Personal Training
Get in shape by working with a personal trainer. Your trainer will customize your workout based on your needs so you can reach your specific goals. Please complete a Personal Training Client Information Package (available online or at the front desk) to get started. Please bring a water bottle and towel with you to your session.
Please note that all personal training tickets are non-transferable and expire 6 months after the first session. All prices are plus tax.
- 3 sessions $142
- 6 sessions $261
- 12 sessions $483
Try working out with a partner – semi-private sessions are also available. Price listed are for 2 people.
- 3 sessions $94/person
- 6 sessions $179/person
- 12 sessions $314/person
Weight Room Orientations
- 1 Private session $58
- 1 Semi-private sessions $37/person
Check the right column for your Personal Training Client Packages and below for your Personal Trainer bios.
Personal Training is a great way to spend one-on-one time with a Registered Personal Trainer. Learn the basics of the weight room, create a personal training regime, stay motivated and work out safely.
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Personal Trainer Bios
Ryan Anderson
Certified Strength and Condition Specialist
Ryan has over ten yeas of experience within the fitness industry and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association
Ryan utilizes a movement approach to fitness and seeks to find a balance between an individual’s strength and flexibility attempting to better joint function. Promoting longevity is the main goal of Ryan’s programming, ensuing a client learns about their body in the process of moving. Our bodies will tell a story of how we’ve moved previously and solving the riddle of poor movement patterns is where he can provide guidance, expertise and encouragement.
Ryan promises that better health and well-being is not an overnight endeavor. Consistent progress comes with consistence practice and better health comes with focus rather than aversion. Turn a page in your movement story every day and you will eventually finish a chapter, a short story and possibly an encyclopedia.
Judy Brochez
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education
BCRPA Group Fitness Instructor, Weight Training specialist, Third Age Module, and Supervisor of Fitness Leaders
CanFit Pro Personal Training and Fitness Instructor Specialist
CSEP Appraiser – Standardized Test of Fitness
Yoga Level 1, Frameworks Instructor Training
Fitball level 1 ,2, 3 (advanced), Incrediball Enterprises
Fusion Fitness Training
Joint Replacement Course
I.C.E. Indoor Cycling Experience
Osteofit
Judy has been very active in the fitness community since 1982. She is a BCRPA registered Personal Trainer, Advanced Strength Trainer, and Group Fitness leader and has experience as a club owner, workshop presenter and as an evaluator of fitness leaders. With her years of experience she brings a love for the industry and truly values the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. She prides herself on professional development and takes great care to provide programming that is current, effective and safe. Judy enjoys every opportunity to share her expertise and enthusiasm with others so that they may enhance their everyday lives. In addition to teaching fitness classes, Judy also teaches popular programs at Panorama, including Full Circle Fitness and 4Core!
Sarah Darnell
Certified Athletic Therapist
Bachelor of Athletic and Exercise Therapy
Working in recreation for 20 years, Sarah has discovered the joy of helping people feel better through exercise. She will work with you to develop a workout plan that works for you.
As an experienced strength coach, she can help you tweak your form to balance your strength, perform better in your sports, and take care of your body. If you are dealing with pain or recovering from an injury, she can help you work towards pain-free movement confidently. She will also help you work to decrease the occurrence of aches and pains that so many people associate with getting older. Sarah has worked with people recovering from pregnancy, surgeries, cardiac and respiratory issues, cancer, as well as pickleballers, soccer players, rowers (university and para), runners, and cyclists.
Growing up, Sarah figure skated and swam competitively, and played every sport offered at school. She taught CanSkate to kids and adults when she was 13 and then taught swim lessons for many years, so it’s as if she’s been teaching physical skills most of her life! Rowing is the sport that kept her going through college. These days, she enjoys hiking and many other sports on some form of water (windsurfing, SUP, kayaking, snowboarding).
Lynn Hood
Bachelor of Kinesiology, Camosun College and BCAK member
CSEP, Certified Exercise Physiologist
Chair and Balance Instructor
Personal Trainer
Master of Business Administration, University of Alberta
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Alberta
Lynn is a lifetime learner who recently completed her Kinesiology degree and became a Certified Exercise Physiologist. Previous to that, she worked in corporate life as a financial analyst and product manager and in Academia as an academic expert for the business faculty at Athabasca University.
Feeling privileged to pursue her passion in health, fitness and active aging, Lynn enjoys working with people who are new to the weight room as she believes that gyms are for everyone. Lynn is also a staff member at the Take Heart and Breath Well program and has volunteered over 300 hrs for MOVE Adapted Fitness and Rehabilitation Society.
Lynn continues to work on her own fitness journey through weight training, swimming, biking and nutrition. She also loves spending time with her family and pets, reading, healthy cooking and nature.
Blaire Johnson
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
200hr Yoga Teacher
MMA Conditioning Specialist
Fitness Kickboxing Instructor
Aquatic Exercise Specialist
Pregnancy & Postpartum Exercise Specialist
Blaire Johnson came to the fitness industry through her own dramatic weight loss journey in her late 30’s, and she has a passion for showing others how they can meet and exceed their goals regardless of their age or personal history. It’s never too late to make a fresh start!
She enjoys working with all sorts of clients, from the complete beginner to the seasoned athlete. She believes that exercise should be fun, and that sustainable lifestyle changes are the key to long-term success in one’s health and wellness journey.
Blaire is a full-time mom who divides her time between family obligations, working as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, and continuing to pursue her own health and fitness goals. She has dabbled in boxing/kickboxing, Muay Thai, power lifting, bodybuilding, and dance fitness. Outside of the gym, she enjoys cooking, hiking, swimming, reading, and spending time with her family and two dogs.
Angela Kerr
BCRPA Registered Personal Trainer
My Vinyasa Practice's 200hr Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Fitness Leader
Keiser Certified Spin Instructor
Older Adult Fitness Leader
TRX/HIIT instructor
Angela has always been an active person. Growing up in New Zealand, it was part of the culture to hike, ride, ski, surf (bob around in the water). After moving to Canada, Angela participated in 10km running events, half marathons and triathlons before shifting her focus to strength training. With continued interest in health & wellness, she gained certification in Weight Training, Personal Training and Nutrition Advisor Certification. She currently teaches a number of Spin, TRX and Yoga classes for a balanced approach to fitness. Angela is also our Program Assistant in the Fitness, Weights and Rehab department. Drop by and say Hi or Kia Ora!
Liam McTavish
Spin, TRX, and HIIT Instructor
Weight Training for Teens instructor
Personal Trainer
Liam has been a valued member of Panorama Recreation for over 7 years. He brings enthusiasm and positivity to work every day and enjoys being a part of the local community. Liam teaches Spin, TRX, Circuit, Bootcamp and has led the Weight Training for Teens program which inspiring youth in the community to include strength training in their lives. He has built up an impressive personal training clientele and has worked with tennis, hockey, and rugby athletes at varying competitive levels as well as assisting with the RCMP PARE evaluations. He has completed his Bachelor of Kinesiology through Camosun College and continues to learn and collaborate with professionals to bring exercise technologies to the public. Liam is always open to questions and happy to help!
Kim Powers
BCRPA certified Weight Training Specialist
BCRPA certified Personal Trainer
BEd in Elementary French Language learning
As a new resident to the island, Kim has found inspiration amongst the locals (of all ages!) to continue her own passion for fitness and wellness by embarking on fitness training and education herself. Her passion is making fitness both challenging and fun. Whether it is with a group or an individual, Kim relies on her enthusiasm and strong teaching techniques for learning what works best for every one of her clients. Having the tools to improve life through fitness, she believes that everyone can expect to enjoy all that life has to offer. Not only has she been an elementary school teacher for over 20 years, Kim has also enjoyed running in several half marathons, skiing the Rockies with her family, golfing since she was a small child, and playing women’s hockey. In her spare time Kim enjoys travelling, strength training, hiking, gardening and fishing.
Cathy Roberts
BCRPA Registered Personal Trainer
BCRPA Registered Weight Trainer
BCRPA Osteofit Instructor
BCRPA Group Fitness Instructor
Certified Canadian Optometric Assistant
Cathy developed a keen interest in the human body when she started working as an Optometric Assistant in 2000. She became an avid runner, competing in several 10k and half marathon races and completed a full marathon in 2005! Cathy found a hidden desire to show others how fitness training can improve their quality of life and how it can even slow down the aging process! You will also see Cathy supervising in the Weight Room as well as teaching Osteofit classes here at Panorama. She is a BCRPA registered Group Fitness, Weight Training and Osteofit Instructor. Cathy enjoys working with people of all ages and has a sincere desire to help each participant reach their fitness goals while having fun along the way!
Rachel Schmidt
Bachelor of Athletics and Exercise Therapy from Camosun College
Certified Canadian Athletic Therapists Association.
Rachel has worked with para-athletes, hockey, volleyball, soccer, basketball and rugby as well as groups like PISE Adaptive and the Prostate Center. Helping people learn how to move their bodies safely is a passion that she has continued to develop through the program. Rachel was active growing up and played a variety of sports, and in the process has experimented with what it means to be healthy and active and the different facets that this can have. She has an interest in using exercise as medicine; to prevent new injuries from occurring and to prevent old injuries from resurfacing.
Tia Turlock
CSEP Certified Personal Trainer
Bachelor's in Sport & Fitness Leadership Specialized in Exercise and Wellness
Fitness and health has always been a part of Tia’s life in some way. While growing up she played almost every sport she could sign up for. Her main sports growing up were Soccer, Volleyball, and Fastball, while also dancing for 11 years. Growing up she was always at practice, rehearsal, or a game that shaped her as an individual and made being active a part of everyday life. This passion lead her to Camosun College for the Bachelors of Sport and Fitness Leadership, specializing in Exercise and Wellness. She completed her degree this past June and continues to grow as a personal trainer. Currently she spends a lot of time doing CrossFit as well as continuing to play Fastball through the summer. Her goal is to be able to help people reach their goals as well as help them start their journeys to a healthier and more active life and sharing her passion to helping people grow themselves. Tia believes strength doesn’t come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.