Toronto Yoga and Meditation Resources
Yoga
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
Location: Harbord and Spadina
Website: Sivananda.org/Toronto/
Description:Classical hatha yoga, beginner through to advanced classes.
Yoga Therapy Toronto
Location: Downtown – Christie and Bloor
Website: Yogatherapytoronto.com
Description: Variety of yoga with extra emphasis on yoga therapy and good restorative yoga options. Individual yoga therapy available.
Yoga Sanctuary
Location: Downtown – Broadview and Danforth
Website:Theyogasanctuary.net
Description: Ashtanga yoga
Lineage Yoga
Location: Pape and Cosburn
Website:Lineageyoga.wordpress.com
Description: Traditional hatha yoga, private classes available
Yoga Space
Location:Downtown – Ossington and Dundas st.
Website: www.yogaspace.net
Description: Hatha Yoga, variety of classes
Octopus Garden
Location: Downtown – College and Ossington
Website: octopusgardenyoga.com
Description: Variety of styles
Spiritwind Centre
Location: Downtown – Kensington Market
Website: Spiritwindcentre.org
Description: Variety of classes offered
Buddhist Meditation
Satipanna
Location: Downtown – St. George and Bloor St.
Website: Satipanna.com
Description: Tuesday night meditation and talk by teachers
True Peace
Location: Downtown
Website: http://truepeacetoronto.ca/ Description: Mon, Fri, Saturdays – led by experienced meditators in Thich Nhat Hanh tradition.
Shambhala Centre of Toronto
Location: Downtown Christie and Bloor
Website: Toronto.shambhala.org Description: Weekly meditation and courses
Theravada Buddhist Society
Location: Downtown – Near Dupont subway station
Website: Theravadabuddhistcommunity.org
Description: 2hrs every Sunday at 10am
Toronto Zen Centre
Location: Near Keele Subway station
Website: Torontozen.org
Description:Introductory course and regular weekly sits in Zen tradition
Mindfulness Practice Community of Toronto
Location: Roncesvalles
Website: Mindfulnesspracticecommunity.org
Description: Weekly sits on Saturday mornings
Toronto Mindfulness Community
Location: Pape and Danforth
Website: Torontomindfulnesscommunity.org
Yogic Meditation
Meditation Toronto
Location: Many across GTA
Website:Torontomindfulnesscommunity.org
Description: Meditation on breath, Japa (or mantra) meditation, meditation with music.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
Location: Downtown – Harbord and Spadina
Website: Sivananda.org/Toronto/
Description: Friday and Sunday evening meditation and chanting
Secular Mindfulness
Centre for Mindfulness Studies
Location: Downtown: Queen and Dufferin
Website: Mindfulnessstudies.com
Description: Biweekly drop-in group
Mindfulness Toronto
Location: Downtown
Website: Mindfulnesstoronto.net
Description: Group for professionals doing mindfulness work
Longer Retreats:
Ontario Vipassana Centre: http://www.torana.dhamma.org/ 10 day Vipassana meditation retreats by donation.
Satipanna – Bimonthly 1 day vipassana and metta meditation retreats as well as several 7-10 retreats per year with skilled teachers.
Heart Space: sign up for our newsletter at: www.heartspace.ca for information about upcoming 1 or 2 day retreats
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp – http://www.sivananda.org/camp/
Insight Meditation Society – http://www.dharma.org