"2010-07-01T00:00:00"^^ . "9"^^ . "Not that I was surprised, but Yoga Sanctuary Danforth is gorgeous - like its sister location at Yonge & College (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-yoga-sanctuary-toronto), it's conveniently located (literally at the corner of Broadview & Danforth, steps from the subway or the 504 & 505 streetcars) and it's equally gorgeous. There are no 19th century vaulted ceilings here, but the practice studio is just as beautiful, with exquisitely finished wood floors, tons of windows, plant life and a great round-ish layout. \n\nI came here with the Passport To Prana and had no problems signing in. The Tuesday 8:50pm Hatha Flow class with Sebastian proved to be a wise choice - he was the PERFECT instructor for beginners looking to learn the fundamentals of yoga. Sebastian's style is completely freeflow - at the beginning of the class he asked us what we wanted to work on, whether a body part, specific pose, or aspect of the yoga practice (breath, meditation, etc). He also encouraged us to ask questions and request help if we needed it, and I really appreciated this openness to feedback and structure. There were a few poses that I didn't quite understand and I didn't feel shy to ask him to repeat instruction or demonstrate them again. At the same time, he provided modifications for the more advanced students in the class who felt like challenging themselves. \n\nMy only complaint would be that the billboard immediately visible from the practice studio is for Pizza Pizza (out of the studio's control, obviously). I don't have to tell you how hard it was to maintain Tree Pose while staring out the window into a sea of melted mozzarella and the words \"$9.99 for a walk-up XL pizza.\" It as quite distracting, but both Yoga Sanctuary locations seem to be cursed with food distractions (on College it's the smell of charbroiled burgers from W Burger Bar wafting in through the windows). \n\nChange rooms are cramped and the waiting area is also quite small so like other reviewers, I'd advise arriving ready to go into the class. The selection of yoga merchandise (Klean Kanteen, books, mats, videos) is astounding. If you need to buy a yoga gift you'd have no trouble finding one here! I will definitely be back for another class given the convenient location and excellent caliber of teachers at this studio."^^ . . "5"^^ . "5"^^ . . "4"^^ . .