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.
Themed Classes explore unique topics through yoga, meditation, qi gong, and other creative offerings over a single class, a week or a few weeks on Zoom or at our Studio in downtown Toronto.
Themed Yoga Classes Online and In Person
Practising yoga to regulate the nervous system
Monday, August 24–Friday, August 28, with Shirley Roll, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $100/week, $25/class
on Zoom
Everything about practising yoga touches our nervous system, from grounding, breathing and even elongating the spine, to interoception, proprioception and our awareness of the world around us. In this series, we will learn how our yoga practice alters the activation of the various pathways of our nervous system – the sympathetic or spinal chain and the dorsal and ventral branches of the vagus nerve. The resulting balance of that activation affects our sense of wellbeing and that of those around us. Let’s practise together, exploring how these elements influence our energy, our resilience, our mood, our thinking and our feelings about ourselves and others.
Summer Evening Practice
Monday, August 24 – Thursday, August 27, with Monica Voss, 6:00pm-7:30pm ET, $80/week, $25/class
on Zoom
Enjoy an early evening practice of yoga postures, breath awareness, pranayama, relaxation and meditation as the light softens, the crickets chirp and we hold summer close for a few more weeks.
Image: Halley’s Comet as Seen by Giotto, Paterson Ewen, 1979
Strengthening Digestion
Wednesday, September 9 – Friday September 11, with Mar Jean Olson, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $60/week, $25/class, *no class Mon Sept 7, Tues Sept 8
on Zoom
Join us in learning natural and easy ways to improve and strengthen our digestion. Each day we will focus on one aspect of this important process as well as review and build the following day.
Happy Healthy Hips
Monday, September 14 – Friday, September 18, with Della Croteau, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $100/wk, $25/class
on Zoom
The hips are central to many movements, acting as a bridge between the upper and lower body. Because of this important role, improving hip mobility can offer numerous benefits, from weight bearing to enhancing our body’s ability to sit, stand, and walk to reducing the risk of injury. We will explore all the ways the hip joints can move and how we can release and strengthen the surrounding areas to support our functionality on a daily basis.
Friday Intensives
September 18, October 2, November 13, December 11, with Tama Soble, 1:00pm-3:00pm ET, $30/class, included in unlimited passes
on Zoom
Enjoy the pleasure of deepening your practice by taking time at the end of the week to unwind and revitalize. For students and teachers at every level.
“I really enjoyed your Friday Intensive yesterday. I look forward to your monthly classes and love the way you lead up to the theme, gradually encouraging us to open our rib cage as yesterday. I always leave inspired and encouraged in my ability to move into poses with more ease and comfort.” SM
Energy Medicine
Monday, September 21 – Friday, September 25, with Tedi Tafel, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $100/week, $25/class
on Zoom
Energy Medicine views the body as a complex matrix of 9 energetic systems including meridians (energy pathways), chakras (energy centres), and the auric or bio field (our body’s energetic atmosphere) which support and animate the physical body. As a certified practitioner, my approach is based on the teachings of Donna Eden, the founder of Eden Energy Medicine, and Kim Dowdell, an energy practitioner and acupuncturist.
EM uses simple techniques (tapping, massaging, holding, tracing) that when regularly practised, activate these invisible maps of electrical, electromagnetic and subtle energies that run through us and surround us giving us greater vitality, health and mental clarity. Energy Medicine draws from ancient and contemporary knowledge that sees the human body/being as inseparable from the natural world. As we enter the fall season, we will learn some effective ways to support our energetic alignment during this time of year. Our focus will be on the lung and large intestine energy systems, the two primary organs of the autumn season that carry the themes of letting go and inviting in new inspiration.
Understanding the Thoracic Cage
Monday, September 28 – Friday, October 2, with Tama Soble, 8:00am – 9:15am ET, $100/week, $25/class
on Zoom
There is a wondrous and complex group of structures that comprise the thoracic cage. We will explore the interactive relationship among the ribs, spine and diaphragm, and how they protect and affect the heart, lungs and thymus. Using postures and breathing practices, we will get to know this remarkable area of the body over the course of the week.
QiGong for Autumn: a time of balance and gratitude
Monday, October 5 – Friday, October 9, with Paola di Paolo, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $100/week, $25/class
on Zoom
Autumn invites us to appreciate balance between light and dark, outwardly focused activity and inner stillness, yin and yang. In Autumn, the trees are our teachers offering their leaves to the Earth so new growth is nourished deep in the ground. Let us practise QiGong to embody this special time of year.
Image: Autumn Colours (Rock and Maple), J.E.H. Macdonald, 1916
Awaken the Shoulder Girdle
Monday, October 12 – Friday, October 16, with Julia Juhas, 8:00am-9:15am ET, $100/week, $25/class
on Zoom
Although the shoulder girdle is brilliantly designed to be extremely mobile, more often than not, it feels the opposite due to the weight of the world we carry on our shoulders. Why not lighten the load? Let’s rediscover shoulder mobility through the exploration of movement of the bones and soft tissue that make up the shoulder girdle and how these movements affect the spine.
“If, like me, you’re recovering from the fatigue of a respiratory infection, attend (Awaken the Shoulder Girdle) with Julia Juhas. The focus on the shoulder blades, especially, helped open my torso and I have been able to breathe more deeply and come off the mat more energized as a result.” Candace S
“I enjoyed ‘Awaken the Shoulder Girdle’ with Julia Juhas. I learned a lot about shoulders and mine have never felt so released and relaxed! The class was a perfect blend of information, instruction, and helpful feedback in a safe and friendly space. ” Jan Fleming
Image: Double Negative, Lorna Simpson, 1990-2022