Our Partners

Samantha is a Registered Dietitian currently working out of all Superstore locations on PEI. A graduate of UPEI’s Integrated Internship Program, she has been working in a community dietitian role over the past three years. Though Samantha works one-on-one with clients with a variety of nutritional concerns, her passion is helping clients foster a healthy relationship with food using the intuitive eating approach.

For more information about Samantha and intuitive eating, check out her on Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/samanthablizzardrd/

I have been privileged to be teaching Pilates for the past 18 years. Both in private and class settings and as a physiotherapy assistant where I worked one on one with clients.

My clients have ranged from very able bodied, some post op to some that have suffered a stroke. It’s been a very broad range of abilities which has helped me grow as a teacher and most importantly, to understand the body and it’s remarkable ability to change.

Although I have been a dancer for 43 years, I had a pretty weak core and I suffered from severe lower back pain at times. Mostly after having three c sections and three more abdominal surgeries in my thirties. Pilates was my life saver, and I have never found another form of exercise that has been more effective at giving me the pelvic health, core strength and overall stability that I needed.

For all of us our core strength, stability and a muscle symmetry is what helps keep our entire body balanced and stable. Pilates is so versatile so it works for all body types and abilities.

Coreen resides in Kensington, PEI, with her husband Chef Duncan Smith and daughter Stella Quinn. After graduating with her business diploma, Coreen launched her career as Sales and Events Specialist with Red Shores Racetrack and Casino in Charlottetown. She has worked with a number of not-for-profit, corporate, fundraising, and entertainment organizations, ensuring that all of their wants and needs were fulfilled to the smallest details. In January of 2019, Coreen and her husband purchased the Ship to Shore Restaurant in Darnley, PEI.

For more information about Coreen and the Ship to Shore Restaurant go to https://www.shiptoshorepei.com/ and follow them at https://www.facebook.com/ShiptoShorePEI

Dianne has been a Counselling Therapist in private practice since 2008. Her passion is holistic health and wellness, particularly as it relates to mental health. In addition to counseling, Dianne facilitates workshops and webinars on wellness topics such as stress management, self-care, and mindfulness. With a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of New Brunswick, and a Bachelor of Science in Health Education from Dalhousie University, Dianne regularly pursues professional development for mental health counseling and has completed several training seminars in the area of trauma, including a recent certification in Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapy™.

For more information and to contact Dianne go to www.diannebirt.ca

Lana MacDonald is a Reg Physiotherapist with Reactive Health in Stratford. A graduate of Dalhousie University, she has been a practicing physiotherapist for > 20 years. She has practiced in Newfoundland, Alberta and Florida, USA. Lana spent the majority of her career in the area of private practice orthopedics in the area of Sports Rehabilitation, Chronic Pain Management and Hand Rehabilitation before specializing in Pelvic Health Therapy and Women’s Health Issues becoming certified through Uro Sante out of Montreal, QB. Her interest in this area grew after the birth of her two children while having gone through some of her own complications postpartum. She is passionate about helping women manage and heal from a variety of areas such as incontinence, pre/postpartum preparation and recovery, Pelvic Pain, Urgency and many other Pelvic related issues. She believes in a team-centred approach and collaborating with other health professions to develop the best plan of care for her female patients. She is playing an integral role, along with her colleagues, in educating the medical and public community about this special and much-needed area of practice.

Denise is an Accredited, Certified EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Practitioner with EFT International. Since being introduced to this life-changing technique in 2010, she envisioned sharing this powerful self-help tool with others. Her lived experiences, and her ability to connect with people, made launching her own practice a very natural evolution. Denise engaged in self-exploration and excavating to heal her wounds from past experiences. She accredits EFT as the positive turning point in her emotional healing and well-being.

For more information visit Denise at evolveyourenergy.ca or contact her at [email protected]

Roxanne is someone who believes in living life to the fullest, she wants to seize the moments and truly embrace one of her favorite Maya Angelou quotes; “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breaths away”.

Roxanne has spent the past 28 years working collaboratively to grow a non-profit organization that supports individuals to reach their full potential, they come with lots of wounds and little self-confidence. As an experiential educator, it is her role to hold up the mirror and allow people to see what has been there all along.

She is the Executive Director of The Adventure Group, was a faculty member of UPEI’s Centre for Conflict Resolution Studies for 10 years and she also created and taught leadership courses for Holland College Sport and Recreation students for more than 10 years. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge as she has facilitated more than 800 workshops in the areas of personal growth and self-awareness, leadership, and communication.

Roxanne has been a longtime advocate for addressing social change, she was appointed the chair of the Poverty Reduction Council of PEI in 2018.

Roxanne is also an accomplished equestrian who has competed internationally and holds world titles. She has been named Sport PEI’s Senior Female Athlete of the year twice.

She is a proud mom to 3 young adults who are working towards living purpose-filled lives.

Aimee Dow, a proud wife, mother of two, Registered Nurse, and makeup artist, founded Aimee Dow Cosmetics in 2018. It was inevitable: Aimee’s passion for makeup began when she was 12 years old and has continued to grow ever since. Aimee has worked with many faces and always knew she wanted to create a line of beauty products to enhance women’s natural beauty. In 2021 the name changed to UNA Beauty which offers professional quality formulas at an affordable price. The formulas are based on her years of experience in the industry. Many of her products are also universally flattering, and are designed to let your true beauty glow!

For more information on Aimee’s cosmetic line, check out https://aimeedowcosmetics.com/

Little Black Dress is a high-end consignment boutique featuring clothing, footwear and accessories for both men and women. Aside from selling products in store, Little Black Dress offers fashion services such as personalized style boxes, style consultations, private shopping parties and alteration assessments. Little Black Dress keeps fashion in circulation by selling second-hand goods but also by offering one-on-one consultations on how to restyle some of the beloved pieces in your wardrobe. Shawna and her team at Little Black Dress believe in helping people dress to make them feel their best. Because when you like the way you look, you love the way you feel.

You can find more information about Shawna and her mission by visiting
https://thelittleblackdressco.com/about and following her on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/peistylist

Gord, a fitness instructor and motivational speaker, has taught thousands of dynamic fitness classes and empowers people to feel alive and healthy, and to live well at any age. Gord believes activity should be fun and inclusive and he designs his classes to be so. He is also a Member of the Legislative Assembly representing the District of Charlottetown and West Royalty and the Chair of the Health and Social Development Standing Committee.

Find out more about Gord by visiting www.ufit.ca