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Megan Delaney
Megan is a C.O.R.E. Level I indoor cycling instructor, who is thrilled to be able to escape the shackles of her office desk chair to motivate others in their quest for lifelong fitness. Passionate about both music and cycling, Megan aims to connect with her students uniquely ensuring nobody gets left behind, regardless of goals or experience. Her motto is simple “Don’t go for normal, go for happy. Go for what you want life to be instead of settling for what is”. Life is a series of revolving doors, so keep exploring!  When not teaching (or working), Megan can be found trekking through the woods on foot or bike, road cycling, swimming, “trying” to run, or playing in recreational sports leagues with her friends and family. She embraces the sentiment “Train to Play”.
Background
• C.O.R.E. level I Indoor Cycling Instructor
• CPR & First-Aid Certified
 		  

 		 Deb Gleason
Deb is a certified yoga instructor, avid runner and mountain biker. She began her yoga journey 15 years ago as a way to round out her fitness training. She is employed by a local non-profit organization that works to create social movements that help the environment. She is also currently completing her training to become a certified holistic nutritionist and believes that how we move, how we fuel our bodies, how well we breath and how much time we spend smiling are the keys to real health.
Background
• Yoga Alliance Certified Registered Yoga Teacher
• CPR & First-Aid Certified
Marni Harris
For the past 9 years, Marni has worked in Canada, Australia and New Zealand as a mobile personal trainer, spinning instructor, rowing coach, lecturer/presenter and assessor of fitness instructors and personal trainers. She has also lived in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe and trained and competed in a variety of sports (rowing, windsurfing, cycling, triathlons, tennis, freestyle skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, surfing, kayaking, swimming and surfskiing). Marni is passionate about a holistic approach to training and eager to encourage and motivate people of all ages and abilities to pursue sports or adopt exercise programs that add brilliance to their lives.  Marni believes in family, community, education, spirited play, change and being fully engaged in life and not holding back.
Background
• BA
• CTESL
• American Council on Exercise (ACE)-certified personal trainer/coach
• Mad Dogg spinning instructor
• CPR & First-Aid Certified
 
Bev Humphries
Bev is a certified Architectural Technician/Technologist who currently works full-time in the residential construction industry by day. Her evenings are spent helping others in the fitness realm. With Bevs’ accomplished athletic background and her simple down to earth approach that ‘fit can happen’, Bev strongly believes that individuals are able to develop a stronger passion and desire for life and its positive surroundings through a healthy and active lifestyle. Hence, it was this philosophy which inspired Bev to become a certified Personal Fitness Trainer through the Ottawa YMCA-YWCA program and a certified Group Fitness Instructor through the Can-Fit-Pro.  Bev continues to expand her knowledge of fitness through continuing education courses & workshops. She looks forward to training & sharing her passion with you.

Background:
• Certified YMCA-YWCA Personal Fitness Trainer
• Certified Can-Fit-Pro Fitness Instructor Specialist
• Certified Reiki III Master (Reiki Therapy)
• CPR & First-Aid Certified
 
Deb Ozarko
Deb is a lifetime athlete with a passion for triathlon, sailing, x-country skiing, snowshoeing, yoga and laughter. Her love for movement came quite naturally from a father who played professional football and a mother who was an endurance swimmer and runner. Deb is currently gearing up for her first Ironman race in the summer of 2011. She is a certified personal trainer, life coach, triathlon coach, functional training specialist and an indoor cycling instructor. To Deb, there is nothing more rewarding than working with clients to help them believe in themselves – and to watch them blossom along the journey. Deb’s M.O. can be summed up with this great quote - “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”!
Background:
• ITCA (International Triathlon Coaching Association) Certified Triathlon Coach
• NCCP Community Triathlon Coach
• Can-Fit-Pro Personal Trainer Specialist
• C.O.R.E. Level I and Level II indoor cycling instructor
• NESTA (National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association) Functional Training Specialist
• Certified Life Coach (12 hours)
• CPR & First-Aid Certified
 
Nathan Dubo
Always active (running, boxing, strength training), Nathan was introduced to yoga practice in 1992 while working on his Master’s degree in Comparative Religions. Now, as the owner of a small business, he knows the importance of finding ease in body and mind despite the ups and downs that come our way in life. A regular meditation practice in the tradition of Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn, brings greater focus and mindfulness to his more active Hatha Yoga practice. Nathan believes that, like life, yoga is a balance between between striving and letting go, peaks of effort followed by the need to release and restore energy.
Background
• Yoga Alliance Certified Registered Yoga Teacher
• CPR Certified
 
Amanda Neilson
Amanda has spent over 10 years working in Social Services supporting people and assisting them in working towards their true potential. Now she is moving into a new realm and has begun providing opportunities for people to experience yoga and all its positive benefits.

After injuries from a car accident prevented her from participating in traditional athletics, Amanda began practicing yoga. Not only did she find yoga physically accessible yet still challenging, she experienced an attitude shift from one of “wishing things were different” to accepting and enjoying reality as it is in this moment. She can’t help but teach from this perspective, making her yoga classes a space for challenging and accepting limitations and personal growth.

Background
• Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga Teacher
• CPR and First Aid Certified