Meet Your Trainers
Amber Dawn: Owner & Trainer | Dionne Boutcher: Trainer
Since 2008 Amber Dawn Hunter has proudly called Grande Prairie home and during this time has built her dream business "Women of Strength Fitness and Lifestyle Training" to be a valued part of the community.
Now 33 years old, Amber Dawn (aka AD) has been working in the health and fitness realm for over a decade. She brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion into her work with Women of Strength.
Her unique approach to health and fitness combines the power of the physical body with the power of the mind. She utilizes physical, psychological and behavioral exercises to assist her clients to create positive changes to their minds, bodies and lives.
Amber Dawn's background includes
- 6 years as a Registered Nurse specializing in Obstetrics
- Several years training, teaching and competing in Martial Arts and Kickboxing
- Program design, facilitation and marketing for Personal Best Seminars Inc
- Co creator and facilitator of the Living FITT Lifestyle Transformation, a 13 week lifestyle transformation program that has assisted hundreds of people in creating healthier minds and bodies.
- Instructor for Calgary Winter Club, Talisman Centre For Sport and Wellness Martial Arts Fitness Centre and Survivor Bootcamp in Calgary
- Personal Trainer and Coach to clients with varying goals and abilities
- Keynote speaking/ workshop design for clients such as City of Calgary, Calgary Public Library, Government of Alberta, Women and Wellness Show, CIBC, Mawer Investment Management, Personal Best Seminars Inc, Health Education Inc.
- Appearances on HELP TV as a guest expert in health and fitness
Physical activity and challenge fuel her passion for life and she keeps the fire burning by continually working towards "unreasonable" goals. Doing so has allowed her many accomplishments and adventures such as:
- Completing marathons in Belgium (raising $6,000 for Arthritis), New York City and in April 2008 she added the prestigious Boston Marathon to this list
- Training for and completing 4 Ironman Triathlons, (3.8km Swim, 180km Bike, 42.2km Run)
- In 2006 AD spent 5 months 'Down Under' in Australia and New Zealand, where she traveled, trained and raced triathlons with some of the best in the world, culminating with the completion of Ironman New Zealand
- Being an age group champion and finishing top 3 in many running and triathlon races, including First Place in the Alberta Long Course Championship race and second place in the Alberta Short Course Championship in 07.
- Completing the 125km Canadian Death Race solo in 22hrs and 5mins.
All of this from a girl who 7 years ago couldn't run, swim or bike and found it difficult to exercise at all!
Certifications
- Bachelor of Nursing with Distinction, University of Calgary
- Canadian Fitness Professional, Personal Training Specialist
- CPR- C and St John's First Aide
- Personal Best Seminars Level 1,2,3, Facilitator Development
 Her clients describe her as energetic, enthusiastic, motivating, inspiring and non judgemental. She has also been called an ab nazi, a slave driver, crazy and other non PG descriptors, it depends when you ask.
She is a also a hippie wife, a doting doggie momma to Harley, a proud auntie and a bit of a computer geek.
"You are an amazing instructor. Never in my life have I felt excited about exercise. I love your easy going nature, sense of humor and overall personality. Thank you for all your support and patience." -Cheri Bezovie, Women of Strength Yummy Mummy and Learn to Run Client
"I would recommend this boot camp to anyone. Amber Dawn is an amazing instructor with a huge heart. She pushed me to my limits, and at our final strength testing I couldn't believe how much stronger I had become. I really do feel like a Woman of Strength!" Thanks Amber Dawn!"
- Jennifer Nelson, Women of Strength Basic Training Client
 Dionne Boutcher is a woman who talks the talk and walks the walk. As a busy wife andmother of 3 (including twins) she knows first hand about the challenges of making time for self care while taking care of a family.
At 34 years of age, Dionne has a diverse background that includes 10 years of working in the welding and automotive industry and 6 years in Early Childhood Education. Her decision to become an AFLCA certified Fitness Leader came after successfully
shedding over 60lbs the old fashioned way- application of knowledge, and hard work.
Through Women Of Strength Bootcamp and Inner Strength Workshops, Dionne realized her passion for health and wellness and her desire to be a leader and role model for others. She is excited and grateful for the opportunity to help others achieve their fitness goals as a 'Women of Strength' trainer and coach.
Recently Dionne achieve the goal of training for and running the Las Vegas 1/2 marathon. She is living proof that anyone can become a runner, with proper training and commitment!
“Today is your starting point.” ~ Dionne Boutcher
“I would just like to start this email by letting you know how much the women of strength boot camp as impacted my life. Sept/08 is the day we started class, this was the day to start something new and end a lot of bad habits. In the last five weeks with the motivation of a great instructor, I have successfully quite smoking, started eating healthy, and now I have an understanding of what really is good for my body. I had been battling the quitting smoking for about 7 months. Since Sept/08 I have not had one drag of a cigarette. Now I know that this is a personal decision but with out having Dionne there to push me I do not believe I could have done it. With the boot camp I have been pushed ways I never thought possible. There were days were I wanted to give up but when I would get to work the next morning I would have some kind of inspiring email from Dionne that would make me want to try harder. I am now in better shape than I ever thought possible, and I can do a real push up :)
Right now with guidance from Dionne I have made this 30 day plan and its to start eat healthier, her hope is to show us that food is fuel. And after this whole thing when I have rock hard abs, I will show everyone and let them know that it was Women of
Strength that go me here!”
PS. Dionne is fricken unbelievably awesome!
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