Soul Sweat Fitness

Katie Stewart grew up in Calgary and was used to life in the big city. Moving to the Dawson Creek area was a big change for her, but it didn't take her long to fall in love with the community. She quickly grew to appreciate its smallness, which was much more conducive to a sense of connectedness and community than where she had lived before.

Katie went on to have a child and is now raising her in the Dawson Creek/Pouce Coupe area, the community that has become home for her. She appreciates the fact that it is a safe place to raise a family. She doesn't fear letting her daughter play outside, and she knows that other people are looking out for her. Her daughter has been pretty much raised in Katie's studio so she knows just as many people as Katie does.

Katie was the first to introduce spin and Zumba to Dawson Creek while working for other gyms. The response was overwhelming and it was a big motivation for eventually starting her own fitness business. Katie started out in Pouce Coupe. However, participation soon grew so much that it was getting difficult for Katie to find rental space. Plus, many of her clients were making the drive from Dawson Creek to her classes, so a move to Dawson Creek made perfect business sense and made it better for her clients. There she was able to get a convenient and dedicated space of her own. It was a positive move that helped the business grow even more. Between Soul Sweat Fitness and a bookkeeping business which she also runs, Katie's professional life is very full. She is grateful to her clients, saying "I wouldn't have a business to run if it wasn't for their dedication to working out with me!"