Mindful Movement Centre

I love this studio. I used to be a yoga girl, but a shoulder injury put a stop to my practice. I started going to mindful movement for pilates classes and my shoulder is so much better! The teachers are amazing, the studio is comfortable, it’s perfect!

I have been coming to the Mindful Movement Centre for three years now and just love it. All of the instructors are good but the reason why I go back is because of the owner Leslie. She is honestly the best instructor I have ever had. She is a tiny former ballerina that will kick your ass with her classes. I started with her pilates on the ball classes for a year and then switched to her Budokon classes. Budokon is a high intensity martial arts/​yoga class that will whip you into shape. It’s fun and such a great work out but Leslie teaches it in a way that you don’t realize how hard you’ve worked until the end. It is the only place in Toronto that offers it, even though it is popular in Montréal and a bunch of US cities. Great studio. 100% recommend it.

So, what exactly is Iyengar Yoga?
I had no idea either when I went to an introductory class at this studio.
On the outskirts of Yorkville, this studio is hidden on a quiet street nestled between upscale hair salons.
This studio is small (a yoga studio and pilates studio), but clean and bright. There is a nice seating area if you are waiting for your class to start… with magazines too! They have a water dispenser and cubbies and hangers for your stuff… but no change room.
Not only are you improving those yoga skills, what about those changing outfits in a bathroom skills?
The intro to Iyengar yoga class was full of newbies as expected. Anastassia was a really great instructor. She took a lot of time explaining the equipment and helping everyone set up. She made corrections and if a student wasn’t able to complete a pose, she assisted.
The class size was small, maybe 9 students. There was lots of room in the studio. Everyone required a space by the wall for some of the poses.
There are classical poses that all work on alignment using props.
The first move required lying with a yoga block under your back and under your head. It was pretty uncomfortable.
60 minutes later we had gone through all the poses. It wasn’t the most relaxing class, but I felt extra bendy after.
Perfect class for beginners and if props float your boat, this is the class for you!