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| - This is my current favourite studio. It is different for so many reasons. The signage upon entering alerts you that this is a "safe place" and well that sounds cheesy for some, it really feels this way. Completely unassuming and non-judgemental. This studio is about yoga and positivity and nothing else. Very welcome change from some of the studios in the west end. My naturopath specifically recommended this studio and I see why.
The instructors here are very professional. All older than I am, all have been practising for ages, all very understanding. You will not find 25-year-old-new-grads-of-Toronto-teacher-training here. These instructors have a great deal of experience, and impressive bios. High quality instruction. Obviously some I like better than others, but that is a matter of taste and style.
The teachers are also about 50% male. There are also men in the classes, and your classmates are made up of a wide variety of people. Old, young, teenage, new to yoga, very advanced, pregnant, rehabbing, in it for the exercise, in it for the other.
With alot of props available and good quality instruction, these classes really are suitable for all levels. Everything can be modified. The Yin classes are particularly special, the teacher is trained in Kinesiology and has a model of a skeleton in class to explain things to you.
Two gorgeous, light filled studios in a heritage building. One "heated" to warm. Impressive schedule with a large number of classes and styles to choose from. Classes from 7am to 9pm.
Minus points for no filtered water, tiny change rooms and no showers (there is one shower for the heated studio). If they had all of these, 5 stars.
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