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Welcome
to Our Site

HEALTH BY MOVEMENT  

We are a Non-Profit Organization based in London, Ontario. 

We provide FREE FITNESS TRAINING

for adults aged >55.

Our classes are designed to help participants improve mobility, functional strength, endurance, and more.

Programs

Current Program 
(Mar 2-Apr 13, 2025)

Join our 4-session, small-group fitness program at the Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre:​

This program is designed to provide participants with progressive fitness training,

addressing  mobility, strength, endurance, posture, and

lifestyle changes.

Each session builds upon the last, offering guidance on movement patterns, habit changes, and integrating exercise into daily life.

Schedule:

Location:

Each session will take place on the following Sundays: 

Mar 2, Mar 16, Mar 30, and Apr 13, 2025

9:30AM-12:00PM

(including breaks and optional extended assessments)

 

The Aerobics Room,
Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre, 656 Elizabeth St, London, ON N5Y 6L3

If you would like to register for
our current program,
or would like to be contacted when future program dates/details are available, 
email us at contact@healthbymovement.ca
or send us a message: 

Thanks for submitting!

Future Programs
(To Be Determined)

We are currently engaged in a fundraising initiative to support additional free fitness training programs for adults >55 in our community. 

We are tentatively planning to organize another

4-session, small-group fitness program in

autumn/winter, 2025. 

If are interested in participating in our upcoming fitness programs and would like to be contacted when further details/date are available, email us at contact@healthbymovement.ca

or send us a message through this website!

Meet Our Trainer

Brenden Blanco,

Personal Trainer and Fitness Educator

“I specialize in helping individuals discover their true strength and potential, with a focus on overcoming physical limitations and building confidence.

This program aligns with my mission to empower people to move beyond their barriers, improve mobility, and build lasting strength. I’m excited to share my expertise and help you realize what you’re truly capable of.”

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Experience:
  • Canfitpro Personal Training      Specialist Certification

  • DTS Level 1 Certification

  • Exercise Therapy Association -      Lower Body Mastery Certification

  • Exercise Therapy Association - Shoulder Specialist I and II Certification

  • Pain-Free Performance Level 1 Certification

  • Barbell Rehab Method Certification

  • Pro Trainer at CanFitPro 

  • Awarded Personal Trainer of Excellence Award 2022-2023 at Goodlife’s Fitness

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About Us

Health By Movement is a local non-profit organization in London, Ontario, dedicated to promoting physical fitness as a key component of preventative health, injury prevention, and overall well-being as we age. We launched this initiative to make fitness education and training more accessible to the many adults in our community who are eager to improve their health. Led by Brenden Blanco, a personal trainer and fitness educator, our programs provide such individuals with the tools to enhance mobility, functional strength, endurance, and more.

 

 

We are hoping to raise enough funding to continue offering free fitness programs to as many members of our community as possible.

If you're interested in helping fund or support our programs, please reach out to us at contact@healthbymovement.ca—we’d love to connect with you!

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