Why Be Proactive?
I've seen what happens LATER. Let's get AHEAD OF IT
After 25 years as a physiotherapist and massage therapist, I can tell you exactly how this story goes.
The teenage athlete who never stretches becomes the 45-year-old with the shoulder that “just started acting up.” The 45-year-old who keeps pushing through becomes the 65-year-old managing arthritis, stiffness, and a body that feels like it belongs to someone else.
I've treated every chapter of that story
And here's the thing: Almost ALL OF IT IS PREVENTABLE
Most pain and injury comes down to two things: a lack of strength, a lack of flexibility, or both. Fix those, keep them maintained, and your body will carry you well for decades.
That’s what being proactive means. Not waiting for the injury. Not waiting for the diagnosis. Just moving well, consistently, with someone who knows how bodies work — and how to keep them working.
Move well now. Thank yourself later.
WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
Find your way to MOVE
Live in-person + Online Classes
Proactive Fitness Studio
Proactive Fitness Studio isn’t a building — it’s a schedule of classes you can join in the room or on your screen. Live in Chatham, live on Zoom, or on demand from the recordings library. Pick a class, pick a format, and let’s get moving.
TAKE or Teach
Sit2Fit
My signature program for older adults. Strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance in every class — with seated and standing options so every body can join in safely. Learn more about the program or how you can become a certified teacher!
Custom Programs for Athletes
The Mobility Lab
Custom recovery workshops and mobility sessions for athletes, active adults, and sports teams. Stretching, fascial release, and injury prevention — taught, not just talked about.
Meet Shannon
Hi, I'm SHANNON
I’ve been helping people move better since 2000 — as a Registered Physiotherapist, a Registered Massage Therapist, and now as the creator of Sit2Fit and founder of Proactive Fitness Studio.
Here’s my secret: I don’t want you to need me forever. My favourite outcome as a therapist has always been the client who gets strong, gets moving, and doesn’t come back — except to say hi. These classes are how I help more people do exactly that.
Come as you are. I’ll meet you there.
Mentorship
Want to teach Sit2Fit IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
I train instructors and practitioners to deliver Sit2Fit in their own gyms, studios, and care facilities. The next training cohort is forming now.
Why Be Proactive?
Move Well, LIVE WELL
Your first class is closer than you think — in person in Chatham or live from your living room.