Athlete

Anastasia is a former professional triathlete and national level swimmer who coaches triathletes, open-water swimmers and endurance athletes. As a young swimmer, Anastasia excelled as a sprinter, competing in butterfly and freestyle events. At age 12, she earned a bronze medal at the Ontario Provincial Championships and, at 14 and 15, she was a Division 2 national swimmer. After a hiatus from sport due to injury, Anastasia began competing in triathlons in 1996. She raced as a part of Canada’s age group team at the World Championships in 1998, and began racing professionally on the International Triathlon Union Circuit (ITU) in 2001. A member of Canada’s National Development Triathlon Team from 2002 to 2006, she maintained a world ranking between 130th and 150th at the Olympic distance from 2003 to 2005. She has many top 10 International finishes to her name: her best race results include 4th place in ITU races, 6th at Canadian Nationals, and 9th at Ironman USA. In her first Ironman, she earned an elite spot to race at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii in 2004. Her athletic journey was guided by a number of coaches, including Neil Harvey, Philippe Bertrand, Barry Harper, Joel Filliol, Lance Watson, Paul Regensburg, Larry McMahon, and Murray Drudge. Anastasia’s training and racing over the past four decades, both as a swimmer and triathlete, have given her a wealth of experience, which she is delighted to share with her athletes!

Yogini

This multi-talented coach is also a master yoga teacher who offers classes in a variety of settings. A practicing yogini since 2001, Anastasia has certifications in hatha yoga (200 hours, 2013–14), stand up paddle board (SUP) yoga (30 hours, 2015), Yoga Tune Up® (80 hours, 2017), NAI’A® Integrative Breathwork (100 hours, 2017 to the present), and yin yoga (45 hours, 2019). She completed her yoga and breathwork studies with Kimiko Tao Fujimoto, Marie-Ève Bertrand, Ariel Kiley and Jhennevièv Heartt. Anastasia specializes in creating yoga sequences that are both physically challenging and focused on correct alignment. Her classes are designed to enhance the circulation of energy within the body and to open gateways between the body, mind and spirit. Always eager to learn, she has attended yoga and movement study workshops with Rod Stryker, Amy Ippoliti, Jason Crandell, Seane Corne, Jill Miller, Rodney Yee, Natasha Rizopoulos, Colleen Saidman Yee, Christine Felstead, Diane Bruni, Frey Faust, Nischala Joy Devi, Sat Dharam Kaur, Mary Paterson, Guru Jagat, Carina Raisman and Gen Laroque. She is a devoted student of kundalini yoga—a source of empowerment and physical well-being—and also enjoys yin and restorative yoga practices for sports recovery and life balance. With certifications in Thaï and Ayurvedic massage (160 hours, 2009–2011) rounding out the list, she has developed a flexible and holistic teaching approach that benefits her students on many levels.

Coach

Anastasia is a true movement specialist with a gift for correcting technique and alignment in the pool, on the road and in the studio. She is an insightful coach who has been inspiring athletes to achieve their best for over 20 years. Working mostly with adults, Anastasia offers private and group coaching, as well as workshops, training camps, personalized training plans and video analysis. Her ability to assess movement allows her to correct her clients’ flexibility, stability, strength and endurance, giving them tangible improvements in a short time. She has also developed technical swim courses to perfect athletes’ freestyle technique and significantly increase their swimming strength. Currently residing in Montreal, Anastasia coaches the EnergiFit Triathlon Club and the Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA Triathlon Group. Many of the athletes she works with have their sights set on the podium and championship events, while others are keen to improve their personal bests at the events that they love. Anastasia has also previously been head coach of Antilopes Triathlon, 3 Vitesses Triathlon and Phoenix Triathlon. In 2015–2016 she was the coach for the O5 Swim the World expedition in which her swimmer became the first North American to successfully swim across waters connecting the five continents.

“It is a joy and honour to teach, guide and support others in their desire to improve their well being, reach a specific goal or pursue their wildest dreams!”