Chrissafo Sandy Selorme
Creator - Co-Owner

I was Born in Theseloniki, Greece and Raised on a Tobacco farm that my parents had. We Immigrated to Hamilton, Canada when I was 7.

I have lived in Hamilton since then, Starting a Hair Salon called "Checkers" in Ancaster with my Brother Steve which we ran successfully for 12 years. During that time I also attended York University to study dance (which had been a passion of mine since a young age) and danced with many professional dance companies in Toronto for over 10 years.

Our salon was so successful that we were able to purchase property and we ended up owning the Coach House building in downtown Ancaster which was built in the early 1800's.

Due to a series of events, a large space was vacant in the building and I took a risk and opened a British pub named "The Coach and Lantern" again with my brother Steve and his wife Virginia. This was an instant hit in the community and we ran the business successfully for 13 years before selling it in 2004.

I met my husband Byron in 1999 at Chapters in Ancaster and we started dating in 2000 getting married in 2001.

I had been teaching Dance at the Hamilton Ballet company and had been studying and teaching Yoga frequently during my dance career. I was growing tired of giving people alcohol and started looking for a more rewarding way to serve the community. I introduced my husband to Yoga and we started studying Yoga together in Toronto, New York, and even India opening our Studio in the Coach House building  in 2003.

We sold the building and moved the Studio into Hamilton on Aberdeen in the front portion of the House that we now own.

During that time I started a charity that I call "Malo Certse" Which means "Baby's Heart" in Macedonian. My husband and I raise money through our Yoga classes to benefit children in Mysore, India where we studied. This was done through the Rotary Club of Mysore, which we visited because my husband was a member of the Dundas morning club.

So far we have raised over $5,000.00 for that fund, helping with some education projects and even outfitting a school with furniture.

I am a former member of the Hamilton afternoon Rotary Club and I am now developing film projects as a producer in order to improve the lives of children throughout the world. I believe that no child should be left cold, hungry, or unloved and my mission in life is to do things that will significantly change that.