As an experienced Fitness Professional, Speaker and Mindset Coach Robin is dedicated to delivering strategies and tools that make Wellness achievable for everyone. She is passionate and committed to this ideal as she walks the walk every day, not only coaching her clients but showing them, it can be done.

Robin is a regular Presenter and Educator at facilities and conferences internationally and is proud to be a Certified Mindset Coach, Master Trainer for Lebert Fitness and Assistant Trainer for the AFLCA.

In addition to owning O’Grady Consulting and as Director of Operations at Big Sky Fitness, Robin is a Group Fitness Instructor, Dance Instructor and Martial Artist. With her contagious energy and positive outlook Robin’s sessions are always uplifting and inspiring.

Her passion for movement began with gymnastics, athletics and dance. Then she moved into the world of Fitness, Sports Science and Psychology and pursued a life as a Teacher of Education and a Professional Yoga and Fitness Coach.

Over the years Simone has written national curriculum based courses for fitness and yoga, had her own fitness column in the local press, written several manuals, presented on TV, produced DVD’s, managed Group Fitness Programs in 3 different Countries, presented at International Conferences and written for newspapers and magazines. She is a Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor and Yoga Teacher.

Originally from the UK, Simone now resides in Canada and she is the director of Physical Yoga, a Bender Ball Master Trainer, a ViPR Group Pro Trainer, a CEC provider for AFLCA and CanFitPro and the Group Fitness Supervisor for the prestigious private members club The Glencoe.

M.Sc., B.Sc.Kin. CSEP-CEP, CSEP-CPT IE, ACSM-CEP, AFLCA Trainer, 200-YTT, FMS Level 2 Jess is a fitness and mind body coach, leading industry educator, programmer and public speaker. Jessica brings a wealth of information, charisma and personality to each session making them fun and easy to learn from. You’ll never walk away bored from one of her session and you may learn something new or change your perspective on something old. Jess is fortunate to be working closely with industry leaders at Mount Royal University, University of Calgary, the AFLCA and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology to provide you with industry trends that are safe and effective. Get ready to “Get Powered Up!” in one of Jess’s sessions!

Leanne has been active in the health and fitness industry as an Athlete, Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach and Manager for over 15 years. Her career started to take shape as she competed in and eventually coached high level soccer for 10 years. After that, she became even more passionate in health and fitness and started her career as a Personal Trainer. After training for over five years with a full schedule of clients, her success brought her the opportunity to move into a management position. Leanne has kept her origins and continues to actively train clients while she manages various teams and clubs. Leanne has worked as a Fitness Manager and Personal Trainer from 2014 to her current position as Club Manager, Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach. Over the years she has developed her skills and knowledge by completing a wide variety of certifications such as: Agatsu Kettlebell Instructor, Precision Nutrition Coaching, PTA Global Training, Post Rehabilitation Specialist for Personal Trainers, Olympic Lifting Level 1 Program, Movement Assessment, Life Coaching for Fitness Professionals, and various other courses such as Functional Training, Movement and Mobility, Strength Training, Power Lifting, Energy Systems Development, Training Special Populations and Prevention of Sports Injuries. Through her passion for movement and mobility, Leanne was honoured to co-develop, train the trainer and teach “Master Mobility”, a group exercise class designed to increase range of motion and improve movement patterns. Leanne believes everyone should have the physical freedom to live the life they want, free of pain and limitation. She is able to maintain a very active lifestyle with her husband by including movement and mobility, strength and athletic conditioning into her own fitness programming. She enjoys many sports including tennis, mountain biking, hiking, boxing, and golf.

Michelle Felzmann has nearly 30 years of fitness experience, and in that time has acquired a broad range of knowledge and expertise with a major focus on TRX, instructor training, group programming and tennis ball release.  Michelle is an AFLCA certified fitness instructor, TRX master instructor and has 10 years of experience in fitness programming and presenting. Michelle was named one of Canada’s Top Fitness Instructors by Impact Magazine in 2019 and has experience in fitness competitions, television and exercise videos.  Her passion remains the same as day one – to challenge every body to it’s best and greatest potential.

Lynne Loiselle is a personal trainer (CSEP-CPT) and level 4 Essentrics® instructor in Calgary.  From skinny farm girl to competitive bodybuilder, Lynne has experienced the extremes of physical fitness. She has been in the health and fitness industry for over 20 years teaching fitness classes and working one-on-one as a personal trainer.  She has finally found her passion with Essentrics®, a dynamic bodyweight fitness program.  Lynne saw her chronic injuries relieved with Essentrics®, which encouraged her to offer classes to the public. Her goal is to help others move better, feel stronger and move beyond their pain and injuries. 

One thing most people agree upon is that life has tough moments – sometimes, seemingly unbearable. The question that arises is how some people can handle or recover from these situations more quickly than others. The power they hold is in their resilience – “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.”. Robin O’Grady shares how her experiences shaped her resilience and the impact that has made in her success. She will share strategies for resilience, with practical tools to put into place that will increase the resilience within you.

1 in 4 people complain of shoulder issues and/or shoulder pain. Take the holistic approach and learn how to guide your clients to a pain free state with the use of Yoga and Bodyweight Training. There are 3 things you should do to improve the health of the shoulders and this session will introduce you to the 3 step approach.

The squat, an exercise born from Olympic lifting, is done by many general population gym goers as a strength training program staple. And yet, so few people in the gym that work out regularly can perform the squat correctly? How is this possible when our children as young toddlers have the perfect squat and yet, have never been taught how? This workshop will delve into the biomechanics of the squat range of motion and provide corrective exercise ideas that will help with issues such as lack of mobility and muscle substitution patterns/ muscle imbalances that occur that can lead to incorrect squat technique.

Kettlebells can be used for strength, endurance, conditioning and movement coordination. Many of us treat them as an oddly shaped dumbbell, but there’s so much more to them! This highly active course is designed to help educate, progress and challenge any level of fitness professional. We will work through the fundamental kettlebell exercises from the ground up, learning proper technique and cuing. This course will not only allow you to incorporate these drills into your programming, but give you the pre-requisites to learning more advanced kettlebell techniques. Grab your kettlebell (or suitable alternative) and join us!

Essentrics® was created by Miranda Esmonde-White, a former ballerina with the National Ballet of Canada. Her fitness program draws on the flowing movements of tai chi which promote health and balance, the strengthening theories of ballet which create long, lean, flexible muscles and the healing principles of physiotherapy which support a pain-free body. This dynamic full-body workout stretches and strengthens your body. Essentrics® is uniquely able to rebalance your body while preventing injury and improving overall well-being. It is low-impact, equipment-free, and is perfect for men and women of all ages. It leaves you feeling energized, more mobile and strong.