Meet the Team

Hi!  I’m Dana, aka Daner the Trainer!  I am the owner of Excel Fitness & Lifestyle Consultants. I have been involved in health and fitness since I was a child.  Growing up I was a “Pleasantly plump” child. At age 13 I decided to start attending aerobics classes with my Mother. This ignited my interest in exercise - I was hooked on those good feelings working out gave me.  Even though I had been working out like a machine in my late teens and early twenties, my weight slowly crept up.  I was eating “healthy” but I was also eating too many treats on top of that healthy food.  I had become a “Sugar Addict” (I still have a sweet tooth to this day!).  I had to learn the hard way that if I wasn’t eating properly I could not achieve my ultimate goals of feeling great in my own skin.  I remember crying in change rooms because clothes never fit me properly.   It wasn’t until Christmas of 2005 when I got really sick with Pneumonia that I decided I needed to clean my nutrition up.  I created a realistic, lifestyle plan for myself and began my journey to lose the extra weight and emotional garbage for good!  I lost 45lbs over 18 months and I have kept it off.

I have a love and passion for fitness and health, which I live and breathe every day. It is my lifestyle to eat well (with some treats and the occasional "Snaccident", of course!), exercise regularly, and balance out other important things in my life, such as family, friends, work and play.  ​

In 2016, my Hubby and I were blessed with a sweet little girl, named Ella. And then again in 2021, we brought our other sweetie, Lucy into this world. Becoming a mother has brought a whole new meaning of purpose to my life. Part of my mission is to raise Ella and Lucy in a healthy and loving environment with my Hubby, Chris, so that they can grow up with a healthy mindset in all aspects of their lives.  I am grateful to have the best of both worlds – working with my clients and spending quality time with my family.