Callum - Co-Owner & Coach
Callum became interested in fitness while training for martial arts. During his first few years, he did a variety of different programs (self-made and from others). Since 2009, he has been coaching.
Callum was drawn to coaching as a means to share his own love of fitness with others, and finds the most reward in seeing people do things they did not previously think they could.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Specialization in Kinesiology
Certifications
- Certified CrossFit Trainer (CF-L3)
Storm Patterson - Co-Owner & Coach
Since a young age, Storm has been passionate about fitness and considers it a huge aspect of his life. In high school, he competed in every sport imaginable, but mostly focused on track and field. After joining the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club in 2007, he became a national level sprinter by 2008 in the 400 meter. Upon entering University with a track scholarship, Storm quickly decided that Queen’s Track and Field was not suited for him and joined the Queen’s Rowing team. After competing with the Rowing team for two years, Storm was introduced to CrossFit by his best friend and fellow Queen Street Fitness coach, Callum Owen. Since then, Storm considers CrossFit the best means of improving one’s quality of life and truly believes that everyone should experience what CrossFit has to offer.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Specialization in Kinesiology
Certifications
- Certified CrossFit Trainer (CF-L3)
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 (Pn1)
- CrossFit Weightlifting
Laura Sawula - Coach
Laura grew up playing all kinds of sports. Her closest friendships were made on the field or the court, and she always loved the thrill of seeing what her body was capable of. Fast forward 20 years, and very little has changed. The field is now the gym and she trains for the very same reasons. Fitness gives Laura the delight of challenging herself physically, and the opportunity to connect with others.
Laura believes that the way it feels to live in your body influences how you interact with and experience the world. The more confident you feel in your body’s capacity to support you in the things you want to do, the more likely you are to pursue those things. As a coach Laura has the unique opportunity to use her formal education, practical experience and genuine love of movement to support clients being able to do more of the things they love.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Specialization in Kinesiology, Queen’s University
- Master of Science (Exercise Physiology), Queen’s University
- Master of Science in Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
Ashley Casella - Coach
Ashley is a mom, wife and dog parent who relocated to Kingston October 2022 from Victoria, BC. As a child she danced competitively, in her teen years she took an interest in group fitness classes and attending commercial gyms. In her early 20's she became a certified yoga and pilates instructor, a few years later, in University she began teaching group fitness classes (bootcamp, trx, spin etc) and that's when she found CrossFit. After a couple of years of participating in CrossFit, she got her level 1 certificate and began to coach at a local gym. During the initial Covid lockdowns she completed her personal training certification and for the past 3 years she has been coaching both group classes and 1:1 sessions.
Fitness has a large mental health component for Ashley, throughout many transitional periods in her life, fitness has been a constant. Ashley feels like her best self when she is consistent with her fitness routine!
Ashley believes that fitness should be the thing that complements the rest of your life. Whatever your goals are, there are ways to work towards them in the gym.
Ashley adores her job - the opportunity to help people achieve the goals they have for themselves and to see them accomplish things they never thought possible is inspiring and always keeps her coming back for more.
Certifications
- CrossFit Level 1 (CF-L1 Trainer)
- 200hr Yoga Instructor
- Personal Trainer (CanFit Pro)
Carson Visser - Coach
Carson began his CrossFit journey at Queen Street Fitness in February 2017 during his first year of university. Carson participated in multiple team sports in his youth and throughout high school, and enjoyed the group atmosphere at QSF that he was familiar with from his childhood. After finding Queen Street, he started his one-on-one sessions with Callum and hasn’t looked back since. In 2019, he obtained his CrossFit Level 1, and has coached at 2 separate gyms in Port Elgin and Bradford before joining the team at Queen Street. Carson loves how CrossFit is able to forge a strong sense of community, and as a coach, he enjoys being able to create great relationships with the community. Carson looks forward to helping others achieve their goals, no matter the feat, and witnessing others accomplishments and the pride that follows. Outside of the gym, he stays active by skiing, sailing, and playing a variety of sports with friends.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) Specialization in Life Sciences
- MSc in Kinesiology Specializing in Physical Activity Epidemiology
Certifications
- CrossFit Level 1 (CF-L1 Trainer)