Meet the Team

Teachers

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    Angela Boismenu

    FOUNDER & TEACHER
    Association of Naturotherapists of Quebec

    Angela (she/they) is a Montreal-based naturotherapist, yoga teacher, and community builder specializing in trauma-informed, body-based practices for healing and connection.

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    Frances Vicente

    FOUNDING TEACHER
    Association of Naturotherapists of Quebec

    Frances (she/her) has a lifelong background in movement who blends dynamic practice with study in Sanskrit, chanting, and biomechanics. Her teaching bridges the physical and subtle, offering thoughtful, accessible classes that support healing, learning, and inspiration.

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    Andrea Peloso

    FOUNDING TEACHER

    Andrea (she/her) brings decades of experience, study, and a lifelong love of yoga to her teaching. Known for her clear, caring, and lightly playful style, she offers thoughtful, inclusive classes rooted in deep knowledge of anatomy, restorative yoga, and philosophy.

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    Vanessa McLean

    FOUNDING TEACHER

    Vanessa (she/her) creates accessible, inclusive, and heart centered practices rooted in movement, mindfulness, and community care. With over a decade of experience, she offers grounding and empowering spaces that support connection and growth.

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    Emilie-Claude St-Amour Maillé

    FOUNDING TEACHER

    Emilie-Claude (she/her) offers accessible, inclusive, and creative practices rooted in movement, presence, and self connection. Drawing from her background in dance, she blends fluid, dynamic flows with introspective moments to create grounding and expressive experiences. 

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    Sarah Murray

    FOUNDING TEACHER

    Sarah (she/her) blends a lifelong love of movement with a thoughtful yoga practice, offering classes that encourage presence, ease, and inner stillness.

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    Razane Hanna

    FOUNDING TEACHER

    Razane (she/her) offers playful, low pressure classes rooted in curiosity, creativity, and connection. With a warm, welcoming presence, she invites you to move in ways that feel good and come home to yourself, just as you are.

  • JOE GERMINARIO

    TEACHER

    Joe (He/Him) offers smooth, dynamic classes that weave together structure and flow. Bringing over a decade of experience teaching yoga, shaped by years practicing tai chi and kung fu, he invites you to explore the balance between effort and ease.  

  • Annie Savoie

    TEACHER

    For Annie (she/her), yoga as an integral part of life for over 26 years. Her humble intention is to share the practice in such a way that practitioners find a way to their heart through their body with unconditional love and compassion.

Support Staff

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    Kasia

    KARMA YOGI

    Kasia (she/her) supports the studio with care, presence, and a deep love for community. With a background in neuroscience and a passion for storytelling, she brings curiosity, warmth, and authenticity to the space, and is currently on the path toward becoming a yoga teacher.

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    Sabrina

    KARMA YOGI

    Sabrina (she/her) brings a calm, welcoming energy to the Shakti studio. She holds a deep passion for mental health advocacy, centered on the gentle reminder that we are not defined by our anxieties and that peace is found in the present moment. She has a background in jazz voice and is currently completing her YTT program.

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    Amy

    KARMA YOGI

    Amy (she/her) has been practicing yoga for eight years, grounding her journey in healing, mindfulness, and connection. A nature lover with an open‑minded, empathetic spirit, she values authenticity in all she does. Amy is grateful for the chance to support the Shakti community and to help create a warm, welcoming space for everyone.

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    Sandra

    KARMA YOGI

    Sandra (she/her) brings her steady presence and belief in the transformative power of individual and collective accountability into everything she does. An avid yoga and meditation practitioner, writer, photographer, life coach and lover of lake and river swimming and travel, she supports the studio with openness, non judgment and a genuine desire to connect with others.

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    Chaimae

    KARMA YOGI

    Chaimae is a personal trainer, former American football running back, and founder of Strong Era. She is drawn to the practice of selfless service, presence, and devotion. She hopes to create space to reconnect with her spirituality, learn from others, and grow within the Shakti community.

  • Eric

    KARMA YOGI

    Eric (he/him) is new to yoga and grateful for the chance to support the community and studio while learning. He grew up in Edmonton but has lived in Verdun for six years and never takes living next to the river for granted. Eric hopes to reflect the generosity, care, and passion embodied by the studio's teachers and community.

  • Juliette

    KARMA YOGI & SUB TEACHER

    Juliette is a yoga teacher and lifelong practitioner, but considers herself a student first and foremost. Her practice focuses particularly on alignment, mindful movement, and breath. She enjoys exploring yoga with curiosity and simplicity, while remaining attentive to the needs and unique qualities of each body.