Meet The Team
Personal trainers at Breathe Fitness share a common purpose of dedicating their livelihood to helping others achieve their health and performance goals. Our professional trainers are genuine, respectful, and personable who want to help you succeed. We are an inclusive and welcoming community, with the shared interest of pursuing your unique health and fitness goals.
Nicole Lark
BHK, CSCS, PTS, NASM-CES
Nicole Lark is an owner and personal trainer for Breathe Fitness. In her role, Lark oversees the operations of the training studio as well as the development and implementation of education for all of its staff.
Nicole has spent years training clients ranging from high school and professional athletes to general population of all ages. She earned her Bachelor of Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia, as well as numerous certifications including Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach from the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), Corrective Exercise Specialist from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), Master Trainer for TriggerPoint Therapy and Canadian Fitness Education Alliance (CFEA), coaching certifications for ringette and triathlon, and Learning Facilitator designation from the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).
As well, Nicole is a global ambassador for ViPR through FitPro and has over 13 years of experience working both as an educator and personal trainer.
Len Panchuk
MSC, PTS
Len has always incorporated fitness as an integral part of daily life: pedalling or walking to work, playing hockey through the winter, or signing up for a race to have a training goal in sight.
Realizing that inactivity adversely affects your health in a myriad of ways – and then making sure to do something (you enjoy) about it, which you will stick with (for the long-haul), is probably the most common obstacle we all need to overcome on the path to leading an active lifestyle.
With a background in Biological Sciences from the University of Alberta with studies in Molecular Genetics (1997) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (2001), Len has been teaching his clients how to meld the Science and Art of physical activity into a cohesive whole for the past 15 years.
Len believes that teaching his clients to move efficiently, and confidently, will help them stay injury-free, motivated to strive for new challenges, inspired to incorporate regular physical activity into their daily lives, and to recognize that the whole truly is greater than the sum of the parts.
Sam Beckman
BA, MFA, PTS
Sam has loved movement since a young age; With 17 years of dance experience… and counting, she understands the importance of perseverance and determination.
In her undergraduate dance degree, she developed a chronic injury that limited her ability to move fully, which lead her to seek out information on how it could have been prevented.
Since discovering dance science, a relatively new field of exercise science, Sam has found a passion for helping other individuals find the joy in moving again through increased movement efficiency and improved physical fitness to achieve a greater overall quality of life.
If you’re happy to work with me, I’m happy to work with you! While my education is aimed at dancers and other performance-based athletes, I’d love to work with anyone young and old.
It’s never too early or too late to start learning to love your body and all the amazing things it can do!
Our Mission
Our History
One of the first boutique-style training studios in Edmonton, Breathe Fitness has been in operation since 2006. Len and Nicole combined have over 30 years of experience in the health and fitness industry.
Our Philosophy
Breathe Fitness aspires to consistently:
- Listen to our clients
- Provide a safe environment
- Lead & motivate
What Our Clients Say
Erin
… They have helped me reach my own personal goals and keep me accountable and motivated to continue pushing myself. I couldn’t recommend them more to anyone looking for some fabulous personal training!”
Jeff
… from my experience Breathe Fitness is top-notch. I started with Breathe 6 months ago as a committed amateur athlete and have learned so much through the experience.”