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Founder & Lead Teacher

Meet Sam

Yoga teacher, community builder, lululemon Kelowna ambassador, and the heart behind Love Elevate. With 15+ years of experience, Sam has guided thousands of students across North America.

15+
Years Teaching
1000s
Students Guided
100s
Classes Per Year
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Background & Training

Qualifications & Experience

lululemon Ambassador
Recognized wellness leader and ambassador for lululemon Kelowna ✦ a community-driven role based on impact and reputation.
15+ Years Teaching
Thousands of students guided across classes, workshops, and retreats in Kelowna BC and across North America.
Yoga & Movement
Trained in Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, and Flow styles. Teaching approach blends philosophy, mindfulness, and accessible movement.
Sound Healing & Meditation
Certified meditation teacher and sound healer ✦ guiding people inward through Insight Timer meditations and live sound baths. Sam's work is rooted in a simple truth: how you do anything is how you do everything. Movement becomes a mirror. The mat becomes a practice ground for how you show up in life ✦ your thoughts, your energy, your actions.
Personal Growth Coaching
Blends neuroscience-informed coaching with yoga philosophy. Helps students build awareness, confidence and intentional living.
Community Builder
Founded Love Elevate to create inclusive, empowering wellness spaces for women and the Kelowna community.
What We Stand For

The Love Elevate Philosophy

Every class, retreat, and experience is built on these foundations.

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Training Awareness

Yoga is more than movement ✦ it's a practice of noticing. We train attention, compassion, and clarity as much as the physical body.

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Growth Over Perfection

There's no perfect pose or perfect practice. We celebrate showing up, trying, and growing ✦ wherever you are today.

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Community First

The most powerful thing about Love Elevate is the people in the room. We exist to create spaces where connection happens naturally.

Sam's Story

Why Love Elevate Exists

"I started Love Elevate because I believe that when we invest in ourselves ✦ in our mental, physical, and spiritual health ✦ everything around us grows too."

"Our mission is simple: to create spaces and tools that help you reconnect with yourself, recognize your own power, and step confidently into the life you want to lead."

"Whether you're stepping onto a yoga mat for the first time or returning to your practice after years away ✦ you belong here. This community exists for you."

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Give Back

The Love Elevate Empowerment Fund

A portion of every Love Elevate experience goes toward the Empowerment Fund ✦ supporting women who want to access wellness and yoga but face financial barriers.

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Community Reviews

What Our Community Says

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"Sam has guided me through some of the most moving practices of my life. She's helped me fall in love with my practice and motivated me to explore deeper. Without her guidance and support I wouldn't be who I am today."

Tara Thornton · Google Review
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"Sam made me fall in love with yoga all over again. Her classes are inspiring, grounding, and most importantly, inclusive. She is such a kind, down-to-earth person, and really takes the time to get to know all of her students individually."

Salima Tourkmani-MacDonald · Google Review
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"Love Elevate is a community of caring people here to guide you to your greatest self. Sam's yoga style is light and challenging — she has a wide variety of skill and is always willing to share and inspire."

Melissa Coffin · Google Review
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