I remember taking my first yoga class. I weighed in at 260 lbs and the class was held in a gym. Everyone around me weighed at least 100 lbs less than me and looked like they “belonged”. I know I didn’t feel as though I did. Luckily, something stuck for me. I kept at it.  I ignored those voices that said “you don’t belong” - just long enough to keep taking classes. And things got easier for me over time. Poses came more readily and I started to learn what worked for my shape. In those early days, yoga

  Catherine Pestl, BHSc, RYT, IBCLC is a Toronto-based yoga teacher who is grateful for the opportunities she has to learn and teach internationally. After finishing a degree in Health Sciences/Kinesiology, Catherine completed the RYT program in 2005 and studied advanced teacher training in Prenatal yoga at Esther Myers Yoga Studio in 2008. Catherine studied Mindfulness-based Meditation at McMaster in 2009, and incorporates mindfulness into every practice. Catherine's Monday evening meditation class is a blissful start to the week! Open to all.  Catherine's class will be $10 for a drop in throughout the remainder of summer. Check out this Scholarly

Join Zoja every Saturday 1:30 to 2:30 pm for her Yoga Flow with CORE! Become a regular with this class and work your way to Bakasana pose! Each week Zoja will build on the practice from the week before and working towards more intricate postures. Focusing on core and shoulders- to be able to hold those planks longer- Zoja says she will be able to get her regulars into handstand and balancing postures by the end of summer!  

Join Laura Fraser! As the sun is staying up later, so are we! Join Laura for HOT Power Flow every Monday at 9pm! Growing up playing hockey, Laura really knows how to make you WORK! With her lively and high spirited personality she is an instructor we are proud to have!   Our HOT classes are set at a temperature of 90° Fahrenheit by building heat, and blowing burners from above. HOT yoga is a great way to detox your pores! Here is a busted myth: Sweat DOES NOT cause acne!

June newsletter Which class is right for you?! Find out in our June newsletter by clicking on the link above. Our students may also keep up to date with our studio by following us on Facebook and Twitter https://www.facebook.com/TheYogaLoungeTO. Namaste, The Lounge

Happy Mothers day everyone! With the changing of weather and vacation season soon approaching class timings, teacher subs, and schedule changes are bound to occur! If you would like the most up to date information of what's up at The Yoga Lounge, please follow us on Facebook at "The Yoga Lounge".  

  The medical goal of today is to learn how to age successfully. That is aging without disease, with a high mental or cognitive ability, and still having a social responsibility. The design of the health care system focuses on the treatment of existing ailments rather than being proactive to prevent the onset of chronic and acute diseases. Really, what the medical model of health care should be advertising is the importance of physical activity participation, importance of sleep, how to reduce stress, and eating a nutritious and balanced diet to avoid diseases rather than maintainance. Tai Chi is