Sweet Serenity Yoga

A North Delta resident since birth, Jenine Lehfeldt is a lifelong fitness enthusiast, a classically trained ballet dancer, a Zumba instructor, and an experienced entrepreneur.

After an on-the-job injury forced her to re-evaluate her career options, Jenine recently left a 17-year-long TV & Film Hairstylist career. Having been a long-term practitioner of yoga, Jenine decided to turn her love into a full-time profession, opening Sweet Serenity Yoga and Wellness.

Jenine credits the huge positive changes in herself with regard to her physique, mental health, and overall well-being because of practicing Yoga. She wants to extend this to others by reminding clients to take a breath, step back from the hustle and bustle and think about what’s really essential – personal wellness and mindfulness. She is also keen to dispel the misconceptions surrounding Yoga, Pilates, and Barre: primarily that you have to be a tiny flexible thing to do it correctly, and that it’s less challenging than other workouts. These practices are more than just bendy poses – they’re states of mind. Physical activity shouldn’t feel like a chore or a drain – it should enhance your day by bringing you energy and joy!

Jenine’s realistic, honest and modern approach truly resonates and also integrates within her business model, in which Sweet Serenity aims to accept you as you are and honor what’s already there, with no expectations. We provide a space for hard-working urbanites to release, to alleviate stress and stiffness, and to nourish distracted or overwhelmed minds through varied practices.

Although she never anticipated yoga would become such an integral part of her daily life – much less her career- she’s very excited to run her own studio; she believes in homegrown success and is passionate about supporting her clients in their commitment to whole health. Her goal is to enhance as many people’s day as she can through fitness, nutrition, positivity, and music. That’s one of the things Jenine loves most about teaching: observing the energy shift in people by the end of class.

With a focus on community consciousness and friendly, passionate services, Jenine’s devoted to paying immaculate attention to every detail of the experience to make the transition to and from class smooth, stress-free, and fun – while you sweat, unwind, and feel so amazing you’ll start to crave your workouts!

A graduate of the Douglas College self-employment program in 2009, Jenine also holds certifications in Group Fitness, Barre Intensity, Zumba, Fitness and Wellness Nutrition, and Energy Medicine.

“I look forward to sharing this journey with you!” ~Jenine Lehfeldt

View Jenine’s Teaching Schedule HERE

She is committed to enthusiastically holding space for students so that they feel welcomed and safe. Her infectious smile warmly welcomes students of all ages and levels and embodies the studio’s core values and intentions.

Since joining Sweet Serenity, it has become her life’s passion to cultivate a vibrant and inclusive community of wellness for all. She brings with her a caring and open heart along with her extensive accounting prowess, making this unique Momager irreplaceable.

She has witnessed firsthand the transformations and life-changing experiences that can happen through the power of body movement and as such is Sweet Serenity’s strongest advocate. When she’s not at the studio, you are likely to find her reading a book with her cat Nani or taking care of her elderly mother.

Ashly joined out front desk team in February of 2019. She quickly fit into the culture of our studio and loves greeting our students and guests with a big smile. Ashly loves chatting with students and welcoming our new faces into the Sweet Serenity family! Along with our other front desk team members, she helps to create the loving, non-judgmental, warm atmosphere at that SSYW prides itself on.

Kerri Sumner (Yoga) RYT 500, E-RYT 200

I took my first yoga class in 2006 and quickly realized the physical benefits of yoga, healing decade-old back and hip injuries from many years of dance. Not only did I feel better in my physical body; I felt calmer and less anxious in my daily life at home and in my corporate job.

My classes are clear and alignment-based, with a focus on mindful, breath inspired movement. I believe that yoga should be accessible for everyone, and strive to empower students to use their practice as a tool to connect with themselves, finding more space and peace in this increasingly busy world.

My relatability and humor provide a comfortable, safe space for students of all levels. Join me for playful, breath inspired classes, with some good tunes and a few laughs! – Kerri’s Schedule

Charlene’s effervescent and genuinely caring personality embodies all SSYW has to offer. She intelligently blends proper alignment, healthy breath awareness, and the encouragement of a safe environment to celebrate life through a compassionate celebration of the body.

Charlene challenges her students through mindful movements while encouraging them to heal and empower; helping them to create sustainable goals to meet their individual needs. Her holistic approach to health and wellness gives this RYT, BA and Certified Health Coach the ability to share her knowledge and expertise with her students, creating a thoughtful and serene atmosphere. – Charlene’s schedule

Mubina’s focus on yoga lies in energy and alignment. As we accumulate stagnant energy in many parts of the body, you can expect to work on shattering some of those built-up energies in Mubina’s classes, all in order to combat that stagnation in the body to create more space for the things that really matter in life. The end goal of unifying the mind, body, and spirit via music, movement and breath. Mubina welcomes everybody to join her on this exploration.  ~Mubina’s Schedule

Shilo is passionate about giving people a safe place to experience fitness in a positive way that builds strength from the inside – out. At the heart of all her classes is a desire to see each participant find that exercise is a celebration of what their body CAN do; fitness is a GET TO, not a “have to.” Shilo embraces the fitness community through the REFIT ® belief that the heart is more than a muscle; That a person is more than a body; That relationships are as important as results. Fitness isn’t just for the fit…it’s for the willing. The impact of this targeted approach creates an opportunity for a deeper sense of connection, self-worth, and lasting change for the people in her classes.

In her REV+FLOW classes, you will find uplifting music and movements that are choreographed in ways that motivate, inspire, and strengthen.

Shilo has been a fitness instructor since 2015 and a resident of North Delta for 10+ years! She holds 3 group fitness certifications: REFIT®, REV+FLOW by REFIT®, and Fit Chix Groove®. A unique note is that she is currently the only instructor in the Lower Mainland for these three formats! The next closest REV+FLOW class is either in Summerland, BC or Everett, WA! You can follow shilodancin on Spotify to listen to her REV+FLOW playlist. ~Shilo’s Schedule

I completed my 500hr Advanced Teacher Training at the Vancouver School of Yoga. I had the privilege of studying with some of the top voted yoga teachers in Vancouver. During my training, I was exposed to so many areas of the practice ranging from the Universal Principles of Alignment, therapeutics, yoga outreach, philosophy, history, subtle body, restorative, prenatal, meditation, mudra, and mantra.

In practice, I strongly believe in the importance of self-exploration, self-inquiry, and learning to listen to your body for determining what type of practice is needed each day. “The more I learn about yoga, the more I realize how much more there is to know about myself and the practice.”

Since my teen years, I had battled with depression and anxiety. Yoga has ignited an inner light to guide me through the depths of any darkness. Over the last 4 years, yoga has been the tool that keeps me centered and grounded through the emotional craziness of life.

My goal as a teacher is to provide students with knowledge and tools to advance their own practice at home or in other classes. Ultimately I want each of my students to feel relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated after each class, with something to take home and off their mat. or in other classes. Ultimately I want each of my students to feel relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated after each class, with something to take home and off their mat. – Brooke’s Schedule

After years of growing up as a competitive dancer, Lauren graduated not knowing how she was going to stay active after high school. It wasn’t until she fell in love with the practice of yoga and taking fitness classes that she became invested. Since then she has been fully involved with teaching hot yoga, fitness & barre classes all over the Lower Mainland and continues to take classes all over the world to stay educated and inspired. You can expect a fun, safe & feel-good challenging practice/class in Lauren’s classes. Lauren believes and constantly reminds her students that every time you come to your mat, you will get better and stronger! – Lauren’s schedule 

Jade is a gem! (as her name states😋) This gregarious, fun lovin’ and knowledgeable woman will lead you through your practice gracefully and gingerly. Some of you may have met Jade when’s she’s subbed classes here and there over the past few months and she will be taking over for Kerri’s Sunday Classes moving forward.

Jade moved to BC from the UK in 2004 to raise her family and has been a practicing Yogi since 2009 when she first entered a Hot Yoga studio in White Rock. She took Yoga Teacher Training 4 years ago and has been teaching in Vancouver, Surrey, Delta and Tsawwassen ever since. Including family and kids, in schools and studios. She has also taken her Ayurvedic Teacher training and Yoga Nidra workshops which have given her a wide range of knowledge and she has given Alignment workshops too. She also teaches barre. ~ Jade’s Schedule

Chelsea Franz’s main goal is to create and hold a safe space where the community and an exploration of the self can thrive. She aims to facilitate connection and to guide people toward an honest and real understanding of the mind-body unity developed in the yoga practice. Franz came to yoga during her senior year of high school.

  It has since become the biggest tool in aiding with afflictions caused by her mental illness. She fell in love with yoga and maintained a regular practice because of it. After deciding she was tired of waking up to go to a job she hated, she completed her 200h YTT in August 2017 and has been teaching yoga ever since. When Franz isn’t sweating in the studio, she is observing the human condition and writing things down. She is on her way to finishing her B.A in Creative Writing at KPU and hopes to release her collection of poems and stories depicting millennial mental illness in due time. – Chelsea’s schedule

Coupled with her education and work experience as a professional ‘relationship builder’, Christina brings together teams and individuals with an immensely positive personality and approach. She provides great attention to detail, be it through the topics she teaches/train, to ensuring the environment is safe, tidy, and secure.

She has trained in many disciplines of dance, such as Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Russian Traditional, and certified to teach the following types of Yoga: Vinyasa, Power Hatha, Yin, Yang, Deep Stretch, and Fusion Style. She is known for being reliable, honest, and empathetic of the people around her. She prides herself on providing a comfortable environment for her students, to better help them learn and perfect their practice safely. ~Kristina’s Schedule

I’m a Pastry Chef by day & a BollyX Rockstar by night.

I have been a pastry chef for over 2 decades and work as a full time pastry chef at The Dirty Apron Cooking School and Deli in Vancouver, British Columbia, where I teach cooking classes, bake awesome things with my staff for our catering and deli departments, and from time to time write national best selling cookbooks with my executive chef and our wonderful staff, that truly are my extended family.

But I also teach 11 group fitness classes a week!

I teach primarily at Steve Nash Clubs where I have been teaching for almost 16 years and where I was awarded their Instructor of the Month Award in 2014 and their Group Fitness Instructor of the Year Award in 2017. I’m known for having fun dance fitness classes that from time to time include crazy group profile pictures, themed classes and of course because of my morning job, delicious FOOD! Check out my instagram and my facebook account so you can see what I mean. My dance fitness certifications include: Zumba, Zumba Gold, Zumba Toning, Zumba Step, Zumba Kids, Pound, La Blast, Bellyfit and of course BollyX. I might be the OLDEST BollyX instructor in British Columbia, but as it is said: “we are not our AGE – we are our ENERGY” If you want to know more about my fitness and my BollyX journey you can check this out:

http://life.bollyx.com/instructor-spotlight-kathrine-tuason/

I also teach at a wonderful private yoga studio called Sweet Serenity Yoga with this awesome mission statement:

“Our intention is to honor the individual needs of each student along their wellness journey. The objective of opening this studio is to provide a safe, nurturing, accessible space. This is a place where we can all let our guards down and open our hearts. A Safe space to freely laugh or cry, and just feel through whatever it is we’re facing in life. ~Nourish Your DiVine”

They are one of the most community-conscious places I have ever experienced and do many unique fundraisers for different avenues in our community, including Cat Yoga (yes with cats) to raise money for the local SPCA.

BUT what I really want to show you is what BollyX and its training formula has done to change my fitness in general and my body composition. You can read all about the health benefits of BollyX on our website. But as it is also said: “a picture says a THOUSAND words.” Remember, I’m a pastry chef, born in the 60s, around all kinds of wonderful food all day made by talented chefs . . .

Andrea is a graduate of the Vancouver School Of Healing Arts. Through her dynamic training and
education there, Andrea made the ultimate discovery that our mental and emotional body needs just as
much care and attention as our physical one. She made many changes within her own life to better
understand and educate herself about the body and mind connection.

Her holistic approach to Relaxation Massage and other modalities including Zen Shiatsu and Reflexology Infusion bring peace and well-being to the collective body, mind and spirit connection. Her treatments incorporate techniques from the East and West that have a heavy focus on healing from our past and everyday stresses that we sometimes struggle to overcome. The safe space she creates at Sweet Serenity is a place where you can explore healing and reconnect with yourself again through a restorative therapeutic touch, breathwork, and great care. ~ Andrea’s Schedule

Renee Pelletier R.H.N. Intuitive-based Holistic Nutrition combined with ​an Individualized Assessment Technique
to determine:

• ​if the foods you are eating have benefits or drawbacks
• if you have nutrient deficiencies
• what your toxicity levels are like
• if your supplements, vitamins, and medication are supporting your health
• what your emotional stressors might be
• a look at modalities and disciplines which are right for you
• a course of remedies for particular ailments
• and guided nutritional steps

As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, I have taken courses in Auricular Medicine, Theta Healing, Ohm Therapeutics tuning forks, and Heart Resonance Therapy, among others which I incorporate into healing sessions with my clients.
​Come in for your complimentary consultation and see if an assessment will be of value to you in achieving your health and wellness goals.  – Renee’s schedule