Before focusing on Nordic walking instruction in Toronto, I spent many years in the broader health and fitness industry, including:

managing Manulife Financial’s Toronto head office fitness centre, one of Canada’s leading corporate wellness facilities (4 years)
teaching in the Fitness and Health Promotion program at Seneca College (11 years)
serving on the Program Advisory Committee for Durham College’s Fitness and Health Promotion program (4 years)
teaching at George Brown College’s School of Health and Wellness (2 years)
travelling to clients’ homes to deliver personalized fitness training for clients of all ages, helping them achieve their health and fitness goals (20+ years)

I studied writing at Ryerson University and have worked extensively as a health and fitness writer and editor. My contributions include:

editor of Active Woman Canada
senior editor of Fitness Business Canada
articles for the Toronto Star, Zoomer, and Chatelaine magazineCanadian Diabetes Association, Arthritis Society Canada, Wounds Canada, CARP, etc.

I’m passionate about sharing my expertise through:

presenting at health and fitness conferences locally, nationally, and internationally
training group exercise instructors for Fitness Ontario
training Nordic walking instructors for Urban Poling Inc., Canada’s leading Nordic walking company
offering some of the best Nordic walking classes in Toronto, in High Park and Mount Pleasant Cemetery