Arthritis has not just been a part of my life it has been my reality. I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of 4! It could have been diagnosed earlier but only Dr. Martin Wolfish suspected Rheumatoid Arthritis, because in a child of my age, at this time it was a rarity.
From grade 1 to grade 7, I'd spend my whole fall school terms in The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids Hospital) or at home recuperating or rehabilitating from the onslaught of Junior Rheumatoid Arthritis. Therapy, at the time, included massive doses of steroids (amounts that are illegal today) and rest.
As a teenager my arthritis went into remission, and I began to live an active life for the first time. I played football, basketball and even got to ride my horse, Friday, competitively.
As I reached 20 years old I decided that I could not take anything for granted. Why? Because Dr. Wolfish had said I would not live past the age of 20, and if I did I would be damaged goods. I'm now closing in on 60 and every day has been a blessing.
Since I turned 20 I've traveled across Canada and throughout the World. I attended York University for a BA in Business and finished in the Fine Arts, Dance and Choreography program.. I've trained horses and run triathlons. I became an entrepreneur and star salesman in my thirties. I even started my first business with one lawnmower and over time grew it to become the largest UniLock Brick installer in all of Ontario.
While I had many struggles in those times I decided that Arthritis would not run my life. Now I look to coaching to help others step out of the shadow of their arthritis, starting by making their lives better planned for their arthritis to leading an active lifestyle.
I've worked with doctors, chiropractors, fitness experts and arthritis experts to create personalized motion/exercise courses that use no-to-low impact moves. This helps build up resistance. I coach people, not only physically, but with their mindset to give them the independence that our disease has actually stolen from us.
I love to coach boomers and seniors. I do it with empathy and sympathy. Please join us at Motionize to create a better future for yourself. Call us today at 416-786-6401 and we'll set up your first consultation today.
Our goal at Motionize is to help people who have restricted their lives because of pain. Our clients are able to live their lives to the fullest when we help them with:
We service the Western Toronto area including: Etobicoke, Mississauga, Oakville and Brampton
