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WOULD love it!
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COULD DO IT!
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Manager /Instructor / Crossfit / Circuit & Strength Training
Sean Swaren
Sean, born and raised in Medicine Hat, has been certified as a level 2 coach in CrossFit since 2005. Sean has continued to study fitness, acquiring his Personal Trainer certificate from CanFitPro as well as a number of other courses including Spin and Olympic Weightlifting.
Manager / Instructor / Crossfit / Circuit/Strength Training
Jessie Jans
As a trainer for the last 8 years, Jessie finds so much satisfaction and happiness bringing that same love to her clients. In group classes or private training, it is one of her greatest passions to see her clients set goals, improve and achieve things they never thought they could.
Instructor / Boxing
Trevor Stewardson
Trevor has been an elite athlete for more than half his adult life; competing at all three major games.
- 98- Commonwealth games
- 99- Pan American games
- 04- Olympics
Recently inducted into the North Western Ontario Sports Hall of Fame). Trevor understand the sacrifices and commitment it takes to chase your dreams.
Instructor / Crossfit / Strength Training
Gabrielle McKinley
Gabrielle's love for Crossfit drove her to take the AFLCA Resistance Trainer course so that she could pursue coaching Crossfit/strength training classes.
Gabrielle strives to educate her community. She has completed her certification for Holistic Nutrition in her pursuit of helping her clients pursue a healthier lifestyle for themselves. She believe that good nutrition and exercise improve the function of the whole body in every way!
Instructor / Crossfit
Patsy Stehr
Patsy started coaching at Badlands CrossFit as a Level 1 xfit instructor. She's since taken even more educational courses including gymnastics, nutrition, mobility, and weight lifting. She also has Power Athlete training and Opex Programming: Movement.
HIGH FIT
Kaylee Malmberg
Kaylee hadn't taken anything related to a group fitness class until her second year of college. She was invited to participate in a HIGH Fitness class, where, after finishing the class, she couldn't stop thinking about it. It felt so good and she knew she had to go back.
HIGH Fitness is a HIIT workout to music. It is designed for any age, gender, and fitness level. It can be modified to fit your needs. It's for everyone. She loved how inclusive it was and she knew she wanted to be apart of that.
Part-Time Instructor
Dallas Deman
Fitness has been a part of my life at an early age. I am always learning and adapting to the times. I can honestly say that I did not understand how important a positive fitness environment and a healthy lifestyle is to the key to one’s mental health. Here at BTC we provide that positive environment and encourage all fitness levels to be a part of our community
Rock Climbing Wall Instructor
Austin Jans
Rock Climbing Wall Instructor
Aiden Stewardson
Introducing "Coach Noodle", one of our passionate instructors specilializing in supervised climbs, junior mountaineer adventures, unforgettable birthday parties, and private bookings. Elevate your team's performance with specialized training, or enroll your little ones in engaging kids' classes. Aiden also offers top-notch child-minding services.
Trusted by many families for exceptional care and expertise with kids.
Rock Climbing Wall Instructor
Jayce Holmes
Jayce is a seasoned climbing instructor at Badlands Training Centre; boasting top rope and lead certifications that reflect his expertise and commitment to safety in the sport. His passion for climbing ignited when Badlands first opened back in 2020, and has since become a dedicated advocate for the sport's growth and community. Jayce continues to inspire climbers of all ages and levels at Badlands Training Centre.
Facility Maintenance / Child Minding / Wonder Woman
Tammy Brown
Tammy is an incredible individual who embodies compassion, humility, honesty, and hard work that contributes to Badlands overall success. At Badlands, she willingly tackles all of the little tasks around the building, and with a 7,000 sq ft fitness centre, those tasks are not for the weak.
With over 1,905 5 star reviews from our members, her contribution to keeping our high traffic facility clean (with the help of the staff of course), is consistently noted in member testimonials.
Front Desk/ Child Minding
Tyra Moch
She's a total athlete and has been in love with sports for as long as she can remember. Right now, she's totally crushing it in volleyball and has been putting in the work with regular practice and training to improve her game.
Tyra's not just a superstar athlete, she's also a very important member of the Badlands community! She works at the front desk and even helps out with cleaning and childminding. She's been with Badlands since day one; helping contribute to the friendly vibe that the Badlands community is known for.
Yoga Instructor
Ali Potts
I been a practitioner of yoga for 15 years and a yoga teacher for 2 years. I am a Canadian Yoga Alliance registered teacher (RYT-250) and have accumulated over 165 hours of continued education and specialization in Yin, Restorative and Meditation. I’ve taught over 700 hours of yoga! My intention as a yoga teacher is to create a space for people to learn and explore; recognizing how the poses feel vs how we think they should look aesthetically. If I’m not teaching yoga, you can find at the daily workout, open gym and sometimes turf!
I love BTC and have been a member since it opened. If I’m not in the gym; I’m probably travelling, hanging out with my fur baby Zorya or my 2 kids Sadie and Carter.
Ballet Barre Instructor
Mel Doyle
Mel started attending Barre classes in Calgary everytime she was there, and quickly received her Barre certification training, and began teaching Barre. Mel now has 6 certificates in Ballet Barre Fitness: levels 1, 2 and 3, Stretch and Tone Barre, Pre and Post Natal Barre, and Ballerobica.
After being introduced to Pound fitness through her hip hop friends; she got her certification in that too. She loves the group fitness atmosphere, good music, and seeing all the familiar, friendly faces at class. She looks forward to teaching at the Badlands Training Centre, and is excited to be a part of the team!
