Yoga Journey, Iyengar Yoga

Yoga Journey, Iyengar Yoga Yoga Journey is located at 87B Hurontario Yoga Journey has moved to The Painterie on 43 Elgin Street in Collingwood.

We are situated in a house built in the late 1800s in the loft. All classes are taught in the Iyengar tradition.

✨ Ways to Practice With Us at Yoga Journey Collingwood ✨We love supporting students at every stage of their yoga journey...
11/25/2025

✨ Ways to Practice With Us at Yoga Journey Collingwood ✨

We love supporting students at every stage of their yoga journey, and there are several ways you can join our community.

🧱 Monthly Membership — Best Value
If you’re ready to deepen your practice and commit to your learning, our monthly membership offers the most value. With consistent practice, you’ll experience the benefits of Iyengar Yoga more fully—and enjoy the flexibility to attend classes regularly.

🧘‍♀️ Class Pass Options
If a membership isn’t quite the right fit, no worries—we’ve got you covered!
• Single Class Pass – Join any of our regularly scheduled classes.
• 5-Class Pass – A great way to stay connected.
• 10-Class Pass – The more classes you purchase, the more you save.

We welcome new students all the time, and we’d love to meet you soon. If you’re curious about Yoga Journey or Iyengar Yoga, or if you’d like help choosing the best option for your needs, feel free to send me a DM. I’m always happy to help you navigate what works best for you. 💙

Ready to get started? You can sign up for any of these options via the 🔗 in our bio.

www.yogajourney.ca

10-Class Pass for Only $137 (Tax Included)!In celebration of Geeta Iyengar’s birthday, we’re offering a special 10-class...
11/24/2025

10-Class Pass for Only $137 (Tax Included)!

In celebration of Geeta Iyengar’s birthday, we’re offering a special 10-class pass for our 60-minute classes—only $137, tax included!

This pass is valid for 12 months, and you can purchase it even if you already have an active class pass.

Eligible Classes - Use your special pass for any of the following 60-minute classes:

Monday 6:00 pm – Asana & Awareness, All Levels with Lindsey
Tuesday 6:30 am – Dynamic Asanas, All Levels, with Lori
Wednesday 7:00 pm – Restorative Asana & Pranayama, with Lori
Thursday 6:30 am – Dynamic Asanas, All Levels, with Lori
Friday 12:00 pm – Noon Asana Break, All Levels, with Amanda

This offer is available now through December 7th, so don’t miss your chance to deepen your practice while enjoying meaningful savings.

🔗 in bio to purchase.
www.yogajourney.ca

Meet the Teaching Team at Yoga Journey CollingwoodAt Yoga Journey, our teachers share a deep respect for the Iyengar tra...
11/24/2025

Meet the Teaching Team at Yoga Journey Collingwood

At Yoga Journey, our teachers share a deep respect for the Iyengar tradition, a passion for learning, and a commitment to helping every student feel grounded, supported, and inspired in their practice.
Together, we bring a blend of experience, curiosity, and heart — and we can’t wait to practice with you. 💙
Swipe ➡️ to meet the team!

Lori

A Certified Level 3 Iyengar Yoga Teacher is the Director of Yoga Journey, Lori has been studying since 1998 and teaching full-time since 2004. She brings a warm blend of expertise, empathy, and lived experience to every class, supporting students at every stage of their yoga journey.

Jane

Teaching since 2014, Jane, a certified Level 1 teacher, approaches yoga as a lifelong exploration of body, mind, and breath. Thoughtful and attentive, she guides students with clarity and encourages personal growth through steady, intelligent practice.

Amanda

A longtime Collingwood local and mother of three, Amanda brings insight into the changing needs of the body across life stages. Her joyful, grounding classes support strength, mobility, pelvic health, and confidence in movement. Amanda is currently enrolled in teacher mentoring at YJ.

Lindsey

A former athlete and Registered Massage Therapist, Lindsey blends functional movement knowledge with the precision of Iyengar yoga. Her classes are accessible, strengthening, and designed to help students feel more present and connected in their bodies. Lindsey is currently enrolled in teacher mentoring at YJ.

🌸 We’d love to welcome you to the mat

Whether you're brand new to yoga or deepening your practice, our team is here to guide you with respect, curiosity, and care.
Come move, breathe, and learn with us at Yoga Journey Collingwood. ✨

✨ Rest. Breathe. Recalibrate. ✨Next week’s theme: Restorative • Pranayama • Yoga for Healthy SleepAs we move into the bu...
11/20/2025

✨ Rest. Breathe. Recalibrate. ✨
Next week’s theme: Restorative • Pranayama • Yoga for Healthy Sleep

As we move into the busy holiday season, our jnanendriyas—the senses of perception—are constantly being stimulated. Lights, sounds, conversations, to-do lists... it all adds up, leaving the nervous system craving steadiness and deep rest.

This is where restorative yoga, pranayama, and sleep-supportive practices become essential, not optional.

🕉️ Nidra—the Sanskrit word for sleep—is more than simply drifting off at night. In yoga, it represents a profound state of inner calm and conscious rest. Through intentional breathing and supportive postures, we create the conditions for the body to shift from doing… to simply being.

Next week, join us for practices designed to:
• Rejuvenate tired tissues and soothe the mind
• Recover from sensory overload
• Recalibrate the nervous system
• Realign with your natural rhythms
• Cultivate deeper, more restorative sleep

Let this be your invitation to pause.
To soften.
To return home to yourself.

✨ Come join us for a week of restorative transformation. ✨

www.yogajourney.ca

Last night we gathered for our community sangha to explore yoga philosophy together.We began by chanting the Shanti Mant...
11/18/2025

Last night we gathered for our community sangha to explore yoga philosophy together.
We began by chanting the Shanti Mantra, creating a shared intention of peace and presence before opening our discussion.
We then dipped our toes into the vast ocean of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by exploring the kleshas — the mental and emotional patterns that can cloud our clarity and create unnecessary suffering. 💭🧘‍♀️

We talked about how:
• Avidya (misunderstanding) can blur our true nature
• Asmita (ego) can limit our identity
• Raga (attachment) pulls us toward what feels good
• Dvesha (aversion) pushes us away from what feels uncomfortable
• Abhinivesha (fear) keeps us clinging to what is already changing

After reviewing the sutras connected to these kleshas (afflictions), we shared how they show up in our modern everyday lives — in relationships, identity, work, expectations, and our inner dialogue. Together, we explored how awareness can begin to loosen their grip and open space for peace, curiosity, and compassion. 🌿✨

If this kind of heart-centered inquiry speaks to you, you’re invited to join us for our next monthly gathering:
📅 Monday, December 15
⏰ 7:15 PM
🧘‍♂️ No previous experience required
💙 All are truly welcome
🔗 To RSVP

Come exactly as you are — curious, skeptical, inspired, or anything in between.
May we learn, question, and soften together. 🙏

www.yogajourney.ca

This week, I shared this inspiring story in my weekly newsletter — a reminder of the power of dedication, curiosity, and...
11/17/2025

This week, I shared this inspiring story in my weekly newsletter — a reminder of the power of dedication, curiosity, and the human spirit. Here’s a glimpse into it…

Across oceans, borders, and political barriers — a flame kept burning.

After discovering Light on Yoga, Cuban teacher Eduardo Pimentel began practicing and teaching yoga during a time when it was not understood or accepted. His dedication led to arrest, confiscation of his books, and the dissolution of his yoga community.
And still… he continued.

Determined to learn, Eduardo began writing to B.K.S. Iyengar, and for 15 years they exchanged handwritten letters — sometimes waiting four months or longer for a single reply. Across continents, without internet, without access to formal teachers, Eduardo refined his practice with unwavering faith, and B.K.S. Iyengar guided him with no expectation of recognition, payment, or praise — only out of devotion to the transformative power of yoga.

This story reminds us that yoga is not merely a physical practice.
It is patience, perseverance, courage, devotion, and service.

🪷 As B.K.S. Iyengar wrote:
“Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.”

🪔 May we continue to nurture that flame — in ourselves and in one another.
May we practice not only for our personal wellbeing, but for our shared community.
We rise higher together.

🔗 If you’d like to explore more stories, insights, and uplifting yoga reflections, sign up for my weekly newsletter — link in bio.

www.yogajourney.ca

Learn more about this incredible story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDKGIW7d-qA&t=2s

Community Sangha Tonight at YJ Collingwood!Community Sangha: A Gathering for Yoga ExplorationWhen: Monday, November 17, ...
11/17/2025

Community Sangha Tonight at YJ Collingwood!

Community Sangha: A Gathering for Yoga Exploration

When: Monday, November 17, 2025 • 7:15–8:15 PM

Repeats: Every third Monday of the month

Cost: FREE

All are welcome — no prior experience required.

Join us for our Community Sangha — a gathering of fellowship and shared exploration. Sangha, a Sanskrit word often translated as “community,” “company,” or “collection,” reflects the spirit of coming together in support of growth and understanding.

Each month, we’ll gather in community to explore the heart of yoga — not just as a physical practice, but as a living philosophy. Together, we’ll delve into classic yogic texts such as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita, as well as foundational teachings like the Eight Limbed Path (Ashtanga Yoga). Through discussion, reflection, and connection, we’ll consider what it means to be a modern yoga practitioner walking an ancient path.

Come as you are — curious minds and open hearts are all that’s needed.

Please RSVP to let us know you’ll be joining us, 🔗 in bio.

www.yogajourney.ca

🧘‍♀️ LAST CHANCE to Join This Transformative Weekend Workshop! 🌿📅 Starts Tomorrow – Saturday & Sunday November 15-16th📍 ...
11/14/2025

🧘‍♀️ LAST CHANCE to Join This Transformative Weekend Workshop! 🌿
📅 Starts Tomorrow – Saturday & Sunday November 15-16th
📍 All Levels Welcome

There’s still time to sign up for a powerful two-day Iyengar Yoga immersion exploring the Eight-Limb Path of Yoga through the lens of stability and ease (sthira and sukha).

Over the weekend, we’ll dive into how stability and mobility work together to bring strength, balance, and confidence—on the mat and in daily life.

Expect thoughtful sequencing, detailed instruction, and time to connect deeply with your body, mind, and breath. This is your chance to step away from the rush of life and realign with your true steadiness and inner calm.

✨ One more day to register — space is still available!
👉 Click the link in bio to save your spot and join us for this weekend of yoga, growth, and transformation.
⏰ We start the immersion at 10:30 am tomorrow morning and hope to see you there!

www.yogajourney.ca

🪔 Community Sangha 🪔⁠✨ A gathering for yoga exploration ✨⁠⁠🗓 When: Monday, November 17, 2025⁠🕖 Time: 7:15–8:15 PM⁠🔁 Ongo...
11/11/2025

🪔 Community Sangha 🪔⁠
✨ A gathering for yoga exploration ✨⁠
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🗓 When: Monday, November 17, 2025⁠
🕖 Time: 7:15–8:15 PM⁠
🔁 Ongoing: Every 3rd Monday of the month⁠
💫 Cost: Free⁠
📍 All are welcome — no experience needed⁠
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“Sangha,” a Sanskrit word meaning community or fellowship, invites us to come together in shared learning and reflection.⁠
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Join us for a monthly gathering where we explore the deeper teachings of yoga — from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Bhagavad Gita to the Eight Limbed Path (Ashtanga Yoga).⁠
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Together, we’ll reflect on what it means to live as a modern yoga practitioner walking an ancient path. 🪷⁠
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✨ Come as you are — curious hearts and open minds welcome.⁠
📩 RSVP to let us know you’re coming!⁠
🔗 in bio to register⁠
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✨ The Lifeline Back to Myself ✨What Iyengar Yoga Therapy Means to MeI sometimes say that I didn’t come to yoga because o...
11/10/2025

✨ The Lifeline Back to Myself ✨
What Iyengar Yoga Therapy Means to Me

I sometimes say that I didn’t come to yoga because of a sore back or tight hamstrings — I came because of a broken heart. One day, I woke up to the quiet but insistent realization that I was unhappy. I was a workaholic in a job that didn’t nourish me, and I was married to an alcoholic. A small voice whispered, “There has to be more to life than this.”

Sharing your life with an addict means living on edge — half of the time walking on eggshells, the other half suppressing tears or rage. It was exhausting, and I didn’t recognize myself anymore. In 1998, in the midst of this unraveling, I found Iyengar Yoga — or perhaps it found me. That first class became my lifeline back to myself.

Over the years, my yoga practice has become more than just poses and alignment — it’s a living story of transformation. Each of us who steps onto the mat carries our own story — of healing, of struggle, of growth. And it’s important, from time to time, to pause and look back at where we began. Notice how far you’ve come. Acknowledge how much farther there is to go. This reflection is part of the practice — part of the therapy.

🌿 Iyengar Yoga teaches us to listen, to observe, and to transform — one pose, one breath, one realization at a time.

I wrote this piece for IYAC/ACYI (The Iyengar Yoga Association of Canada) in support of their upcoming Forum on Practice as Therapy, happening in Toronto, April 24–27, 2026. Registration opens soon — visit iyengaryogacanada.com or check the link in my bio to learn more.

To read the full essay, head to my website (link in bio).
And maybe, today, take a moment to start — or rewrite — your yoga story

https://yogajourney.ca/the-lifeline-back-to-myself-what-iyengar-yoga-therapy-means-to-me/

Check out our Weekly Schedule at YJ CollingwoodSwipe 👉 to explore each day’s unique class! Whether you’re looking to dee...
11/10/2025

Check out our Weekly Schedule at YJ Collingwood

Swipe 👉 to explore each day’s unique class! Whether you’re looking to deepen your practice, reset midday, or tap into early morning energy — there's something for everyone.
✨ All classes are taught in the Iyengar tradition.
🧘‍♂️ Class Offerings

Asana & Exploration, Intermediate, Mondays @ 9:30 am
A dynamic class for students ready to explore intermediate & advanced postures.

Dynamic Asanas, Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 6:30 am
An energizing early-morning practice connecting breath with movement.
Focuses on foundational asanas in dynamic sequences. All levels welcome.

Yoga for Healthy Hips, Backs, and Beyond, Tuesdays @ 1:30 pm
A specialized practice designed to support mobility and ease in the hips, spine, shoulders and lower back.

Intro to Asana, Wednesdays @ 1:30 pm
Immerse yourself in the essentials of yoga — strength, flexibility, and balance. Great for beginner students.

Asana & Awareness, Mondays @ 1:00 pm, 6:00 pm; Thursdays @ 1:30 pm and Fridays @ 10:00 am
A mindful practice centred on alignment, breath, and internal focus.
Encourages deeper connection between body and mind through intentional movement and observation.

Noon Asana Break, Fridays @ 12:00 pm
A 50-minute all-level Iyengar class designed for a midday reset. Great for both new and experienced practitioners.

Learn more at yogajourney.ca

✨ New Practice Alert! ✨I’m excited to announce that tomorrow’s newsletter will include a full-length Iyengar Yoga practi...
11/08/2025

✨ New Practice Alert! ✨
I’m excited to announce that tomorrow’s newsletter will include a full-length Iyengar Yoga practice designed to boost your immunity as we transition into the colder months. 🧘‍♀️

Want to access this video? Make sure you're on my newsletter list — it’ll land straight in your inbox Sunday morning!

✅ Suitable for all levels
✅ Modifications included
✅ Perfect for seasonal self-care & immune support

Don’t miss out — sign up today!
🔗 Link in bio to join the list.
www.yogajourney.ca

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87 B Hurontario Street
Collingwood, ON
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Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 6am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
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Yoga Journey is located on the 3rd floor at 43 Elgin Street in Collingwood. We are situated in a house built in the late 1800s. All yoga classes are taught in the Iyengar tradition.