Meet the Team

We believe in helping you discover your passion for fitness so that you will walk through our doors motivated and excited to move. Learn more about our educated, experienced, and dedicated team of trainers who put the PERSONAL in personal trainer.

Lia

Ruben

Kelsey

Michael

Leah

Hayden

Eric

Connor

Rylie-Ann Broad

Sandy Costa

Paulo

Courtney Dyer

Lia Foster

Co-Owner of BST

NSCA CSCS Certified
Muscle Activation Technique (MAT) Certified
Division 1 NCAA Women’s Soccer player
U20 Colombia Women’s National Team Player
Marshall University Bachelor of Science| Major in Dietetics & Minor in Exercise Science
2023 lululemon Train Ambassador Upper Canada

My passion is to teach people how to move their bodies, eat nutritious foods and recover like an athlete so they can reach new levels in their training and their life! At BST, I delve into training with individuals on a daily basis. During the day I organize personal training sessions and group classes that span all difficulties, I am here to help everyone reach their goals and continue to be motivated to make new ones.

Ruben de Baat

Co-Owner of BST

ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
Muscle Activation Practitioner
ISSA Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
Kettlebell Certified
CrossFit Certified
NESTA Certified Heart Rate Performance Specialist
NESTA Core Conditioning Specialist
NESTA Certified Sports Injury Specialist

I am proud to work with a team of fitness professionals that understand the importance of customized exercise. My goal is to help you work on the things your body needs, to allow you to do the things you enjoy doing most!

Kelsey Irwin

Personal Trainer

Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist
Honours Bachelor of Sociology
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
NESTA Core Conditioning Specialist
NESTA Metabolic Conditioning Coach
NLS Certified Lifeguard/WSI Swim Instructor

As a trainer, the most rewarding part of my job is seeing my clients become their healthiest and happiest selves. I believe that exercise and proper nutrition is vital to living your best life, and there is nothing I love more than educating others in a way that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. Here at BST, I train clients privately and semi-privately, ranging from beginner to advanced. Contact me today and we will work together to create a program that will keep you excited and motivated for each and every workout!

Michael Tuzi

Personal Trainer

ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
ISSA Certified Fitness Coach
NESTA Certified Heart Rate Performance Specialist
NESTA Certified Biomechanics Specialist

It is my goal to help every individual I work with become the best version of themselves. I strive to make my clients confident, powerful, and at peace with themselves, allowing them to put their best foot forward in the gym, on the field, or in life. If you have a body, you can be an athlete.

Leah Crowley

Personal Trainer

CANFITPRO Personal Training Specialist
CSNN Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Brookbush Institute Human Movement Specialist
DTS Body Transformation Specialist
Pre & Post NataL Specialist

I have a great passion for helping my clients achieve their health and fitness goals. I design training programs by tailoring workouts to include strength, cardio, balance, and flexibility depending on each individuals’ goals, activity level and age. As a certified Holistic Nutritionist, I am also able to assist in developing plans for nutrition and healthy habits. I strive to help you reach your goals and make you the happiest, healthiest, and most confident version of you that you can be. It is never too late to get started on your fitness journey. Everybody is different and requires a different recipe. Learn to live life well, whatever that may look like for you.

Hayden Eade

Personal Trainer

CanFitPro Certified Personal Trainer
PreScript Level 1 Coach
DTS Level 1 Certified
DTS Lean Body Coach
TRX Suspension Training System Qualified Coach

After 10+ years of hockey & soccer, I eventually found my way into the world of fitness and it has completely changed my life. My passion is to continue learning, and to share what I've learned with everyone, in an effective, easy to understand way, that allows us to work toward your goals and build consistent, sustainable, healthy habits along the way.

I believe every individual should have the opportunity to become the best version of themselves. STRIVE FOR STRENGTH.

Eric Pariselli

Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) Specialist, Personal Trainer

MAT Master Level Wrist & Hand, Advanced Foot Mechanics, Cervical Spine
Mastery Level Resistance Training Specialist RTS
CanFitPro Personal Trainer

I want to build an exercise process with your goals and needs in mind. My philosophy is that exercise should fit you not the other way around. I’ve worked confidently with people pre and post surgery, rehabbing from injuries, and/or having challenges fitting in to traditional exercise.

I’m eager to help you with whatever your challenge is and passionate about changing your experience and relationship with exercise

Paulo Mendes

Personal Trainer/ Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) Specialist

Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ISSA Certified Nutritionist
ISSA Certified Fitness Coach

I WAS AN ATHLETE FOR MOST OF MY LIFE AND SUFFERED FROM MANY PREVENTABLE SPORTS RELATED INJURIES. THESE EXPERIENCES LED ME TO BECOME A PERSONAL TRAINER, SO THAT I COULD HELP MY CLIENTS OVERCOME INJURIES, BECOME STRONGER AND ACHIEVE ALL THEIR FITNESS GOALS!

THROUGH EXERCISE, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND MUSCLE ACTIVATION TECHNIQUES, I WILL HELP YOU ENHANCE YOUR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE, CORRECT IMBALANCES AND ACCOMPLISH ANY GOAL YOU SET YOUR MIND TO!