Balance In Motion

Specialties

Balance in Motion is Richmond’s premier fitness studio offering personal trainers, fitness classes, injury rehabilitation, and many other services to help you get stronger and live healthier!

Our trainers are passionate, knowledgeable, and ready to help!

All of our trainers are highly knowledgeable certified professionals, holding a bachelor degree of kinesiology as a minimum. Our staff has worked with prestigious sports teams such as Volleyball Canada, The Vancouver Canadians, and the Richmond Rapids Senior National Development Team.

Personal training programs are custom designed to meet the needs and goals of each individual client. An initial assessment is the first step, in which we go over relevant medical history, past injuries, and observe your functional movement patterns to determine physical strengths and weaknesses. We offer one-​on-​one training, semi-​private training, and group classes!

History

Established in 2008.

Balance In Motion was started in 2008 by president, founder, and life-​long Richmond BC resident Andrea Lawson. Andrea’s passion for helping people lead her to pursue a degree at UBC in Human Kinetics Exercise Science, and soon after completing her studies she began to help clients and athletes from all walks of life to recover from injuries and achieve their desired fitness and conditioning.

In the coming years Andrea became more involved with local sports teams and athletes and gained a reputation for helping individuals and entire teams to achieve new levels of excellence. As the list of clientele grew and BIM’s reputation became more widely known, it was time for Andrea to bring on additional staff and trainers, as well as relocating to a new bigger and better gym, which was done in 2012.

Heading into the future, all of the staff at BIM are just as passionate and motivated as ever, constantly working to educate themselves and be on the cutting edge of exercise science.

Meet the Business Owner

Andrea L.

Business Owner

Andrea Lawson is a trained and certified Kinesiologist, having received her degree of Human Kinetics Exercise Science at UBC in 2007. She has worked with Volleyball Canada and currently has an important role in training the Richmond Rapids National Development Swim Team.

Professional Certifications and Associations also include:

— Functional Movement Systems (FMS)

— TPI Golf Certified Trainers

— National Strength & Conditioning (NSCA)

— Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

— BCAK Practicing Kinesiologists (BC Association of Kinesiologists)

— CSEP Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP)

— Medical Exercise Specialists (MES)

— American Academy of Health Fitness & Rehabilitation Professionals

Andrea’s passion and life purpose is to help people achieve their health and fitness goals so they can excel in their chosen sports or profession, and enjoy a healthier happier life!