Denoila Bristol

LIMITING yourself to a specific field or area of interest is usually the route taken by individuals to eventually master a trade.
However, there are some who believe that humans are limitless, hence, there is no settling in one field, but rather, grabbing opportunities presented in various areas of interest.
This week’s personality is the ‘jack of all trades’. Masseuse, Part-time Model, Teacher, Fitness Instructor- you name it- Denoila Bristol has done it all.

The 21-year-old who hails from the mining town of Linden said that throughout her school life, she was known to everyone as “the girl that does everything”. This was due to her participation in most school activities such as; writing, composing and singing calypso, dancing, playing steel pan, track and field, cricket, and even engaging in school debates.
Even after school, Bristol continued with the same trait. She said that she moved to Georgetown, she joined dancing classes and effortlessly knew that it wasn’t her passion so she quickly transferred to the Black Hawks Martial Arts Association, doing mixed/freestyle Martial Arts and evidently fell into her comfort zone.

In 2010, the young woman represented Guyana in Wind Ball Cricket against Trinidad & Tobago at a five-day, 20 overs match.
“However, I never found the urge to follow up on that sporting discipline. In 2013, I was asked to fill a spot in the weight lifting sport where I had to undergo every day training for five weeks in order to make the trip to Lima, Peru, where the first South American Youth Games were hosted. Fortunately, I succeeded and did make the trip. From then to present I have developed an undying love for the sport and I plan to progress,” Bristol said.

She shared that after completing high school, as a reward for her success, her parents sent her on a one month vacation in Trinidad.
“While enjoying my stay in Trini, I was introduced to modelling and Professional makeup by a Guyanese-born, Trinidad-based Fashion Designer, Makeup Artist and Photographer; Kerby Young. So now I enjoy the runway and the adventure of makeup. This exposure allows me to be a part-time model and to do my own makeup for events,” Bristol said.

She is currently the owner, founder and trainer of Insane Fitness where she provides group training as well as personal training to the fitness world.
Also, she’s the Physical Education and Health and Family life Education Teacher at the recently established school, Morgan’s Learning Centre. Bristol is also a certified masseuse in Swedish full body massage.

“I aspire to become a qualified international physiotherapist and fitness instructor with a Degree in Sports Science and/ a Fitness Phenomenon… The quote I live by and encouragement to every individual is ‘The fact that you aren’t where you want to be, should be enough motivation’, and that is what keep me striving to higher heights,” Bristol expressed.