Sarah Taylor is the president of Fitness By Sarah Taylor, Personal Trainer, Former Miss Plus Canada, Plus Size Model, Blogger and Motivational Speaker.  

Sarah openly shares her journey of surviving abuse, self-hatred and sadness to thriving in a place of joy and self-love to give other women hope that they too can overcome anything and see beauty in themselves.  She has learned that being an athlete has no size and her mission is to help women on their journeys to live their best lives – body, mind and soul.

As a plus size woman most of her life, she knows what it's like to walk into a gym, feel intimadated, not know what to do and wanted to make a safe space for women to feel comfrotable in the gym, build their strength and their confidence so they can live their best lives!

I’m a travel enthusiast and a body positive advocate. Being active, especially while travelling, is important to me, but as the years ticked by sports and athletics became more difficult, and I started to dread it. Society made me believe that because I was plus sized there was no place for me at the gym or in the fitness industry. As a fitness coach in a plus sized body, my journey to self-acceptance and love came with the help of many influential people in my life, and I want to inspire others to do the same! 

Known for her deep empathy and grounded approach to personal growth, Brigid Dineen is a Resilience Coach for Women. She has been teaching, coaching, and supporting women for over a decade as they learn to put themselves on the priority list. Brigid began practicing yoga and meditation during a difficult time in her life when she was experiencing anxiety, depression, and a binge eating disorder. Through her coaching, trauma-informed yoga classes, workshops and online programs, she provides practical tools and strategies for self-care to help you reclaim your time, energy and peace of mind. She also hosts the podcast, Guts & Grace: How to Create Space for YourSELF in a World That Would Rather You’d Stay Small.

www.brigiddineen.com

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Brigid teaches Yoga alternating Tuesdays (5:30pm) 

Sheena Lee Colleen is a bubbly Toronto-based yoga teacher with training in vinyasa, hatha, mental health first aid, and body positive yoga. Sheena’s welcoming classes aim to inspire you to discover your practice and your body on your own terms. Let your breath be your guide as you journey through intuitive, mindful, and fun flows that are beautifully accessible to students of all experience levels and abilities (yes, this includes total beginners!). Sheena holds her 200 hour yoga teacher training from Yogaspace and is currently completing additional certification in body positive and accessible yoga through Dianne Bondy's Yoga For All program. 

I have been in love with music and dance for as long as I can remember. Ever since I was a child, anytime I heard music, I was moving to it, singing to it (terribly might I add) and matching the emotions of it (and boy do I have a lot of emotions!) Music and dance were always my safe spaces to be openly accepting and expressive of myself in all of my imperfections; it was for me and by me and to this day, nothing brings such pure joy out of me, than music and dancing. Throughout the years, I have danced jazz, tap, ballet and hip hop - working toward performances; and socially, I now dance salsa, bachata and kizomba. Several of those years were faced with destructive difficulties and I have come to understand how the things that make you feel alive, are the things that heal you and help you grow; it turns out, that music and dance are also my therapy. My classes are based on positive energy and motivation, and challenging your own personal, mental, and physical limits in a fun, supportive and judgement free atmosphere.

My certifications and licences include:

• Personal Training Specialist
• Fitness Instructor Specialist
• Zumba
• Zumba Gold
• Zumba Core
• Zumba Glutes
• Zumba Burst
• Registered Holistic Nutritionist

Dee Teaches Zumba on Monday nights

My name is Kari Kemp and I am 30 years young! Over the last 2 years, I have committed to living a healthy and active lifestyle and it has completely changed my life! Not only do I feel better physically, I also think more positively and have so much more confidence! I am a huge advocate for living an active lifestyle and can testify that you can have fun doing it too! I am so excited to work at Fitness by Sarah Taylor downtown, welcoming you as you step foot into such a positive and FUN environment!