Downward Dog Yoga Centre

Looking back 10 yrs, I'm so grateful that I learned yoga here. The beginner classes are incredible and aside from the great movement work-out, the mental health benefits were 100x greater. Once you advance, the level 2 classes are incredible. There's a real community of people and you'll often see many of the same faces year over year.

I participated in the wonderful 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training during COVID, and the program was incredibly thorough and well taught, even though half of the training was conducted over Zoom. Regardless of half of the training done virtually, the level of integrity of the teachers and the boundless knowledge they offered made the program beyond special and unique. Not only did I learn more than I anticipated, but I was able to gain a perspective on yoga that I will hold for the rest of my life. Each teacher leading us through the program carry their own ethos and way of sharing their knowledge, which gives each student variety of thought. It was like experiencing a candy store of Yogic knowledge! We were able to see what worked for us and encouraged to approach the practice of teaching with tools that were holistic and inclusive of all people. If you’re thinking about taking the yoga teacher training program, do not hesitate to do so. If you give yourself the opportunity, it will change your life, as it did mine.

My favorite yoga studio in Toronto! The teachers at Downward Dog really take the time to make their students feel comfortable in studio as well as on zoom. The sense of community here is amazing. They hold space for everyone, and I always feel welcomed with open arms. I leave my classes feeling refreshed and amazing. Great place to grow your yoga practice!

This December will be one year since I joined Downward Dog. I can honestly say over the last year I have grown in my yoga practice!! This is thanks to Ron and Marla. Two of the BEST teachers in Toronto. They teach AUTHENTIC yoga, NOT the North Americanized version of it! Yoga is not just a physical activity, it is also a spiritual practice. With this comes a reverence for the practice. It is NOT about getting in to the most complicated pose, but getting there with Grace and maintaining the Integrity of the poses. It took me a year to write this review because I do not believe there are enough words to express my gratitude to Ron and Marla for what they have done for me and my yoga practice. There is a reason this yoga studio is over 20 years old! If you are looking for authentic yoga, I highly recommend this studio and classes with Ron and Marla. And I have to mention this studio also has four other teachers who are just remarkable, in their own ways: Rachel, Audrey, Jennifer and David. I found yoga (thank God!) six years ago. During these six years, I have searched for the right studio and teachers for myself. I have to say Downward Dog is the BEST studio in Toronto because it is simply about yoga! These teacher and this place show a reverence for yoga :)