About Lisa...

She is a leader in the exercise profession and fitness industry, and is dedicated to helping people in becoming more physically active each and every day. She is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist which allows her to work as a medical fitness consultant. Through her work, she uses physical activity and exercise to help prevent and treat different chronic illnesses.

​Lisa’s depth of knowledge and experience spans many disciplines, and her care and compassion for people is contagious. Here you’ll find a number of resources and services created by Lisa to help you and your exercise education. For even more inspiration, check out Lisa's  The Why I Move Project- a forum of stories from all walks of life which show all the reasons for movement and exercise in our lives. 

​She has worked as a fitness instructor and as an international award-winning personal trainer. But at the core of it all, Lisa’s drive comes from a passion for physical activity, and sharing everything she learns to help others improve upon their own health. Her philosophy is “start from where you are today,” and she lives this through her work in exercise, her passion projects, and the various types of research she has done on the topics.

You can catch her at speaking events and conferences, hosting classes and walking tours, or social media. 
View more of her professional insights through her Media & Publications (videos, academic contributions, and more), or her High Five career moments. Her goal is to inspire you to start today- with her help!


​Lisa's Services

Lisa provides a variety of educational training and exercise training to a number of different groups. If you’re in the Edmonton area, contact Lisa about your interests in one-on-one training, or local group training activities! Or, read more about her educational services with resources for other fitness leaders and professionals.
Please keep in mind current health and safety social distancing measures when inquiring about services.

Educational Services

She provides accreditation and continuing education to fitness leaders and the community at large through various AFLCA (Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association) courses:​
  • Theory
  • Cycling
  • Group Exercise

Free Online Course

This comprehensive platform covers topics related to physical activity, movement and exercise. For the beginner or non-intending soul to the trained exercise professional, the Physical Activity Academy is here to provide education, support and resources on various topic areas. 
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Coming soon from the Physical Activity Academy:
  • How to Optimize Your Physical Activity Efforts is for the non-intender or less-motivated person, and is intended to be a 6 week online course.
  • How to Boost Your Physical Activity Motivation is a larger course, providing opportunities to develop a personal physical activity plan, and to transform that into a regular exercise routine. 

Exercise Services

For groups and individuals, Lisa offers various types of exercise instruction and advice from her perspective as a Medical Fitness Consultant and Clinical Exercise Physiologist. She is experienced in using exercise to develop healthier behaviours, and for prevention and management of chronic illness and disease.

Free Online Course

​Group Exercise Services
  • resistance training, 
  • aquatic exercise, 
  • older adult programming 
  • And, group exercise classes such as indoor cycle, Nordic walking/Urban Poling techniques, portable equipment, choreography and pre-postnatal fitness.

Individual Exercise Services
Lisa is an experienced Clinical Exercise Physiologist with over 20 years of one-on-one training. She is well-versed on proper exercise technique, exercise prescription for prevention and management of chronic disease, and possesses a strong skill set in helping individuals make an exercise, and overall lifestyle change.

Yoga Instruction
​Lisa completed the Yoga Association of Alberta's 300 hour teacher training program with many hours at Yoga Within with her senior teacher, Melanie Checknita. Lisa continues her studying at Yoga Within, recently receiving her 500 Registered Yoga Teacher hour teacher certificate through Yoga Alliance.

Speaking Opportunities

Through Lisa’s 20+ years in the exercise profession, and her work as a clinical exercise physiologist, she has dedicated time to researching important topics like why physical activity is important, how exercise can help treat an array of chronic illness, how exercise can help new mothers in the pre and postnatal stages, and how people of all ages can benefit from physical activity.

She is available for a variety of speaking spots, presentations, workshops, or lunch-and-learn events.
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Sample Presentations:
Pre and Postnatal Exercise
What is your secret sauce to a physically active life?
The Power of Active Play: Encouraging Positive Physical Activity and Well-Being for Your Toddler

The Why I Move Project

In 2013, Lisa launched whyimove.com for The Why I Move Project, which aims to ask WHY.
WHY do you move? Is it for you, your family, your health and well-being, or all of the above?
But don’t stop there-
WHAT gets you moving? Is it work, the kids, the furbabies, or a love and passion for a certain sport?
HOW do you move? Do you focus on endurance, strength, or flexibility?
This is everything we ask with The Why I Move Project. Read through the forum of stories centered on inspiring others to get moving, and then submit your own story on WHY you MOVE!