Personal Training that makes a difference...
our trainer:
Starleas Murphy, CPT
Starleas comes to us from a background in massage therapy and has over 15 years experience in the health and wellness industry. Driven from a desire to conquer her own health and fitness goals, Star took her passion to help others from massage to a more active modality and believes that creating stronger, more stable, fluid moving bodies reduces common societal health concerns.
Star uses her previous massage therapy knowledge base in collaboration with person training to build programs with a primary focus in remedial exercise, core stabilization, postural corrections and fluid body movement patterns. She also considers herself to be a body transformation specialist, as she herself, has successfully lost over 130lbs to date! She is educated in a variety of training methods and is a great fit for beginners, those with physical limitations/injuries, or anyone in need of a good solid push to reach their desired goals. Her certified personal training course is with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
Massage Therapy Background
Star graduated from Somatics Institute School of Massage Therapy out of Edmonton, where she was blessed to receive an unconventional education based on both a holistic and medical approach to therapeutic massage.
Her massage therapy course was 2yrs and 2500 hrs of academic and practical study which included building an extensive knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology, medications, medical charting, orthopedic assessment up to and including gait, posture, neural and muscle testing, remedial/therapeutic exercise and gaining entry level (Level 1) manual manipulation therapies including : Swedish relaxation massage (effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement and vibrations), trigger point, craniosacral therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, prenatal and infant massage, spa treatments and an entire class devoted to somatic practice, which is a principle based on the powerful mind-body connection.
After graduation she devoted eight years to this field, gaining various areas of experience working with clients in hospitals and home care, WorkSafeBC clients, and spas. What this allows her to do differently than most trainers is go through a more comprehensive physical assessment and build a program truly unique to YOU. With your personal contraindications and goals in mind, she is able to combine her past knowledge with up to date fitness training recommendations to build the perfect program.