Alex Ackerley
BSC Hons Sport & Exercise Science
Certified Online Coach
Available in Vancouver - Squamish - Online​
Strength Training for Mountain Bikers
Alex has been delivering Strength & Conditioning and Exercise Rehabilitation since 2008, helping athletes build durable bodies that perform in demanding sports.
Today he specializes in working with mountain bikers — from world-class professionals to dedicated weekend riders — helping them overcome stubborn injuries, build real strength for the trail, and ride at a higher level.
Based between Kitsilano and Squamish, Alex works with riders from across Vancouver and the Sea to Sky corridor who want to ride harder, stay injury-free, and keep progressing year after year.
A former national-level rugby player, Alex brings a performance mindset to his coaching, combining strength training, movement quality, and injury management to prepare riders for the physical demands of mountain biking.
In addition to in-person coaching, Alex delivers online performance programming for riders across North America and Europe.
The stronger you are, the further you are from injury.
Joci Romualdo
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Available in Vancouver or Online
​Joci brings over 25 years of experience in human movement and strength training. She holds a degree in Kinesiology from the Federal University of Rondônia in Brazil and has spent her career helping people move better, build strength, and stay active for life.
A lifelong athlete, Joci played competitive volleyball for over 20 years and continues to train with weights daily. Movement is not just her profession — it’s a core part of who she is.
Today, much of Joci’s work focuses on helping adults over 50 stay strong, mobile, and independent through intelligent strength training. Many of her clients come to her with back, hip, or joint concerns, and she specializes in adapting exercises so people can continue training safely.
Her coaching philosophy is simple:
Most people don’t need to stop moving — they need to learn how to move well.
As both a coach and a mother who has experienced her own back injury, Joci understands how important it is to listen to the body and adapt training to real life.
Her sessions focus on building strength, confidence, and long-term health through personalized coaching and thoughtful programming.
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Jamie Casselman
BSc Exercise Science
Available in Squamish​
Jamie has spent most of his life in high-performance sport through alpine ski racing. A Canadian National Champion and former member of both the Canadian National Ski Team and Montana State University Ski Team, he competed at the World Cup and NCAA Division I levels.
Years of competing at the highest levels of ski racing gave Jamie a deep understanding of the preparation required to perform in elite sport. Throughout his career, training routinely involved 15–20 hours per week of structured strength and conditioning, alongside 150+ days on snow each year. That decade of high-performance training shaped his understanding of strength development, durability, and long-term athletic progression.
Jamie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, where he studied biomechanics, anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, advanced strength and conditioning, program design, tissue injury and adaptation, motor control and learning, coaching, and sports nutrition.
Now based in Squamish, British Columbia, Jamie works with athletes both locally and online. His background in alpine skiing gives him a deep appreciation for the demands of gravity sports, and he now applies that experience to help athletes build strength, resilience, and confidence for mountain sports.
While alpine skiing remains a specialty, Jamie is also an avid mountain biker and soccer player, and enjoys helping people build the strength and durability needed to perform in the mountains for years to come.
Melanie Ackerley
Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Onnit Academy Foundations Trainer
Certified Personal Trainer
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Available Squamish or Online
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Melanie's a founder of Nexusfit and while she doesn't venture to Kitsilano anymore, she's available for Virtual sessions as well as in-person in Squamish. She's also the administrative glue that holds NexusFit together!
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She currently specializes in Pilates and pre- and Postnatal women's strength training.
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"It's time to change the narrative and fill the gap during the postpartum phase of motherhood through education and proper movement. Urinary incontinence, painful intercourse, prolapse and the many other symptoms experienced postpartum are common but not normal. I am dedicated to helping moms stay healthy and fit during pregnancy and after giving birth. My focus on rehabilitation and proper healing is what sets me apart, ensuring that both baby and mom are healthy and strong. My range of training options with a strong emphasis on Mat Pilates makes me the perfect choice for moms looking to stay fit throughout pregnancy and beyond.