Meet the Team

 

NSUANI BAFFOE - owner / head cOACH

Nsuani is regarded as a strong coach, people leader, and team player, gaining national recognition for developing, coaching, and mentoring top Personal Training teams across the country.
 
On the floor, he is a fierce competitor leveraging his past NCAA athletic experience (football/track & field) into workouts designed for strength, power, and peak performance.
 
When he isn’t training Nsuani enjoys time with his wife Erin, son London, and daughter Cj, in their Riverdale home - swimming, playing soccer, and practicing gymnastics,  or enjoying the RnB and classic Hip Hop.

Qualifications / Certificates:
  • canfitpro PRO TRAINER
  • Fascial Stretch Therapy Level 1
  • PICP Level 1 and 2
  • DTS Level 2
  • Nutrition and Wellness Specialist
  • 15 years of Personal Training Experience 

iris lapid - operations manager / COACH

Iris has been teaching and coaching fitness since 2012. She's worked at gyms big and small, and has managed personal training teams across the GTA.

As Operations Manager at Ferris 360, and freelance coach, she is someone who can cut through the noise and break down barriers, showing people that training can fit their lives, and it doesn't have to be the other way around. She's also the mom of a rowdy toddler, which means exercise can't always be her top priority. This helps her understand the struggles clients face, and build strategies for them that make training both accessible and fun.

Consistency trumps intensity when it comes to making last change. By finding the routine that works for you, Iris will help you achieve behaviour and performance based goals that stick.

Qualifications / Certificates: 

  • canfitpro Personal Training Specialist
  • canfitpro PRO TRAINER
  • Darby Training Systems Exercise Specialist (DTS L1)
  • Precision Nutrition (PNL1)
  • Pre/Postnatal Coaching Certification (GGS)
  • TRX Group Suspension Training
  • Pain Free Performance Specialist (PPSC L1)

Shaheed Keshvani – coach

Shady brings athletic energy and intelligence together with his experience and well-rounded style to all his programs. He is certified in a variety of disciplines, including strength and conditioning, and is regarded as a top athletic trainer and coach.

He has been a top ranked Group Instructor in Canada for the past ten years, and also trains professional athletes and teams around the world.

A strong leader with a super cool vibe, Shady also has the best playlists and always inspires you to push your limits.

Qualifications / Certificates:

  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
  • Over 10+ years of Experience

Kaylee miller  - COACH

Before graduating with honours from a BASc Psychology program, Kaylee competed in her first powerlifting meet in March 2018, squatting 245lb, deadlifting 275lb, and benching 135lb. Her health & fitness philosophy is simple: define your goals, identify the skills required to accomplish them, then take daily action to practice those skills.

Kaylee is a huge proponent of personalized fitness and finds solutions to help her clients implement activity and healthy habits into their busy routines.

As a Certified Nutrition Coach, Kaylee helps her clients create sustainable eating habits to reach their goals, be it fat loss, muscle gain, or improving energy and their relationship with food.

Qualifications / Certificates: 

  • BASc (Hons.) Psychology (2019)
  • Certified Nutrition Coach, Precision Nutrition (PN L1)
  • Pain-Free Performance Specialist (PPSC)
  • canfitpro Personal Training Specialist (PTS)
  • Darby Training Systems Exercise Specialist (DTS L1)
  • 9+ years of Strength Training Experience

jean diaz - coach

Jean Diaz is a Pain-Free Performance Specialist, and Athlete with over 7 years of combat sports experience and coaching in Muay Thai.

As a certified fitness professional and athlete in and out of the gym, Jean brings his energy and knowledge to help his clients find their strength and confidence through strength training and martial arts by taking a balanced customized approach with everyone he works with.

Jean has experience working with individuals from all walks of life, and enjoys empowering people to become stronger, mentally and physically to live a healthier life.

Qualifications / Certificates:

  • Pain-Free Performance Specialist
  • canfitpro Personal Training Specialist
  • Agatsu Kettlebell L1
  • 7+ years of Muay Thai experience

kalle mcclennan - COACH

As a former athlete who has undergone six hip surgeries, Kalle understands that compassion & commitment are keys to success.

Kalle is a multi-faceted coach who fell in love with Strength & Conditioning Training while she competed as a rower growing up; with consistent effort came results.

While pursuing an Honours Specialization in Kinesiology, she discovered her passion for training others and took a deeper dive into health & fitness.

By integrating personalized training, nutrition and lifestyle considerations, Kalle takes a holistic approach to her coaching, garnering client autonomy surrounding their health and fitness.

Kalle also incorporates her experiences as a current model into her skill set. With an emphasis on body recomposition, Kalle delivers efficient and effective training so you can look good, feel good and gain the tools to make sustainable change.

Qualifications / Certificates:

  • canfitpro Personal Training Specialist
  • CrossFit L1 Trainer
  • Pre-Script L4 Integration/Execution
  • Certified Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRCms)
  • Pain Free Performance Specialist (PPSC)

 

Brandon Ianuzzi - COACH

Brandon is a fitness professional with a degree in Kinesiology, 200 hr Yoga teacher training and holds multiple certifications in training. He is a lifetime athlete and has over 15 years of experience in coaching, training and therapy.

Brandon follows a multifaceted approach to movement, which leads to a creative, diversified and ever-changing way of teaching. He is consistently learning and adapting to the growing landscape of physical movement, as he drives his own practice through the knowledge and experience of others.

Qualifications / Certificates:

  • Agatsu Indian Club and Mace Certification
  • Eleiko Strength Coach Level 1
  • Fascial Stretch Therapist Level 1
  • Thai Yoga Massage Level 1
  • Functional Movement Screen Level 1 & 2

marilyn robinson - COACH

Marilyn Robinson is a NASM Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist and Personal Trainer.

Ms. Robinson is dedicated to helping her patients create lasting physical and health changes. She develops comprehensive functional training programs to address asymmetries and improve symptoms that are caused from injury. In her practice, she also performs subjective assessments and Functional Movement Screens to understand how lifestyle, health history and occupation may contribute to a patient’s dysfunction or future injury.

Ms. Robinson is passionate about challenging and inspiring her patients to perform at a fitness level that improves their lifestyle. She has experience working with individuals of all ages and abilities and has experience developing pre-surgery and post-rehabilitation exercise programs for medical condition or physical dysfunctions.

When she’s not training patients, Ms. Robinson likes to work out and stay active.

Alfie dIPUCCHIO - COACH

Alfie is a personal trainer certified through Canfitpro, DTS and has many other certifications. Alfie started his journey with growth in mind and understands the value of process. He carries this mindset when developing programs. He continues to advocate for integrated health and a balanced lifestyle. Alfie is passionate about soccer and even more passionate about spending time with his two daughters. Paddle boarding, bike riding and basketball are some of their favourites past times.

 
Qualifications / Certificates:
  • canfitpro Personal Training Specialist
  • DTS Level 1
  • DTS Kettlebell Coach
  • DTS Habits Coach
  • Pain Free Performance Specialist (PPSC)

MOLLY SHER - COACH

Molly is a certified personal trainer (canfitpro, PPSC) with a BSc in Nutrition. She has always been active, but it wasn’t until she discovered weight lifting that exercise shifted from a source of dread to a genuine passion for movement.

Molly takes a holistic approach to fitness and nutrition, one that reflects a vision of what strength training and fuelling properly can do for the mind and body.

She is a proponent of using smart and simple training methods as a means for feeling athletic and capable in everyday life, and inspiring people to see movement as a mindfulness practice that can help them feel powerful and in tune.

Molly welcomes opportunities to step outside her comfort zone, whether in movement or in her travels.

Qualifications / Certificates: 

  • BSc Nutrition (McGill University)
  • Pain-Free Performance Specialist
  • canfitpro Personal Training Specialist

sevon wessman-allen - coach

Sevon is a Personal Training Specialist that has been playing high level soccer for almost his whole life. Sevon was a varsity athlete at McMaster University, and played at a semi-professional level.

His passion for training sparked when he was young playing high level sports that required intensive Strength & Conditioning programming with the varsity trainers. They gave him valuable knowledge and experience within sports specific training. This interest developed into a passion and career over the last couple of years.

Qualifications / Certificates: 

  • canfitpro Personal Training Specialist
  • Former Soccer Varsity Athlete at McMaster University

Jaclyn Li - COACH

Jaclyn Li is a Corrective Exercise and Pain-Free Performance Specialist, Nutrition and Lifestyle coach, a natural bikini athlete and founder of Coach Jaclyn with over 9 years of industry experience.

After years in the corporate world, Jaclyn switched gears to pursue a career in fitness following the success of her own transformation journey, placing 1st in her class and 2nd amongst fellow novice competitors in her first bodybuilding competition. She understands the mental and physical challenges involved, and found a healthy and sustainable way to lose weight without any dietary restrictions. As the chubby kid, with her belly billowing over her pants into adulthood, and a true foodie, she knows if she could do it, she could also coach others to achieve their fitness goals, no matter how big or small, with a balanced and enjoyable approach.

Jaclyn will help you transform your body with customized programming and optimal nutrition for fat loss, building lean muscle, gaining strength or improving or maintaining your functional fitness for daily living. She will identify any asymmetries and/or limitations, helping you develop a strong foundation for quality movement, better performance and reduce your risk of injury while reaching your goals. 

Qualifications / Certificates:

  • Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Nutrition Coach 
  • Certified Pain-Free Performance Specialist 
  • National Academy of Sports Medicine Corrective Exercise Specialist 
  • National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
  • CPA 1st Place Bikini Class A & 2nd Place Bikini Novice, Absolute Touch Crush Cancer Classic 2018

alexander keary - COACH

Alex Keary is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Pain Free Performance Specialist.

Mr. Keary has been a competitive athlete all his life, from soccer to powerlifting and now arm wrestling. He takes his passion and competitive mindset over to his clients to ensure they are consistently progressing in all areas of their fitness journey. With an emphasis on strength, building muscle and of course technical proficiency in many different movements, workouts will be fun, challenging and most importantly effective at reaching the clients individual goals.

When he's not training clients, Alex loves to workout, cook and play chess.

jESSICA SENNET - coach / Prenatal & Postpartum Specialist 

Jessica Sennet is a Prenatal and Postpartum fitness expert with several high level certifications including FIT FOR BIRTH Corrective Exercise Specialist, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism, INCORE Diastasis Recti Expert and has trained 100s of women over the last 9 years in the fitness industry . She is the founder and CEO of MIGHTY MOM in Toronto offering private sessions, classes and online training programs for both pregnancy and postpartum women.

 

Through breath work, proper core mechanics and form progression, Jessica helps women feel strong and capable no matter where they are in their motherhood journey. As a mom to 2 little boys herself, she understands the pressures and challenges that motherhood can bring and is dedicated to giving her clients all the tools they need to continue doing the exercise they love while pregnant, in postpartum recovery and then beyond.

Qualifications / Certificates:

  • BA
  • CPT
  • Fit for Birth Corrective Exercise Specialist
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach
  • INCORE Diastasis Recti Expert
  • Pelvic Girdle Pain Practitioner

matthew tballanyne - COACH

My fitness career started with Spin Classes almost ten years ago. Since then I have added personal training certifications such as Martial Arts and several other group classes to my list of qualifications. I draw upon my experience in these areas when approaching clients goals.

Starting clients off with the proper fundamentals is a key step for me when improving their overall performance in daily living or in reaching a level in fitness they desire.

ana diaz - COACH

Ana is an unconventional coach. She is a hybrid.  She was not born an athlete but her growth mindset led her to explore different athletic techniques and disciplines to understand how to move and exercise without pain, develop body strength, endurance, and unleash the greatest mental and physical potential in herself and others, to grow their athletic performance.

Ana developed a unique training style based on the foundations of Functional Range Conditioning, Mobility, Body Flow, and Functional Strength Training combined with Cardiorespiratory Training Components, to deliver efficient workout programs to her clients. 

Ana’s extremely caring personality and clientele's personal development focus, have helped her to connect and engage easily with the people she trains. As your coach, she will not only be taking special attention to what your body and mind require, but she will also be pushing you forward, keeping you accountable to unleash your athletic potential.

 

As a by-product of Ana’s training method, you will develop healthy habits to feel at your best, while also crushing your goals, staying motivated, and having fun with an effective and creative training format.

 

Danai Sisouphanh - coach

Danai is a lifelong athlete. A former competitive swimmer of 15 years through the collegiate level and now competes in marathon and Ironman triathlons. 

A multi-faced coach with high level strength training and ultra endurance experience. Danai has a multitude of skills to make workouts challenging and effective at attaining the clients goals



Qualifications / Certificates:

  • B.A Kinesiology @ UWO
  • NSCA - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
  • Pre-Script: L1, Skill Acquisition, Programming
  • NCI Nutrition Level 1: in progress

 

Nadia walji - yoga therapist

Nadia is a Certified Yoga Instructor and Certified Yoga Therapist who is on an ongoing quest to create more balance and awareness in her life as well as her clients' lives. She has extensive training in Hatha, Yin, Restorative, Meditation and Yoga Nidrā. In June 2022, she completed a 1000-hour Yoga Therapy training at Yoga Therapy Toronto.

When working with Nadia, she will ask you to fill out a Yoga Therapy intake form. She will then go over this intake form with you in your initial 1:1 session to discuss the physical, physiological or psychological symptoms that may be arising at the time. The only way the body can communicate with us is through pain or a symptom and these symptoms provide insights into where there might be imbalances in the body. Nadia will then work with you and suggest tools for you to implement to help pacify or alleviate these symptoms or imbalances. Suggestions can range from a daily 10- to 15-min personalized breath-centric yoga practice, conscious breathing, meditation, dietary recommendations through the lens of Ayurveda and more. In subsequent sessions, these suggestions may be modified based on your feedback.

Feel free to set up a 15-min complimentary call with Nadia if you are looking for ways to address symptoms such as anxiety, depression, stress or inflammation, and/or ways to help improve digestion and sleep.

Qualifications / Certificates:

  • Certified Yoga Therapist (IAYT-1000)
  • Certified Yoga Instructor (RYT-200+)
  • Yin Yoga Teacher Training
  • Restorative Teacher Training
  • Meditation + Yoga Nidrā Training

julien laurent - COACH

A retired professional athlete that uses his athletic experience as a coach on the floor. Playing football at the NCAA level and CFL level has given Julien tons of experience with training and how to coach proper body mechanics. 
 
Qualifications / Certificates:
  • certified Personal Trainer
  • certified FRC functions range conditioning 
  • 3+ years of experience 

will haywood - coach / fascial stretch therapist

Will specializes in helping entrepreneurs and busy professionals improve their health and fitness in the gym and build the proper habits outside it. His background as a professional dancer allows him to be an effective communicator, helping his clients build body awareness and make significant progress when training.

If you find it challenging to bridge fitness and healthy habits into your busy lifestyle, Coach Will Haywood will give you the support you need to make your vision and goals a reality.

Outside of fitness, Will also enjoys being part of the Krump Dance Community in Toronto, writing for Dance Magazine, playing basketball, and growing through fatherhood.

"Change is not a single decision but a process of many decisions done consistently over time."

Qualifications / Certificates:

  • Animal Flow Level 1
  • Precision Nutrition Level 2
  • Fascial Stretch Therapy Level 1
  • Agatsu Kettlebell Level 1
  • Precision Nutrition Sleep, Stress, and Recovery

SKYLAR HELM - Fascial Stretch Therapist 

Skylar uses is a table-based, assisted stretching technique to target the fascia and joint capsules. It’s a targeted, effective and pain-free experience that provides a deeper stretch than you could achieve on your own.
 
She’s been practicing FST for the past 5 years, along with her background in strength training for the past 9 years. 
 

Skylar’s passion lies within helping others reach their full potential by guiding and supporting them in their health and fitness journey.

Qualifications / Certificates:

  • Fitness and Health Promotion College Diploma – George Brown College
  • Fascial Stretch Therapy – Level 1 and 2
  • Certified Level 1 Exercise Coach – DTS Fitness Education
  • Canadian Society for Exercise - Physiology – CSEP- CPT Certified
  • Poliquin – Level 1

 

sean duquette - Chiropractic sport specialist 

Sean Duquette is a Chiropractic Sport Specialist from Toronto, ON. He completed his undergraduate studies in kinesiology at the University of Western Ontario. He finished his chiropractic degree from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College where he then completed his fellowship in sports medicine.

He has worked with a variety of different elite sports teams over the years; most recently traveling with Team Canada to the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Currently, he works directly with the Canadian National Cycling team with their road and track programs. Previously, he has worked with professional golfers, combat sport athletes and runners.

His treatments can include acupuncture, soft tissue therapy, spinal adjustments, exercise and rehabilitation. He has also additional training in concussion rehabilitation and movement screening. The goal of treatment is to allow all clients to participate and thrive in their leisure and competitive activities.

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