The KRSG story

Yuliana is the head coach of the club and joined KRSG in the summer of 2015. Yuliana’s past experiences have provided her with a strong foundation in the RG elite arena, where she had the opportunity to work alongside the best in a highly competitive environment.

Now, Yuliana is excited to share her knowledge with the coaches and gymnasts at KRSG. She is an NCCP Level 3 Certified Coach and an International Brevet Level Judge. Yuliana graduated from the Competitive Coaching Program at Seneca College and the Kinesiology Program at York University.

Additionally, she is an athletic life coach with extensive expertise in developing young individuals with a healthy mind and body. Her focus on physical health and athleticism has enabled her to effectively impact athletes and help them grow in all areas of their lives.

Irina has her NCCP level 1 theory and technical certification. She joined KRSG in 1998 for one year and returned in the summer of 2008. Irina is originally from Russia where she graduated from Arts University with a Bachelors degree in Choreography.

She has spent years performing professionally in dance groups. From 2000 until 2008 Irina shared her time between leading the kids fitness programs at Planet Fitness in Russia while at the same time she continued increasing her experience as a choreographer.

Irina also worked in Italy as a ballet teacher before moving to Canada. Irina says, “Dance is not what you do, it is what you are!”

Breanna has her NCCP level 3 coaching certification and is also a certified interclub and provincial level judge. Breanna joined the club in 2000 and is a former 5 time provincial champion and national level competitor with KRSG. Breanna has also participated in 2 Canadian and World Gymnaeastradas.

Breanna attended École Nationale de Cirque in Montreal for her post secondary education specializing in aerial acrobatics and contortion. After school, she moved back to Ottawa to continue coaching at KRSG sharing her knowledge with her athletes.

Breanna says “there is so much that kids can learn in the gym that can be taken with them throughout their lives.” That being said, she loves working with kids and helping them grow not only as gymnasts but as children and young adults.

Samantha is a certified NCCP Level 3 coach and a Provincial Level judge. She joined KRSG in 2023, when she moved to Ottawa to pursue a Master of Social Work at Carleton University. Originally from Vancouver, BC, Sam was a gymnast for 9 years, with 5 of them at national level.

Since retiring, she has enjoyed coaching provincial and national level gymnasts in BC and Ontario! Outside of RG, she has had training in dance, specifially ballroom and ballet. Using her Bachelor of Kinesiology, her approach to coaching is individualized and holistic, to help each gymnast achieve their personal goals.

Sam believes that the skills necessary for becoming a strong gymnast are transferable to all areas of life, and she loves to see athletes thrive both in and out of the gym.

Sarah is NCCP level 1 trained and joined KRSG in 2009 in the recreational stream. Sarah has competed in AGG at both the interclub and provincial levels. She has participated in 2 Canadian Gymnaestradas in BC and Alberta, as well as the 2019 World Gymnaestrada in Austria.

Passionate about working with children, Sarah strives to ensure every gymnast feels supported and included. Outside of the gym, Sarah is pursuing her B.Ed in teaching and learning at the elementary level!

Phoenix has her NCCP level one coaching certification and coaches gymnasts starting from the recreational level all the way to the provincial level. Phoenix’s rhythmic gymnastics journey at KRSG started when she first stepped foot into the club’s recreational class in 2013. Since then, she fell in love with rhythmic gymnastics and competed at the provincial level for 8 years.

Throughout her experience as a competitor at the provincial level, she has achieved many titles and podium finishes. Phoenix was also an active participant of the Canadian Gymnaestrada in Alberta from 2022 and the World Gymnaestrada in Amsterdam from 2023.

After her experience as a gymnast, she continues her journey at KRSG as a coach, sharing the knowledge she gained to inspire and guide the next generation of gymnasts.

Lana joined KRSG as a recreational gymnast in 2011. She competed individually as an interclub gymnast and then advanced to the provincial stream with AGG.

She has been to two Canadian gymneastradas and two World Gymneastradas in Austria and the Netherlands. Outside of gymnastics, Lana is studying to become a software engineer.