Our Staff
 Roy
Gowans
Co-owner -
Holistic BodyWorx Inc.
Certified Practitioner of Thai Yoga Massage - Lotus Palm
School. Thai Massage Toronto
Certified Personal Training Specialist (PTS) - CanFit Pro
Certified Yoga Teacher – Yoga Alliance
Reiki Level II Practitioner— Usui System of Healing.
Certified Mind Body Fitness Specialist - CanFit Pro
Additional Training:
Pilates training
Zen Shiatsu - Kokoro Do Jo
After working in marketing and sales for most of his adult
life, Roy gave up the corporate world in 2003 to commit full
time to his love for Wellness and Fitness. He and his
partner Tina opened Holistic BodyWorx in 2004.
Roy has an extensive background in Mind/Body exercise and
therapies. He has over 10 years of experience in working
with classes and individuals. Roy’s energetic and positive
disposition helps clients and students with their motivation
to meet and exceed their wellness goals.
 Tina
Aurelio
Co-owner –
Holistic BodyWorx Inc.
Certified Pilates Instructor
Certified Reflexology Teacher - Ontario College of
Reflexology Certified Reflexologist Member of the Ontario
College of Reflexology
Reiki Level II Practitioner Usui System
Life Coach / Nutritional Coach
Like her partner Roy, Tina also worked in the corporate
world for most of her career. She gave up her position of
Director of Sales in the automotive industry in 2003 and
after undergoing extensive training in Pilates and Wellness
therapies she opened up Holistic BodyWorx in 2004. As our
Director of Pilates, Tina teaches our Pilates Certification
Training course, Private and group classes, and is in demand
teaching classes and wellness subjects in the corporate
environment.
 Sarbjeet Kalia
Certified
Teacher of Yoga for over 17 years.
Registered Experienced Yoga Teacher (E-RYT), Yoga Alliance –
2003
Advanced Course in Yoga from Shri Mangal Yoga and Nature
Cure Centre - Rishikesh, India.
Diploma in Yoga for Shri Mangal Yoga and Nature Cure Centre,
- Rishikesh, India.
Sarbjeet is an Electrical Engineer by trade. Due to his life
long love of yoga, Sarbjeet gave up Engineering and has
dedicated mind and body to the practice and teaching of
Yoga. Sarbjeet runs our yoga teacher training program as
well as running his own hot yoga studio in North Brampton.
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 Hiba
Anjum
Registered Yoga Teacher, (RYT – Yoga Alliance) - Holistic
BodyWorx
Post-prenatal
yoga certification - The yoga sanctuary
Kids yoga certification - Tula Pilates and Yoga studio
Practicing
Yoga for six years, Hiba initially joined Yoga to improve
flexibility but soon realized that yoga is much more than
just a physical exercise. Yoga has helped her overcome
challenging times in life. She has learned how to manage
stress and face difficult situations in life by practicing
Yoga and believes that the benefits of Yoga are truly
endless. She enhanced her practice through a Yoga teacher
certificate program, which focused on Asanas (Poses),
Pranayama (Breathing), and the spiritual aspects of yoga.
She studied under the guidance of Yogi Sarbjeet Kalia. As a
well-rounded instructor Hiba is also a certified pre &
post-natal and kids Yoga teacher. After being involved in
hospitality industry for several years, she now specializes
in Hatha Yoga (the most common style of yoga). “Yoga has
helped me create a deeper connection with myself and develop
a strong inner sense of balance. As a stress-reducing
practice, I know that it will help my students in the same
way that it has helped me. I truly believe that Yoga has
something for everyone and strongly encourage everyone to
give it a try :).”
Hira
Anjum
Registered Yoga Teacher, (RYT – Yoga Alliance) - Holistic
BodyWorx
Hira was
introduced to yoga by her younger sister Hiba. She instantly
fell in love with the positive effects that yoga had on her
body, mind and spirit. Yoga has offered her great peace and
understanding to go through life. Hira enjoys exploring the
dynamic relationship between yogic postures, breath, and
energy. She believe that through yoga, people can heal in
many ways; mentally, emotionally and physically. In her
words " I am amazed at the balance and peace that yoga has
brought into my body and mind . I am very excited to be
teaching at Holistic Bodyworx and thankful for the
opportunity to share the benefits of yoga with others".
Amindip Bhogal
Registered Yoga Teacher, (RYT – Yoga Alliance) - Holistic
BodyWorx
Certified
Kinesiologist (CK-Ontario Kinesiology Association)
Certified
Personal Trainer (CSEP-CPT-Canadian Society of Exercise
Physiology)
Amandip has been
a part of the health and wellness field for 8 years. As a
Certified Kinesiologist, she has worked extensively in many
health and rehabilitation clinics providing group and
individual exercise programs. She has worked in fitness
facilities as well as in a metabolic/lifestyle disease
clinic. As a certified personal trainer, she has worked one
on one with many individuals who require weight loss,
strengthening, and functional performance. Yoga Teacher
Training through Holistic Bodyworx has allowed Amandip to
expand her knowledge and provide others with not only
physical strength, but also with a sense of calmness,
control and self awareness. Yoga has opened up a whole new
world of strength in her life. It creates a perfect balance
of the mind and body, which has allowed a much more balanced
approach to health and wellness. “It is truly amazing how
quickly you feel the results of practicing yoga daily.
Simply with the use of breathing exercises and mindful
movements, the effects upon your physical body, positive
outlook and strength of the mind are heightened. It has
been my greatest achievement.”
 Erin
Furlong
Registered Yoga Teacher, (RYT – Yoga Alliance) - Holistic
BodyWorx
Since being first introduced to yoga over 10 years ago, Erin
has witnessed first hand the positive impact of a daily
personal yoga practice. She was inspired to deepen her
knowledge and commitment to yoga and completed the Holistic
Bodyworx school of yoga
teacher
training under Yogi Sarbjeet Kalia. Erin is excited to share
with others her love of the practice and the many benefits
that it brings.
 Marcie
Cardoso
Certified
Pilates Instructor - Holistic BodyWorx.
Certified
Personal Trainer
Having worked as an Administrator at Holistic BodyWorx for a
number of years, Marcie has seen firsthand the benefits that
Pilates has provided to many of our clients. Done correctly,
pilates can totally reshape your body and your mindset as
well. The discipline of pilates is a unique form of
exercises that challenges you in ways you have never been
challenged before. With a history in Ballet, Marcie was
drawn to pilates because of the parallels between the two.
The two disciplines focus on strength and control, as well
as grace. The focus on alignment and the use of the
mind-body connection allows us to become more in tune with
ourselves. This ability gives us power to overcome our daily
stressors. Marcie encourage everyone to try incorporate
pilates into their fitness regimen for a lifetime of health
and wellness.
Yana Bayanova
Registered Yoga Teacher, (RYT – Yoga Alliance)
Yana started practicing yoga after she had her
second daughter. For a busy mom of two with a full
time job, yoga does the impossible: It combines
exercise while calming the mind and adds a positive
philosophical outlook. For her yoga trains the body
and the mind, increasing patience and endurance, and
providing immense physical and emotional
benefits. "With yoga I get stronger every day, not
just physically but also spiritually. It changed the
way I see life, and it continues to reinforce the
need to put everything in a perspective... not to
mention that it is the one kind of physical training
that helps me stay strong and lean at the same time.
Teaching yoga and thus helping other people, gives
off a special kind of energy. There's nothing
quite like it for me."
 Shereen
Mumeni
Registered Yoga Teacher, (RYT – Yoga Alliance)
Shereen started
practicing yoga after the birth of her second son.
She fell in love with the feeling of peace that yoga
brought to my mind. It compelled her to
want to learn, explore and deepen her practice. "I
am now extremely thankful to be able to share my
energy with other people through Hatha flow and
Power flow".
Anita Spudich
Registered
Yoga Teacher, (RYT – Yoga Alliance) - Holistic BodyWorx
For the past
10 years, Anita had troubles with anxiety and panic
attacks. After years of trying different methods to relieve
these symptoms Anita finally resorted to yoga because she
had read and heard from different sources that it could
help. Anita has had a passion for eastern philosophy since
she was about 14 years old. This led to her interest in
taking the Holistic BodyWorx teacher training course. She
was aligned with the spirituality of eastern philosphy and
wanted to immerse herself in the complete scope of yoga. In
Anita's words; "I have absolutely not been
disappointed. I feel yoga has balanced me emotionally - it
took only a few months of regular practice for me to see an
improvement in my anxiety levels. I see now that it has
opened me up and healed me in other ways physically, and
mentally as well. I also see that this is just the beginning
of my path to wellness on every level, it seems the more I
do yoga, the more I discover about myself. Yoga practice,
for myself, and as a teacher spreading the word of healing
with absolute passion, will truly be a lifelong journey for
me'".
 Shannie
Clarke
Shannie’s bubbly personality is on display to greet you at
reception when you come in to Holistic BodyWorx. Shannie is
one of our Receptionist/Administrators.
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