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Dawn Wotherspoon, Owner
Fitness & Yoga Instructor,
Personal Trainer Specialist
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Dawn Wotherspoon is a certified Fitness Leader through SPRA, a Personal Trainer Specialist through CanFitPro and has completed her Yoga Teacher Certification Level 1 training. Dawn received her Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2006, and has owned and operated ClubMynx (previously Street Dance & Fitness) since 2005. Dawn has a passion for people, fitness and business.
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Keeley Andrews
Member Service Associate, Fitness & Dance Leader
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Keeley Andrews is a certified Fitness Leader with SPRA, and has her Standard First Aid and CPR level C. She is also a Member Service Associate, and Pole Dance Leader at ClubMynx. Having been a member of Street Dance Fitness in 2007 and following ClubMynx to their new location she became so involved with the classes that she began working here part time as a Member Service Associate and expressed an interest in leading Pole Dancing. After several months of practice she began teaching 8 week Pole sessions and leading stagettes. She is still an active member taking advanced stages of Pole Dancing to increase strength and flexibility. She now works at ClubMynx full time! " I love everything ClubMynx has to offer and believe in the classes and the results that I had to devote my entire work life to ClubMynx. I love it!" |
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Tracy Johnson
Fitness, Yoga & Dance Leader
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Tracy Johnson has been dancing for the past 20 years, and has spent the last 3 years teaching dance, fitness and Yoga with Street Dance & Fitness corp. as well as ClubMynx Fitness. She is a SPRA certified group fitness leader, certified Yoga Instructor and has her Standard First Aid and CPR Level C. Tracy loves fitness in all forms and is looking forward to the challenge of leading a variety of classes at ClubMynx!
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Tracy Glassford
Dance Leader
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Tracy Glassford has been dancing her whole life - starting at the age of 4. She obtained her Canadian Dance Teachers Associate Membership - stage branch tap, in 2002. She started teaching and managing the Glassford Dance Studio, in Outlook, SK at the age of 17. She has 6 years of experience teaching children of all ages in the disciplines of tap, jazz, ballet and hip hop. She moved into teaching adult classes while at Juliette's Dance Centre. The last three years of her dance career have been spent at Street Dance & Fitness Corp and ClubMynx Fitness and she has fallen in love with teaching adult women. Helping develop the Stripperbasics and Learn to Lapdance classes have been amazing, as well as teaching Hip Hop for Fitness. She is now teaching the 8 week Pole Dancing classes for ClubMynx and looks forward to seeing old and new faces!
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Ashala
Dance Leader
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Ashala has been dancing for 25 years and lovin’ it! She received her Fine Arts diploma majoring in dance from Grant MacEwan Community College in Edmonton and her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan. A passion for dance and fitness has led her to practice many different styles of movement and she is thrilled to be leading Mynx 8- Week Pole Dancing at ClubMynx.
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Kendra Johnson
Fitness Leader
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Kendra is a certified Fitness Leader with Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association, and has her Standard First Aid and CPR level C. She has had a passion for fitness and helping people for many years. She has been involved with numerous competitive sports and has been competing in cheerleading for the last 9 years. She’s also coached cheerleading for the last 6 years. Kendra is excited to be a part of ClubMynx because she has reaped the benefits of what the studio has to offer and is constantly telling people about her great experiences over the last year. She looks forward to meeting new members and helping them obtain their fitness goals.
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Tara Hoknes
Dance Leader
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Tara Hoknes Has been dancing passionately in her home since MC Hammer came out with his number one hit "Cant Touch This”. She has taken many forms of dance such as Ballet, Tap, Salsa, Merengue, Samba and Cumbia along with many others from Latin origins. Tara is leading a group along side Shauna Sawchuck called “Sephoria’ and is always continuing to challenge and redeem inner strength through dance. Tara hopes to share the same excitement and freedom that she gets from dancing with women who are open to it and are ready to have fun. She will be leading the pole dancing classes at ClubMynx and can’t wait to share the experience.
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Nadine Lepage
Dance Leader
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Nadine Lepage is a Pole Dancing Leader for ClubMynx Fitness. As a child she participated in dance activities, and as an adult has directed her attention to fitness training. In 2004 Nadine became certified as a personal trainer. Nadine has a young son and understands the importance of exercising to stay healthy and energized. She is certified in Standard First Aid and CPR Level C.
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Kana Sugimoto
Fitness & Dance Leader
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Kana currently teaches fitness and dance classes at ClubMynx including Mynx Pole Dancing. She is a certified Personal Trainer through CanFitPro, and she is also very passionate about dancing. Currently she dances with a hip hop and reggaetone crew doing shows and performing at events all around the city. Kana has a 2 year old daughter, but that doesn't slow her down from doing the things that she loves, which is training and helping people reach their personal fitness goals.
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Nicole Penkala
Dance Instructor
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Nicole Penkala is a certified Zumba instructor. She has previously danced with a latin dance group in Saskatoon and now wants to share her zeal for latin dance thru Zumba instruction!!! Zumba has taken the world by storm and Nicole wants to recruit this enthusiasm for latin dancing to Saskatoon thru Zumba fitness classes. |
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Ronda Gadd
Fitness Instructor
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Ronda Gadd is a certified Fitness Leader through SPRA and a Personal Trainer Specialist through CanFitPro. She received her Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2003. She’s completed numerous marathons and in 2008 ran her first ultra marathons, including the Canadian Death Race. She loves to be outside whether it’s snowshoeing, cross country skiing, kayaking, hiking or running. Everything is better in the sunshine….or snow!!!
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Thea Kristiansen
Fitness & Dance Leader
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Thea is going into her third year of Kinesiology at the U of S, and is a certified Fitness Instructor through SPRA, a Pilates instructor certified through Pialtes PhysicalMind Institute and a CSEP certified Personal Trainer (CPT). Thea loves learning about health and fitness and helping others achieve their goals. She enjoys keeping busy and being outdoors.
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Chelsey Samborski
Dance Leader & P/T Program Director
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Chelsey is a pole dancing leader at ClubMynx Fitness. She started taking classes at Street Dance in the Spring of 2008, participating in Stripperbasics and Learn to Lap Dance. Chelsey has always lived an active lifestyle, figure skating for 13 years, and playing hockey for 3 years, and is always trying to find new ways to stay in shape. In the fall of 2008, she started Pole Dancing, and instantly loved the new way of training. She's excited to help women build muscle and self confidence! You wont get a workout like this anywhere else!
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Tarra Hall
Fitness Leader
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Tarra is a Certified Fitness instructor and holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from the University of Saskatchewan. She has a passion for fitness and sports and loves encouraging people to reach their personal fitness goals. Tarra has a background in numerous competitive sports and fitness adventures and is always looking for a new challenge. An avid runner completing numerous half-marathons and hopes to challenge full marathons in the near future. An instructor with ClubMynx since it first opened, she looks forward to welcoming and meeting new participants throughout the years to come within all the numerous classes she teaches! |
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Leanne Leuschen
Fitness Leader
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Leanne Leuschen has been active all her life in fitness and sport. She was involved in Huskies track and field and cheerleading, as well as U of S gymnastics while in University receiving her B.Sc. in Kinesiology in Exercise and Sport studies. Leanne uses her passionate drive and determination to motivate others in a supportive but challenging atmosphere. Her vast knowledge of body awareness, agility, flexibility, strength, endurance training and exercise physiology allows her to safely instruct and teach participants in a variety of fitness areas. She is always an encouraging influence and shares her love of leading a healthy lifestyle with those around her.
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Danielle Vanchu
Member Service Associate
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Bio Coming Soon...
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Sarah Ward
Yoga Instructor
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Sarah has been practicing and studying yoga for over 5 years. She recently has completed her level 2 yoga teacher training and will complete the full 200 hours program in 2011. Sarah is very excited to be teaching yoga for ClubMynx where she hopes to help women reveal their inner beauty and self love.
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Shemara Wickramasinghe
Dance & Fitness Leader
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Shemara Wickramasinghe is a certified fitness instructor through SPRA and has been leading fitness classes for the past four years. She has enjoyed the challenges and experiences that have come with it. She currently teaches AquaFit as well as other fitness classes for various fitness facilities throughout Saskatoon and is excited to be part of the Mynx family. She is looking forward to meeting and motivating members at ClubMynx. |
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Steffi Kynoch
Member Service Associate
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Steffi is currently a full time social work student at the University of Regina Saskatoon Campus. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and has always enjoyed an active lifestyle. She started out as a ClubMynx member last spring and instantly fell in love with the atmosphere and classes. She has also enjoyed taking the 8 week pole dancing classes. Steffi is excited to be a part of the ClubMynx team and looks forward to helping both new and old members!
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Shauna Sawchuk
Dance Leader
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Shauna Shawchuk has been Latin dancing for the past 6 years and is very passionate about what she does. She has had experience in dancing many Latin rythms including salsa, merengue, samba and reggaeton. She is also one of the main choreographer's along side Tara Hoknes in their Latin/Hip hop group called Sephoria. Shauna has performed at many venues in Saskatoon including folkfest and many other events around the city. She loves teaching her Latin classes as well as her childrens Hip Hop classes for the community. Shauna is one of the leaders for the LatinFit classes at ClubMynx . |
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Lindsay Byers
Fitness Leader
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Lindsay Byers is certified by CanFitPro as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, and a nutrition and wellness specialist. She is a certified sport conditioning coach with Twist conditioning and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Active for over ten years in the fitness industry and working with diverse clients has taught her what it takes to be a great athletic coach and personal trainer. Lindsay’s passion and commitment to professional excellence and physical fitness came at an early age. A competitive dancer for over 15 yrs lead to her becoming a group fitness instructor at the age of 17. Soon after she began competing in Triathlons and Marathons. Lindsay completed the 2008 Boston Marathon, was the female winner of the 2009 Saskatchewan Marathon and has recently completely the 2009 Ironman Canada.
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Rose Palidwor
Fitness Leader
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Rose Palidwor is a certified SPRA Fitness Leader and has been leading classes at the Civic Centres and at Concentra Financial office. Rose received her certification in Nov of '07 and has been teaching since January of '08. She specializes in leading Step, Boxercise,and Muscle Sculpting. As well as leading some outdoor running classes. She lives an active daily lifestyle,by walking, running and golfing. Rose loves to encourage and lead woman towards a healthy active lifestyle, beginning with early morning cardio workouts!
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Shawna Humen
Member Service Associate
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Shawna has her Early Childhood Development Diploma, Montessori Training and Standard First Aid and CPR. In addition to being a Member Service Associate at Club Mynx she also works as a Montessori Preschool teacher. Part of her position in the Montessori School includes planning and implementing activities to keep the children active in physical education. Shawna keeps active with her one year old son when she is not at work through biking, walking and attempting to keep up with the energy level of a toddler!
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Tara Hilkewich
Fitness Leader
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Tara Hilkewich is certified by CanFitPro as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, and a nutrition and wellness specialist. Training elite athletes as a Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, and working with clients from all walks of life for the past 8 years is her specialty. With a background in Kinetics and fitness, she lives her passion everyday promoting health and wellness.
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