I began training with Wendy just about a year ago after I have met her through a friend. When I first went to start a program with her I thought to myself well this shouldn’t be too bad. Man was I wrong! I thought that I was in shape considering I worked as a labourer […]
I have been training with Wendy in group classes and some personal training sessions for a couple years. When I first started to train with Wendy I felt that I was at a plateau with my workouts. I was not inspired anymore and was injured from learning and completing exercises incorrectly. As soon as I
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After training extensively with Wendy I can honestly say every session taught me something new, be it body alignment, utilizing equipment I’d always wondered about but never attempted, different training strategies, core stability, or how to effectively warm up. Her enthusiasm and high standards deliver an informative, fun, and highly productive workout. Wendy has been
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Two years ago my husband I booked a bicycling trip in Croatia for 7 days in May. We had been members of Urban Athlete for a year, but never attended a class and were looking for a way to get in shape for the trip. On the advice of one of the trainers we decided to
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Before I met Dara, I had chronic back and neck pain due to my career. I was also getting tired of my typical workout routine. Dara not only reduced my chronic pain but changes my workouts frequently so I don’t get bored. Dara also makes sure I do my workouts properly and guides me through
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Having struggled with my weight after turning 30, it was one yo-yo diet after another until I met Dara this summer. Dara makes training days fun and not at all something I would normally avoid like the plague. She has helped me properly train and shape my body into something I’m starting to be proud
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I’ve worked harder in my home workouts with Wendy than almost anytime I’ve been at the gym! For the first part of the pandemic when gyms were closed I spent the better part of six months doing unfulfilling and unsatisfying home workouts by myself. I always thought that I just needed to be back in
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A few months into the pandemic, I started feeling sore, stiff and a bit like a blob. Working from home and developing a sedentary lifestyle due to the restrictions reactivated old injuries and I gained weight. Then I started taking virtual personal training sessions with Dara and that all changed. I got back in shape
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Since receiving a Pilates DVD as a Christmas gift from my mom 20 years ago, I really hadn’t given Pilates a second thought. However, I’m so glad to have found Wendy and Co. at Urban Athlete. I’ve found class to be a great chance to unwind, while at the same time focusing my breathing and getting in some excellent core
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Hi, I just wanted to let you know how happy I am with my recovery and the help I received from Wendy. I had injured myself skiing and was unable to walk at New Years (was actually in a wheel chair!) After 6 weeks of physio, my physiotherapist stated that he had done all he
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