Our Teachers
Learn more about our teachers and reserve your spot for their classes.
Kethy Sosso-Kolle
Class: Saturday @ 8:00 am
I am a Cameroonian – Canadian Black woman (she/her) living/working in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. I am a 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher with a background in ashtanga and vinyasa hatha yoga. I teach Slow Yoga Flows that are accessible to beginners.
Jenn Stow
Class: Saturday @ 9:00 am
Jenn is a dynamic teacher whose classes are inspired by 10 years of eclectic experience and diverse training. She has a playful style, using “karma” (multi-level sequencing) and a sense of humour to encourage her students to grow in a fun, non-competitive way.
Bronwyn Lefebvre
Class: Saturday @ 10:00 am
At the age of 7, Bronwyn Lefebvre was diagnosed with Lupus, an auto-immune disease that left doctors with only a dim prognosis for her. A healthy, Yogic lifestyle allowed Bronwyn to become a Lupus survivor for over 13 years now. This inspired her to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a Yoga teacher. Bronwyn’s Yoga classes link breath with movement, enabling you to connect with your truest Self.
Julie Lefebvre
Class: Saturday @ 10:00 am
Julie has been practicing and teaching Yoga for twenty years – she became interested in Yoga after suffering from a sports injury. Julie loves to bring the joy of Yoga to everyone – she teaches pre and post natal moms (with their new babies in tow), school kids and bigger kids, sport teams and everyone in between including seniors. Julie brings an authentic, accessible and joyful experience whenever she is sharing, in-person or online.
Jean Kim
Class: Saturday @ 11:00 am
While healing from a severe car accident, Jean learned the essence of the mind-body connection, and that being within a community of practitioners was as empowering as the practice itself. Soon after, YogiMe was birthed to offer others a place for healing, self-discovery and attachment. Jean has a Yoga Alliance Certification and enjoys sharing her knowledge through online and in-person classes. She is currently partnering with Yoga Master, Eric D. to create a company for yoga training, retreating and products.
Maureen Schiller
Class: Saturday @ 12:00 pm
I’m a school teacher turned yoga teacher. I’m a born again yogi. My body fell in love with yoga only five years ago. No wonder, the yoga would have been medicine in my pelvis for a disease I did not know I had. Ten months ago I had a total hip replacement and am now back in Ottawa. My 3:00am class is my debut teaching class here. What I love, what you already know: yoga opens us up to us. I had been teaching hatha yoga for Movati Windsor.
Justine Hoang
Class: Saturday @ 1:00 pm
Justine started down the path of yoga in 2005 and has since accrued over 1100 hours of formal teacher training. She offers weekly online and in-person classes, workshops, and private sessions, has taught at numerous yoga festivals, events and conferences both locally and abroad, and has been a guest teacher for several teacher training programs. She is also the founder/director of the OMBuds, a kirtan music ensemble.
Tiffani Harris
Class: Saturday @ 2:00 pm
Born and raised in Ottawa, I found yoga in my 20’s. Movement has always been sacred to me and I was drawn to the practice on both a mental and physical level. In 2009 I graduated from my first, of what would be many, Yoga Teacher Trainings. This began to steer my life in a direction to what is now become my most fulfilling work.
My draw towards yoga seemed like a natural progression as a practicing Registered Massage Therapist since 2006.
Stefanie Campbell
Class: Saturday @ 3:00 pm
I have been teaching yoga for over 7 years as well as Pilates and AntiGravity classes at Movati Athletic. My teaching style is a powerful flow that challenges with intentional strong holds contrasted flows of movement and breathe. You can expect my classes to make you focus inwards, connect mind and body, and be accessible for all levels. Growing up I’ve had a strong connection with CHEO due to frequent visits for my younger brother who has special needs. Now having a son of my own I have an even greater appreciation for how lucky we are to have such amazing care available so close to home.
Jas Bhandal
Class: Saturday @ 4:00 pm
Jas is the owner of a small yoga and meditation school who believes in the transformative power of intention. She offers yoga teacher training certifications as well as workshops on meditation. She encourages students to explore the depth of their perspectives and limits both physically and mentally primarily through hatha and yin sessions.
Leah Labib
Class: Saturday @ 5:00 pm
Leah has been teaching yoga in Ottawa for over 7 years and is thrilled to be participating in the 24Hr Yogapalooza event again to help fundraise for CHEO’s cancer program.
Rob Aranyosi
Class: Saturday @ 6:00 pm
Rob is a yoga & movement teacher with over 1000 hours of training based in the ottawa area. His focus is on having his students create connection & overcome personal barriers through the practice of movement. You can find him teaching trainings, workshops, studio classes & private sessions both online and around the city.
Melissa Delaney
Class: Saturday @ 7:00 pm
Melissa is a registered Yoga Therapist & Instructor. She teaches many styles of yoga incl. Hatha, Core Restore, Yin/Yang, Therapeutic and offers workshops such as Yoga for Pelvic Health and Partner Yoga, plus Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Trainings. As a Yoga Therapist, she works with clients on issues such as pelvic dysfunction, chronic pain, stress & other conditions such as Lyme disease and MS. For more info about Melissa: www.escentialgarden.com
Jennifer Pakuts
Class: Sunday @ 8:00 am
Yoga is on ongoing resource to help with my recovery, health and overall well-being. The practice of yoga is to fortify our own inner strength so we are then able to help others. I have been teaching since at Yogatown since 2010. I am grateful to be in service of this tremendously important cause and look forward to guiding a practice during the 24hr Yogapalooza event.
Ro Nwosu
Class: Sunday @ 9:00 am
Ro Nwosuis a creative and inspiring yoga teacher/trainer, speaker & digital creator. Engaging and energetic, Ro is all about making movement a fun experience and she believes in body diversity, meaning it doesn’t matter the size or the shape, everyBODY is meant to move. She is real about her moments with yoga, family life and more. Creative and innovative, Ro focuses on tuning the mind and body to the world around us.
Laura D’Alessandro
Class: Sunday @ 10:00 am
Laura D’Alessandro is a certified Hatha Vinyasa & Yin yoga teacher. Over the past 5 years of teaching, she has taught a wide range of students, including all-level classes at various studios, athlete-specific yoga for the Ottawa Rowing Club and for Heritage College, and Puppy Yoga classes. On her YouTube channel, Treeing Yoga, Laura offers free classes for individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury, as well as for mastectomy recovery.
Brian Simser
Class: Sunday @ 11:00 am
Hey there, I’ve been a Certified Yoga Instructor in the Ottawa area for several years.
My style and initial trainings come from a Northern Californian based Holistic Hatha.
My passion for sharing Yoga comes from a devoted personal practice and its positive experiences.
Kerry Kotylak
Class: Sunday @ 12:00 pm
Yoga has been an incredible part of my life for years both taking classes and teaching. Originally I was drawn to the athleticism of Power to help me “stay in shape”. After several classes I realized that my nagging pain was going away. I had gained core strength, balance and stability, and I was able to breath better in times of stress. My approach to teaching is to keep it practical, accessible and fun. I teach at Mountaingoat Yoga and Inner Soul Yoga and Cycle.
Imad Khaddaj
Class: Sunday @ 1:00 pm
Imad is both the founder and leader of Grounded Movement; his ultimate goal is to motivate individuals from diverse backgrounds to strive for greater physical and mental well-being. His teaching focuses on breath work and guided body movement working closely with the mind.
Imad’s goal is to help his students develop functional movements that help them improve their everyday life. Imad’s classes are fun, creative, and full of great knowledge aimed at helping you improve your practice.
Devinder Kaur
Class: Sunday @ 2:00 pm
Attend a yoga class with Devinder, and you’ll experience why students have studied and practiced with her for 20 years. She is a smart, experienced, and positive yoga teacher, who approaches the practice of yoga and meditation with humour and sensitivity.
Anne Pitman
Class: Sunday @ 3:00 pm
Anne Pitman (M.Sc., E-RYT500, C-IAYT) has her masters in Kinesiology and is the Director of the School of Embodied Yoga Therapy with over 30 years of experience in training yoga teachers, teaching embodied yoga, and pioneering yoga therapy in Canada. She is a practicing Yoga Therapist at the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre and has extensive experience compassionately accompanying people living with cancer, anxiety, depression and PTSD, as well as helping people in their ending of days to die well.
Gen Ross
Class: Sunday @ 4:00 pm
Genevieve is a lifelong yoga student as well as teacher, and considers her yoga practice a journey that she wishes to share with all of her pupils.
Randa Nasrallah
Class: Sunday @ 5:00 pm
Randa was introduced to yoga in 2009 and fell in love with the practice after her first class. Her favourite yoga classes have aspects of physical challenge, sweat, playfulness and relaxation. Her intention is for others to leave the class feeling relaxed but energized, calm but focused, definitely pain free and a sense of relief. Sharing yoga with others is a passion that drives her every single day and makes her very happy.
Julie Rollwagen
Class: Sunday @ 6:00 pm
As the owner of MountainGoat Yoga, Ottawa’s oldest Yoga studio,
I strive to be that being who makes people feel welcomed, accepted, loved, appreciated, seen & heard. I am just one small part of this world. This universe. This community. This family of yogis. Choosing to be grateful for my struggles and my blessings. Choosing to walk this earth with awareness and genuine love for all beings & Mother Nature. This is the practice of Yoga. It does not just take place on the mat. It is a discipline. A lifestyle.
I love to have fun in my classes. I love to connect to anyone and everyone who shares my path and practice. I will remind you to smile. To soften your energy. To enjoy the moment. Let’s get together and practice yoga.
Kim Leblanc
Class: Sunday @ 7:00 pm
Kim has practiced every style of yoga for over 20 years. Initially, becoming a certified Ashtanga instructor 10 years ago was for her personal growth only and it wasn’t until last year that she felt truly ready to help guide students along their yoga journey. Starting to teach has given Kim an even deeper understanding of body awareness and the importance of not taking yourself too seriously – especially in Eagle Pose. Kim’s classes bring in the combined flavours of Ashtanga, a taste of Hatha with a hint of Yin.
Shelley Murdock
Special Super Hero Yoga Class For Kids: Saturday @ 9:00 am
Shelley is passionate about getting people of all ages moving and helping them make it a daily healthy habit.
Shelley’s love for running and her deep-rooted connection to yoga are the pillars of her own journey towards vitality. With every stride taken and every asana practiced, she exudes the joy that comes from honoring one’s body and spirit. Through these various disciplines, she crafts a holistic approach to movement that encompasses strength, flexibility, and mindfulness.
She hopes that you will show up for yourself and join her on the mat.