Performance Institute

Upcoming Schedule Change

A quick reminder for next week: On Wednesday, Sept 30th, we’ll have modified hours (5:45 AM – 1:00 PM) for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, running Group Training sessions only.

Please review your schedule and reach out to our admin team if you need to reschedule!

𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿. ❤️

Check out Bob sporting a pretty awesome custom T-shirt made by his daughter—featuring photos of him some of his favourite exercises: including his all-time fav.....the hex bar deadlift… while wearing his PI shirt, of course! 😂

And there’s a pretty great PI connection behind that shirt, too.

Bob’s daughter was once a high-level diver who trained with us at PI. She’s now a successful physiotherapist living and working in Australia—and apparently still likes to celebrate her dad’s training accomplishments from afar. 🇦🇺❤️

Bob and his wife Jan (shown here with one of their trainers, AJ) have both been consistent members of our semi-private training groups for years, and they each have their own reasons for making training part of their lives.

While Bob is busy celebrating his deadlift achievements, 𝗝𝗮𝗻 has been working toward some pretty impressive goals of her own—𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 successfully 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, while also using exercise as an important outlet for managing the demands of her busy career.

That’s one of the things we love most about PI: there’s no one definition of what progress looks like.

For one person, it might be a stronger deadlift. For another, it might be improving bone health, managing stress, moving with more confidence, or simply staying strong and capable for the years ahead.

𝗕𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗻—w𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗜 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆. ❤️

Here’s to many more years of training, celebrating milestones, and hopefully many more custom T-shirts!

When it looks like the trainer is taking a rest… 😂

Owen may look like he’s leaning on the job, but he’s actually putting some focused soft-tissue work into Steph’s shoulder blade area.

The goal? Help reduce restriction and improve her available range of motion—so she can move better, train better, and often feel better afterwards, too.

At Performance Institute, many of our trainers are certified in soft-tissue release techniques and can incorporate a quick tune-up into a semi-private session when time and your program allow.

Need a little more attention? You can also book a one-on-one soft-tissue release session for a more thorough tune-up.

And for some of our clients, a monthly session has become part of their routine—especially for those hard-to-reach areas that are difficult to address on your own.

Think of it less like waiting until something hurts and more like regular maintenance for your body. A little attention along the way can help keep you moving well and getting more out of your training.

And yes… sometimes your “maintenance appointment” comes with a lot of laughing. 😆

💜 Walk for Leah’s Legacy 💜

We’re proud to support the Walk for Leah’s Legacy, an event raising awareness and support for pancreatic cancer early detection.

Join Leah’s sister and long-time PI client, Tania Ferraro, on Sunday, September 20 at Deer Lake Park for one loop around the lake.

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵
📍 Deer Lake Park
⏰ Check-in: 9:30–10:00 AM
🚶 Walk starts: 10:15–10:30 AM
Registration required so they know accurate numbers because delicious Italian sausage will be served for lunch😋

Silent auction follow the lunch. PI has donated 1 Free Assessment + 2 PT Sessions, plus there will be lots of other great items to bid onl

We’re helping spread the word to our PI community and encourage you to join Tania and the Leah’s Legacy community for this important cause. 💜

Check out last Monday's newsletter for more information, registration and donation link, about the walk and ways you can support pancreatic cancer early detection.
Or contact [email protected] and we can send you the registration and donation links.

𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲!
Long weekends are made for slowing down, enjoying some time with family and friends, and getting a little extra recharge in. 🙌
But if you’re looking to stay consistent with your training, we’ve got you covered! 💪
Performance Institute will be open for live group training only on Monday, September 7th, from:
⏰ 5:45 AM – 1:00 PM
If your usual training session is impacted by the holiday schedule, be sure to check your schedule and reach out to our Admin Team. We’ll be happy to help you find another time to get your session in!
Have a safe and enjoyable long weekend — whether you’re taking the day to relax or keeping the momentum going, we’ll see you around the gym! 💪

🚨 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟!

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺! 🍂

If you've been curious about Autumn Shift and want to learn more before deciding whether the program is right for you, this is your chance to hear all the details and ask your questions.

We'll cover:

💪 The 4 weekly workouts
🍽️ Personalized calorie, protein & fibre targets
📱 How we use short-term tracking without tracking forever
🧠 Nutrition coaching and support
👥 Accountability and community
…and more!

⚠️ Want the Zoom link?

Please email [email protected] BEFORE 3:00 PM TODAY so we can make sure you're included and receive the link in time.

And remember, Autumn Shift is limited to just 15 participants, and spots may be gone before tonight's Info Session.

📧 Email [email protected] before 3 PM to join us tonight at 7 PM!