Vital Fit is a true believer in Less is More. We understand how busy life is, and maintaining a fitness routine is
impossible, so we have researched the latest technologies and methods
to help you achieve optimal health in minimum time.
Founder’s/Owner’s story and what motivated them to start the business
Fitness saved my life …my natural antidepressants as a traumatized
teen .
My first time at a gym with my mother she tried to help me with my
depression. I grew up in Guatemala City and my childhood had it’s
amazing moments but also some that traumatized me .physical and
sexual abuse as a child gave me many years of anxiety, sleepless night
and living in a self sabotaging mind state . As a kid I always loved
to move , I was the Tom boy playing basketball and soccer with the
boys . Dribbling and playing like the boys! Moving was like therapy
but I was too young to know that it was helping me so much mentally .
Basketball and soccer helped me focus and all I had to think of was
dribbling and kicking that ball … it helped me feel a small pause
from the regular anxiety brain .
Once you get older, sports get left
behind … I was a teenager and started messing around with alcohol
and street pills .It helped me escape the way it felt to be me .I had
low self esteem from the abuse and felt always not as smart as
everyone else… When I came to Canada I had to learn English and I
struggled to make friends and catch up in school . This made me think
I was stupid and not someone anyone wants to be friends with . I
didn’t deal with any of my trauma. I understand now why I suffered
after having eating disorders , over exercising . When I found the gym
I found my new home . I’m about 17 years old here. At first I was
scared I wouldn’t know what to do in the gym . I stepped on a
stepper for the first machine . I saw a personal trainer and wished I
could be that for my future . I felt so much better mentally after
the cardio session … I had the AHA moment, this is life changing!!!
I loved it. I then joined spin class ,body pump , body
combat ,kickboxing ! It was my new love . Of course I learned a
lesson. I loved it so much I over exercised and learned about over
training . Later on I developed an eating disorder when I joined the
fitness competition world … I felt my life was always on an off and
on diet. It was a good lifestyle always controlling your food in
portions then binging after competitions then a vicious circle . I
learned everything I could on sports nutrition and went to Algonquin
college . I started women’s boot camps when I was 19 years old when I
started sub renting space from other gyms .
I’m now 34 and I have a very clean lifestyle. The business
is based on less is more . promoting balance and exercise as
preventive health care . I eat 80 % vegetarian with the odd cheat here
and there on weekends . I hold a lean and strong physic naturally with
whole foods …. we promote plant based eating at the studio and carry
plant based meals . To help others change .
Spin instructor for 10 years started the business in Embrun in 2013
Health/Life Coach for 15 years
– The challenges the business/market is facing
Many are going online now and I feel it’s still important to have
human connection and positive exchange of energy . Many programs are
free weights and focused on weight loss … We only train with medx
rehabilitation equipment to focus more on preserving the posture …
while mixing in high intensity cardio ..doing everything science based
only doing what maximizes results in minimal time . less wear and tear
also on joints … we focus on high intensity sprints , super slow
training and all on medical grade equipment . light functional
movements .
– The opportunities the business/market is facing
Chronic pain is a serious issue. 80% of the population have chronic
pain and we are here to help with the most up to date therapy and way
of strengthening the body .
– Advice to others about business
Make sure it comes from your heart … if it’s meant for you, things
will line up in your favour .. I like to call it divine alignment . I
followed my heart and when it seemed impossible a way was made …
never give up !!! You don’t need to know how, you just need to know
what and have faith . faith above all things a divine source that
guides us all to our true calling …
Thank You ,
Andrea Portillo
VitalFit | Embrun ON | Facebook
Ksenia Sobchak enjoys blogging on fashion, style, lifestyle, love and CBD areas. Prior to becoming a blogger, Ksenia worked for a renowned fashion brand. Ksenia is a contributing author to leading fashion, lifestyle and CBD magazines and blogs. You can bump into Ksenia at her favourite cafe in South Kensington where she has written most blogs. Ksenia is a staunch advocate of CBD and its benefits to people. Ksenia is also on the panel of CBD reviewers at CBD Life Mag and Chill Hempire. Her favourite form of CBD are CBD gummies and CBD tinctures. Ksenia is a regular contributor at leading fashion, lifestyle as well as CBD magazines and blogs.
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