Bicycling is a very popular industry in British Columbia. The province boasts 25% of all cycling specialty stores in Canada. The bicycle industry is a diverse industry and includes activities such as bicycle retailing and repair, and the manufacturing of bicycles and bicycle parts and accessories.
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Coaching is a profession that helps individuals improve their lives, careers, businesses or organizations. While some coaches are generalists, most work in a particular specialty area. For example, life coaches focus on helping clients define personal objectives and set goals, whereas business coaches focus on the success of an individual's business activities.
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Personal trainers help clients to achieve their health and fitness goals, including, but not limited to, weight loss, strength training, toning, or overall health management. Personal training services may be offered in-house by larger fitness centres, or at any location of convenience to both the client and the trainer.
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Yoga has been practiced for over 5,000 years. There are many variations that combine a variety of physical, spiritual, and mental disciplines. Over the past few decades, yoga has become popular in Western culture, with new studios opening in urban centers as individuals take advantage of the benefits offered by yoga. Yoga studios belong to the Fitness and Recreational Sports Centres (NAICS 71394) category as it exhibits similar operations to facilities that promote “active physical fitness conditioning”. With growing popularity and space, yoga studios can even offer unique fitness services and classes, such as corporate yoga or ballet barre fitness, or mindfulness and meditation-based sessions.
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