Welcome to

Astanga Yoga Ottawa

"A truly transformational practice."

Confidently explore yoga, breath and movement in depth

Guided by experienced instructors, you’ll develop strength, flexibility and breath awareness while exploring the Ashtanga Vinyasa method in a supportive community.

For more than a decade, we have been Ottawa’s studio for Astanga Vinyasa Yoga. Start with an intro month and get to know our teachers!

200hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training begins Oct 19, 2024

Deepen your practice, study the origins of Yoga, and become a skilled instructor through our 200hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training.

For Newcomers + Seasoned Yogis

Upcoming Events

Explore techniques to achieve spacious, pain-free backbends, focusing on Urdvha Danurasana and other preparatory backbends. Discover how to use your breath as a tool to create space in your body, and how to effectively engage your core and your legs to support your spine.

It’s said that regular practice exposes our blind spots, but sometimes we need an outsider’s perspective. An experiential workshop that addresses the most common obstacles faced by lovers of Vinyasa yoga.

Optimize Your Movement! Dive into the exploration of enhancing overall hip strength and fluidity in this empowering workshop. Discover the crucial role your hamstrings play in improving yoga postures and explore techniques to overcome common challenges.

how we teach

Class styles

Flow Classes

Astanga Flow classes are all-levels. You’ll be talked through the Sun Salutations (warm-ups), followed by the Standing Series and some Seated Postures. Our teachers take creative liberties with adapting the practice to the group, often including some backbends from Second Series. The Finishing Series is usually presented with modifications.

Mysore Style

Mysore classes take their name from how this practice was taught at the Astanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore, India. Students start with the fundamentals at their own pace, while the teacher helps them memorize new sequences and develop helpful movement patterns. You don’t have to be flexible or know what you’re doing – just come as you are!

TESTIMONIALS

Kind words.

A warm and welcoming place to get to know a beautiful practice. Teachers that truly care about you, challenge you and laugh with you when a pose falls apart. What more could you ask for!"

"Wonderful place for more traditional ashtanga yoga theory and practice!"

“More than a school for all yogis to learn and grow, AYO holds the energy of a spiritual space and a great school for Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga."