[slide-left]Founded by Mark J. Stables, the Toronto-based Benchmark Group has provided holistic fitness, performance, and lifestyle coaching to clients looking to get faster, stronger, and healthier since 1999.[/slide-left]

[slide-right]Benchmark Group is a lifestyle brand that integrates functional design with holistic health and wellness for high performance living and longevity. Combining Mark’s extensive background in Kinesiology and exercise sciences, with his experience in fitness amenity design, health management, and sustainable living, Benchmark Group offers a unique perspective on cultivating healthy communities.

Our trainers and allied professionals understand what elite athletes have long practiced—that getting the best out of yourself is not restricted to what you do on the field, in the gym, or on the track, but depends equally on what you eat, how you sleep, the air you breathe, your state of mind, in short, everything about how and where you live. From Strength and Conditioning, Personal Fitness training and High-Performance Coaching to fitness amenity design consulting and healthy buidlings advisory, Benchmark Group has been cultivating greatness for two decades.[/slide-right]

[fade]Cassandra

Come hang out in a Power, Flow, or Pilates class with Cass to experience part challenge, part relaxation, and a lot of humour. After having taught at and managed yoga and fitness studios for two years in the UK, in both Edinburgh and London, Cass is excited to be back in her home city of Toronto, sharing her knowledge in movement and wellness. She has developed and led numerous yoga teacher training programs and workshops from the foundational to advanced yoga asana. When you leave her classes, you’ll find yourself more attuned to the nuances of your body and capable of building strength, flexibility, and stability.[/fade]

[fade]Léa

Léa Beauvais is a CYT. She was born and raised in downtown Toronto and holds degrees in English and Musical Theatre Performance. As a freelance actor for several years, yoga was the fulcrum that kept her anchored. With a decade of practice under her belt, her passion led to pursuing teaching. Léa’s classes are based in the Hatha tradition as well as strong integrative alignment principles. Themes in her classes include connection to the present moment, relief from anxiety, peace, and finding compassion for oneself. She believes that yoga is a treasure to be enjoyed by all! As such she also teaches yoga to children and at-risk youth. Find out more about what she is up to at @leadreamsinyoga on Instagram and Facebook.[/fade]

[fade]Colleen

Colleen is a CYT who has been practicing yoga for the past 10 years. She believes fully in the power of yoga to heal and transform from the inside out. She’s passionate about sharing her love of the practice with others. Her classes are welcoming and full of love, encouraging a sense of peace and community. She closes her classes with the insistence: "You are whole, and we are one."

When not on the mat, you can find Colleen outdoors enjoying nature, moving and discovering places near or far! @worldcitizen108 [/fade]

[fade]Rocio

In 2017, in a sudden twist of fate, I found myself in the beautiful jungles of Bali, Indonesia where I completed a month-long, intensive yoga certification, along with 30 other women from around the world.

Since then, I’ve had the privilege of working with people from many different walks of life. I teach Chair Yoga to seniors, Yin and Restorative Yoga for people who have been injured and/or are healing their bodies and Hatha and Vinyasa for yogis looking to still the mind and strengthen the body.

Yoga has been a beautiful life journey and I hope to always be a student of the practice and help others in their growth and healing. [/fade]

[fade]Elena

Elena is a CYT in Yin & Yang yoga and has completed the Biomagnetic Energy Healing Program. She found yoga 15 years ago and has been dedicated to the inward journey it encourages ever since. For Elena, yoga strengthens the intricate connection between body and mind and she has developed a practice of meditation and self-awareness. With her passion for anatomy and biomechanics, Elena explores the therapeutic aspects of yoga in her classes to help her students develop acute awareness of their own physical and mental state.

Elena also teaches Yoga & Pilates fusion classes, as well as Yoga for Seniors. Passionate about helping clients heal the body, mind and spirit simultaneously, Elena is particularly adept at guiding those who are struggling with anxiety or depression.[/fade]

[fade]Eryl

Eryl McCaffrey is a CYT specializing in Vinyasa, Hatha, and Power Yoga. She is also and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and her yoga classes emphasize her mindfulness approach. Eryl’s classes are dynamic and and accessible to all. What can you expect from a class with Eryl? An empowering session that leaves you feeling strong, flexible and connected to yourself. [/fade]

[fade]Sara

Through yoga and mediation, I’ve found space to listen to my body and have developed tools to manage my anxious mind. As a CYT I now dedicate my life to helping others learn how to listen and respond to their bodies through daily movement, breath work and mindfulness. I guide Vinyasa classes where you will find strength and inner heat, balanced by space to calm the mind and find ease.[/fade]

[fade]Neha

Neha is a CYT in Traditional Hatha Yoga from the Sivananda lineage. Neha believes that yoga is for “every body”. Her yoga classes focus on gradually increasing flexibility and developing strength through the practice of Asanas and energizing and rejuvenating the body and the mind through the practice of Pranayamas (proper breathing). She encourages a focus on accepting the body in its current state and easing it towards a well balanced state instead of pushing it forward with force.[/fade]

[fade]Nathan

Nathan is an avid fitness enthusiast. He shows his passion for health and wellness throughout his personal and professional life. As a rugby player, power lifter, and skier, you can commonly find him training in the gym, on the slopes, or on the rugby pitch. In his professional life, Nathan has been a personal trainer since 2014. He was first certified as a trainer during his schooling in fitness and health promotion at Humber college. In 2016 he became certified by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Nathan teaches his clients how they can live a healthy life, while still living a happy life.[/fade]

[fade]Lauren

Lauren developed her love of movement growing up dancing and cheerleading. Together with her strong science background including a BSC in Kinesiology from Brock University and a Masters of Fitness Science from York University, Lauren integrates the body and mind of a health and wellness practitioner. As a Registered Kinesiologist, Certified Personal trainer through CanFitPro, Certified Schwinn spin instructor, and Pre/Post Natal Certified trainer, Lauren has a broad range of practical experience. She has worked with a diverse demographic from high performance athletes to older populations and youth. Lauren has also developed rehab training for clients managing chronic ill-health and those who have endured cardiac events, as well as spinal cord and brain injuries. She enjoys helping her clients feel their best in a way that fits their lifestyle.[/fade]

[fade]Nathaniel

Fitness changed my life. I was not always in shape. After learning more about exercise, I fell in love with fitness and it helped ground me in everything that I did. I pursued a B.S. in Health and Exercise Science at Syracuse University and have since worked with Olympic athletes in Hong Kong, as well as Division 1 Collegiate athletes in the US. Watching them train lit a spark in me and ever since then I have been pushing myself and giving 100% at the gym. I would love to inspire and motivate everyone to adopt a healthy lifestyle, discipline, train hard, while enjoying it every step of the way![/fade]

[fade]Julia

Julia is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor.  Prior to attending school at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition, Julia completed her Bachelor of Arts in Communications and minor in Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. For the past 6 years, Julia worked in the sales industry before finding her passion for health and fitness.  

 Julia was a dancer growing up and finally hung up her dancing shoes after 17 years. She replaced her love for dance with a love for the gym and healthy eating. She believes that eating healthy can also taste good! She is also of the mindset that it doesn’t matter how hard you train, if you do not fuel your body with nutritious food, you will not see the results you want. Through providing customized meal plans in addition to tailored workouts, Julia will help you achieve your desired nutrition and fitness goals![/fade]

[fade]Marie-Claire

Health and fitness have always been very important for Marie-Claire. She grew up skiing, running, and dancing, and continues to pursue a healthy active lifestyle while encouraging those around her to do the same. She completed her B.Sc. in Kinesiology from Queen’s University where she worked with a variety of populations including older adults, individuals recovering from injuries, varsity athletes, and patients recovering from strokes. She is a Certified Personal Trainer with the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology who also teaches bootcamp, HIIT and spin classes. She is now pursuing a post graduate program to be an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner at the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy. She uses a holistic approach to help her clients of all ability and fitness levels reach and maintain their fitness goals.  

Jennifer

As an RMT and Pilates instructor, when it comes to her clients, Jennifer believes that education and communication are key to attaining results. She puts an emphasis on individualizing each treatment to match her clients’ goals and current presentation. 

Jennifer is a graduate of the Sutherland Chan School & Teaching Clinic and is a certified Pilates instructor. Her love of anatomy and fitness has spurred her interest in sports and repetitive movement related injuries. Also trained in pre and post natal massage, Jennifer is a versatile and well-rounded massage therapist.

During her free time she enjoys practicing Yoga and Pilates herself and will take any chance to travel or be with friends and family.[/fade]

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