About ARC

Leadership Team Angie Keefe

Angie Keefe

Yoga has inspired me to get to know myself…on every level. The awareness I have gained through practicing yoga has completely changed the way I am with myself, with others and all life’s challenges in general. It has transformed my body easing pain, tension, calming my mind and fuelling my spirit.  I am really excited to share this passion with others.  I love teaching and practicing yoga at ARC. The ARC community is accepting and inspiring. I am a forever student.

I have been teaching yoga since 2013, and have over 1000hrs of yoga teaching experience and over 500hrs of in person teacher trainings. These include training in Power Yoga, Kids Yoga, Assisting, Alignment Flow, Aerial Yoga and Yoga Therapy. I am a Functional Synergy (TM) Level 2 Practitioner of Yoga Therapy and I am currently working on my  C-IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists) certification with Susi Hately.

Leadership Team Katie Bisset

Katie Bisset

I started practicing yoga for the physical benefits but found that I kept coming back for its ability to reduce stress. I love all styles of yoga but I really fell in love with Yin and Kundalini by the end of my teacher training, two styles that I initially had a lot of resistance towards. I’ve found that you typically shy away from what you really need. By embracing this philosophy I strive to bring more balance into my life and I teach to help others bring more balance into theirs.

I have been practicing yoga for nearly 15 years. In 2011 I completed my 200-hour teacher training at Semperviva Yoga in Vancouver. I went on to complete my 50-hour Yin Yoga certification with Semperviva.

Leadership Team Sarah Carpenter

Sarah Carpenter

I first started climbing when I was about 12. My local YMCA had a rock climbing room, and I fell in love with the sport! I love how inclusive the climbing community is, no matter what grade you can climb everyone else in the gym will cheer for you and want you to succeed. I’m a personal trainer and I love being active, and I find climbing to be one of the most fun ways to get moving!

When I’m not at ARC, you’ll find me hiking, canoeing, or working out in my garage. I like to be outside as much as possible, and I love trying new activities that will get me outdoors!

Leadership Team Nic Kreutzweiser

Nic Kreutzweiser

The first time I climbed was at a crag near my hometown on the Bruce Peninsula. This was also when I discovered just how strong my fear of heights was. Since then I have come to terms with that fear and am continuously working to keep it in check. I have developed an appreciation for both the fitness and community that climbing brings to my life. I love the culture that ARC and its members have created and I love meeting new and existing members and seeing how the climbing community grows! 

When I am not at ARC, I can usually be found running on the trails around Sudbury or splashing down a river somewhere. I love all things outdoors and try to spend as much time there as possible!! If you run into me at the gym or outside be sure to say hi!!

Yoga Team Angie Keefe

Angie Keefe

Yoga has inspired me to get to know myself…on every level. The awareness I have gained through practicing yoga has completely changed the way I am with myself, with others and all life’s challenges in general. It has transformed my body easing pain, tension, calming my mind and fuelling my spirit.  I am really excited to share this passion with others.  I love teaching and practicing yoga at ARC. The ARC community is accepting and inspiring. I am a forever student.

I have been teaching yoga since 2013, and have over 1000hrs of yoga teaching experience and over 500hrs of in person teacher trainings. These include training in Power Yoga, Kids Yoga, Assisting, Alignment Flow, Aerial Yoga and Yoga Therapy. I am a Functional Synergy (TM) Level 2 Practitioner of Yoga Therapy and I am currently working on my  C-IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists) certification with Susi Hately.

Yoga Team Katie Bisset

Katie Bisset

I started practicing yoga for the physical benefits but found that I kept coming back for its ability to reduce stress. I love all styles of yoga but I really fell in love with Yin and Kundalini by the end of my teacher training, two styles that I initially had a lot of resistance towards. I’ve found that you typically shy away from what you really need. By embracing this philosophy I strive to bring more balance into my life and I teach to help others bring more balance into theirs.

I have been practicing yoga for nearly 15 years. In 2011 I completed my 200-hour teacher training at Semperviva Yoga in Vancouver. I went on to complete my 50-hour Yin Yoga certification with Semperviva.

Yoga Team Sue Seguin

Sue Seguin

I practice and teach yoga because I believe in the transformative, healing and restorative powers of the practice.  My role as a teacher is to support and encourage yogis and help them find release and strength both physically and mentally. I seek to help them discover themselves while creating balance in their day to day life. I enjoy teaching at the ARC yoga studio because of the support, inspiration, empowerment, personal connections and the spirit of freedom.

I obtained my first certification in well-being as a Fitness Instructor Specialist. As yoga started to play an integral role in today’s society, I became a student of this practice and realized its many contributions to healthiness. Being passionate about learning and traveling, I obtained my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training certificate in India certifying in Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga. I’m also certified in Pilates Level 1, Yoga for Runners, Yin Yoga, and Restorative Yoga. As a recent retiree, I have also attained my Level 1 training for Gravity Aerial Yoga.

Yoga Team Brittany Loney

Brittany Loney

Yoga has been an important tool in my life especially when coping with stress and anxiety as a student. I love the physical and mental benefits that I receive from practicing yoga and my goal in teaching is to share these wonderful benefits with others.

I am RYT-200 certified in Canada Yoga Alliance, and completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training with Integrated Transformations. I have taught several different styles of yoga including Hatha, Vinyasa, Power, and Chair yoga. When I am not teaching or practicing yoga you can find me at Laurentian University working to complete my Masters of Science.

Yoga Team Maggie Thomas

Maggie Thomas

I am a lifelong learner, always growing, sharing and expanding. I am always filling my cup with new training and tools to improve myself and ultimately help others. I have always been fascinated with anatomy, biomechanics, and human movement with a mindful intrigue and gravitation to spiritual connection.  

Yoga has inspired me to deepen my inner connection and self-inquiry. Yoga has helped me ascertain tools to integrate and navigate life in a responsive manner on and off the mat.  My passion is to share my knowledge while inspiring and empowering the minds and bodies of my students along a journey of transformation.   

With a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and as a Certified Orthotist my educational background grants me a solid foundation of anatomy, biomechanics, and human movement.  Over several years I have been pursuing various certifications, including The Yoga Professional (Katie Brauer), 200 RYT in Vinyasa Based Yoga (The Yoga Loft), Zero Gravity Aerial Yoga (Suzanne Hennig), Fletcher Pilates (Jacqueline Ethier), and MELT Method (Sue Hitzman) self-treatment techniques that complement my scholastic training while furthering my passion of body and mind connection.

Yoga Team Kristen Morin

Kristen Morin

I initially started practicing yoga for the physical health benefits, but now yoga has translated into an exercise to help me stay connected and expand my potential physically, mentally and emotionally. My intention is to stay grounded and find balance so I can help others do the same. The primary goal of my teaching is to inspire ease of movement within a yoga class so that ease can be translated to other aspects of life.

I currently hold my 200hr yoga teacher training certificate (RYT), recognized by International Yoga Alliance. I completed an 8-week course on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. I also have a background in physical education and health promotion.

Yoga Team Teresa Marsh

Teresa Marsh

I have been practicing yoga for over 20 years.  I teach yoga because yoga can change lives.  Yoga allows me to connect fully with my body in ways that deepen my internal and external relationships. Meditation and yoga are a way of life and it confirms daily this concept of loving-kindness. As a teacher, I am given a unique opportunity to connect with others and myself physically, emotionally and spiritually. I want to impart these same gifts to my students and all who I come in contact with. Yoga is healing and revealing and helps us to make better life choices.

I received my Transcendental Meditation initiation in 2000 and have been practicing meditation since. I studied Ashtanga Yoga with Kathryn Beet at the Yoga Space Studio in Toronto and completed a 200hr teacher training with the school in 2003. I also completed my Moksha Yoga (Hot Yoga) teacher training with Ted Grant in 2005.

Yoga Team Lynn Morin

Lynn Morin

Yoga has helped me clarify what is important and bring balance to my life. I believe yoga is for everyone, I feel physically, mentally and emotionally different after every practice. Your own experience is the most important part of your practice.

I completed my 200hr Yoga Teacher Training in Hatha and Kundalini Yoga with Sempreviva in Greece (2014). I went on to complete 4 more Kundalini modules. I am very grateful to be part of such a great community at ARC.

Yoga Team Stacey Carter

Stacey Carter

I started practicing yoga in my late teens as a means to relieve stress, help heal injuries and be part of an amazing yoga community. Yoga is my self-care, it helps me to find grounding and balance on and off the mat. I continue to practice yoga as a method to help prevent injury and strengthen my body, mind, and spirit.

Teaching yoga has become a passion that pushes my limits of creativity, vulnerability, and confidence. For me, teaching yoga is an empowering and humbling experience.

In 2013, I completed my 200hr RYT at Power Yoga Canada. I have since completed the Yoga for Mindful Eating and Living Workshop and find inspiration by practicing yoga as I wander around the world. If you want an energetic, light-hearted and powerful (maybe inverted) class, come visit me at ARC!

Yoga Team Sandra Mallette

Sandra Mallette

Yoga brings me peace and I like to teach others how it can bring peace for themselves. The asanas have a lot of gratitude in my heart but I believe the secret sauce of yoga is in the pranayama, meditations and philosophy. When I’m teaching I try my best to integrate as much of the eight limbs of yoga as feels appropriate. I advocate for students to go at their own pace and take any movements their bodies are asking for outside of my suggestions. It’s your body, you know you best after all. I balance quite a bit with my ADHD, PTSD, PMDD, depression and anxiety, yoga works to balance it. Some days you just need more yoga than others – ya knuh?

I went to Rishikesh, India to take my 200hr YTT, afterwards I was accepted into a ten day Vipassana. It was then where I experienced the magic of this practice, and how it really does heal the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual bodies. That’s what I’m here for, to help restore the balance, that’s what I choose to do. Namaste

Yoga Team Skylar Wielgosch

Skylar Wielgosch

My name is Skylar and I am originally from Northwestern Ontario, a little community called Manitouwadge. I received my Bachelors of Nursing at Lakehead University in 2014, and settled in Sudbury in 2016. My specialty-nursing field is within the realm of psychiatry and mental health. Yoga has been consistently apart of my life for the past 5 years. I began practicing while I was in nursing school as a stress reliever, and from then on I was “hooked”. Yoga allowed me to move my body, gain mental clarity, and provided me with a sense of spirituality and well-being that no other form of sport or exercise had. With my work in psychiatry and my newfound love of yoga, I decided that I wanted to meld these two worlds together by completing my 200-hour YTT here in Sudbury in 2017, with Lana Boyuk. Since then, I have completed my SUP YTT and have plans to gain more knowledge in restorative and yin yoga. My hope is that I am able to provide my students with what yoga has given to me – resilience.

Yoga Team Taylor Clark

Taylor Clark

I was introduced to hot yoga during university but I didn’t start a regular practice until I moved to Sudbury. My preferred styles to practice include restorative, yin, vinyasa and hot power.  Generally speaking, yoga has taken me back to my “roots”. I grew up as a competitive dancer (favourite styles were ballet and acro); and being able to express myself through movement was always an important part of my identity. The physical practice of yoga has helped me navigate difficult times in my life and it has improved my relationship with my body and mind. I originally attended training to deepen my own personal practice; but I left with the interest to start teaching. What I enjoy about teaching is that I get to embrace a softer and more serious side of myself.  But mainly, yoga has made such a positive impact on my life, that I want to share it with others.

I am a certified Baptiste Journey into Power instructor and have been practicing yoga for over 5 years. My classes are designed to be strong and challenging, but adaptable to all skill levels. We’ll focus on moving with intention and finding ways to engage and play with our edge. My hope is that when you leave my class you are standing a little bit taller, embracing your power… and that your mat is covered in sweat!

Yoga Team Johnathon Loftus

Johnathon Loftus

I have always been curious about the mind-body connection. I connected with yoga because it provided me an opportunity to experience and explore emotions held in my body.  Through continued practice, I realized that I had been missing something in my busy life – a light and playful heart. It was the flutter of excitement that yoga awakened in me as I began to gain a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between body, emotion and breath that I decided to become a teacher.

Working as a helping professional, I see every day the impact built-up emotions have on our body. Through yoga, I seek to increase understanding, bring out the resources within and the potential for growth that we all share. It is through a light and playful heart that we can all begin to connect with our authentic self. 

I am RYT-200 certified with Yoga Alliance and I am a certified Aerial Yoga teacher. I completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training with Integrated Transformations at the beginning of 2020 and recently completed my Zero-Gravity Aerial Yoga training. When not on my mat or flying in an aerial hammock, I’m working as a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist. 

Yoga Team Karen Garneau

Karen Garneau

I was first introduced to yoga and meditation as a child. As a youth, I began to lose touch with my yoga and meditation practice.  Life struggles, pursuing a career, raising a child, graduate school studies and running a business made life complicated, exhausting and at times turbulent.  My return to yoga provided the peace and balance I sought.  Recognizing the gift that yoga has been to me motivated me to share this gift with others.  It is a true honor and I am ever humbled by every opportunity to guide others through their practice.

I completed my 200hr yoga teacher training with Shirley Williams (Buddha Rider) in Collingwood, Ontario and my children’s yoga teacher training with Aruna Humphrey (Young Yoga Masters) in Niagara Falls, Ontario. I have also completed my restorative yoga training with Andrea Peloso in Toronto, Ontario. As a mental health professional and yoga instructor, it is my passion to marry these two roles.

Yoga Team Cayla Bronicheski

Cayla Bronicheski

After attending my first yoga class during my university studies, yoga has transformed my life on many levels. I’ve always lived an active lifestyle and initially used yoga as a tool to physically tone my body. It wasn’t until the hustle and bustle of life progressed, that I discovered the peace that yoga could bring and I started to deepen my practice on a mental and emotional level. Yoga has taught me the importance of honoring, respecting and listening to what your body truly needs.

My yoga training was completed through the Marianne Well’s Yoga School in Costa Rica (RYT200). Yoga has helped me uncover my passion for helping others, where I now work as a Naturopathic Doctor in my hometown of Sudbury at Nickel Ridge Natural Health. With my passion for yoga and self-love, I truly believe that yoga is for everyone. My yoga classes are accepting, creative and span a variety of styles and skill levels. I encourage intentional movement by tuning into your body’s needs with love and compassion.

Yoga Team Laura Schmidt

Laura Schmidt

A personal mantra is that happiness, like love, increases when it is shared; I teach to share happiness, light, and good health with those who practice with me, to model positive lifestyle values for my daughter, and to help grow the encouraging, inspiring and supportive fitness and yoga community that exists in our beautiful city. I strive to provide empowering, mindful and trauma-informed instruction, whether in an energetic Power Flow or meditative Hatha class.

The foundations of my yoga teaching and personal training practices span my entire life, beginning from my early experiences as a competitive gymnast and power tumbler, and through my undergraduate and graduate studies in kinesiology, biochemistry and education from the University of Ottawa, and certification as a personal trainer with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

Yoga Team Emily Zanini

Emily Zanini

I began practicing yoga in my teens and instantly connected with the mind-body aspect of my practice. My passion for yoga grew greater each time I rolled out my mat, and it didn’t take long until I realized I needed to share this passion with others. I have lived experience with depression, anxiety and body image issues and have used my yoga practice to help balance my mental health.

In 2016, I created the Sudbury Yogathon for Mental Health, a fundraiser designed to bring together all ages, experience, and styles of yogis to raise awareness and funds for mental health. My vision of a mentally healthy and accepting community flows into the classes I teach in that they are multi-leveled, focused on breath and self-awareness.

I completed my 200hr RYT with the Olive Tree Yoga Foundation in partnership with Tru Hot Yoga in A Baptiste Power Yoga inspired practice. I have also taken Zero-Gravity Aerial Yoga with Suzanne Hennig.  My day job has me spreading mental health awareness throughout the community with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).

Yoga Team Ray Beaudry

Ray Beaudry