A special offering for Winnipeg's latina mamas, in partnership with Doula Latina, Nataly Ponce. Class will be conducted in Spanish and English.
Join us for this special preview of Fit Together Adventure Club, with Aileen and Nataly.
The activity will be either a stroller skate on the river, or a walk with the babies in carriers. Please RSVP for up to date information.
Instructors
Aileen Hunt
Owner & Instructor
Teaches: Prenatal Aquafit, Stroller Fitness, Parent & Baby Aquafit, Adventure Club
With a bachelor’s degree in modern dance, Aileen has had a lifelong love for movement. She has never considered herself a sporty person and fondly remembers signing up for the third grade softball team just to get the cute hat. She's a non-typical fitness instructor who loves moving and being outdoors.
Aileen taught Aquafit classes for several years, including throughout her twin pregnancy. When she became a parent in 2008, she decided to become a certified Manitoba Fitness Council Group Fitness Leader and Pre & Postnatal Fitness Specialist and bring specialized pre/postnatal classes to Winnipeg in 2009. She benefitted from her own programs through her second pregnancy in 2012. Her classes focus on the joy of movement and creating connections with each other and our families.
Aileen is also a self-proclaimed Winnipeg booster, who loves our community and is enthusiastic about making it a better place for us all. Prior to teaching pre/postnatal fitness, she worked and volunteered for several art organizations.
Her love of fitness, community connection and the outdoors drives her desire to help Winnipeg families stay healthy and strong, all while having a good time!
Photo courtesy of Brittany Rae Photography
Nataly Ponce
Instructor
Teaches: Adventure Club
Nataly is a certified perinatal doula with over 10 years of experience providing a holistic approach to support families through their whole parenthood journey from pregnancy, through birth, and into early parenting and childhood. With a background in physiotherapy, she carries a deep understanding of the body, movement, and how physical preparation remains a core part in prenatal education, birth support and postpartum recovery.
She also is an Early Childhood Educator, with a strong passion for child development. She believes that informed, supported parents create strong foundations for their children’s development, physically and emotionally.
Nataly and her family moved from Ecuador to Canada in 2018, and she is a mom of two. Her path into family work was shaped by her own powerful and positive experiences being supported by a doula during both of her birth stories. Her own journey with the upbringing of her children in a foreign land as an immigrant, has taught her the true meaning of strength, resilience, empathy and on how important it is to reach out and find your tribe. She has become a local reference in the Latin American/Hispanic community for new families that are looking for resources, information and someone to support them with love along the way. Her motivation to constantly be on the lookout for different ways in which families in her community can feel more supported, connected, confident and empowered on their culture and language is fueled by her purpose: motherhood isn't meant to be lived alone, so let's do it together!
Nataly is excited to be part of the Fit Together team to help more families find community and wellness.