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Lesley Stoyan
Hon FLMP, CanFit Pro FIS, PTS, MBS, ACE

Fitness & Lifestyle Coach, Vegetarian Chef

Lesley Stoyan, the director and owner of Daily Apple, began teaching in Toronto in 1991 at the YWCA. Her passion for fitness took her to Montreal, where she continued her studies and worked with the YMCA, and several downtown commercial facilities and spas.

After returning to Toronto in 1994, Lesley focused on corporate fitness, working with companies such as Procter & Gamble, Imperial Oil, and Manulife Financial. She also began working with teenage girls, emphasizing the importance of exercise and healthy living at a young age. Her teen work earned her a 10-episode series on City TV’s Breakfast Television, educating the public on the risks for youth associated with inactivity and poor lifestyle choices.

In 1999, Lesley took a full-time job at Procter & Gamble, working in their sales and marketing department. Meanwhile, she continued her role within the Toronto office as a wellness provider and led the company in two successful United Way campaigns, targeted at creating community and boosting morale. She also developed corporate educational programs, emphasizing healthy living and stress management.

Lesley continued to teach fitness classes throughout Toronto in both the commercial and community sectors. In 2004 her focus shifted towards the benefits of yoga and proper nutrition, allowing her to construct a coherent program of healthful lifestyle choices.

In 2006, Lesley founded Daily Apple, incorporating the experience gained in her 15 years in the industry. Today, Daily Apple is one of the leading natural health companies in Toronto, teaching people the importance of whole-foods nutrition and eco-friendly living.

 

 

Public Speaking Experience

  • April 2008 ELLE SHOW Direct Energy Centre, Toronto: Natural Living with Daily Apple
  • March 2008 Earth Hour Forum: Daily Apple Centre: It’s So Easy Living Green
  • January 2008 Daily Apple Centre: The Green Food Movement
  • October 2007 GCI Group: Better Business Bodies: An Employee Efficiency Program
  • August 2006 Endometriosis World Conference - Wisconsin: Keynote Speaker
  • June 2004- 2007: Granite Club: High Performance Athletics & Competitive Skating

 

Television Appearances

  • January 2008 CBC Newsworld “Going Green” with Heather Hiscox, Toronto
  • May 2000 10-part Special Series -  Self Esteem & Teens on Breakfast Television, City TV

Media

  • July 30 2008 Town Crier article “Market Fresh Foods as A Tasty Treat”
  • May 22 2008 Savvy Mom article “City Freshness” about Daily Apple’s contribution to the farmers markets
  • May 17 2008 The Toronto Star – an article about eating locally
  • Feb/March issue City Life Magazine – Top Wellness Facilities
  • January 2008 Sweetspot article “Our Kind of Apple”
  • January 2008 Biz Bash – Daily Apple’s contribution to Corporate Wellness
  • April 2007 – Sweetspot – Daily Apple voted best Organic Take-Out
  • April 2007 An in-depth profile in Chatelaine magazine in an article titled “Estrogen Dominance” by Krista Foss, page 73-78
  • January 2007  Sweetspot article entitled “An Apple A Day”