Meet the Team

Jacklyn is a Register Social Worker and Certified Personal Trainer with years of experience working in both fields in Parry Sound. From her interactions at her fitness studio and in the larger community she noticed the commonly perceived disconnect  between mental and physical health in a person's overall well-being. Many people were open and active in pursuing their physical health goals, but when it came to the larger and deeper aspects of well-being they neglected self-care. It is from these observations that JF Fitness and Therapy & THRIVE was born and her passion to counsel real people, going through the everyday issues, with no stigma attached became a reality. She has created a safe, open, caring community of strong and empowered people looking to take control of their own happiness. Join this community by setting up an appointment and work alongside Jacklyn to find the You you want to be. 

Allie graduated from the Massage Therapy Program with Honours from Georgian College in 2016, and has been practicing since January 2017.
You can find Allie leading our Boxing classes and teaching private sessions, as well as an occasional Bootcamp class! She is a CPT and provides training to our clients in our Semi- Private Group sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She is currently studying to be an Osteopath.

Stephanie has recently completed her BSc in Kinesiology at McMaster University and is moving back to her hometown of Parry Sound to start working her magic! During her time at McMaster Stephanie worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the Varsity Men’s Football Team and for local youth volleyball teams. Stephanie is all about an active lifestyle and just so happens to be your 2023 National Jump Rope Champion and World Jump Rope Bronze Medalist! We hear she also makes the best vegetarian dishes in town, so if you’re looking for some new dinner inspiration, she just might be your girl. 

Kylie graduated from Sheridan College in 2021 with an Honours Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences degree in Athletic Therapy and is a Certified Athletic Therapist. She has experience working in a clinical setting as well as providing virtual treatments. Kylie enjoys working with athletes and being on the sideline with teams at various sporting events. Kylie previously worked with the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Men’s Varsity indoor and outdoor soccer team, and the Brampton Canadettes Midget AA girl’s hockey team. Kylie grew up in Parry Sound and in her free time she enjoys hiking, camping, swimming, and playing soccer.

Danielle is a dedicated practitioner of the art of Chinese medical acupuncture. She graduated with honours from Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Academy (AIM Academy) in 2018 and has continued to further her knowledge focusing on mental health and trauma, gynecological disorders and cosmetic acupuncture. Looking good feeling good! Danielle’s treatments are very relaxing and will typically include some mild massage, cupping or moxibustion depending on the clients individual needs.
She has worked with Allie Weeks at Mobility RX since 2022 as well as having a position at Greenestone Centre for Recovery using acupuncture to help clients in addiction recovery and is very excited to join the team at Thrive Health and Athletics.

Laura recently completed her personal training certification through Canfitpro after finding a passion for fitness in the last few years. She works full time in post secondary education and provides personal training. In her spare time she can be found reading, swimming, and spending time outdoors.

Laura holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Sciences with a major in Child Youth and Family and a minor in Psychology (University of Guelph). She received her coaching certification through the RLC Coaching Curriculum. Laura was born and raised in Parry Sound and has worked as a recovery coach for the past two years.

Laura has both personal and professional experience in treating eating disorders and disordered eating. Her own lived experience is where she discovered her passion for helping others on their recovery journeys. Eating disorder recovery is a highly individualized process. Laura will create a tailored plan with you and your treatment team to meet your unique needs. Her coaching philosophy is rooted in health at every size and intuitive eating. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder, dieting, poor body image, or disordered eating, I would love to chat to see how we can help you find the freedom you’ve been waiting for!

In 2013 Shelby graduated from the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Bedford, Nova Scotia, as an Acupuncturist. After that she sought additional education. Simultaneously she began training in the art of Qi Gong. There are 12 forms that she is required to Master, sitting and standing meditations as well as breath work and longevity practices. She believes movement is medicine and without it we begin to see decline. 

Post college she enhanced her knowledge on point location, with classes and supervised clinical work, and studied dietary therapy(food energetics) and biomedical sciences. She is passionate about supporting women through their cyclical rhythms, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and menopause. She has centred the last couple years accumulating an abundance of information and techniques in obstetrics, fertility, gynaecology, and gut health and also became a mother herself. Her true passion is to support all people fully on their path to becoming healthy and strong. She is skilled in diagnosis and in finding the avenues of healing that suit you best according to your age and constitution.

Elaine has completed her Business & Human Resource Administration at Algonquin College, and has worked in administration for over a decade. 

Mikayla is a Certified Personal Trainer, with experience leading group fitness classes at the YMCA in 
Barrie. Recently Mikayla has started the journey on her own venture, F.I.I.T. OUTDOORS, offering interval training workouts using the GymNext Flex Timer. She enjoys fitness and the outdoors, and can usually be found hiking, mountain biking, paddling & snowshoeing.