Allie Geer
Allie Geer is a Yoga Medicine® Registered Therapeutic Specialist, RYT 500 and RPYT based in Boulder, Colorado. She specializes in Myofascial Release and Prenatal Yoga. She leads YTTs, workshops, group classes and focuses on private lessons.
Almut Schotte
Almut Schotte is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with a Registered Yoga School (RYS).
Alvin Brown
Alvin Brown has been in the Fitness, health and wellness field for over 20 years and has worked with some of the more prominent names in the fitness industry. Alvin is the CEO and Founder of TCHPP.com, an Integrated Peak Performance Practitioner, a Personal Greatness Coach, and the author of Journey to Personal Greatness: mind, body and soul.
Amy Sedgwick
Yoga Medicine teacher, Amy Sedgwick, MD, lives in Portland, Maine where she practices emergency medicine. In 2014, she opened Riverbend Yoga and Meditation studio with an intention to help people achieve holistic wellness from within. In her teaching life, Dr. Sedgwick draws upon several disciplines, combining her medical background and love of anatomy with her passion for yoga and the transformative effects of the practice.
Bonnie Lynch
With a PhD in psychology from Yale University, Bonnie is on a mission to find the best insights that the field has to offer and to share them with the world. Her online courses, Life Beyond Fear blog, and guided meditations at DrBonnieLynch.com bring you the very best that psychology and related disciplines have to offer in plain English, and ready to use!
Catie Wiggy
Catie Wiggy, a highly educated veteran in the beauty industry, is currently the Product Development Brand Manager for MyChelle Dermaceuticals. With over 15 years of experience as a makeup artist, brand educator, manager, product innovator and licensed esthetician, Catie is one of the driving forces behind increased consumer awareness for natural products.
Christine Felstead
Christine Felstead pioneered the development of Yoga for Runners and today is the leading authority on the practice. She presents at international conferences and has appeared in numerous publications. She has produced best-selling DVDs, authored Yoga for Runners and offers YfR teacher training. Christine recently launched YfREducational Series, a 6-class progression, each including an anatomy overview and detailed instruction.
Cynthia Cooperstone
Toronto-based yoga teacher and HIIT enthusiast, Cynthia has been a writer and communications consultant for nearly 30 years. She currently teaches studio and private classes and is Director and Lead Teacher of two teacher training programs in Toronto and Oakville.
The Editors
Sweat Equity Magazine has been the number one source on yoga and fitness lifestyle in Canada. SWEAT EQUITY’s mission is to build community that inspires and motivates. Sweat Equity Magazine offers all practitioners—from beginners to masters—expert information on how to live a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life both on and off the mat. We aim to inspire and strengthen your path to enlightenment. The light in me honors the light in you. Namaste.
Eryn Kirkwood
Eryn Kirkwood is a published author and yoga teacher in Ottawa, Ontario. Her book, Strong Body, Calm Mind has inspired many of her students and readers with practical ideas on how to handle life's ups and downs with grace, gratitude, and some humour. Learn how others have benefitted from Eryn's teaching, writing, and custom online yoga programs at ErynsYoga.com.
Gabrielle Bernstein
Gabrielle Bernstein is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back as well as Miracles Now, May Cause Miracles, Add More Ing to Your Life, Spirit Junkie, and Judgment Detox. She was featured on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday as a “next-generation thought leader” and the New York Times named her “a new role model.” She appears regularly as an expert on The Dr. Oz Show and co-hosted the Guinness World Record largest guided meditation with Deepak Chopra.
Gaeton Boutin
GAETAN BOUTIN is the co-founder of Strong Athlete and former national level athlete. Coach G is a world-class performance coach and functional movement master who has years of experience working with elite athletes and individuals who want to take their health and performance to the next level.strong-athlete.com
Gillian Mandich
Dr. Gillian Mandich uses the latest science to help people live happy, healthy lives. Dr. Mandich has a PhD from Western University in Health Science, specializing in Health Promotion and her primary areas of research are happiness and health. Her personal mission is to educate people about evidence-based health information, so they can lead a happy, healthy life. Dr. Mandich is a top-rated keynote speaker and she appears regularly as the resident Happiness Expert on The Social and Breakfast Television. She gave the well-received TEDx talk in Toronto, “The Surprising Truth About Happiness”; appears on QVC and HSN in the United States, and writes for numerous print and online media.
Grace Van Berkum
Grace Van Berkum, R.H.N., is a plant-powered, detox nutritionist and tropical yoga teacher facilitating empowering & inspiring Gracious Living Lifestyle Retreats in Nicaragua and around the world. Her mission in this lifetime is to spread the message of plant-based nutrition and self-love by teaching people how to eat and live with awareness.
Jennifer Dwyer
Jennifer is the proud owner of a boathouse yoga studio in Muskoka. “My passion for helping you embrace who you really are so you can live a life that you love”. I believe the change you’re seeking happens on the inside. When you clean up the noise in your head, get clear on what your heart really wants and learn to love and appreciate yourself, all the outside pieces will come together.
Jenny Nicol
Jenny Nicol is a Yoga Teacher, E-RYT-200, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and the Food Editor at Sweat Equity Magazine. Jenny’s approach to wellness focuses on developing of a healthy lifestyle; including a balanced diet of whole foods, routine exercise, yoga and meditation. In Toronto, Jenny teaches several yoga classes at Yoga Tree Studios and provides nutrition services at the Yoga Tree Wellness Centre. www.jennynicol.com
Jessica Valiant RHN
Jessica is an (RHN) honors graduate from CSNN with 15+ years’ experience within the health food industry with a keen interest, passion and expertise in raw, vegan, whole-food, plant-based culinary nutrition. Jessica pioneered the raw food movement in her home-town of Barrie, Ontario opening the first veggie restaurant in the city in 2011. Shortly thereafter she helped launch a Canadian vegan restaurant into the Ontario marketplace – it has since grown into 5 franchises.
Julian Ho
Julian is currently the Director of Innovation at Sweat and Tonic Fitness and Wellness Hub in Toronto, Co-Founder and Director of BEI VITA Wellness Consultancy, with his twin brother in Hong Kong, and Founder of 2.0 Toronto, a non-profit organization specializing in fitness event curation and peer-to-peer facilitation. Julian’s expertise focuses on curation strategy and community cultivation. He thoroughly enjoys mentorship and social impact projects. His approach is holistic, heart-centric, and high impact. He is currently living in Toronto.
Kat Tancock
KAT TANCOCK has written on health and nutrition for publications including The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, Flare and Glow and has worked as an editor at major Canadian magazines including Reader's Digest, Best Health and Canadian Living. Currently a freelance writer and consultant specializing in health, fitness, food and travel, she is also new media editor at Food & Drink and a part-time yoga teacher.
Lara Heimann
Lara Heimann, E-RYT 500, a physical therapist, functional yoga pioneer, and empowerment speaker, is redefining yoga through better education and innovation. She developed Lara’s Yoga Technique (LYT™) to address the deficiencies and imbalances of our modern lives and limited movement patterns. LYT™ Yoga is sustainable, freeing, and efficient, with classes that emphasize intelligent sequencing, smart cuing, alignment, and functional movement. Lara honed this method through 25 years of practice and more than 10 years of teaching tens of thousands of people.
Laura Jackson
LAURA JACKSON IS A TORONTO-BASED PERSONAL TRAINER, figure competitor, nutrition coach, and writer who specializes in helping women transform their bodies through diet and exercise. She is also the creator of www.dumbbellsandhighheels.com, an online magazine that strives to empower women through fitness, fashion and beauty.
Laura Britton
Laura Britton is a CPA with her own accounting and tax practice. Laura is a strong advocate for financial literacy and believes in demystifying finance for her clients, empowering them to make their best financial decisions. She’s a big fan of cloud based accounting solutions (mostly because she does her best work while on a beach) and loves helping clients use technology to their advantage. Despite weirdly enjoying tax, the phrase she’s most proud to hear is “you don’t sound like an accountant”. She loves travelling and will happily chat for hours about the best places to find egg coffee in Hanoi while looking at photos of your cat. www.LGBritton.ca
Lisa Hebert
Lisa Hebert is a former professional Contemporary dancer, yoga teacher and passionate, lifelong student of the body. She is a Yoga Tune Up® Teacher Trainer, and also leads her own 200-hour Movement Evolution Yoga Teacher Training. Ten years of teaching yoga and over 25 years in multiple dance trainings and professional performance give Lisa a unique relationship to the body, allowing her to lead classes that draw deeply on these many movement experiences. She encourages a sense of play and exploration for those seeking more stability, fluidity and joy from their practice to their everyday movements.
Lynn Burshtein
Lynn Burshtein is a Toronto-based lawyer and freelance travel writer focusing mainly on wellness travel. Lynn has had the opportunity to visit some of the finest destination and health spas around the world. When not working or traveling, Lynn enjoys hiking, watching movies, and hanging out with friends and family.
Mark Laham
Mark Laham, MindBody Coach, seminar leader, and yoga teacher trainer, teaches the ancient wisdoms of the East combined with modern principles of the West. He delivers complex subjects in a manner that can be comprehended and incorporated into daily life. The underlining message in all of his work is that although life can be busy and intense, developing a sense of humor about it is vital on the journey to reaching our full potential.
Natalie Sexton
Natalie Sexton is a fashion stylist, professional makeup artist, blogger and fashion expert for The Marilyn Denis Show and CHCH Television. She is also the Fashion Editor for Sweat Equity Magazine. For better than a decade Natalie’s passion for fashion and all things girly has been the driving force behind her Canadian brand of ”Sexton in the City” Makeup, Clothing & Accessories. Natalie has generated a cult-like following as women flock to Sexton in the City Boutique and loves to help women find their own personal style in an affordable and enjoyable way.
Nichelle Laus
Superwoman?...almost. Nichelle is a published fitness model, international fitness cover model, Figure competitor, competition preparation and transformation coach, certified personal trainer, kickboxing and kettlebell instructor, a motivational speaker, and a proud mom of 4 boys under the age of 9.
Shelby Leith
Shelby Leith has a passion for health and wellness and enjoys sharing it with her students. She is a meditation and mindfulness instructor and a Certified Reiki Practitioner and when she isn't writing or researching her next story, Shelby’s primary focusing is on taking care of her body and mind and living her healthiest life possible.
Sylvie Gouin
SYLVIE GOUIN is a holistic lifestyle specialist and author who focuses on yoga, Ayurveda, astrology, and Reiki. She offers private consultations, group classes, workshops, and certification programs live in Ottawa and online for people across the globe. Visit inspiredlivingwithsylvie.com.
Veronica Ianceoglu
Veronica Ianceoglu is a natural intuitive, medium trained, and a Yoga and Meditation teacher. She trained and graduated in India and her journey of helping people goes back more than 10 years ago when she embraced her gifts and decided that helping others to see and heal is her purpose in life. She brings awareness to energy in her teachings and workshops and offers direction on how to integrate that truth into daily life. phoenixhealingtouch.com
