40 Under 40 Awards Magazine 2016

health & wellness
Sadie Landry
Sensei and Owner, Pelletier’s Karate
As a sensei at Pelletier’s Karate in
Lewiston, Sadie teaches a variety of classes
including yoga, “yogalates,” cardio kickboxing,
and self-defense. As an owner, she
focuses on marketing, community involvement
and special events for the dojo. It is
Sadie’s philosophy that the most important
part of her role as a teacher is her duty
to act as a positive role model to all of her
students and to provide them with the necessary
tools to be successful members of
society.
Sadie started practicing karate when
she was thirteen years old as a means of
exercise. Over the years she grew to love
the art of the sport, developing a passion
for teaching and competition. She is proud
to have been the number one female competitor
in the State of Maine in her late
teens, but her favorite moment in her
karate career was earning her black belt.
Now that she has been teaching karate in
the LA community for over fifteen years,
one of the most rewarding aspects of her
work is seeing former students return to
the dojo to enroll their children and grandchildren.
She loves to see her students become
more confident, stronger and
happier in their lives through the practice
of martial arts, yoga and general fitness.
Sadie has grown to love the state
of Maine since she moved here from
the Midwest with her family as a
child. Her favorite things about LA
include the diversity
of its people, the
widespread energy to
improve and grow, and
the strong sense of community.
She spends
much of her free time
with her family and
friends playing indoor
and outdoor activities.
She enjoys camping and
white water rafting and
is a proud “hockey
mom.” Local places
where Sadie likes to grab
a bite to eat include
Dubois Café and Rolly’s
Diner for breakfast, Pure
Thai, Guthrie’s and Forage
for lunch and Pat’s
Pizza, Jasmine Café, and
Fish Bones for dinner.
To support her community, Sadie is
actively involved in Montello and Geiger
Elementary Schools by teaching karate,
going on field trips and planning local festivals
and events. She also serves as President
of the Auburn Lewiston Exchange
Club, an organization she feels provides
many great opportunities to give back to
the LA area. Other causes she supports include
the local Boys and Girls Club,
Tree Street Youth and the Community Little
Theater. In general, Sadie and her family
are very active in a wide variety of
community events.
Looking to the future, Sadie plans to
remain active in teaching health and wellness.
She hopes to become more involved
in the LA community, which she calls “the
world’s best kept secret,” and to be a role
model for all.
Sadie & Jason Landry
Summer fun
Sadie with her children,
Rocco, Cecilia & Fiona
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