Meet our Trainers
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Joanne Lam
Joanne is a certified personal trainer from the American Council of Exercise. She specializes in helping people increase strength, physically and mentally, through fitness. Her personal fitness journey began at the age of 8 when she started playing basketball, followed by rugby, and collegiate Quidditch, and she coaches her team in and out of the gym. Joanne led athletes of her teams through weekly strength sessions in the gym and saw not only improvements in the game, but also improved mental strength that carried over to various aspects of their life. That’s when she decided to become a fitness coach to help as many people as possible to gain strength in all aspects of life, starting with the physical. She began to acquire more knowledge for the necessity & benefit of strength and conditioning for sustainable long term performance, and now she is a certified trainer.
Joanne believes in the importance of commitment and consistency, and that they will lead to confidence, and in a circular direction, Increased confidence will lead to higher consistency and commitment.
Joanne teaches in-person and virtual strength and conditioning classes, she is MovNat ACE& Agates Kettlebell Certified.
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Angela Furfaro
Angela is a certified personal trainer and is the owner and founder of Lift Academy. She is an established name in the health and wellness scene here in Toronto, and her academy has grown to be one of the most influential group training classes here in the city.
Angela has a passion for health and wellness and wants to bring that mindset to everyone around her. She saw the need for women everywhere to gain the knowledge to step into any gym in the world and be able to pick up weights with confidence. Thus she started Lift Academy, to guide and mentor those who wish to build a healthy and everlasting relationship with themselves!
It is an honour for WerkHaus to partner up with Angela and her Lift Academy to help as many people as possible in their pursuit to physical and mental wellness, to earn from one another, and to consistently push themselves a little further each day!
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Annamaria Onnis
Anna is a certified personal trainer from Canfitpro and a graduate of the Fitness & Health Promotion program from Humber College. From the age of 7, Anna was a competitive figure skater in Italy and her passion and training for the sport has continued to this day.
Exercise has been an integral part of Anna’s life and career and she has always enjoyed pushing herself to overcome limits in order to become stronger mentally and physically.
Anna is excited to bring the passion that she has for fitness and sports to each and every one of her clients to show them not only what they can do, but also things they never thought they could! -
Kelly Pflug-Back
Kelly is a certified personal trainer from Canfitpro. Her mission as a fitness professional is to spread the life-changing power of strength training to people living with Fibromyalgia and other chronic illnesses.
After experiencing a nearly full remission from her own chronic pain after she started her fitness journey, Kelly has been empowering other chronically ill people to take charge of their heath and re-gain quality of life.
Her specialized programming is designed to accommodate the physiological and psychological needs of people living with chronic pain, in a supportive and sensitive environment. -
Mariam Ghaly
Mariam is a certified personal trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and a Kinesiology and Exercise Science student at the University of Toronto.
A former provincial-level swimmer with a lifelong passion for sports, Mariam has competed in field hockey, track and field, running, and rugby. She combines her love for fitness with a strong background in exercise science and supplementation to help clients achieve their goals both mentally and physically.
Mariam is dedicated to empowering her clients to surpass their limits and discover their full potential in and out of the gym.
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Saige Palleske
Saige is a seasoned wellness instructor with a passion for restorative movement and a wealth of experience in Pilates, Yoga, Boxing, and Dance. Saige brings a unique and holistic approach to fitness and the well being of the body.
Saige boasts and impressive background in Professional Ballet, accumulating 12 years of dedicated training. This solid foundation enhances their ability to understand the intricacies of the human body, contributing to a well-rounded approach to fitness and posture.
As a certified Pilates Instructor with over 5 years of Pilates instruction experience, Saige brings precision and expertise to every session. Expect each session to promote strength, mobility, flexibility, and a long term approach to help reduce chronic pains.