Get to Know Us!
We know you’re one tired mama! Growing and birthing a human is exhausting work and we understand how hard it is to fit one more thing into your day. But, whether you’re pregnant, a new parent or your kids are in school while you’re at work, we’re here to encourage, motivate and guide you in moving your body, so that you have the strength and stamina to deal with the physical and emotional demands of parenting. We’d like to introduce your Fitmama Strong Online Coaches! We’re all prenatal and postnatal fitness specialists and are excited to guide you as you learn to move your body safely and effectively in your childbearing years.
Fitmama Strong Durham Owner - Jennifer Rogers
Fitmama Strong Durham OWNER: Jennifer Rogers
Jennifer is the mom of two boys and has been running the Fitmama Strong Durham location for since 2010. Not only is she a personal trainer & group fitness instructor, she’s also a lamaze teacher and a doula. You’ll find Jen on your screen in many of our on-demand workouts in the content library. If you’re looking for her online, she most often teaches our 30 minute Express ELEVATE classes and our Prenatal Fitness classes. Jen is the mama of 2 boys and enjoys creating content for our social channels in her spare time. We’re certain you’ll love her energy and enthusiasm!
Fitmama Strong Ottawa Owner - Susan McDonald
Fitmama strong Ottawa Owner: Susan McDonald
Susan is an accountant turned fitness professional and has been running the Fitmama Strong Ottawa location since 2010, after being a member herself for a few years. You’ll most often find Sue teaching our 30 minute Express ELEVATE classes and our Prenatal Fitness classes. Her favourite workout styles are tabata or stability ball workouts that work up a great sweat. Sue has a son and a daughter and enjoys working behind the scenes creating websites and ensuring processes are as seamless as possible!
Our Instructors
Kimbalina
Kimbalina was a regular at our Ottawa Mama & Baby Classes when she decided she wanted to join our team. Kimbalina enjoys playing team sports and being active. She’s the mom of two littles - a son and a daughter (with a third on the way!), and together with them, she helped build our on-demand workouts while living overseas for a year. She’s back in Canada, so you’ll also see her live, usually teaching our Express STRONG noontime Classes. We love that her littles sometimes join her on her screen!
DianA
Diana is another one of our members who loved what we do and joined our online team from the Durham Region. She has a number of years of experience teaching group fitness classes at the Goodlife and she has tons of energy, so you know that her workouts will be fast paced and fun! You’ll see her live on your screen usually teaching our Express STRONG noontime Classes. Diana is the mama of one little person and she loves being outdoors.
JANIS
Janis worked with us for a few years, teaching in-person prenatal fitness classes in Ottawa prior to the pandemic. She completed her yoga teacher training in 2022 and is the perfect person to lead our Express FLOW classes, as she has the expertise to allow our pregnant members to join in as well. Janis has lots of energy when she teaches an upbeat fitness class, but she has the most calming and soothing voice when she teaches yoga. It’s truly a gift to be able to switch it up like she does! Fun fact: We met Janis when she ran her own business just like ours, but in Kansas City, when her kids were babies!
Chantel
Chantel was a longtime member and seasoned fitness instructor when she joined our team. She taught in-person classes in Ottawa for more than three years before moving away from the city. She’s the mom of a school aged daughter and son. While she’s no longer teaching live classes, you can still catch some of her workouts on-demand in our content library.