Victor DiRienzo-Owner & Certified Mad
Dog Spinning Instructor

Victor began Spinning 4 years ago and instantly decided he wanted to share his passion with others through teaching and he began working to open a center in the community he has been serving for over 25 years as a hairstylist. Victor is also the owner/operator of European Flair Hair & Spa which is located in the same plaza as Inner Soul. Victor is well liked in his classes and is known for his great choice in music, his friendly personality and his ability to motivate clients through challenging programs. As Owner and Co-founder of Inner Soul Victor hopes to bring fitness and fun to a different
level.

 

Tiffany Sametz-Dinelle ~ RYT, Yoga Coordinator

Tiffany grew up in the west-end of Ottawa and loves the community. She has been practicing yoga for over 7 years. Tiffany completed yoga teacher training in 2010 and continues to advance her practice as she participates in more trainings. She genuinely loves yoga, and the benefits it provides. As a very passionate person, she is devoted to sharing yoga with others. She enjoys having the opportunity to share something that makes you feel great and that really helps strengthen the mind & body.”To me Yoga has brought me from a place of question, to a place of stability. When I start to lose site of what really matters, I know it’s time to get back onto my Yoga mat and take some time to find me.” Tiffany teaches Hatha, Partner, Pre-Natal, Hot, Yin, & Power Yoga. In her class you are bound to smile, laugh and enjoy yourself. Her approach to life is to live, laugh and love.

Personal Trainer Specialist, Older, Adult Trainer Specialist, Resist-a-Ball Trainer, Yoga Instructor. Personal Train and instruct classes in; Bootcamp, Circuit, Healthy Back, Cardio, Stretching, Core and Strength , KettleBell, Boxing and Kickboxing.

I have climbed many mountains, both physically and emotionally. My future took an unexpected turn when I was involved in a life threatening motorcycle accident. This tragedy left me with a fractured spine and partially paralyzed. After intense physical therapy, I joined a gym and immersed myself
into sports and fitness. I realized you only have one life and one body. So you need to take care of it and live your life to the fullest! In 2001, I planned and an exciting climbing expedition to Mongolia. Prior to my trip I was experiencing excruciating back pain. The doctors told me I needed a three level fusion and two discs replaced. I was fitted with a rigid lumbar brace, and determined to accomplish my goal to summit the highest peak in the Altai Mountains. I journeyed to base camp on horseback, absorbing the simple nomadic culture and summit ted the second highest peak and was accredited with a first Canadian female ascent (according to the Mongolians), but my greatest accomplishment was yet to come. After painful spinal surgery and extensive rehab, I decided to leave my high tech job and follow my dream to live in the mountains and become a Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor. I attained my certification and moved to Lake Placid, New York. I trained people of all fitness levels and ages, from Olympic athletes, mature adults and physically challenged clients. I am passionate in my beliefs about the benefits of exercise and nutrition and have experienced firsthand what it can do to change your life. I am a testament to what determination, dedication and patience can do. I would not change the path I have been given because it has made me who I am. I feel privileged to have received such a revelation and wish only to share my personal experiences and knowledge to educate, encourage and inspire others to overcome any physical or emotional obstacles they may face.

 Marie-Rene Morin~ RYT

Over the past 20 years, I practiced different styles of yoga (Sivananda, Hatha, Astanga, dawn and yin). Eager to share the benefits that yoga practice can make to anyone, I got my certification to teach Hatha Rame Lotus yoga Centre in Ottawa in April 2010. I continued my education by taking workshops in meditation, on hips, hamstrings and quadruplets including yin yoga. I teach yoga in English and french.

Alex Lazebnik                                       Certified Qigong Instructor

  In 1980, Alex began researching Human Bioenergetics, methods of Energy Diagnosis and Healing in Kiev, Ukraine. In 2005 he began studying ZY Qigong while helping organize Qigong lectures and seminars in Ontario, Canada. In 2007 Alex organized and founded the Canadian ZY Qigong Association. He participated in 4 ZYQ Intensive Retreats at Shaolin Monastery in China in Moscow and Anapa in Russia. He teaches level 1 and 2 ZY Qigong worldwide. Successfully completed level 1,2 ,3 and 4. Completed Image theraphy healing courses in Kundawell institute in Beijing China.(2012) tel: 613-880-8080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amy Dijkema ~ Spinning Instructor,
Fitness Instructor, Fitness for Older Adults Instructor

Amy is a dedicated and motivated indoor cycling instructor with over 5 years of experience. She leads her classes with upbeat music and voice as they transverse hills, mountains, and potholes. Each class brings a new experience. Furthermore, Amy is a certified Fitness Instructor and Older Adults instructor. With her Physical Education Degree from Brock University and her post grad in Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion she has the skills and experience to be a leader in the health and fitness industry.

Christine McMillan RYT, Pilates and
Spin Instructor

Christine loves to share the benefits with her students. She is certified to teach SPIN, Hatha, Power and Yin yoga, mat and equipment Pilates and studied pre-natal yoga and Pilates. Her classes will leave you feeling lighter, leaner and more at home in your body.

Kimberly Matte R.N. (CPN) ~ Boot Camp, Running Instructor, Madd Dogg Certified
Spinning Instructor, ICC and Personal
Fitness Trainer.

Kim has an extensive health background as a Registered Nurse for 17 years. She has since changed her focus to health and wellness this past year. She brings many years of experience as an athlete from multiple sports, including long distance running, cycling, swimming, soccer and weight training. As an instructor, Kim brings an abundance of energy and variety to all her classes. Don’t let her size fool you, “Lil’ Kim” can be tough when you need that extra push. She thrives on helping people, sees their potential, and enjoys motivating them to achieve their overall health and fitness goals.

Julie

I am blessed with a beautiful family; a loving and supportive husband and three wonderful children. I am also thrilled to be part of the Inner Soul Yoga and Cycle family. My intention is to share the beauty of yoga with my students; to help students discover their physical potential and go beyond their perceived limitations. Come and rediscover that beautiful, powerful individual that you are and walk away with a truly authentic happy smiling face.”

Diane Trenouth~RYT

Fitness has always been an integral part of Diane’s life and she has enjoyed many kinds of activities over the years. Yoga, however, is her passion. Diane’s interest in yoga began in the spring of 2008
when a chronic pain issue led her to her first yoga class looking for rehabilitation and relief. After a few months she was practicing regularly and enjoying all of the benefits not only for the body, but for the mind and spirit as well. Yoga provides a view inward, to a calm and peaceful way of being. Diane completed her Power Yoga Teacher Training Program, with Laurie Howe and Ichih Wang at
Rama Lotus and is certified to a variety of hatha styles including power and hot yoga. Diane teaches with the belief that the benefits of yoga are accessible to all and encourages everyone to listen to their own body in the space they create on their mat. Diane’s sense of humour and love for yoga shine through while guiding fun, challenging and supportive classes where you will practice to your fullest potential, leaving you with an overall feeling of well-being.

Bodine Waterfire~RYT

Bodine discovered Yoga when training with Constantine Darling’s Chien Lung Movement artists in 1995 while living on Saltspring Island in BC. Many mornings were spent at the Saltspring Yoga center
where the sacredness of the space and beauty of the movements were felt and it resonated deeply. At the time and throughout the years Yoga was just a
complement to other physical endeavors and would come and go. While pregnant with her first child Bodine realized Yoga was something more and wanted to seek and explore it’s heath benefits. After her second child was born and weaned, she found herself feeling physically broken and emotionally exhausted with pelvic ligament injuries and
unable to move her neck .Bodine found herself at the door of Santosha yoga where began to practice regularly. In July of 2010 she attended Barron
Baptiste’s “foundation’s in action ” to deepen her practice and gratefully learned that teaching was her true calling, believing to her core and from
firsthand experience ,that yoga’s transformative and restorative powers can heal the body , mind and spirit when practiced with awareness and from the
heart. Bodine wanted to share the true gifts of yoga with others, and June 2011 completed her 6 month, 200 hour Power Yoga Teacher training with Ichih Wang and Laurie Howe at Rama Lotus Yoga center. Bodine is excited to be able help others discover their inner power and healing abilities with Yoga.

“When I asked God for peace, He showed me how to help others”~Swami Vivekananda

 

 

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