At Esther Myers Yoga Studio, you are welcome to join or drop into a class at any time during the term. We offer a wide range of yoga classes, workshops and intensives in Toronto, as well as teacher development in the U.S. and yoga retreats in Ontario, British Columbia, the U. K., Mexico, Tobago and Costa Rica.  Our highly regarded 750-hour Yoga Teacher Training Programme in Toronto is appropriate for individuals interested in becoming teachers, for teachers wishing to upgrade their skills, and for students looking to expand and deepen their understanding and practice.

Yoga teachers or teachers-in-training!

Check out the list of teacher development workshops scheduled this winter and spring (click on Workshops for Teachers and Special Events). Topics range from Yoga for the Immune System with Sat Dharam Kaur, to the Art of Sequencing Poses with Tama Soble, to teaching Meditation with Melanie Bonnell and introducing Pranayama with Monica Voss. Our stimulating yearly Yoga and Anatomy weekend with British yoga teacher and osteopath Peter Blackaby will take place February 5-7. Be sure to attend part or all of Pete's weekend for a unique, systematic anatomical approach to asana.  Other annual weekends for teachers include Pre and Post Natal Yoga Teacher Training, January 16-17, and The Power of Touch: Hands on Assisting for teachers, April 24-25. All of our teachers workshops can be counted as Continuing Education.

March 2009 marked the 30th anniversary of Esther Myers Yoga Studio! We are grateful for the ongoing commitment of our community of students, particularly poignant last year. Deep heartfelt thanks to Esther Myers (1947-2004) for the intelligent path of enquiry she blazed for us all.

Thank you, everyone, for helping celebrate Esther’s determination, vision and the ongoing growth and vibrancy of the Studio with a series of fund-raising events throughout the past year. We are happy to announce that we reached our goal of $10,000 for Hospice Toronto (www.hospicetoronto.ca), an organization that assists those at the end of their lives and their families through volunteer care teams. We were thrilled to partner with Hospice Toronto and will continue to direct energy to charitable foundations. On January 31, we will be hosting a Benefit Yoga Day and lunch with all proceeds to Habitat for Humanity (click on Special Events). These funds will be earmarked for rebuliding in Haiti.  Please join us!

Retreats remain an important entry into a regular yoga practice for many people. Embedded in the middle of winter (February 20-28) is our 9th annual yoga holiday to Tobago with Monica Voss. March has scheduled our yearly Ontario retreat, also with Monica. In April, head off to the wild and remote southern tip of Costa Rica with Tama Soble and Monica Voss. Come along on an adventure, expand your horizons and enjoy the tremendous pleasure of practising yoga in some of the most beautiful and stimulating destinations on our wonderful planet (click on Retreats).