Michelle Laidlaw, Founder/Owner, Trainer, Educator
Hi my name is Michelle and I am so happy to welcome you to Vitality Health & Fitness. The idea behind VItality has been in my heart for a long time and I am so excited to be in a place where I can now share it all with you!
I have 12 years of Secondary teaching experience in areas such as healthy living, leadership, physical education, fitness and coaching in a wide range of athletics. My passion in these areas initially lead me to an honours degree in Health and Physical Education and a variety of elective courses in nutrition and community health sciences.
I am passionate about connecting with and helping others and have had great success connecting with and helping students make positive changes in my teaching career. I am now looking forward to continuing to connect with and help community members make positive changes through Vitality.
I can’t wait to get started working on your Vitality- a feeling of aliveness in both the physical and mental sense. Working on strength, activity and energy. I hope that moving your body will be the beginning of a new outlook on living a life full of vitality.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me any time. I’m always happy to answer any questions and help you decide if Vitality is a good fit for you.
In love, health and happiness,
Michelle, Vitality Health and Fitness Founder/Trainer/Educator
Honours in Bachelor of Health & Physical Education, Brock University
Bachelor of Education with Health & Physical Education Specialist, Nipissing University
Alyssa Hyde-
In-Studio Team, Trainer
Meet Alyssa Hyde, Alyssa joins our team with a fun and unique background in movement working in therapeutic recreation by day. She brings her wonderfully positive and vibrant energy to classes and it is enormously evident that she has true passion for helping others achieve their movement goals and feel great. She loves working with clients both 1:1 and in groups to help them find meaningful ways to incorporate leisure, sports and self-care activities into their lives that they enjoy.
We are so very grateful to have Alyssa as part of our Vitality Health & Fitness Team.
Group/Personal Trainer, ISSA certified
Nutrition Specialist, ISSA certified
FST Certification
Therapeutic Recreation, University of Waterloo
Brittany Bilyea-
In-Studio Team, Trainer
Meet Brittany Bilyea, Brittany joins our team as an avid fitness enthusiast with a gift of engaging and empowering others.
Brittany understands the importance of movement to both physical and mental health and wants to help others find the benefits of both through movement.
Group/Personal Trainer, ISSA certified
CarolAnne DeNeve-
In-Studio Team, Yoga & Pilates Instructor
Meet CarolAnne DeNeve, CarolAnne is a certified Stott Pilates Instructor with a passion of learning, growing and participating in all things health and fitness. CarolAnne is currently learning and growing in her yoga certification and is looking forward to learning and practicing these instructional skills in studio. She has been a long time participant of yoga with a wide range of experience and wants to take her passion as a participant into sharing with others.
CarolAnne is passionate about wanting all participants to feel good and optimize how their bodies move in her classes. She is great at offering modifications and suggestions to participants so that everyone feels comfortable and cared for in her classes.
We are so excited to have CarolAnne as a part of our team at Vitality Health & Fitness as she brings the rest, relaxation and restorative practice to our movement routines and balance in the studio.
Stott Pilates Certified Instructor
Dina Elliott-
In-Studio Team, Trainer
Meet Dina Elliott, Dina comes to Vitality with seven years of instructional experience with small group training and personal training.
Dina is passionate about helping clients feel good in their bodies through movement at all phases and stages of life, she is a lifelong learner committed to always learning in order to best serve her clients.
Dina has morning and day time availability for new Personal Training clients and is kind and compassionate when working with new and beginner clients.
We are very fortunate to have Dina as a part of our Vitality Team.
Jenna Zaika, Intuition Nutrition,
Registered Dietitian
Collaborative Health Partner
Meet Jenna Ziaka, Jenna is a part of our collaborative team at Vitality Health & Fitness. Jenna is a Registered Dietitian (most of her services are covered by many benefits plans) and founder of Intuition Nutrition in London, Ontario.
Jenna works in-person or virtually with clients out of 127 Queen St. in the Vitality Health & Fitness space as requested.
Jenna’s passion is Intuitive Eating and weight-inclusive care, helping clients break free from diet culture, discover the joy of eating and learn to trust their guts.
Jenna’s approach to Nutrition is refreshing and supports each individual in many dimensions of health. Nutrition is something to approach individually considering all things and Jenna nails it.
Visit our section of the website “Nutrition Services” to learn more about how to make Jenna a part of your well-being support.
Registered Dietitian, Founder of Intuition Nutrition
Dr. Kate Walker,
Chiropractor and Accupuncture
In-Studio (for quarterly courses) and Collaborative Health Partner
Meet Dr. Kate Walker. Kate is a Doctor of Chiropractic and Accupuncture Provider at Alliance Wellness and a part of our collaborative team at Vitality Health & Fitness.
Kate provides a number of services in combination with education, exercises and lifestyle advice to improve health and fitness.
Kate runs a Post-Natal Rehab Program out of the Vitality Health & Fitness Space quarterly. She provides incredible healing, body awareness and movement advice to post-partum women at all stages.
If you are interested in Kates Post-Natal Rehab Programs please email her at dr.katelynwalker@gmail.com to inquire about registration and dates/times.
Ashley Amicarelli, Thrive Psychotherapy
In-Studio (for seminars and workshops) and Collaborative Health Partner
Meet Ashley, Ashley is a Registered Psychotherapist and founder of Thrive Psychotherapy in London, Ontario.
Ashley supports clients in person at her office in London or virtually across Ontario. She has specialized experience and immense passion for working with adults, teens and families who have been dealing with life stressors and transitions, difficulties from the past and big emotions in the present.
Ashley works collaboratively with her clients from a trauma and relational informed approach, drawing from different therapeutic approaches to create a custom intervention plan for you.
Ashley is warm, friendly, empathetic and hopes to support you to gain a deeper understanding of yourself in order to move forward with confidence and peace.
Ashley has worked in collaboration with Vitality Health and Fitness to offer the community a Mind+Body Psychotherapy Workshop teaching participants the importance of mind, body connection and the role of our nervous system and using somatic movement.
Registered Psychotherapist, founder of Thrive Psychotherapy