KW wellness centre and gym dedicated to helping frontline workers feel healthy, safe, and strong.
Frontline Forward is a support and education wellness center for people working within high stress environments. Focusing on Frontline professionals to prevent and manage symptoms from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Occupational Stress Injury (OSI). Our multi-disciplinary approach holistically balances the mind, body and soul making a positive change in the lives of our members.
08/27/2025
Join us September 13th for a day of self-care and connection at Hello Healing with 🔮🤲🐑🌱🧘
This is a free event to attend!
9am-1pm
Some vendors and raffles subject to fees.
SCHEDULE
9-10:30 Animal Communication - DM to book ($20)
10:30 Yoga with Petting Zoo Animals ($5)
11 BBQ (donation)
11:30 Workship with Lana and Bryan
12:30 Qigong with Petting Zoo Animals ($5)
07/12/2025
🫧SUN & SUDS🫧
Team Frontline Forward had a blast this morning participating in the Tri Cities at Victoria Park! 5K, 25 obstacles, and 2.5 million cubic feet of foam and a whole lot of fun!
Will you join us next year?
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05/20/2025
MEET DR. EMILY
We’re so pleased to have .emily_willms joining us as begins maternity leave.
“I began my education at Brock University where I obtained a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Kinesiology. As a former ice hockey, field hockey, and track and field athlete I volunteered as a student athletic trainer throughout university, finding a passion for people and health care. Inspired by this I earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from New York Chiropractic College.
Throughout my time in New York state, I was an intern at a Veterans Affair clinic in Rochester as well as a health center in the Buffalo area. This gave me experience treating a variety of conditions. I’m certified in the Webster technique, which gives me the skills and knowledge to treat pregnant and postpartum patients. My commitment to lifelong learning includes continuing my education in the pediatric and women’s health field.
I use many techniques including manual mobilizations and massage, targeted active exercises, and lifestyle recommendations to work with you to reach your wellness goals. Patient centered care is a priority to me, meaning every appointment is about you, your needs, and comfort level.
Being from Elmira, Ontario I returned to Waterloo Region to be close to my friends and family. I spend my time staying active at the gym, reading, or visiting our family cottage on Georgian Bay.”
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To book chiropractic care with Dr. Emily, use the booking link in bio.
05/02/2025
Shoutout to for dedicating their sunny Sunday to showing some TLC to our facility!
Wishing this awesome group of guys all the best on their upcoming season 🏀📣
03/24/2025
Please consider helping Caitlin, an incredible member of our Frontline Forward community ❤️
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03/19/2025
MEET ELENA
With a background as a former professional athlete from Croatia and years of experience as an elite personal trainer, Elena Kearns brings an unmatched level of expertise and dedication to helping clients achieve their fitness goals. Her coaching philosophy is built on strength, resilience, and sustainable progress, ensuring that every individual—whether a beginner or an advanced athlete—feels supported, challenged, and empowered.
Learn more about and book with Elena under OUR TEAM in the link in bio 🔗
02/09/2025
WELCOME THE WOLF 🐺
Meet Jay Kearns – Coach & Founder of JK Fitness Coaching Forge Your Legend.
The gym isn’t just a place to train—it’s a forge where we temper our bodies and minds, where pain becomes power, and where struggle breeds resilience. For me, fitness has been more than just lifting weights; it’s been my anchor through PTSD, depression, and anxiety. I know firsthand how training can rebuild a person from the ground up, because I’ve lived it.
Book or learn more about Jay through the TEAM link in bio!
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Frontline Forward, a support and education wellness center for people working within high stress environments. Focusing on Frontline professionals to prevent and manage symptoms from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Occupational Stress Injury (OSI). Our multi-disciplinary approach holistically balances the mind, body and soul making a positive change in the lives of our members.
Bryan Stevens - Founder and President
My name is Bryan Stevens. I`m a 30 year Frontline Services Veteran, serving the people of Ontario as a paramedic. For the last 17 years, I have worked as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic on a helicopter based in London, Ontario. I was among the highest educated, trained, and certified paramedics in North America.
With this level of training, I was expected to perform my duties at a very high level of autonomy and acuity. During my career, I responded to over 10,000 calls. Our mission was to treat and transport the most severe trauma patients from vehicle, farming and industrial accidents, pedestrians struck and burn victims of all ages.
Additionally, we treated and transported the most complicated medical patients, ranging across cardiac, stroke, brain injuries, infection and sepsis complications, seizure disorders, and overdose patients. Whenever all efforts had been exhausted at their current hospitals, our care helped transport them to high level tertiary care centres such as Toronto Sick Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Hospitals, Toronto Sunnybrook, and Toronto St. Michael’s Hospital.
In my career, I have touched the lives of hundreds of patients and their families. I have watched and been a part of many tragedies as they unfolded, trying desperately to provide a helping and healing hand, or simply a hand to hold or a shoulder to cry on.
In August of 2014, I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). With the assistance of many people, I`m now able to manage those symptoms. Even though I’m no longer able to work as a Front Line Responder, away from the lights, sirens and rotor blades turning; I have ventured down an exciting new path in life.