Our Philosophy
Motivation
Inspiration
Discipline
“Get the work done, and you’ll feel better.
Pain. Uncertainty. Fatigue. The state of your body determines so much about your mind. We help people commit to themselves. To the best version of themselves they can achieve. Every body tune up!”
– Ernesto Castillo
About Ernesto Castillo
Ernesto is a world-class, award-winning trainer and RMT.
As founder and CEO of Toronto Body Mechanic, Ernesto is an advocate for self-care and strongly believes that in order to reach your top physical form, you MUST invest in yourself.Ernesto is a renowned Massage Therapist with 21 years of experience in rehabilitation and pain management. He has a solid foundation in Fitness Coaching with 19 years in sports-specific coaching, body transformations and personal training. Ernesto Castillo is an expert in his field, with a double honours degree from York University in both Kinesiology and Psychology and a graduate of Sutherland-Chan, one of the most prestigious schools in North America for Massage Therapy.
Ernesto is licensed in Medical Acupuncture, Ultrasound and Interferential Therapy, Custom Orthotic Therapy, Kinesiotaping and Therapeutic Cupping. He is a 3x fitness competitor in men’s physique and a 2x champion. He is a client himself, believing in his own product. Through his studies and experience, Ernesto has parted ways from the traditional stereotype that massage is solely for the purpose of stress reduction and promoting relaxation. Instead, he has shifted from this outdated mindset in order to provide an effective form of rehabilitation and treatment of injuries Ernesto currently specializes in coaching individuals looking to compete in Fitness Competitions, Personal Training and Body Transformations. In an effort to continue promoting health and wellness, he has aligned himself with an elite group of healthcare practitioners with the same vision and Toronto Body Mechanic was born.
With his skillful and knowledgeable team, Ernesto, the Clinic’s Director, practices and promotes what they strongly believe is the future of healthcare. For Toronto Body Mechanic’s owner, staff and practitioners, self-care goes beyond the very important physical aspect. It requires a mindset shift. Therefore, one must take care of the body through massages and mental health care. TBM encourages a holistic approach to health and fitness, understanding that to live a prosperous and healthy life, you must invest in yourself.
Venessa Coda
Venessa started in the fitness industry in 2000 and knew her calling was to help people feel great about themselves. She started instructing various fitness and martial arts classes and then her passion grew into working with clients one on one. Venessa lives and breathes music, movement and fitness. She trained and competed in latin and ballroom and continues to learn many other dance styles to this day. She also has a love for martial arts which became a big part of her life learning, practicing and teaching for over a decade.
Venessa has become very passionate about teaching people about fitness and wellness through movement and showing people how they can enjoy the wellness journey. She is great at listening to clients desires and goals and applies her knowledge from all the disciplines she has learned and studied over the years. Whether its through dance, martial arts or instructing people in proper form in strength training, her sessions continue to grow as she influences many people to feel amazing in their skin. Wait until you see her in ACTION!
Veronica Ramirez
Since earning our certification at Forever Smiles and re-certification at Island Smiles for teeth whitening we created Better Whites to pursue our interest in teeth whitening! For anyone 18+ our goal is to bring out their better white smile! At Better Whites we offer teeth whitening and tooth gem service!
Eliza Dos Santos Silvestre
Esthetician