We offer a range of classes, workshops, and Teacher Training and special events on Zoom as well as teaching live in our new location, The First Narayever Congregation, 187 Brunswick Ave (16 participants). Beginning January 2026, in-person classes will take place at The First Narayever Congregation, 187 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, walkable and equidistant from the Spadina and Bathurst subway stations. There is some street parking and a Green P parking off Bloor and Borden St.
In-person classes at the Narayever are accessible! There is a new elevator, fresh, new washrooms for changing and plenty of space for coats, boots and shoes. There are chairs available, some mats, blankets, cushions and belts. Bring your own yoga equipment, if possible. Please join by registering with online advanced bookings and payment. The preferred payment method is by e-transfer to info@estheryoga.com. Sorry, we cannot accept drop-ins. Credit is available with 24 hours cancellation ONLY.
Zoom classes continue to be a viable and enjoyable option. Please make sure you are signed up with your current email address in order to receive the Esther Myers Yoga Studio newsletter and stay up to date! Practising online and in person is meaningful in different ways and we hope you’ll enjoy either or both.
Please use our pre-recorded Home Practice audios and videos. Thank you for your continuing support in these uncertain times. Read the announcement detailing the closure of the 390 Dupont St practice space here.
Our Workshops for Yoga Teachers delve into specific topics to enhance your teaching skills and personal practice. Each unique workshop is designed to expand your knowledge through yoga practice, meditation, reflection and discussion. Topics include functional anatomy, hands on assisting, pre and post natal, philosophy, anxiety and depression. Many workshops are eligible for CEUs.
Yoga for Insomnia
Sunday, November 15, with Lauren Anastasi, 1:00pm-3:00pm ET, $40
on Zoom
Using breath practice, body awareness and yoga we will explore ways to find rest when we are not able to sleep. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) will be referenced in its approach to insomnia. We will explore restorative yoga and yoga nidra as practices that can be done in bed or in preparation for sleep.
Lauren Anastasi is a registered psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and meditation facilitator who has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2004. With a master’s degree in counselling psychology, she brings an integrated understanding of the relationship between mind and body to her work. Lauren leads mindfulness walks and supports clients experiencing insomnia through cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and mindfulness-based practices.
Image: The Sleeping Woman, Malta, 3000 BCE
Yoga and Anatomy
Friday, November 20, with Tama Soble, 1:00pm-3:00pm ET, $60
on Zoom
Spend an afternoon refreshing your knowledge of how to adapt yoga poses to the needs of your body and those of your students. Enhance your ability to integrate and apply basic anatomical principles. Reconnect with body and breath using gentle practices that acknowledge the relationship between functional anatomy and the unique nature of each body. This workshop is open to students and teachers at all levels of experience.
Image: L. M. Kartenvertrieb
Fall Day of Yoga
Sunday, November 29, with Monica Voss, 10:30am-3:00pm ET
on Zoom
$60/full day, $30/half day, sliding scale available, included in your unlimited at the Studio
morning only: 10:30am-12:30pm ET, afternoon only: 1:30pm-3:00pm ET
All the leaves are brown (or down) and the sky is grey. Let’s spend a day together soothing and cheering ourselves, practising in the most light-minded, warmhearted way, dreaming of a deep restful winter and an early spring. Everyone welcome.
Image: Early Houses, Lawren Harris, 1913
Moving, feeling, thinking
Friday, December 4, with Peter Blackaby, 1:00pm-3:00pm ET, $45
on Zoom
These three aspects of being human arise from the same biology so it would be odd to think there is no relationship among them. This class will explore the connections to see if it’s possible to integrate them more, in a world that tends to lead to their fragmentation.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Pete Blackaby is a yoga teacher and osteopath based in Brighton, UK, and the author of the book, Intelligent Yoga. His outlook and approach encompass the complex relationship among things and the way perception influences everything.