Teresa Gongora

Teresa Góngora

Group Fitness, Personal Trainer , Nutrition and Wellness Specialist

Born in Mexico city, since she was a young student, Teresa show a special interest for sports, she participated in cycling, volley ball et basket ball events. At 22 she is already owner of her own fitness studio in the beautiful town of San Cristobal, Chiapas, an amazing colonial style place .It is in 1990 that she arrives to Quebec thinking she will only stay for a few months, but she met the man of her life… in a Gym. After getting started her Personal Training business in the south shore of Montreal, Teresa decides to explore new surroundings in her new country, the Laurentians.

It is then in 2001 that she moves with her family up north, after trying out L’Annonciation et Val-Morin, it is in Val-David that the family make the final decision buying the house of their dreams.

Happy mother of two boys, 20 and 17 years old, Teresa is very involved in her family active and sportive live. Her family and professional life take most of her time and this is what it helps her to don’t miss too much her family that still live in Mexico, in Los Cabos San Lucas south California (Baja California). But when she really miss her family and her country she goes to Bistro Plein Air to take a coffee with her Mexican friend Angelica and of course, it is in Spanish that conversation goes on…claro ! Obviously, she visit her family at least once a year and the sun in her country brings her back stronger feeling at her best shape and she is ready to share her caliente energy.

Teresa has over 26 years of experience in the fitness industry and she is a certified Exercise Leader with the American college of Sports Medicine, and for some others very well known associations around the world :Can Fit Pro , Y.M.C.A. in Canada ,  A.N.I.E.  in Quebec, and Beverly Hills and D’Maroto in Mexico, where she was born and raised.  Extremely energetic, dynamic and tri-lingual (French, English and Spanish), Teresa was a member of Can Fit Pro’s elite team of Pro Trainers for the ‘FIS’ and ‘ PTS’ training programs for Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers for more than 10 years.  Teresa is a polished group presenter as well as an attentive personal trainer, she manage to answer her clients needs with an amazing results due to her expertise on multiple training techniques. Teresa adds at her certifications the Nutrition and Wellness specialist and she studied Naturopathy at the «Éduco-Santé» Society in Montreal.  Her goal is to share her expertise and enthusiasm for fitness with others so they can achieve their own personal and fitness goals. Teresa runs her own Personal Training, Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness consultant company in the Laurentians .

It is in Montreal, Toronto, New York and Lenox that she keeps on refreshing on new techniques to be able to offer what’s best to her clients. Teresa is besides her clients to help them progress and achieve their goals thanks to functional or traditional training, Yoga, Pilates, or any other approach. She teaches also, sculpting, zumba, latin cardio, step and almost all fitness trends.

So, what ever the goal might be, loosing weight, being in shape, learning to enjoy live, sport specific training ( ski, hockey, jogging, golf, tennis, etc.,) or physical rehabilitation, special needs (pregnancy, older adults) , she plans an exclusive and really  personalized program that will be right for each individual.

Good health and wellness to every one!

Namaste!