Proactive Fitness and Physio

08/29/2026

Strength & Restore is almost here!

One class. Three powerful parts.

40 minutes of strength.
5 minutes of functional movement & power.
30 minutes of mobility, release & restore.

A class designed to help you build strength, move well and recover well — all in one place, with a small group and plenty of coaching.

RiverVibe Wellness Centre, Chatham
Wednesdays 4:30pm + Saturdays 10am
Only 10 spaces per class

Launching September 9!

If you’ve been wanting to add strength training to your routine but don’t love the idea of doing it alone in a gym…this might be your class.

Full details + registration:
proactivefitness.ca/strength-restore⁠

08/27/2026

I created the strength class I can’t wait to attend…
And I’ve made a little video explaining why I created it and what makes it different.

Watch this video to hear the story behind it!!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FVYX0tmJj70&ra=m

08/18/2026

Here's the thing…I love group fitness.

I love the energy.
I love the music.
I love moving with other people.

And honestly? I hate going to the gym and lifting weights by myself. 😂

But I also know how important strength training is — especially as we get older.

We need strength for our bones, muscles, balance, power, confidence and the everyday things we want to keep doing for years to come.

So I started thinking…what if I could create the strength class that I would actually want to go to?

And that's where Strength & Restore was born.

Using my background as a physiotherapist and movement instructor, I've created a 75-minute class that combines the things I believe our bodies need:

40 minutes of strength
Progressive full-body strength training using barbells and plates.

5 minutes of power
Short, intentional work to challenge balance, coordination, power and functional strength.

30 minutes of restore
Foam rolling, mobility, stretching and recovery — because we don't just need to work our bodies hard. We need to take care of them, too.

And yes…there will be music.
Because if I'm going to lift weights, I want it to feel like a GROUP FITNESS CLASS.

This isn't about being the strongest person in the room. It's about becoming stronger than you were last week — and building a body that can keep doing the things you love.

Move Well.
Lift Well.
Recover Well.

Launching this fall in the Proactive Fitness Studio.
Wednesdays at 430pm and Saturdays at 10am
RiverVibe Wellness Centre, Chatham

The full details are now on the website.
https://proactivefitness.ca/strength-restore/

I'm pretty excited about this one.

07/29/2026

I've been busy behind the scenes creating Sit2Fit Release 21, and I think this might be one of my favourite playlists yet!

Think...
Iconic 80s movie soundtracks
Brand new choreography
Chair-based fitness that's fun, effective, and welcoming for every fitness level.

Every few months, I create an entirely new release with fresh music and movement to keep classes exciting, challenging, and engaging. This one is packed with songs you'll know, love, and probably find yourself singing all day long!

🎉 Release 21 launches this August!

If you've been thinking about trying Sit2Fit—or it's been a while since you've joined us—this is the perfect time to jump in.

Wednesdays • 10:00 AM – Sit2Fit (YMCA)
Fridays • 10:00 AM – Sit2Fit (River Vibe)

Stay tuned... I can't wait to share this one with you! ❤️

07/03/2026

Proactive Fitness Studio is calling...

And I'm so excited to finally share what I've been working on behind the scenes!

My new website is officially LIVE!

This isn't just a fresh look—it's a reflection of where Proactive Fitness is headed.

Whether you're looking to:

Join a physiotherapist-led fitness class in person

Work out from home with Zoom memberships and class recordings

View my class schedule and teaching locations

Explore the new Mobility Lab and discover ways to move better for life

Or book physiotherapy or massage therapy services...
..it's all now in one place and so much easier to navigate.

A huge thank you to Lora @ hummingbirdmedia.ca for bringing this vision to life. She took all of the ideas floating around in my head and somehow turned them into a website that truly feels like me. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.

I'd love for you to take a look around www.proactivefitness.ca and let me know in the comments 👇...what page are you most curious about?
- The Classes
- The Mobility Lab
- Physiotherapy & Massage

Here's to moving well, feeling stronger, and living well. 💚

06/13/2026

July is your month to move better and feel stronger.

Whether you're looking to improve flexibility and balance, build strength and endurance, or simply make movement a regular part of your week, there is a class designed for you.

Lengthen & Strengthen
Tuesdays at 10am
A yoga-inspired class focused on flexibility, balance, posture, mobility, and core strength.

Sit2Fit
Fridays at 10am
A chair-supported fitness class focused on strength, endurance, mobility, and confidence.

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE!!!
✔ Join in person at River Vibe Wellness & Event Centre
(106 William St N, Chatham)
✔ Join virtually on Zoom
✔ Zoom memberships include access to recorded classes

In-Person
• $15 Drop-In
• $120 10-Class Pass

Zoom
• $30/month (one class)
• $50/month (both classes)

Register:
https://app.classfit.com/Studio/Proactive_Fitness_and_Physio

Questions? Send me a message.

06/10/2026

My Tuesday (Lengthen & Strengthen) and Friday (Sit2Fit) classes are now being held at The River Vibe Wellness & Event Centre, right here in Chatham-Kent.

This beautiful riverside space provides the perfect setting to move, build strength, improve mobility, and take some time for yourself.

My goal with these classes is simple: help people move better, feel stronger, improve mobility, and build confidence in their bodies—regardless of where they're starting from.

Be sure to follow The River Vibe Wellness & Event Centre page to stay up to date on classes, workshops, and wellness offerings happening in this wonderful community space.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F5dsA4Nj6/

05/14/2026

✨ NEW CLASSES STARTING IN JUNE ✨

I’m excited to officially be offering both virtual and in-person classes through The River Vibe Wellness and Event Centre in Chatham beginning this June!

These classes are designed for adults looking for supportive, approachable movement options focused on mobility, strength, flexibility, balance, and functional movement.

Sit2Fit
Fridays at 10am
A modified chair-based fitness class designed to improve strength, mobility, balance, and confidence.

Lengthen & Strengthen
Tuesdays at 10am
A gentle but effective class combining mobility, stretching, core work, posture, and functional strengthening.

✔️ Join virtually through Zoom
✔️ Or attend live at RiverVibe Wellness Studio
✔️ Both classes are 45 minutes

PRICING:

IN PERSON:
• $15 Drop-In
• 10 Class Pass — $120

VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIPS:
• Sit2Fit only — $30/month
• Lengthen & Strengthen only — $30/month
• Unlimited access to both virtual classes — $50/month

Virtual memberships include access to class recordings as well.

To register or learn more:
https://app.classfit.com/Studio/Proactive_Fitness_and_Physio

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04/30/2026

I’m back — and so excited to move with you again !

After a challenging 2025, I’m ready to reconnect and bring classes back — starting virtually in May and expanding to in-person + virtual in June (very exciting!).

MAY (Zoom | 9:00–9:45 AM)
• Tuesdays — Lengthen & Strengthen
• Fridays — Sit2Fit

JUNE (In-person + Zoom | 10:00–10:45 AM)
📍 RiverVibe Studio (Chatham)
• Tuesdays — Lengthen & Strengthen
• Fridays — Sit2Fit

These classes are designed for anyone looking to move more, feel better, and build strength in a supportive, approachable way — especially if traditional fitness hasn’t felt like the right fit.

Virtual Memberships (May):
• Full access: $50
• Single class (Sit2Fit | Lengthen & Strengthen Only) option: $30

In-person (starting June):
• Drop-in: $15
• 10-class pass: $120

I’m starting with a simple schedule and will build from there as interest grows.

👉 View schedule + book here:
https://app.classfit.com/Studio/Proactive_Fitness_and_Physio

If you know someone who would benefit from this, I’d love if you shared this with them!

Let’s get moving again — together !!

08/08/2025

Five years ago, I started over.

A U-Haul. Two kids. My first solo mortgage.
A new town in the middle of a pandemic.
No blueprint, no perfect plan — just a quiet voice inside that said:
“You’ll figure it out… you always have.”

And I did.

I rebuilt a life from the ground up.
Not perfectly, but fully.
I showed up for my kids. For my clients. For the people who count on me.
Even when I wasn’t sure how I’d make it through the day.

There’s a version of my life I used to picture —
A marriage, a family, a forever home.
I grieve that version more than I say out loud.
But I’m also proud of the one I’ve created on my own time.

The partnership part? That’s the part I’m still trying to understand.
My marriage left marks I didn’t know were there.
I’ve learned I need space. I like time to myself — I actually need it.
And when life pulls you in so many directions,
it’s hard to meet someone else’s needs while trying to meet your own.

I’m not hiding the relationship I’m in.
I’m just not rushing to label something I don’t fully understand yet.
There were so many things I once thought were right — and they weren’t.
I’m being more careful now. Slower.
Not to protect the image — but to protect my peace.

What I wasn’t prepared for though — was when someone new entered their lives.
Not because I don’t want their dad to be happy — I really do.
But seeing another woman in the mix of the daily parenting moments…
has hurt in ways I didn’t see coming.

It’s not about jealousy.
It’s about the tenderness of being a mom.
The identity shift. The ache of feeling replaced — even if unintentionally.
And honestly, the grief of what I miss when I’m not with them.

My boundaries have been misread at times.
The hardest part is not always knowing how to share my side.
Not to defend — just to be understood.
When only one perspective is heard, the rest can disappear into silence.

So here I am —
Still healing.
Still raising two incredible kids.
Still building something solid from something that cracked.
Still showing up, even when I’d rather hide.
Still figuring it out…
Because I always have.

For anyone who’s had to rebuild: this one’s for you.
Drop a 🧡 if you feel this.