Education + Business Background
*Opened Shape Dat Body Aerobics - 1990
*Master Trainer at Nobody's Fitness teaching Pilates and Personal Training from 1995-2005
*Bachelor of Fine Arts - NSCAD
*Master Trainer/ director/ performer at inesS Circus. Specializing in Pilates, Gyrotonic, Pole, and Aerial Fitness
*Aerial Silks level 1-3 Certified - Born to Fly™
*Aerial Sling level 1-3 Certified - Born to Fly™
*Trapeze level 1-2 Paper Doll Militia
*Aerial Rope Level 1 - Paper Doll Militia
*Certified GYROKINESIS® aND GYROTONIC® Level 1 and 2 Trainer
*Pre-Trainer for GYROKINESIS® and GYROTONIC®
*GYROTONIC Archway Certification
*GYROTONIC Applications for Shoulder Girdle, Pelvis, and Scoliosis
*Advanced Stretching Technique Certification (Bendy Kate)
*Healthy Eating and Weight Loss Certificate with Can Fit Pro
*Personal Trainer with Can Fit Pro
*Floor Flow - Marlo Fisken
*CPR and First Aid
*Certified Stott Pilates Mat and Reformer instructor
*Pilates Chair certification with Balanced Body
*TRX instructor certification
*200 Hour YTT - vinyasa yoga
*BUTI yoga certified instructor
*Rigging Certificate and Fall Arrest - Hercules
*rigging inspection certificate- Hercules
*Aerial Rigging Safety certified - Delbert Hall
*Circus Anatomy - circus doc
*Anatomy in Clay
Professional Development Workshops over the years in person with Lisette Croll, Jennine Butterfly, Bendy Kate, Vane Lunatica, Terri fierce, Yuri Marmerstein, Erin Ball, and many more
Business Experience
2005-present
Owner/Director at inesS Circus, specializing in Pilates, Gyrotonic, Pole, and Aerial Fitness
1995-2005
Master Trainer at Nobody's Fitness, teaching Pilates and Personal Training
2005-Present
Master Trainer/Director/Performer at inesS Circus, specializing in Pilates, Gyrotonic, Pole, and Aerial Fitness
Events Productions
Spinning with the Stars - www.spinningwiththestars.com 2017, 2018, 2019
Halifax Theatrix - www.halifaxtheatrix.com 2017, 2018, 2019
Atlantic Pole Fitness Championship (First pole competition in Atlantic Canada) 2013, 2014, 2015
Various events from 2000-2009 such as Presha, Break, Spring Break, Get Served, Search and Destroy, Floor Wars, and DJ Olympics
Performing Experience
Various performances including fundraisers, corporate events, festivals, and competitions nationwide
Featured In
- Model for published book “Aerial” by Steve Richard
- Guest TV appearances on The Candy Show, Let’s Get Physical, Trades, CTV, and CBC,
- Featured in newspapers such as The Coast, The Chronicle Herald, and The Globe and Mail