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Awards

Smiley Fitness Retreats is honored to recognized as Canadas best, grateful to everyone who supports our vision for creating supportive, empowering fitness retreats for women.

Canadian Business Awards: Best Women Owned SME, 2024

Best Fitness & Hiking Retreat For Women, Canada 2023.

Cat Smiley has won below notable awards

Canadas Top Adventure Guide, 2023

Whistler’s Favorite Coach

Top 10 Boot Camp Instructors Worldwide – IDEA Magazine

Canadian Trainer of the Year, 2006, 2007, 2008.

ABOUT US

Featured Articles

Cat Smiley: 11 Year Nationally Syndicated Health Columnist.

How Surfing Got Me Started In The Luxury Travel Industry.

I Started A Live-In Boot Camp For 100lb Weight Loss. Here’s How

Story of NZ Skiing

Cat Smiley: Former Professional Free Skier Honored In NZ History “Best All-Around Skier”

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Wander Magazine

6 Of The Best Life- Changing Wellness Holidays For 2023

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Eluxe Magazine

12 Best Weight Loss Retreats Around The World

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Contributing Expert Articles

EAT THIS, NOT THAT

The Surprising Reason You’re Gaining Weight.

7 Quick Ways to Make Any Soup A Fat-Burner.

10 Life-Changing Tips from Weight Loss Retreats.

9 Sneaky Signs You’re Overtraining.

9 Expert Tricks to Fall Asleep Fast.

9 Delicious Chia Seed Recipes for Fall.

WEIGHT WATCHERS

An Introduction To Snowboarding – Get Yourself An Outdoor Workout In Winter.

A vos marques, prêt… Skiez!.

SELF

21 Healthy and Delicious Snacks Fitness Experts Actually Eat.

5 Lazy-Girl Tricks To Making Daily Smoothies With Basically Zero Effort.

READERS DIGEST

14 Ways to Make Your Fitness Goals Stick.

CHATELAINE

4 Fun Ways To Stay Fit When It’s Cold Outside.

Weight Loss Tips To Lose 5, 10 and 20 Pounds.

CANADIAN LIVING

Wave Goodbye To Flabby Arms: 7 Ways To Blast Arm Fat.

ACE – American Council of Exercise

Are Boot Camps Dead?

IDEA – Health & Fitness Association

The Best Boot Camp Moves You’re Not Using.

Organizing Your Boot Camp Business Launch.

ISSA – International Sports Science Association

How an ISSA Education Changed Cat Smiley’s Life.

Our Business Story

2006 GEORGIA STRAIGHT

Natures Gym: Outdoor Fitness Boot Camp, Anyone?

2005 SQUAMISH CHIEF

No Nonsense Fitness.

2003 PIQUE NEWSMAGAZINE

Whistler Stories Reality TV Show To Air Next Week (LIFE Network).

6 (Actually Helpful) Things Being On Reality TV Taught Me.

2007 Cat Smiley Sets Sights On Bigger Targets

New intensive boot camp program aimed at super-obese.

2008 CBC NEWS

Fitness Vacations – Retreats Offer Ways To Shed Unwanted Pounds.