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About Us
Colleen Preston - Owner/Trainer/Speaker/Author
Colleen has been a successful entrepreneur for over 25 years. Her purpose in any business endeavour has always been to help others succeed.
She started her first business as a computer instructor and authored many computer training manuals. She wrote Microsoft Certification courses as a contractor for many years until she changed careers after a horseback riding accident.
This accident led her to extensive physiotherapy where she began to take her hobby as a cyclist, runner and weight trainer to become a certified personal trainer and speaker. She opened her first gym in a garage and grew the business to 3 locations with 12 trainers and staff in the Tri-City area.
As an entrepreneur she attributes good business with Community Service and great relationships with clients and community members.
Through tragic events during her ownership of fitness studios and overcoming massive obstacles, she added to her desire to help people by studying and authoring personal development courses for those who have experienced PTSD. With several workshops and her personal training business, she decided to find an “Oasis” where people could experience a holistic approach to improving health and wellness. She closed everything in 2012 and traveled until she found the perfect location.
Currently, she thoroughly enjoys her "Oasis" on the Sunshine Coast where she is developing a retreat centre for Personal Development programs for Corporate or individuals seeking to rise to the next level in their lives.
In her writing career besides developing educational material, she is also the Nomination Policy Advisor for the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame to ensure a transparent and fair process to honour people who have dedicated their lives to the snowsport industry in Canada.
The principles she uses to guide her own life and business are easily transferred into assisting clients with their desired life by setting goals, action plans and motivating them to continue to success.
As a facilitator and trainer she takes the time to research and find out exactly what clients want and aims to deliver only the best.
CREDENTIALS
- Marine First Aid & CPR-C
- CanfitPro Personal Trainer
- Group Fitness Leader
- Sport-Specific Trainer
- Training Female Athletes
- Physiology of Aging
- Rehabilitation of the Knee/Hip/Shoulder
- Advanced Weight Trainer L2
- Exercise Nutritionist
- Sea Kayak Guide (SKGABC)
- FitFlow Yoga Instructor
- Kickboxing Trainer
- Bootcamp Instructor (Survivor Bootcamp 2000)
- Marine Radio Operator Ticket
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
- The Vines That Bind Us
- SHINE Volume II
- Strength Training for Fat Loss
- Fitness Over 40
- Policies & Procedures for the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame
- Microsoft Office Certification Courses (all modules)
- Biomechanics of Running (since republished)
- Sammy Series - Children's Illustrated Book Series
Team Members
Heather Banfield, Movement Specialist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Pro-Trainer for Yoga Instructors
Heather Banfield, Movement Specialist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Pro-Trainer for Yoga Instructors
Heather Banfield, Movement Specialist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Pro-Trainer for Yoga Instructors
Heather has developed a broad set of training tools in her 20 years in the health and fitness arena. Formerly, a ranking competitive ameteur bodybuilder in BC,
Heather has gone on to become a certified personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine, a Registered 500hr Yoga Teacher and a Level 1 Crossfit Instructor.
Passionate about her current studies in biomechanics, she is skillful in coaching quality movement - from general applications for improved quality of life in reducing pain and increasing vitality to specific applications needed to break plateaus in strength and conditioning. Heather’s holistic approach delivers steady and solid results whatever your unique circumstances may be.
Heather firmly believes - you are meant to be strong - at every age. Compassionate and warm, she brings a practical command of knowledge to her work; skillfully prescribing Strength Training, Olympic lifting, Natural & Bodyweight Movement, Conditioning and Corrective Exercise to keep you continually reaching your goals as you progress through your unique journey. In addition to coaching a wide range of classes, Heather offers both private group and personal training.
Heather is further developing her skills to become a Certified Conditioning Coach and a Restorative Exercise Specialist.
Sarah Cormack, Kinesiologist/Bowen Therapist/Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Heather Banfield, Movement Specialist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Pro-Trainer for Yoga Instructors
Heather Banfield, Movement Specialist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Pro-Trainer for Yoga Instructors
Sarah received her Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from Dalhousie University.
She went on to study Radiation Therapy at the BC Cancer Agency and has worked as a Radiation Therapist at BC Cancer for 20 years.
Always wanting to bridge the gap between allopathic medicine and alternative therapies, she realized that she needed to align with her soul’s path and study the body’s natural healing power.
This led her to the practice of Bowen Therapy, studying with Bowtech Canada and becoming a Certified Bowen Therapist in 2008.
She later became a Level 3 Reiki practitioner and has recently graduated with honours from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition (CSNN) as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist.
At Oasis Training, Sarah will be offering Bowen Therapy, a holistic treatment that treats the person as a whole and aims to treat the cause of problems, rather than the symptoms. She looks forward to sharing this gentle, yet powerful healing therapy with you.
Trainer Ben / Personal Development Coach
Heather Banfield, Movement Specialist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Pro-Trainer for Yoga Instructors
Trainer Ben / Personal Development Coach
With 20 years experience as a studio owner and trainer, he offers a wealth of knowledge in fitness, life changing skills and motivation techniques for reaching your goals.
If you are ready for change, Ben is ready to show you how you can transform your life both physically and personally.
Ben's passion is to help people come to a better understanding of how to centre or ground themselves to experience much more success with less effort, and as a result, becoming a brighter, more positive light in the world.
A full program with Trainer Ben will give you time in the gym, sessions to discover your goals and how to achieve them as well as a variety of methods of training.
Call or email to book an assessment anytime: 604-993-1888