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CHANGING THE WAY WOMEN EXPERIENCE FITNESS
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MEET THE TEAM

Get to know the women behind your workouts.

Every coach has her own story, experiences, and reasons for loving what she does. Read a little about them and see who you connect with.

THE WOMEN LEADING BFITNESS

Founder & Leadership

Berkley McQueen BFITNESS portrait
Founder & CEO

Berkley McQueen

Berkley built BFITNESS around empowering women and helping them feel confident, supported, and capable inside and outside the gym.

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As a mother of four, business owner, and community advocate, Berkley understands how easy it can be to put yourself last. Her experiences with motherhood, health, and entrepreneurship shaped the BFITNESS mission. She also supports women-focused charities and community initiatives.

Instagram @berkleyfit →
Leah Carde BFITNESS portrait
Lead PT Coach & Outreach Director

Leah Carde

Leah brings a deeply personal understanding of confidence, body image, and the importance of balancing physical and mental wellbeing.

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Leah found that fitness goals should enrich your life rather than take it over. As a mother of two, she understands the challenge of prioritizing family, health, and personal goals. She loves helping women grow their confidence and discover a sustainable balance.

Instagram @coachleah.bfitness →
Olivia McMichael BFITNESS portrait
Personal Trainer, Class Coach & Director of Class Coaching

Olivia McMichael

Olivia leads BFITNESS class coaching and works with personal training clients, bringing both education and her own wellness experiences to her role.

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Olivia graduated from Fanshawe College’s Fitness & Health Promotion program in 2026. Her background in competitive sports and experience maintaining a 50-pound weight loss helped her understand lasting lifestyle changes. She wants classes to be challenging, supportive, and enjoyable.

Instagram @fitnesswitholivia_ →
PERSONAL TRAINING

Our Personal Trainers

Meet the women who help make personal training feel personal.

Christie Patron BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer

Christie Patron

As a mom of three, Christie knows what it means to make time for yourself. She is a NASM-certified personal trainer and nutrition coach who cares about helping women build confidence and habits that work in real life.

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After becoming a mom, fitness became much more than changing her body. It improved her confidence and mental health. She understands the seasons when consistency is difficult and focuses on progress rather than perfection.

Instagram @fitnessw.christie →
Amber Johnson BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer

Amber Johnson

Amber is a mom of four navigating her mid-forties and perimenopause, and she brings that real-life perspective into coaching women through different stages of life.

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After working to rebuild her own health and strength, Amber rediscovered her love of movement and running and completed her first HYROX. She wants women to know that meaningful progress is possible at any age.

Instagram @renewwomenswellness →
Emily Garcia BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer & Class Coach

Emily Garcia

Emily found strength and structure through fitness during difficult periods with her mental health. Her own experience with Hashimoto’s has helped shape an approach that considers wellness beyond workouts.

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She enjoys progressive training programs and energetic classes, with a focus on confidence, consistent habits, nutrition, stress management, and supporting women inside and outside the gym.

Instagram @fitness_with_emmy →
Ashley Gibson BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer & Class Coach

Ashley Gibson

Ashley, or Ash, found a supportive fitness community that changed her relationship with movement. She left her corporate career in 2014 to pursue coaching.

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Her background includes CrossFit Level 1 and Olympic Weightlifting Level 1 and 2 certifications. After years coaching diverse clients, Ashley values helping people move well and find a positive, empowering environment.

Instagram @ashley.limbrick →
Taylor Stone BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer

Taylor Stone

Taylor loves weightlifting, running, healthy meals, and seeing what consistent movement can do for confidence and mental health.

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Growing up, she enjoyed cross-country and track. Her love of putting together meal ideas and helping others eventually led her to personal training. Taylor is currently on maternity leave.

Instagram @taylorstonefitness →
Leena Castiglione BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer

Leena Castiglione

Leena has spent almost 15 years in fitness and is also a nurse. Her journey through injuries taught her a lot about resilience and listening to what each body needs.

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She believes in custom training, realistic changes to exercise and nutrition, and taking the time to understand each client’s story. Her goal is for women to feel as good as they look.

Instagram @leena.cfitness →
Jean Mombourquette BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer & Class Coach

Jean Mombourquette

Jean wants fitness to feel fun, approachable, and connected to how you feel, not just what you do. She understands how intimidating a gym can seem at first.

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She grew up dancing, playing competitive soccer and basketball, and distance running. Her own relationship with movement and mental health inspires her to help women build confidence, healthy habits, and joy in training.

Instagram @getleanwith__jean →
Jasmine Scott BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer & Class Coach

Jasmine Scott

Jasmine competed in Division I track and field and became a Canadian long jump champion. The coaches who believed in her inspired her to give that same support to other women.

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She brings an athletic perspective to coaching and wants every woman to discover her own power, confidence, and capabilities.

Instagram @jscottkfit →
Aya Ismail BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer

Aya Ismail

Aya focuses on women’s health and the connection between physical, mental, and emotional well-being. She is a CSEP-certified personal trainer and kinesiology graduate.

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She is continuing education in prenatal and postpartum exercise and pursuing doula training. She cares about personalizing programs for every stage of life, including menopause, and making lasting wellness habits realistic.

Instagram @wkwellnesswithaya →
Justine Morgan BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer

Justine Morgan

Justine is a mom who knows life gets busy. With nine years of strength and functional fitness experience, she wants workouts to feel welcoming and achievable.

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She loves seeing clients become more confident, not just stronger. Away from the gym she enjoys hiking, reading, parenting, and spontaneous adventures, and she brings that upbeat energy to coaching.

Instagram @motionwithj →
Jasmine Long BFITNESS coach portrait
Personal Trainer

Jasmine Long

Jasmine studied Social Service Work and has a deep interest in mental health advocacy. Exercise became a way to cope with her own challenges.

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She sees wellbeing as caring for both body and mind, and wants clients to feel supported, accountable, and capable of showing up for themselves and the people they love.

Instagram @in.fitness.n.health →
GROUP FITNESS

Our Class Coaches & Instructors

Get to know the women leading classes and keeping our community moving.

Elyssa Joyal BFITNESS coach portrait
Class Coach

Elyssa Joyal

Elyssa’s own health journey helped her discover how much she enjoys movement, nutrition, and getting stronger. She loves building genuine connections with people.

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Naturally social, she wants class members to feel supported whatever their experience. You can expect encouragement and a challenge when you need one, because she believes growth often happens outside your comfort zone.

Instagram @elyssa_joyal →
Ailish Reilly BFITNESS coach portrait
Class Coach · HYROX

Ailish Reilly

Ailish grew up playing soccer and later explored bodybuilding and fitness competitions. During COVID she learned to love moving in different ways, from Pilates to outdoor bootcamps.

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She works as an Educational Assistant and joined BFITNESS as a HYROX coach. Outside of coaching she enjoys time with loved ones, her dog Benjamin, reading, travelling, hiking, and camping.

Instagram @fittylishy →
Sandy Cepeda-Colbert BFITNESS coach portrait
Class Coach · Zumba

Sandy Cepeda-Colbert

Sandy has a kinesiology background and a lifelong love of basketball, music, and dance. She is also a mom of two who understands balancing family, work, and time for yourself.

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Becoming a Zumba instructor brought her passions together. Her goal is for people to feel energized, confident, and free to have fun through movement.

Instagram @sweatwithcoachsandy →
Gabby Peckham BFITNESS coach portrait
Class Coach

Gabby Peckham

Gabby has tried everything from gymnastics, karate, volleyball, and cheerleading to dance and lifting weights. Recovering from shoulder injuries gave her an appreciation for being able to move.

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After rediscovering weight training, she fell in love with feeling stronger. With a degree in Therapeutic Recreation, she joined BFITNESS as a class coach in 2025 and loves seeing members encourage each other.

Instagram @train.with.gabs →
Vibhati Sharma BFITNESS coach portrait
Mat Pilates Instructor

Vibhati Sharma

Sharma’s relationship with fitness began as a way to manage chronic health challenges and reconnect with her body. Yoga, Pilates, and strength training each helped her in different ways.

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With more than a decade of yoga practice and five years of Pilates and strength training, she loves helping people discover they can do things they once thought impossible.

Instagram @sharma_fitclub →
Nicole Purdy BFITNESS coach portrait
Mat Pilates Instructor

Nicole Purdy

Nicole teaches Mat Sculpt Pilates and loves helping people feel strong, confident, and comfortable in class. She believes exercise is a chance to step away from everyday stress.

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She aims to make sessions fun and encouraging for all levels. Outside of teaching, she enjoys travel, cottage time, staying active, and spending time with her family, friends, and dog.

Instagram @nicreeds →
Ashley Horat BFITNESS coach portrait
Yoga Instructor

Ashley Horat

Ashley discovered how yoga could create peace in her life after initially finding it too slow. A 30-day challenge changed her perspective on the practice.

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She completed 200-hour yoga teacher training and continued into yin, restorative yoga, and yoga nidra. She loves the quieter side of yoga and giving women room to soften as well as feel strong.

Instagram @ashyogaldn →
Mia Polakovic, BFITNESS Pilates instructor
Pilates Instructor

Mia Polakovic

Mia brings experience teaching Mat Pilates and yoga at Elira to her classes at BFITNESS. She enjoys helping women make time for movement, strength, and feeling good in their bodies.

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Having taught Mat Pilates and yoga at Elira, Mia brings an understanding of mindful movement and body awareness into her sessions. Her Pilates classes focus on building strength and making movement feel approachable.

Instagram @movementbymia →
Sara Morris, Pilates instructor at BFITNESS
Pilates Instructor · Lead Instructor at Elira

Sara Morris

Sara is a Pilates instructor at BFITNESS and the Lead Instructor at Elira. She brings her experience leading Pilates sessions to help women enjoy movement and build strength.

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Alongside teaching Pilates at BFITNESS, Sara serves as Lead Instructor at Elira. Her experience in Pilates instruction gives members another opportunity to explore controlled, intentional movement. More of Sara’s personal story can be added here as she shares it.

Instagram @sara_morris6 →

Several of our personal trainers also coach classes. You can find their profiles in the Personal Trainers section above.

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