Meet Julia: Your New In-Home Personal Trainer for Seniors in South Etobicoke & Mississauga

Meet Julia De La Cruz, a new in-home personal trainer for seniors in South Etobicoke and Mississauga with Vintage Fitness

We are glad to introduce the newest member of the Vintage Fitness team: Julia De La Cruz, now offering in-home personal training for seniors in South Etobicoke and south Mississauga. If you have been looking for a trainer who comes to your door, listens carefully, and knows how to build strength and balance safely, we think you are going to enjoy getting to know her.

A Registered Kinesiologist Who Comes to You

Julia is a Registered Kinesiologist, which means she is a regulated health professional trained in how the body moves and how to exercise safely around injuries and health conditions. That background matters when you are older and want to feel sure that every exercise is right for you.

Before joining Vintage Fitness, Julia spent time in a clinical setting working alongside physiotherapists. There she designed exercise programs for people recovering from injury and provided assisted stretch therapy. She has carried that careful, rehab-minded approach into her work with older adults.

Her certifications round out that experience. Along with being a Registered Kinesiologist, Julia is BoneFit Trainer certified, a Fascial Stretch Therapist (Level 2) through the Stretch to Win Institute, and a CanFitPro Personal Training Specialist. She speaks English, along with some Spanish.

Julia has been active in sport her whole life, and she noticed early on how much movement improved her mood and her confidence. That is what led her to study kinesiology. "My favourite part of this work is watching someone regain confidence in how they move," she says. For older adults, that shift often changes how they feel about the whole day ahead.

Movement That Keeps You Doing What You Love

Julia's approach is safe, personal and practical. Rather than pushing a fixed routine, she builds each program around your goals, your health history and your comfort level, then works at a pace that feels right to you.

Every client starts with a proper assessment. From there, Julia chooses exercises that connect to your everyday life, whether that is getting up from a chair more easily, carrying groceries, walking the dog, or keeping up with grandchildren. As your strength and movement improve, she adjusts the program so it keeps moving forward without ever feeling rushed.

Strong Bones, Steady Balance, Confident Movement

Two areas where Julia brings real depth are bone health and flexibility. Her BoneFit certification means she is trained to work safely with clients who have osteoporosis or low bone density, using exercise that strengthens bone and muscle while avoiding the movements that raise fracture risk. For many older adults, that is exactly the kind of informed, cautious guidance that makes exercise feel possible again.

As a Fascial Stretch Therapist, Julia also helps clients move more freely and comfortably. Gentle, assisted stretching can ease stiffness, improve range of motion, and make daily tasks feel lighter. Paired with balance and strength work, it adds up to steadier footing and more confidence on the stairs, in the garden, or out on a walk.

Serving South Etobicoke and South Mississauga

Julia provides in-home personal training for seniors across South Etobicoke and south Mississauga. In Etobicoke that includes Mimico, New Toronto, Long Branch, Alderwood, Stonegate-Queensway and Humber Bay Shores. In Mississauga she serves the Lakeview, Port Credit and Mineola areas.

She comes to you, so there is no gym to travel to and no equipment to buy. Every session is built around your home, your abilities and your goals.

When she is not training clients, Julia enjoys hiking, Pilates, antique hunting and baking, so do not be surprised if a conversation about staying active turns into swapping recipes.

Ready to Meet Julia?

The best way to start is with a comprehensive assessment, designed for seniors. Julia will learn about your health history, your current mobility, and the goals that matter to you, then build a personalized program focused on strength, balance and independence. You can also call us at 1-866-471-0109 to speak with a trainer.

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You can also read more about Julia on her trainer page to see if she feels like the right fit.

Common Questions About Training With Julia

Do you offer in-home personal training for seniors in South Etobicoke and Mississauga?
Yes. Julia trains older adults in their own homes across South Etobicoke, including Mimico, New Toronto, Long Branch, Alderwood, Stonegate-Queensway and Humber Bay Shores, and in the Lakeview, Port Credit and Mineola areas of Mississauga. She comes to you, so there is no gym to travel to and no equipment to buy.
Can Julia help with osteoporosis, or someone recovering from an injury?
Yes. Julia is BoneFit certified, so she is trained to use safe, effective exercise for clients with osteoporosis or low bone density. Her clinical experience alongside physiotherapists also means she is comfortable supporting clients who are rebuilding after an injury, always starting with a careful assessment and progressing gradually.
What happens in a first session?
It begins with a comprehensive assessment, designed for seniors. Julia learns about your health history, current mobility and goals, then builds a personalized program focused on strength, balance and confident everyday movement.

Wishing you strength and independence,

Leigh Graham
CEO & Owner, Vintage Fitness

Leigh Graham is the owner of Vintage Fitness and has been a passionate supporter and provider of seniors' fitness over the last two decades. She is versed in the wide spectrum of individualized care that each client needs, whether they are starting fresh after a major setback or disability, have conditions requiring specialized care, or are currently active seniors that want to keep living life to the fullest. Leigh's driving force is seeing lives change every day as older adults gain mobility, independence, strength and confidence through physical activity.

Credentials: Honours Bachelor Degree Kinesiology; Seniors' Fitness Instructor Certified (CCAA); Train the Trainer SFIC (CCAA); Inferno Hot Pilates Certified; Fitness for Mental Health Specialist; NLP Practitioner.

Vintage Fitness is Canada's premier mobile personal training provider specialized exclusively in older adult health and senior fitness. Operating across the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding municipalities for over two decades, our certified kinesiologists and senior fitness instructors deliver customized in-home and virtual personal training programs engineered to restore mobility, improve balance, relieve chronic pain, and rebuild independent strength. Call 1-866-471-0109 to learn more.

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