Who is DAMY Health?

We specialize in everything health and fitness related. We are experts in Holistic Nutrition, a mind-body-soul approach to healthy eating. In fitness, we try everything that is new and old to find out what works and what doesn’t. Our personally designed programs enhance physical health and mental well-being. We believe in helping individuals discover their greatest yet-to-be inside and out! We believe that a happy, healthy life is the only way to live and that everyone can start from where they are, peel back the layers and make their dreams reality. We want to work with you to design your path! As every person is so different, so will your journeys. There are no cookie-cutter answers. All programs are individualized and center around changing your patterns so that we can shift you into a healthy lifestyle. We want your optimal health and wellness to last a lifetime not just goal to goal! Begin your journey today!
 

Amy Layne

CHN, CPT, Lifestyle Coach

My name is Amy Layne, I grew up in Amherst, Nova Scotia. I am a Certified Personal Trainer, Holistic Nutritionist, Lifestyle Expert, Fitness Model, Esthetician, and Make-Up Artist. I guess my first flirt with fitness started back when I was in Grade 9 and saw my first Oxygen Magazine. I had never seen women like this before so athletic, strong, yet feminine. It was amazing to me. I fell in love with the idea of being one of these women. Without real direction or knowledge I started going to the gym.

I come from a family of all women with the exception of my father. He was the only athlete in my family. He played many sports (excelling) and was always in incredible shape. Anytime I would share my aspirations of becoming a figure athlete I would quickly be shut down by things like ‘these women are genetically gifted,’ ‘they are exceptions to the rule,’ or ‘you’re never going to be that muscular.’ With the dream seeming too unrealistic I focused on cardio, being “skinny,’ and dieting. I tried every diet out there. Check my bookshelf! I have the literature to prove it! I found I was depriving myself one week and indulging endlessly the next. This continued for many years.

After high school I went on to become an esthetician and make-up artist. Within a year I opened my own spa in Amherst and bought my first home independently. I was extremely blessed to have an amazing clientele that were loyal and fun to work with! I worked long hours and didn’t know how to say “no.” The only activity I was doing was cardio and I was on a very restricted diet. I felt tired and was nowhere close to my dream physique. I was gaining weight. It made no sense. I was barely eating! Growing unhappy in my life I took a step back and re-evaluated everything. I asked myself what I really loved and what I really wanted to do. I have always had a passion for health and wellness. I loved working with people helping them attain their goals. I needed education and balance. It is incredibly difficult to walk away from a successful life and leap into the unknown but that is what I did.

In 2007 I decided to sell my home and go back to school to become a Holistic Nutritionist and Personal Trainer. Boy did my life change from then on! During this time my family was delivered news that changed our lives forever. My father, my best friend, was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer. This cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos. It was shocking and so unfair that such a strong, healthy man could be given such a sentence. My father never drank, never smoked, never swore and was eating flaxseed and wheat grass before any of us knew what they were. This athletic man was given one year to live.

In March, 2009, I found myself becoming a serious runner beside my then boyfriend (now husband). We would run every night. We even did the 90 Day P90X. I had lost some weight but was still far from my goal. I didn’t look lean and long like I wanted to. What I didn’t know was that March was going to be the best and worst month of my life. In the first week of March my boyfriend took me to a mountaintop and unexpectedly asked me to marry him! I was shocked and overjoyed! One week later I was instructed to take the red-eye across the country to be with my father. He passed away within the next 24 hours of us arriving. Watching someone so strong physically and mentally lose all of their ability tore my heart apart. A feeling like nothing I have ever experienced. It also opened my eyes to all that I had to be grateful for. I was and still am devastated. I miss him everyday, but with this I made a promise to myself that I would do my best at everything I do and I would not set limitations. I would no longer complain about workouts or the small things we all take for granted. I decided my time is now!

I always wanted to be one of those girls in Oxygen Magazine so I decided to figure out how I was going to do it. From that moment I set those goals, I decided to reach them. The first goal was to attend Fitness America in Las Vegas, NV, in November, 2009. Fitness America is a world-renowned organization for fitness and figure athletes. I trained vigorously for 12 weeks in preparation for the competition. While attending an afternoon show in Las Vegas I was chosen to do a ‘test-shoot’ for Oxygen Magazine. It was an amazing experience. I also participated in a desert photoshoot. This experience lit my passion for fitness on an new level! I am excited for my future in fitness modeling and my business DAMY Health.

Today I have a strong, healthy body. I am full of energy and excited for each day! I am still striving towards my perfect body with patience and enthusiasm. I have refined my goals in fitness modeling and business. I feel blessed that I work in a field that I truly love. I want to support others in reaching their goals. I want to tell the world what I have learned about loving yourself, eating properly, the importance of sleep and finding your true passion in life. I’m looking forward to all 2011 has to offer!

 

 

Learn more about me here:

The Happy, Healthy Life Anthem
The Truth About Motivation
Before Pictures, Eagle Eggs and Races
14 Truths About Me

Amy is available for:

Corporate and Group Health and Wellness Seminars
Product Promotions
Spokesmodeling
Column/Article Writing
Product Reviews
Modeling

Serious inquiries only – Contact her HERE
Follow Amy on Twitter HERE
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David Duizer

BSc, SSC, RMC

I thought I would formally introduce myself by telling my story! I grew up in Amherst, NS, Canada and currently live in British Columbia. As a kid I was involved in every sport I could get into. I played hockey, baseball, track, softball, cross country, and basketball. I wasn’t really that good at anything but I think I had a big heart and a ton of work ethic. I chose basketball to be my number one sport and focused a lot of my time on it. Throughout high school I improved with little guidance. Pretty much everything I know about the game I picked up from coaches I wasn’t able to spend much time with. That was okay for me because I am a self-learner. I’ve been able to apply what I learned in high school throughout my life so far…

After high school I was accepted to the Royal Military College of Canada. This was a huge jump for me. I went from doing what I want…(being disciplined for things I enjoyed) to doing things I didn’t want (and having incredible discipline for things I hated). I made the basketball team…and I think that was the only thing that got me through the first two years. I basically sucked at life for the first two years. I couldn’t find balance. I had trouble meeting people and making friends. I was forced to stand on parade for hours, run obstacle courses, not sleep, take 12 courses at a time, and be judged 24/7. I lived with 1000 people who were just like me…brain-washed. We had to be brain-washed…if you weren’t you couldn’t survive. Luckily for me, I had basketball.

I played in the OUA (my favorite conference in Canada) and we were terrible! But that was okay for me. I mean I really wanted to win…but just being on that stage was amazing. We practiced everyday and played every weekend. It was a great escape from the College and I got to do the thing I loved! Throughout my 4 years a lot went down on the team (too much to get into here). I ended up having to play a ton of minutes before I was ready to and my game suffered because of it. The most important thing about being on the team was being able to learn balance from the guys who had being doing it for years. I made some changes…