• Bachelor of Physical and Health Education - Queen's University
• Bachelor of Arts (English) - Queen's University
• ACE Personal Trainer Certification - Gold Certificate
• BCPRA Trainer of Personal Trainers
• Completed marathons and triathalons in Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle and Montreal
• Over 18 years of service and over 9000 hours of safe, professional training.

Do you want to lose weight? Do you have the kind of energy that you want without spending HOURS of your time working out? -- Here’s a solution for you!

Josette Williams has had a diverse 15-year career in fitness as a Certified Personal Trainer in her business Freedom Fitness and is now a Certified Nordic Walking Instructor as well.

She’s developed all the secrets to getting the results that you want to have for your fitness goals.  Just tell her what you’re looking for in your workouts at Park Place Health Club.

Do you agree that there’s a lot more to getting in shape than just getting to the gym 3x/week?

The secret is that what you do outside of the gym is just as important to your success! 

Josette is known for creating a personalized holistic approach to her work and desires to help you successfully meet your goals, in a way that integrates the whole person.

One of her clients said:

 "Josette is such a vibrant, effervescent and take charge personality that any client lucky enough to work with her will bless their lucky stars Josette came into their life! I wholeheartedly recommend anyone to Josette who wants to effect lasting change with fun and heart!"  Bobbi Van Riet

She is a natural visionary, and will inspire you to become your best self ever.  She works from her own innate body wisdom, which comes from her own lifelong practice of body awareness. Along with her sensitive spirit and her gift of intuition, she offers her clients greater understanding of how to empower themselves on their path toward optimal health.

“Life is movement, and movement is life!” Josette Williams

BSc.Kinesiology, CSEP- Certified Personal Trainer

An honours graduate from Kinesiology at the University of Western Ontario and an advocate for healthy living and disease prevention makes Katherine a multi dimensional trainer for individuals with variety of backgrounds.  Katherine joined the Park Place Health Team in September 2010 after deciding to make a life in Vancouver post Cross Canada cycling trip.  She has since made a career as a lifestyle consultant at Jenny Craig in Kitsilano, by providing a food, body, mind approach to weight loss. 

Katherine has designed weight loss/gain, strength training, muscle tone, and cardiovascular improvement programs for the past year on a one to one and a group fitness basis.  She has also worked as a group fitness teacher at The University of Western Ontario, and YWCA specializing in Cardio kickboxing and bootcamp fitness, and muscle conditioning classes. 

Katherine enjoys spending her free time hiking mountains, long distance running, and playing court and beach volleyball.

Katherine employs a positive, motivating, goal oriented attitude, and her passion and genuine concern to help others makes her a great personal trainer.  The qualifications she brings to Park Place Health Club include:

• Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
• CPR and First Aid
• Canadian Society of Exercise Physiologists Personal Trainer
• CAN-FIT-PRO certified Group Fitness Instructor
• Jenny Craig certified lifestyle consultant

Katherine understands the importance of incorporating fitness and health into a busy lifestyle and looks forward sharing her nutrition and fitness knowledge with you.