Work out your mind and body at these Toronto yoga studios

Whether you’re looking for advanced Ashtanga or a relaxed restorative class, Toronto is home to plenty of yoga studios where you’ll find classes to strengthen your muscles, increase flexibility and find inner peace. Grab your mat and check out these yoga studios that’ll help improve your mind, body and spirit.

By Jessica Emma Napier

Spynga Inc

1

477 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON M5N 1A7

• Phone Number
  • 416-588-7796Primary
• Directions

Want to inject a bit of high-intensity cardio into your practice? This fitness studio puts a new spin on traditional yoga with its unique hybrid workouts that integrate heart-racing indoor-cycling intervals. Hop in the saddle for the signature Spynga flow class and you’ll spend the first half of the training session on the bike getting your heart rate up with sprints and hill climbs and then move to the mat for a series of postures to lengthen your limbs and relax your mind. The studio (with locations uptown and downtown) also offers yoga for kids, pre/post-natal yoga and instructor training.

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889 Community Inc

2

889 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2H2

• Phone Number
  • 416-925-7206Primary
• Directions

This comprehensive yoga and Pilates studio offers workouts that are approachable and comfortable for every fitness level. The schedule features over 60 classes a week and offers a variety of different styles, including meditation circles and parent and baby class. In keeping with its upscale Rosedale locale, the Yonge Street studio is a spa-like space with a beautifully appointed boutique filled with yoga apparel and lifestyle accessories. 889 Yoga classes are also offered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Yorkville.

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Float Suspension Yoga

3

236 George St, Toronto, ON M5A 2N1

• Phone Number
  • 416-886-6954Primary
• Directions

You’ll be floating on air quite literally during suspended yoga classes at this one-of-a-kind fitness studio. Participants maneuver their bodies through a series of postures and poses while hanging from the ceiling wrapped in supportive silks. Suspended inversions will take your yoga practice to the next level and challenge your body like never before. Newcomers can try their first class for $10 or sign up for two weeks of unlimited visits for $45. The studio is located in a residential townhouse on George Street, giving it a cozy and intimate feel.

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Downward Dog Yoga

4

ndfl 2-30 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7

• Phone Number
  • 416-703-8805Primary
• Directions

The schedule at this popular Queen West studio offers a challenging mix of Ashtanga and Vinyassa yoga classes alongside some unique alternatives. The self-directed Mysore classes see students guide themselves through six poses while the interpretive Yoga Jam sessions encourage participates to energize their practice through a series of improvised movements. The studio also offers specialized workshops, retreats and training programs for would-be yogis, and Shiatsu and Thai massage therapy sessions to relax your body and complement your practice.

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Yogathletix

5

201-909 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1J4

• Phone Number
  • 647-748-0999Primary
• Directions

This Leslieville studio focuses on mindful fitness and results-oriented yoga classes that blend traditional stretching and posing with strength building exercises and cardio bursts. The signature GETnFIT class offers a mix of yoga and interval training for a dynamic full-body workout. Would-be ballerinas will love the barre fit class, which incorporates ballet-inspired choreography designed to tone and sculpt your arms, legs and butt while improving posture and flexibility. There are a number of different payment options, including drop-in rates, multi-class passes and unlimited month memberships for individuals and couples.

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