Silvia has dedicated her career to helping the everyday person have a sustainable health practice with smart exercise and nutrition.

Since coaching clients with exercise and movement since 2014, she has been frustrated: The physical education and healthcare systems have largely failed at helping people stay fit/healthy and avoid pain/injury. Thus, in 2018, she switched from being an injury rehabilitation professional (Kinesiologist) to providing personal training at Equinox to help people use exercise proactively to stay healthy. However, the other frustration that this career change did not address is that the people who need professional guidance with their physical fitness don’t have the money/time for it. Her mission is thus to provide professional exercise and nutrition guidance that is both customized and affordable so that people can stay healthy and not feel defeated by their bodies.

Her passion for nutrition really grew she aimed to optimize her strength as a competitive weightlifter while keeping her bodyweight low. She wants to help people look the way they want without the food obsession and health consequences that can result from restrictive, unsustainable diets.

Silvia understands how hard it is to be consistent with exercise because she still struggles with this herself despite her deep knowledge on the subject. Because of this, she doesn’t just tell people what to do, but works with clients to find the things that they can do successfully to still make progress, no matter how little time or motivation they have.

In her spare time, Silvia likes to train for competitive Olympic weightlifting, eat, nerd out about exercise science and nutrition, and learn about behaviour change.

Education and Certifications:

  • Master of Science (Kinesiology) and Bachelor of Human Kinetics
  • Practicing Kinesiologist (British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists)
  • ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist
  • Precision Nutrition Levels 1 & 2 Certificates in Exercise Nutrition
  • Certified in pre- and post-natal training (PROnatal Certified Trainer)
  • Certified Online Trainer (Online Trainer Academy)