About The Team
Gentle Motion was started by Moshe Schwartz, certified personal trainer, nutritionist and Fascial Stretch Therapist. His team of trainers are dedicated to providing effective, efficient, and, most importantly, safe exercise programs, customized to each individual’s needs.
Specializing in injury rehab and prevention, and with a dedicated focus on post natal fitness, seniors’ health and fitness, and fascial stretch therapy (FST), Moshe and his team can help improve range of motion, mood, and flexibility through their personalized fitness programs. The team strives to help people of all health and medical backgrounds find an exercise program that is appropriate for them, to help manage conditions such as ageing, chronic pain, mood disorders and much more.
Moshe Schwartz – Owner and Senior Trainer
Moshe has been interested in fitness and nutrition from an early age, having been active in his local sports community as a child. Following 5 years in the corporate world, Moshe longed for his days playing baseball, volleyball, and basketball, and made the leap to a career in fitness. Moshe studied to become a certified personal trainer in Toronto and has never looked back, continuing to train in all aspects of nutrition, stretch therapy, and injury recovery. Gentle Motion was launched as Moshe identified a significant gap in the market for fun, interactive, and challenging workouts which could be accessed by anyone, regardless of their current health or ability. When not creating gentle workout routines, Moshe can be found playing Sudoku, reading, and spending time with his wife and daughters.
Tania Berlin – Senior Trainer
Tania Berlin is a personal trainer with over 15 years of experience. Trained and certified as a Physiotherapist in Chile and Israel, her certifications include Zumba and Barre in individual class and group settings. Her passion is to offer safe fitness programs based on individual needs and capabilities.
Tania joined the Gentle Motion team in 2017 and is always giving each client what they need, while making sure the training experience is exciting, engaging, safe and transformative through the power of exercise & movement.
The ultimate goal of her customized programs is client’s health, wellness and quality of life based on functional training, combining diverse training techniques & tools to motivate, engage & improve range of movement, strength, balance, flexibility and aerobic capacity.
Tania is a wife and mother of 3 children, so she knows how a busy lifestyle looks like!
Her cheerful demeanor and South American “flare” will make each session fun & entertaining. Tania believes that exercise is about celebrating your own capabilities and never a punishment!!!
Karina Milech – Personal Trainer
Karina joins the Gentle Motion team from an actor/creator background. However, with a firm interest in social work, and having worked in the field for many years, Karina has always been passionate about improving access to necessary services for vulnerable people, and those who need a little guidance and support. Fitness has always been a big part of Karina’s life, from her days cheerleading at Dawson College, through to kickboxing sessions in her own living room. She trained with her L.A. mentor, HASFIT Founder Coach Kozak, to become a valued member of the Gentle Motion team. Still firmly in love with the arts, Karina can be found teaching drama in her spare time, or jamming away on her guitar. To learn more about Karina, and about fitness, be sure to check out her very own YouTube channel, KarinaEM.
Rhonda Schryver – Personal Trainer
Rhonda has been working as a certified personal trainer since 2007. She decided to become a personal trainer after changing her own lifestyle 18 years ago, after the birth of her son. She made the decision to live a healthier life, to lose the baby weight and to become stronger. This change in herself motivated her to spread her enthusiasm and knowledge to others. She has trained all different clients: seniors, teenagers, couples, small groups, new mothers, and others. Her main goal is to improve the health of her clients, reducing risk of injury and making everyday movements easier.
Alesia – Personal Trainer
Hello! I’m Alesia, your dedicated Fitness and Nutrition Coach. With a passion deeply rooted in 20 years of experience, I’m thrilled to share my journey towards healthy living and to assist you in achieving total well-being through a holistic approach to nutrition and fitness.
My life’s work revolves around mastering the essentials of optimal health, and now, I’m eager to embark on this transformative journey with you. I firmly believe in the incredible impact that a balanced and wholesome lifestyle can have on everyone, and I’m here to ensure you experience this profound joy and fulfillment.
Embrace your fitness journey with me, and watch as it positively transforms not only your life but also the lives of your loved ones. Challenges may arise, but together, we can navigate them with ease.
Join me in diverse practices like yoga, stretching, full body strength training, cardio, boxing, and developing mental resilience and stability.
Let’s unlock the extraordinary potential within you – I believe in the Power of You!
Area of Service – Yonge and Eglinton, midtown Toronto
Valerie – Personal Trainer
As a certified Holistic Practitioner, Health & Wellness Expert, and Personal Trainer for over 30 years I specialize in teaching others how to use fitness as a tool to access their calmest and most empowered states of mind and body.
As a survivor of circumstances that felt far beyond my control, it took me nearly 20 years of debilitating back pain to discover the hidden connection between our emotional and physical bodies –I’m living proof that the stories we tell ourselves can either support or cripple us.
I mentor and counsel people who are exhausted from “living a life they never asked for”, providing a guiding light that reignites the parts of them that feel seen, heard, and valued in a judgement free space.
You are not alone in this journey.
Engaging in the Flow state has allowed me to personally meld with the present moment (free from the past) and be open to creativity, imagination, and wisdom rather than chasing goals or a specific result. For me, that meant leaving a 10-year relationship with domestic violence; holding my abusers accountable; finding love; losing love; loving myself; discovering myself; creating a new career; and raising an awesome teenage musician.
We do not control our lives we simply ride the flow wave of our lives. We get ourselves tuned up with the frequency of our surroundings while establishing a crucial anchored sensation – the flow. This is the natural rhythm essential for elevating and achieving a deeper intensity.
Simply implementing “The Flow” practice into my life allowed me to gain confidence, increase my energy, improve my sleep and improve my overall health!
I hope to help you on your journey as well!
Service Areas: across the GTA