Our Team
George Jakymyshyn
Founder and Instructor
George was convinced by his daughter, Natalie, to enrol in yoga teacher training. He graduated and became a certified yoga instructor. Former owner of Yoga in the Creek and Hot Yoga Stoney Creek, George has now ventured on to co-own La Sana Yoga.
Sandie Pizzuti
Founder
Sandie is a retired senior administrator who began practising yoga in recent years. She found the practice of yoga to be a true gift as it relates to the focus of stillness, quiet and strength. Sandie’s desire is to share the gift of yoga with others knowing very well that the practice will support an improved sense of overall well-being.
Kim Le-Butler
Founder and Instructor
Kim is a certified yoga instructor who has been practising yoga for several years. Kim was certified in her hometown of Stoney Creek, Ontario where she fell in love with all aspects of yoga. Yoga gave Kim the strength, calmness and peace she desired after many ups and downs that life has challenged her with.
Ashley Albers
Founder and Instructor
Ash is a certified yoga instructor with over ten years of dedicated practice. What began as a focus of strength and flexibility evolved into a disciplined mindfulness practice that cultivated resilience, consistency and emotional awareness transforming yoga into a lifelong anchor in her life.
She completed her teacher training in Palomino, Colombia, where she deepened her understanding of yoga as a complete practice, integrating movement, breath-led pacing, and self-awareness beyond the mat. Ash offers accessible, thoughtfully structured classes. From gentle grounding practices to full-body asanas, Ash's classes are designed to support sustainable strength, balance and presence.
Reanna Klamot
Instructor
Reanna is a certified yoga instructor who began practising yoga in 2015 and became certified in 2019. She loves combining meditation, music, and movement to deliver meaningful classes to her students. As someone who has benefited from the healing aspects of yoga and a holistic lifestyle, Reanna is extremely passionate about sharing her love of yoga with the world.
Melinda Therrien
Instructor
Melinda’s love affair with yoga began a few years back and she quickly became one of those students who was in studio almost every day. She is drawn to the gentle, healing and magic quality that regular time on her yoga mat gives her. She has used yoga to the benefit of many facets of her life and loves to pass that experience along to all her students keeping the atmosphere of each class she teaches light and welcoming to all.
Chris Lauzon
Instructor
Elementary teacher by day, yoga teacher by night! Chris enjoys yoga for its physical and meditative benefits. Chris became a certified yoga teacher in 2015 and enjoys the connection yoga cultivates between body, breath and mind. He strives to bring creative and dynamic flows to his yoga classes so students feel tuned in to their breath and bodies.
Jade Gacic
Instructor
In 2004, Jade's journey into yoga unveiled its transformative power. Driven by a profound passion, Jade pursued a 200-hour teacher training through the Yoga Network of Canada in 2008, leading her to teach ever since. Jade's approach was further enriched in 2011 with Thai Yoga Massage training, adding depth to the tactile and beneficial aspects of her own practice. Each class Jade conducts is a unique blend, merging various yoga styles into a cohesive, dynamic experience.
Stephenie Farrell
Instructor
Stephenie is all about movement, wellness, and feeling amazing in your body. With over a thousand hours of yoga training, she’s passionate about helping others connect with their inner and outer strength. Specializing in yoga for trauma recovery and PTSD, Stephenie also leads Yogalates classes at La Sana, blending the best of yoga and Pilates. Her classes focus on building strength, flexibility, and balance in a supportive and energizing environment.
Jillian Walters
Instructor
Jillian is a certified yoga teacher who fell in love with yoga after her first hot yoga class in 2018. What began as a personal practice quickly turned into a passion and purpose. Her classes blend creative sequencing with intentional breathwork, offering a grounding, meditative experience. Jillian’s mission is to help others reconnect with their truest selves through mindful movement and presence.
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Journey
Instructor
Being a new mom and PSW, Journey knows how important it is to be able to step away from your every day for your spiritual, mental and physical well-being. A yoga practice holds space for just that! Journey has been teaching yoga for about 15 years. She enjoys a creative class with lots of opportunities to step outside her comfort zone. Such as, juicy - melt in your mouth - Fit Flow, Vinyasa, Restorative, Slow Flow and Strengthen and Tone Yoga Flows. Journey loves to take requests for music and yoga postures. Don’t hesitate to ask! Maybe your next class with Journey will have something just for you!
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Jasmina Szalata
Instructor
Jasmina first discovered her passion for the mind/body connection while studying for her degree in Psychology & Human Behaviour. Soon after she discovered yoga and found it to be an incredible way to foster this life-changing connection. She completed her Teacher Training in 2019 and since has been sharing her passion for yoga with others. In each class she strives to use the practice of yoga to achieve the sacred union of mind, body and spirit.
Danielle Kwok
Instructor
Meet Danielle. Her journey as a first responder led her to yoga as a path of healing and transformation. With over 15 years of practice; as well as teacher training abroad, she is passionate about sharing the power of movement and breath. Her goal is to create a space for renewal, connection and balance guiding others to find peace within themselves.
Paula Davies Barlow
Instructor
Paula is a certified yoga instructor who has been practicing several styles of yoga for over 12 years. With a deep interest in the roots of yoga and its sister science, Ayurveda, Paula found a love and appreciation for wellness and self-care. It is through her love of yoga and the relaxing effects of sound that Paula is so passionate about offering her gift of calm and peace to others, through gentle yoga and sound.
Claire Gauthier
Instructor
Claire is a registered Yoga Instructor, having completed the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at La Sana Yoga in Spring 2026. Claire has practiced asana for many years without understanding the transformative power of yoga. What Claire did know was that consistent practice not only strengthened her body and improved her mobility and comfort, it calmed her mind and nervous system and allowed her to engage more fully with life. Claire felt a calling to the teacher training to deepen her own understanding, and now wants to share this with others. As a Registered Nurse and IBCLC, Claire's goal is always to empower others with education and support, contributing what I can on their journey which is what she hopes to bring to her yoga classes.
Emma Brender
Instructor