CPTN Workshop Instructors
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Paul Aspinall, BPE, MES, CPTN-CPT
Paul Aspinall is a professor at Seneca College who teaches anatomy and physiology, as well as physical preparation workshops for the Firefighters program. He is a CPTN Certified Personal Trainer, Practical Assessor, Course Conductor, and a Medical Exercise Specialist. His educational background includes a degree in Physical Education with a Major in Athletic Therapy and a Diploma in Fitness and Lifestyle Management from George Brown College. Paul also lectures to various corporations within the city on fitness and wellness inside the workplace.
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Ryan Couri, BSc, CPTN-CPT.M
Ryan Couri holds a degree in Health and Physical Education and is an accomplished martial artist in several disciplines. He is the owner of Instinctive Performance and possesses skills in military mountaineering. A veteran CPTN certified personal trainer, he also holds the position of CPTN-CPT Practical Assessor and Course Conductor.
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Kevin Duguay, CPTN-CPRCS
Kevin Duguay is a Certified Athletic Therapist who has been practicing and teaching sports medicine for more than twenty years, during which time he has been the head athletic therapist for: the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the Nova Scotia Oilers of the American Hockey League (AHL), the University of Toronto Varsity Hockey and Football Teams, the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Canadian National Soccer Program, for the World Cup and Under 17 Teams.
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Lee Fielder, BKin, MA, CPTN-CPT
Lee Fielder has a Master of Arts in Applied Health Science from Brock University and is currently teaching health and fitness topics part-time at the college level. She has been CPTN-CPT certified since 2003, a Practical Assessor since 2009 and a Course Conductor since 2010. She has had the opportunity to share her experience at conferences dealing with creating proficient trainers and dealing with challenging clients. Lee has trained a wide range of clientele but enjoys working with Boomers and people with physical disabilities.
Amanda Firby, BPHE, CPTN-CPT
Amanda holds a Physical Education degree from Brock University, and is a 16 year veteran CPTN Certified Professional Trainer. As Fitness & Wellness Coordinator for IBM Ottawa through Trifit Inc., Amanda oversee the program planning and maintenance of the fitness facility full-time. In addition to her work at IBM, she delivers nutrition and wellness lectures for part-time Trifit clients throughout Ottawa, and volunteers for Trifit’s Resource Committee to develop materials to be distributed across all client locations across Canada.
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Heather Harrison, MEd, BKin, NCCP Certified, CEP, CPTN-CPT.M
Heather is a Certified Coach, Exercise Physiologist, Personal Trainer and CPTN Course Conductor and Practical Assessor, as well as a Professor within the Fitness and Health Promotion program at Durham College. For the last 12 years, Heather has been purposefully infusing Internal Control Psychology / Choice Theory into her coaching and teaching. In so doing she has supported fitness professionals, clients and students to reach new levels of self-evaluation and subsequent behaviour change to bring them closer to what they want out of life.
Maria Hui, BA, CPTN-CPT.M, OFC-PFT, NCCP
Maria Hui is a seasoned veteran of the fitness industry with roots in group exerciser, personal training and pilates. She is the owner of BodyPulse. As an employee of the University of Toronto she held the positions of Weight Room Strength Performance Manager, Personal Trainer and group exercise instructor. She was also the facilitator of the FPHE Mini Health School, instructor for the PAC 300 Principle of Fitness Level 2 workshop and the CycleFit coordinator.
Colleen Holmes-Cumming, CPTN-CPT.M, MES
Colleen Holmes has developed and trained Ontario’s Elite Service Industries Professionals (Police and Pre-service fire) for Ontario’s number one college for the service industry sector–Conestoga College in Kitchener Ontario. Private clients and students have been placed within various Fire departments and Police stations across Canada. She inspires passion, compassion and a drive to excel. She demands nothing less than the best for each of her students and clients, and encourages the ability to alter ones mind, body and soul in a direction of a dream career fulfilled with a life time success. Collen is the Professional Relationship Chair for CPTN and along with the help of her colleagues created the CPTN Online Video’s for Personal Trainers.
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Karsten Jensen, MSc, CPTN-CPT.M
Karsten Jensen is a periodization coach and expert who has helped world-class and Olympic athletes from 26 different sports, many of whom have won Olympic medals, European Championships, World Championships, and ATP Tournaments. He is author of The Flexible Periodization Method and Performance Optimization With Periodization. Karsten has also published over 160 articles, 21 instructor training manuals, is an international speaker and has conducted hundreds of live workshops. For more information, please visit www.yestostrength.com.
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Iain Kemp, MPT, PT, CPT
Iain is a Physical Therapist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He currently works out of Norak Crossfit where he approaches his assessment and treatment with a combination of a variety of techniques, including Neurokinetic Therapy, Integrated Kinetic Neurology, numerous Shante and Perry-ism’s, and the entire RockTape FMT platform. In his time outside of the clinic, Iain enjoys working with premier soccer teams, local businesses, public speaking, and running educational, movement-based weekend seminars. For more information, please visit www.rocktape.ca.
Lori Kirwan, PhD, CYT 350, CPT, CGFL
Lori Kirwan has worked for over 20 years as a group fitness manager and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, a Masters in Health Science and a PhD in Exercise Physiology. Throughout her academic career, she worked part-time as a fitness instructor and trainer in downtown Toronto. While the early years of her career focused on teaching mainly high-intensity fitness classes, Lori discovered Yoga after suffering a Skiing knee injury in 1997 that sidelined her for several months. She has completed yoga teacher training with many wonderful teachers around the world such as Susie Dias, Cynthia Funk, Tim Miller and David Swenson and has taught over 10,000 yoga classes since her original training in 1997. In each class that she teaches, she learns more from her students about how to be a better teacher. Her energy and enthusiasm will leave you feeling invigorated for the rest of your day.
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Deanna Lawson-Langford, BA, CCF-CMCP, CPTN-CPT.M, OFC-TFL
As a CPTN course conductor, practical assessor, and professor at Sheridan College, Deanna has been educating and assessing candidates for certification as fitness leaders and personal trainers for 20 years. She has experienced being a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and coach practitioner. She has since founded Deanna Langford Coaching in which she dedicates her passion for creating classes and programs in which people feel successful, seen and safe.
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Dan MacLennan, MSc, NCCP, CPTN-CPT.M
Dan MacLennan is professor at Mohawk College and a Registered Physiotherapist who hold two Masters degrees. He has been professionally involved in the fitness industry for over 25 years where he worked as a physiotherapist, gym manager, strength and conditioning coach, and sport coach. Dan is also a FITCO Administrator for the Ministry of Corrections as well as a Practical Assessor and Course Conductor for CPTN.
Caitlin McArthur, PhD
Caitlin is a registered physical therapist and post doctoral fellow at the Geriatric Education and Research in Aging Science Centre (GERAS) at McMaster University. She completed her PhD in the Kinesiology department at the University of Waterloo with a specialization in aging, health, and well-being. She has completed her Physical Therapy (PT) degree from University of Toronto. Caitlin’s research focuses on improving rehabilitation across the continuum of care, including long-term care and home care. She also has expertise in bone health, exercise, and physical activity. Caitlin is an instructor of Bone Fit™ workshops, a continuing education course for rehabilitation professionals working with people with osteoporosis. Caitlin is the recipient of several awards including the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and the Canadian Physiotherapy Association’s Silver Quill Award.
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Ross O’Donnell, BA, I.S.K.A. Master, CPTN-CPT
Ross O’Donnell is President of Fitness Kickboxing Canada Inc. (FKCI) and oversees operation of the Fitness Kickboxing Certifications programs and continuing education workshops across Canada. He is an experienced international fitness and martial arts presenter, a fitness columnist with over 300 published articles, and the author of 15 instructor-training manuals and of the book The Ultimate Fitness Boxing & Kickboxing Workout. Ross is also a certified Boxing Coach and Competitive Club owner through the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association (CABA-Ontario), and a Black Belt Instructor/Certified Coach and Competitive Kickboxing Club owner through CASK. Ross was selected as a member of the Ontario Kickboxing coaching staff for the 2010 Ontario Winter Games. For more information, please visit www.fitnesskickboxingcanada.ca.
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Melissa Putt, BA, MES, RNCP, CPT, DO(C)
Melissa Putt started her fitness company in 1989 while competing internationally as one of Canada’s elite-ranked distance runners. Since that time she has completed degrees in Nutrition and Public Health and is currently completing her degree in Osteopathic Medicine. Melissa is a published author of a lipid biochemistry book, The Last Tango with Butter. She operates a busy practice in downtown Toronto where client programs focus on posture, alignment and pain patterns coupled with nutrition counselling. For more information, please visit www.healthyhabits.ca.
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Susan Lee, PhD, CPTN-CPT
Susan Lee, is the president of the Certified Professional Trainers Network (CPTN) She led the development of the CPTN personal trainer and specialty workshops and certifications, and continues to partner with leaders and organizations to build the personal training and fitness fields. As a CPTN-CPT, certified pilates instructor, and Thai bodywork practitioner, she specializes in post-rehabilitation training, sport specific conditioning, and active aging. She is the co-author of Business Strategies for Personal Training and Start Your Fitness Business (book and online course). She lectures at the college and university levels on leadership, business and equity studies; presents at international conferences; and publishes in peer-reviewed journals and educational platforms to share her research, practices and passions.
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Stuart Wakefield, BSc, RKin, BTS-C
Stuart Wakefield is the Director of Education in Canada for EBFA Global. With over ten years of experience as a Personal Trainer and Registered Kinesiologist, Stuart uses evidence-based barefoot training techniques to improve movement longevity through sensory stimulation, fascial health and foot stability. Stuart teaches EBFA Global’s in-depth lineup of continuing education seminars, including The Barefoot Training Specialist Certification. For more information, please visit www.ebfaglobal.com.
Janis Williams, BRec, BEd, CPTN-CYS, YTT 200
Janis Williams is owner and instructor of Fox Hill Yoga in Kentville, Nova Scotia. She is a Certified Yoga Instructor registered with the Yoga Alliance. She teaches within the Annapolis Valley School Board, and at Inner Sun Yoga Studio. In her eleven years of practice, Janis has been fortunate to study with some of the most respected teachers in the world, such as Eoin Finn, David Robson, Angela Jamison, and Manju Jois. She trained intensely with Mike Chapman of Breathe Into Motion® Yoga Studios in Cambridge, Ontario for three years and has taught yoga to high school, university, and professional level athletes, as well as police recruits, and children with disabilities. Janis currently teaches Ashtanga, Prenatal, Seniors Gentle, and all levels of Vinyasa yoga.
Alwyn Wong, BSc, DC
Alwyn Wong has been involved in the health and fitness industry for over 20 years. As author of The Kick Acid Diet®, he has provided nutritional services for individuals and teams, focusing on long-term fat loss and improved athletic performance. Clinically, he has combined his experience with professional athletes bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts with the latest in scientific research to present a non-biased view of health and performance. For more information, please visit www.zonafitnessacademy.ca.
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