Personal Trainers

Angela McConnell is the founder of Korezone Fitness. She has her Bachelor of Physical Education concentrating in Sports Performance and is certified through the Alberta Fitness and Leadership Association with a resistance training specialty. Angela has been a Personal Trainer for five years and she is proud to say that the majority of her clientele have been with her since the inception of Korezone Fitness.

Angela specializes in creating an effective, results-focused workout regime for each of her clients, based on their needs and goals. Her clients come from all walks of life and fitness backgrounds. They include:

a nationally ranked diver
a World (Golf) Long Drive competitor
Iron Man, marathon and triathlete competitors
body builders

Many of Angela’s clients, however, are individuals with specific health issues and training needs. She has had great success in helping people address osteopenia/ osteoporosis, heart conditions, recover from hip replacements/joint reconstruction/stroke, and, of course, fat loss goals.

One of the reasons for Angela’s great success is her enthusiastic spirit and strong commitment. She considers every client as a member of the Korezone Fitness family and takes a personal responsibility in the happiness, satisfaction and success of each and every client.

Cíara Moynihan has been a personal trainer in the fitness industry for over three years. After receiving her Personal Fitness Trainer Diploma from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology she developed an expansive clientele at Club Fit West End. Cíara is a strong element of the Korezone Fitness team, specializing in functional and core training. Adding to her list of credentials she is a Certified Fitness Consultant (CFC) and Certified Personal Trainer (CSEP-CPT) with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Cíara, also has received her Resistance Training Specialty through the Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (AFLCA.)

Cíara has an amazing ability to motivate and inspire people to reach their own level of personal excellence. She is characterized by her positive energy, enthusiasm, and passion for health and fitness. Cíara is passionate about being a fitness professional because she loves to encourage others to reach a greater level of being in every aspect of their lives. She believes that working with a personal trainer will give you the motivation to stay true to your fitness goals along with keeping your fitness programs fun and challenging. Working one on one with a personal fitness trainer will make sure your workouts are closely monitored to ensure you are working at an intensity that will cause the desired changes in your body.

Her ability to design a results driven program based on her client’s individual health and fitness goals is apparent in her clientele; which include individuals with health concerns such as:

Heart Conditions
Heart attack recovery
Stroke
Arthritis
Osteoporosis/ Osteopenia
Diabetes
Scoliosis
Multiple Sclerosis
Herniated disc/ protruding disc
Chronic back pain
High/ low blood pressure
Sports Injury Rehabilitation

As well as individuals training for a specific sport, an event or fitness goals; they include:

Harriors' track team
National level high jumper
Marathon runner
Triathlete
Police Officers
Competitive basketball player
Competitive football players
Competitive soccer players
Competitive hockey players

Cíara is dedicated to all her clients and is extremely supportive and motivating through the life changing journey that her clients begin with her. She believes being a personal fitness trainer is not just a career but a lifestyle. This carriers through to all areas of her life, where is lives by example. She loves to stay active by hiking, biking, resistance training, teaching spin classes and practicing yoga. Cíara, like all Korezone Fitness’ personal trainers consider all her clients to be part of the Korezone family, and she feels blessed to come to work every day to work with people she cares about. Outside of the gym she spends her free time with her loving and supportive family and friends.

Chelsea Lyster received her Personal Fitness Trainer Diploma from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in 2003, and has been working in the fitness industry ever since. Receiving her Certified Personal Trainer (CSEP-CPT) certification and Group Exercise Specialty through AFLCA has rounded out her qualifications.

Working at the newly built Dow Centennial Centre (DCC), Chelsea was able to oversee many Spin classes as well as conduct many Boot Camps for clientele. She was also very adroit in designing fitness programs and fitness testing as well as conducting children’s sport training programs.

Although the DCC was a very rewarding experience, Chelsea decided to keep improving herself and expanding her knowledge base. She completed a five-week extensive boot camp in London, England and expanded her comprehension in Pilates, Spinning, and Yoga while training under one of Madonna’s trainers.

Because of her skills, knowledge and personality, Chelsea was appointed Fitness Director for Disney Magic Cruise Line. She was responsible for designing programs and training guests and instructing several Spin classes daily.

Chelsea considers specific needs and goals of each of her clients in order to custom tailor programs best suited for each client. Their fitness journey is her passion, which allows her clients to have fun and be extremely motivated towards their new lifestyle!

In her free time, Chelsea enjoys a well-rounded everyday life. Her family and friends are very important to her, as well as her pets. Chelsea enjoys an active lifestyle. Her pastimes include synchronized skating, softball, spinning and wakeboarding.

Chelsea’s clients come from a wide variety of lifestyles and goals. They include sports figures such as:

Competitive Figure Skaters
Bantam, Midget, and Junior Hockey Players
Dancers
Baseball Players

However, her clientele also includes people who are worried about a healthy everyday life and individuals with medical conditions. Therefore, if you are looking to find the new you, Chelsea is always there with a smile and the right words to inspire!

Chelsea Lyster Jennifer Parks is a certified instructor with Yoga Alliance, the largest, most highly-recognized teacher training program in the world. A graduate of the Kshatriya Teacher Training Program, she studied hatha yoga, pranayama (breathing techniques), anatomy and yoga philosophy under the inspired, top-tier tutelage of Edmonton’s most gifted, skilled facilitators.

Jennifer’s passion for yoga as a total mind-body healing system and lifestyle began in 2001, while slogging it out in the caffeine- and deadline-induced haze of a busy newsroom.

Yoga awakened in her greater strength, vitality, peace and well-being than ever before. The “eastern” practice for mind-body health tapped a well so deep in potential, she had to share it with anyone who’d listen!

It’s no coincidence yoga is exploding in the west. Today athletes use it as cross-training, doctors suggest it as complimentary medicine and millions of people are getting a “work-in” with their “work-out” so they can live life more fully. Jennifer feels lucky every day to be supporting others on their path.

Jennifer travelled to Costa Rica in 2005 to learn from top vinyasa yoga instructor Shiva Rea and was inspired by the power of flow yoga to awaken dormant creativity and life force.

Since then, she's taught hundreds of studio, corporate and community classes in Edmonton that cater to all fitness levels, from practitioners with limited mobility to competitive athletes. Jennifer currently teaches flow, hatha, ashtanga, restorative and teen/family yoga.

Whether you’re a beginner with injuries and/or medical conditions or a seasoned yogi looking for challenge and fun, Jennifer’s warmth, enthusiasm and sincere desire to help each student progress at their own pace, creates a safe, inspired and ego-free space to learn, play and grow!

Chelsea Lyster Kristi Foster graduated with honors and received her Personal Fitness Training Diploma from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). She obtains the Certified Personal Training Certificate via the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP-CPT). Due to her extreme motivation towards giving the highest quality of training to her clients, continuing education and gaining experience, Kristi decided to acquire her Bachelor of Physical Education from the University of Alberta. She has been personal training since 2003 and has loved every minute of it!

She has worked with many athletes and other populations with individual needs such as:

Overweight children/adultsDepression/Anxiety
Hypertension
Breast cancer recovery
Seniors
Marathoners/Triathletes
Cardiac patients
Stroke
Diabetes
Chronic Back Pain
Fibromyalgia
Muscular Dystrophy
Osteoporosis

Kristi’s genuine, motivating, and caring spirit is what pushes her clients to obtain their fitness goals. Each client knows how much she cares about their successes in fitness and in their lives. She believes all of your fitness achievements can be used as a medium to symbolize everything that one can accomplish in other aspects of life.

Born and raised in Victoria, B.C, Kristi is a true surfer girl. She goes home as often as she can to visit with family, hop on a wave, run, skim board, cycle, hike, and practice yoga on the beach rain or shine! She also has participated in many competitive sports through the years including basketball, marathons, soccer, beach volleyball and was a member of the University of Alberta Panda’s Field Hockey Team. Everyone deserves to live life to the fullest, therefore, health should be the first priority. Whether you want to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, keep up to your grandchildren, feel beautiful on your wedding day or just feel confident in a healthy body, Kristi will be there along side to help you achieve your best!

Chelsea Lyster Mandi McCarthy is currently pursuing a Master of Science Degree at the University of Alberta, focusing on Exercise Physiology and Sport Performance. As a member of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), Mandi is recognized as a Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) and a Personal Fitness Trainer (PFT). In addition, Mandi is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

While working as an Instructor at the University of Alberta, Mandi provided students with theoretical and practical instruction based on concepts and applications of the exercise sciences, exercise testing and evaluation, exercise techniques, and program design. As well, Mandi enhanced both her knowledge and skill of fitness testing as an Exercise Physiology and Anatomy Teaching Assistant at the University of Alberta. She had the opportunity to conduct a wide range of fitness tests, including but not limited to, VO2 Max, Anaerobic Threshold, Wingate, and Body Composition.

Although Mandi has experience in exercise program design, her passion lies in physiological testing. She believes fitness testing is critical to the enhancement of health and wellness. In addition, Mandi strongly encourages fitness testing for all athletes, recreational or elite, as an integral component in assessing athletic talent as well as identifying physical abilities and areas in need of improvement. Test scores are vital to goal setting and evaluating progress. She encourages the use of baseline measurements to set initial goals and testing at regular intervals to track an athlete’s progress in attaining those goals.

Mandi had the opportunity to perform fitness testing for the Edmonton Oilers, the University of Alberta’s Varsity Rugby Team, a Nationally Ranked BMX Racer, in addition to various other sports teams and individual athletes.

Chelsea Lyster Steven Lunty's infatuation for sports, athletics and fitness is what brought him to NAIT. He moved from a small town, a farming community, in central Alberta to further his education and pursue a career in the fitness industry. He has been involved in sports since the tender young age of three, and his passion has flourished from there. Steven has been involved in all different aspects of sports, whether it is playing, coaching, or officiating, he has done it all. He has also been involved in plenty of sports, such as; downhill skiing, basketball, volleyball, track and field, soccer, hockey, badminton, cross country running, swimming, squash, baseball, and slo-pitch. With his wealth of knowledge and experience in sports and fitness he will have no problem accommodating your specific fitness or sporting goals.

When it comes to personal training Steven wants each person to discover the potential within themselves and reap the benefits of physical activity. He takes a dynamic personal approach to each person and their program.

Maybe your goals are very specific or you just want to improve your well being through physical activity, whether you are a seasoned veteran or just starting out Steven has the will and desire to help you get to where you want to be.

NAIT Personal Fitness Trainer Diploma (In Progress)
CSEP CFC PFT (In Progress)
Medical Exercise Specialist
AFLCA Specialty Fitness Leader in Resistance Training
Certified Fitness Consultant
Athletic First Aid
First Aid
CPR