A passion for health and wellness is the common thread in Brenda’s life; she has worked as a registered nurse, a small business owner, an educator in HIV/AIDS prevention, and in addictions recovery and life-skills development. This passion has led Brenda to complete coaching certifications in Nutrition, Women’s Health, and Health and Wellness and to develop a Health and Wellness Coaching business; she is also a certified Yoga Teacher (YTT200hr), an Enneagram practitioner and a qualified CrossFit Level One Trainer.
Relentless curiosity fuels Brenda’s ongoing studies; in addition to completing a Masters’ degree in English Literature (UBC) as a mature student, she continues to take course on a variety of subjects, including adult learning, career development and, recently, several CrossFit specialty courses, including Coaching the Aging Athlete.
Unlike many in the fitness industry, Brenda is neither a lifelong nor a natural athlete; however, witnessing the painful effects that sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles had on her older relatives created a fierce determination to “suit up and show up” to maximize her own health, as well as to support and encourage others in achieving their health and wellness goals.
