The Yoga House

The Yoga House Story

The Yoga House is a boutique studio offering small classes in Yoga, Rehabilitation, Personal Training, and Meditation.


The Yoga Studio, The Yoga House, began in 1999 in my tiny semi in the east end of Toronto. I wanted to provide an intimate space to work closely with students to help them learn how to practice yoga. Nine years later, I bought a property on a ravine conservation area (Merrill Street Bridge Park, Small's Creek) with the wish to build a studio in nature. Now, The Yoga House looks over this beautiful ravine valley.

The community ranges from beginner yogis to advanced practitioners of all shapes, sizes and abilities. Classes are small (no more than 14 peeps) and I know everyone's health history and background. With the thorough screening I do for my participants, I can help those with anxiety, back pain, and prescribe asanas to alleviate inflammation and menopausal symptoms. Just to name a few!



Hands-on adjustments, personal care and attention provide a welcoming atmosphere, making it a favourite for beginners, and aspiring, advanced yogis. Each student experiences the education, instruction and advice to deepen, begin or stay with yoga.



The Yoga House offers:

Personal Training in yoga and exercise
Small yoga and exercise classes
Yoga for PTSD and anxiety
Day retreats
On-line and phone support
Thai Massage;
Kinesiology Services
Specialized Workshops

💛💛With the amount of people I see struggling with anxiety here is a great reminder -

“If everything around you seems dark, look again, you may be the light.” 😇😇

Side Low Back Stretch
Variation of Janu Sirsana
The bent leg heel can be pressed into the opposite inner thigh instead of half lotus.

This seated forward bend is a great way to open each side of the low back.
This pose is practiced after you have warmed up the low back (example, forward bend, triangle pose) and towards the end of a yoga class sequence.
I suggest practising the pose to help:
hamstrings
lower back muscles
flexibility of hip joint
may lower blood pressure, release belly tension
recommended for pregnant and menstruating women

Cautions: This pose is not for you if you have been diagnosed with disc disease in your lower back. If you have knee pain on the bent knee, practice with extra care and most effectively with a qualified teacher present. You may try placing a blanket under the bent knee.