, I have started creating a positive relationship with food and am able to work through all the food guilt I was carrying around in my life."

    Jessica

  • "While I had been consistent with regular exercise, I was frustrated with my poor eating habits and looking for support. Marisa's approach is not prescriptive or restrictive. Implementing small changes and building on successes from week to week are some of the strategies that have made the biggest difference for me. Marisa's sensible guidance can give you tools to nourish yourself so you can do the things you want to do."

    Jill

  • "Marisa designs work out regimes that are customized on what my needs are in the moment but also focused on my fitness goals. So, if I’ve come off a long run, she adapts my training to account for tired legs or any specific problem areas I’m experiencing. Her enthusiasm and energy makes it fun and exciting and helps challenge me. Her holistic approach integrates strength training, cardio, yoga and nutrition. There’s nothing more motivating than reaching my goals and Marisa has been an integral part of my journey."

    Cindy

  • "My recent goals were to learn to use my condo gym equipment safely and properly in order to make this a regular addition to my exercise program. I now feel more fit, stronger, happier and equipped to take this on. I highly recommend Marisa, she is able to work with you on the goals that are important to you and make it fun at the same time!"

    Karen

  • "I’m so proud that all that my hard work might be helpful to other people! It’s a great testament to you – truly an appropriate vignette to use to introduce people to your highly effective and compassionate approach to personal training."

    Mary

  • "A friend and I did a 5 session pack with Marisa and we both loved it! The exercises were challenging but fun, varied, and tailored to our goals and abilities. Marisa was friendly, knowledgeable, and flexible with training times. Months later, I am still using a lot of the skills I learned from Marisa in my workouts."

    Amy

  • "I had never been able to do a squat as it hurt my knees too much. Through our training you got me to squat down low enough that I am able to read my putts when I golf. Even with this new found ability I still miss most of them."

    Casey

  • "Since I started working with Marisa I haven't had to go to my (previously) regularly needed chiro + physio appointments. The regular aches and pains that I had have gone away and I am enjoying life without the regular flare ups!"

    Andrea

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