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Prescription Exercise at Queen's (PE-Q)

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The PE-Q program is a collaboration between Athletics & Recreation and Student Wellness Services at Queen’s.

PE-Q, which stands for Prescription Exercise at Queen’s, is a referral-only program for Queen’s students with symptoms of anxiety or depression that gives them access to four free hours of personal training and goal-setting sessions with a pure-wellness coach.

Focusing on improving mental health through physical activity, the program helps clients think about their movement behaviours based on the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, which keys in on sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity, with the aim being to help identify which of those areas the client wants to work on the most.

Students can get the referral through any healthcare provider affiliated with Student Wellness Services, including physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, dieticians, and counselors.

Once a student is referred, they will get matched with a personal trainer for four sessions at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC) and will meet with a pure wellness coach for goal-setting appointments.

“The beauty of this program is it's totally free for the students. The goal is to equip students with the confidence and the knowledge they need to exercise independently after the program is over. That's where it differs from general population personal training; we're trying to give students the knowledge they need to build their own programs and the confidence to walk into the gym and know that they can do what they want to do and not be intimidated by other factors.” - PE-Q Supervisor and Personal Trainer, Danica Vangsgaard

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Prescription Exercise Coaching Staff

  • PE-Q Supervisor

    Charlotte Hales

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  • PE-Q Personal Trainer

    Shayan Raeisi Dehkordi

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  • PE-Q Personal Trainer

    Izzy Shih

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  • PE-Q Personal Trainer

    Emily Sonin

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  • PE-Q Personal Trainer

    Mathews Antony

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  • PE-Q Personal Trainer

    Natasha Yeadon

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Prescription Exercise Coaching Staff

Prescription Exercise - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Charlotte Hales Charlotte Hales PE-Q Supervisor
Shayan Raeisi Dehkordi PE-Q Personal Trainer
Izzy Shih Personal Trainer Izzy Shih PE-Q Personal Trainer
emily sonin personal trainer Emily Sonin PE-Q Personal Trainer
Mathews Antony Mathews Antony PE-Q Personal Trainer
Yeadon Natasha Yeadon PE-Q Personal Trainer

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Prescription Exercise Coaching Staff