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Our studio is fortunate to have a Registered Massage Therapist on site and available most days. Jason Sills RMT has extensive knowledge in anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology. We are inviting you to approach Jason and share any concerns you may have in relation to these areas as they apply to your body. Additionally, Jason's commitment to his yoga practice provides him a deeper understanding of many physical challenges you may come to experience from your own practice. Or take this opportunity to email him at jason@mokshayogabloorwest.com. Each month he will chose a question to include in our monthly newsletter. He looks forward to hearing from you.
Passport to Prana is your ticket to some of the best yoga classes in your city (including Moksha Yoga Bloor West!). Passport to Prana entitles you to one yoga class at each of the participating yoga studios. That’s hands down the best yoga value in town.
Buy your Passport to Prana at reception now! Learn more...
Heat not for you? Have a friend that just won’t do hot yoga?
We have a second “non-heated” practice room! Classes offered include Hatha Flow, Yin Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Punk Rock Yoga, Pre-natal, Kids and Teen classes. Class types are great on their own OR as a compliment to a regular heated practice.
Class descriptions below...
Deepen the experience of bonding with your baby by continuing your yoga practice with your newborn.In these baby-friendly classes, we focus on postures that help restore alignment and tone, and provide relief from lifting, carrying, and nursing.
Please note : Babies are at a precrawling stage
Tuesdays 2pm
Six classes for $110 or $20 for a Single class
“Our children live in a hurry-up world of busy parents, school pressures, video games, malls, and competitive sports. We usually don't think of these influences as stressful for our kids, but often they are… I have found that yoga can help counter these pressures. When children learn techniques for self-health, relaxation, and inner fulfillment, they can navigate life's challenges with a little more ease. Yoga at an early age encourages self-esteem and body awareness with a physical activity that's noncompetitive. Fostering cooperation and compassion—instead of opposition—is a great gift to give our children.” ("Yoga For Kids" Marsha Wenig, Yoga Journal)
Yoga has so many benefits and can be shared with children of all ages.
Kids Yoga classes are fun and age-appropriate. They have a theme and include poses, breathing, movement, music, art, and relaxation. Classes are 60-minutes in length and coincide with adult classes in the hot practice room.
Saturdays 12pm
Drop-in for $13 or 9 classes for $99
Deepen your understanding of how yoga’s true essence (the mind/body connection) can create your most joyful birthing experience. Through asana, meditation and sharing your body, mind and soul will facilitate the arrival of this gift of new life.
Sundays 10:30am
Six class pass for $110 or $20 drop -in
Hatha Flow involves using breath to move from one posture to another creating a movement-oriented class (vinyasa). Variations on the Sun Salutation will be used as a warm-up, followed by a standing sequence, balancing poses, seated poses, and ending with relaxation (savasana). The class will explore various elements of Yoga including postures (asana), breathing techniques (pranayama), and meditation.
Ashtanga Yoga is an ancient system of Yoga that was taught by Vamana Rishi in the Yoga Korunta. This text was imparted to Sri T. Krishnamacharya in the early 1900's by his Guru Rama Mohan Brahmachari, and was later passed down to Pattabhi Jois during the duration of his studies with Krishnamacharya, beginning in 1927.
This method of yoga involves synchronizing the breath with a progressive series of postures—a process producing intense internal heat and a profuse, purifying sweat that detoxifies muscles and organs. The result is improved circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind.
This class will introduce the practice of Ashtanga Yoga allowing students to build a strong foundation. Suitable for all levels.
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Emma O’Neill practices and teaches the traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa system. For the last 8 years, she has travelled all over the world teaching and training, including 3 lengthy stays in Mysore, India to study with her principle teacher, the Director of the KPJAYI, Sharath Rangaswamy. Read her bio…
Restorative Flow is a luxurious yoga practice incorporating gentle movement and restorative stillness to create a class that is deeply nourishing. Within each class, both strong and gentle hatha yoga postures will be blended with relaxing and restorative poses into a meditative flow.
In an ideal world every posture would feel restorative. But those that fall into the category of ‘restorative poses’ have a particular ability to leave the body/mind nurtured and well rested.
Class will begin with deep breathing/pranayama and then flow into gentle movements. Postures will focus on bringing the body back to balance, decreasing stress and anxiety, and increasing flexibility. The practice will close with postures that are deeply supported by blankets, blocks, or other props and are held for several minutes at a time.
 Moksha Yoga has chosen to bullfrogpower 11 Ontario locations and its Edmonton location with 100% green electricity. Bullfrog PowerTM is a leading Canadian green power provider. Bullfrog’s green power producers inject the same amount of power back into the provincial electricity grid that Moksha Yoga will use for these locations. Bullfrog sources power exclusively from emissions-free sources, such as wind and low-impact hydro generators that meet or exceed the federal government’s Environmental ChoiceM Program EcoLogoM standard for renewable electricity. Bullfrog provides businesses, non-profits and consumers with a new way to support renewable power.
Choosing green power is a practical and meaningful way for an organization to reduce its environmental impact. Electricity generation is a leading industrial source of carbon dioxide, a primary greenhouse gas linked to climate change, as well as other emissions that contribute to poor air quality. By choosing clean, renewable power, Moksha Yoga will reduce its carbon footprint, help clean up our air quality, and support the development of renewable energy.
You can switch your home to green power too, simply by signing up online for Bullfrog Power at www.bullfrogpower.com. Moksha Yoga customers are entitled to receive $25 off their first bill from Bullfrog Power. Just use the following promotional code when you apply.
Promo Code: MOKSHA
Do you own a business? Would you like to set up a trade of goods or services for hot yoga? Flowers, books,
window cleaning… Whatever it is, let us know! Email info@mokshayogabloorwest.com with
your proposed trade idea.
In the spirit of making yoga accessible to everyone, we are pleased to offer an energy exchange program
to assist students who may not be able to afford yoga classes and who want to become a part of our
community. It works like this... You volunteer four hours of your time per week helping to clean the
studio (collect mats, vacuum, wash the floors, etc.) and in exchange you receive unlimited yoga classes. This
can be a great way to get to know your teachers and participate more actively in the Moksha community!
We do require a minimum 3-month commitment to the position, and that applicants maintain a consistent practice
at the studio. If you are interested in this program please write an informal letter telling a
little bit about yourself, your experiences with yoga, and why you would like to participate in the program,
fill out the application
form and return by email to the Studio Manager. If
you have any questions please don't hesitate to call or email.
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