Hometown: Almaty, Kazakhstan

Certifications and/or accreditations:

• ALL Method Mat Pilates Certification

• BcSc in Kinesiology at SFU

Background in movement and instruction: ”I spent 10 years as a competitive dancer before transitioning into strength training and weightlifting. I've been working as a personal trainer for about a year, combining my background in movement and strength to help others reach their goals.”

Biggest transformational moment of the last year: “Learning and ealizing that healing and rehabilitating old injuries has just as much to do with the nervous system and my mental state as the physical injury mechanisms - this past year I took a different route with my rehab journey and starting working with an osteopath and Katie to start healing my body from the inside out. This was a huge milestone after dealing with pain from age 15 onwards.”

Favourite song to move to: A Storm on a Summers Day by Full Crate and Gaidaa

Instagram: @viktoriyaklishinaa