Trainers + Staff

Sweat Co. staff are experts at motivating you to meet your fitness goals. Our highly accredited trainers and instructors stay on top of the latest fitness research and trends to deliver the safest and most effective workouts.

Maureen Wilson, Owner

Specializations
Personal Training
Group Cycle
Group Fitness

As the owner of Sweat Co., Maureen is one of Canada’s most sought-after and dynamic fitness professionals. She has earned the respect of her peers and gained a dedicated following with her expertise and innovative approach to fitness.

Maureen is an international presenter; ACE-certified personal trainer and Group Cycle instructor. She regularly appears as a fitness expert on television and in print.

Chelsea Wissink

Specializations
Pilates Certified

After years as an athlete playing numerous team sports Chelsea found Pilates in 2012 and quickly fell in love with the mindfulness of the movement. In 2014 she completed her Mat certification at Body Harmonics in Toronto, Ontario.

Chelsea has gone on to complete additional courses in postural alignment and movement. Her classes begin with a focus on creating energy in the core, the foundation of her movement.

Be prepared to work, sweat and laugh.

Hayley McGowan

Specializations
Personal Training Pilates Certified
Group Fitness
Group Cycle

Hayley’s experience and expertise has earned her loyal clients striving for everything from general wellness to finishing an Ironman.

Her impressive sporting background includes basketball, rugby, swimming, soccer and college-level volleyball. Hayley recently had a top 20 finish at the BMO Marathon, completed the Boston Marathon, various triathlons (Half & Ironman distance) and cycling races. She is also acquiring new skills as a mountain biker and trail runner.

Hayley takes pride in staying current and updating her own education, to ensure she delivers excellence in personal training. She is also a regular contributor to the Health and Wellness column at www.laineygossip.com

Michele de Plater

Specializations
Personal Training
Group Fitness

Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Michele has been working as an ACE certified personal trainer since 2014, specializing in individual and partner training and group circuit classes. She is excited to be joining the Sweat Co. team!

Michele brings her creativity, humour and knowledge to motivate her clients in a fun, supportive way, making sure everyone walks out the door feeling stronger, fitter and of course, a bit sweatier!

When she’s not in leggings on the gym floor, Michele is usually running to auditions (yes, she’s also a working actor!), listening to a podcast on the seawall, or in a bubble bath with a glass of wine and a good book.

Sara Allen

Specializations
Pilates Certified
Group Fitness

A former competitive synchro and speed swimmer, Sara has had a long history with movement and training. She was first introduced to Pilates at the age of 15, as a cross training modality. She has been incorporating the use of breath and the mind-muscle connection in her own fitness routine ever since.

Sara began teaching group fitness in 2018 with Barre. She enjoys incorporating music and tempo into her group classes. In 2022, she began her Pilates training, and has since completed her Mat and Reformer training with Stott Pilates. Sara’s goal is to help all her clients feel the difference that consistent and intentional movement can make.

Christine Fraser

Reception

Christine has spent over 30 years in the concert and music industry working for countless venues and promoters, including the fabulous Commodore Ballroom.

Born and raised in Penticton, B.C., she thinks of herself as an Okanagan girl at heart. Christine loves (loves!) music and anything to do with the water – swimming, surfing, sailing, paddle boarding and snorkelling – and dreams of running off to Hawaii someday.

Her favourite quote – “Be the flame, not the moth.”

Aleita Northey

Front Desk Studio Manager

Aleita holds a BA in Communications from Simon Fraser University and is a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre (New York).

Aleita is also an actor—You might recognize her from the CBC digital series "This Blows!"

In her spare time she enjoys jogging, spinning, Pilates classes at Sweat Co., and training her dog, Alfred, into slowly becoming the kind of reception greeter she believes he can be. He’s working on it!