The Flying Yogi

Woohoo! This definitely surpassed my expectations. The class was very organized and fun. As a first timer, I didn’t think I was going to be hanging upside down but the teacher was so good that she made it so easy. I left feeling so proud of myself.

LOVE the Flying Yogi! This studio is one of the warmest and most welcoming in Toronto. Having been to a few classes now, I can honestly say Suspension Yoga is my new favourite type of yoga to practice.
Trixie and her team expertly guide and educate you through each class. Inversion in the Yogi Gym is something everyone should try! After my first class at the Flying Yogi, my neck, back and shoulder pain had completely melted away and I left the studio giddy with happiness.
Suspension yoga at the Flying Yogi is something that I will be doing on a regular basis, and highly recommend this practice to everyone and anyone!

I recently went to the Intro Workshop here. The studio itself is a warm, lovely place — it looked like an aerial silks class was going on in the second studio — neat!
The workshop was frontloaded with a lot of theory — why hanging upside down is awesome for you, and Trixie taught us how to use the sling — takes a bit of getting used to, but is SO fun once you get the hang of it. If you can do yoga on the ground you can do it in a sling — guaranteed.
Trixie said that we would leave the studio with a feeling of euphoria, but I left with a huge grin on my face and continued to feel fabulous all day. I’ve tried all kinds of yoga, am always looking for something a bit different — this is by far my favorite.

I participated in the Partner /​Acro Yoga Workshop with Alex Paredes & Natalie Marnica on November 8, 2015 at The Flying Yogi as a component of my 200 hour teacher training. Alex and Natalie are energetic, proficient and gifted instructors. I’ve always held the strong belief that yoga was best practiced on one’s own. I have seen the light, however. The opportunity to explore yoga in the structure of partnering was a challenge I am grateful for. The acro component was a fun «flying» experience. As a teacher in training I added a number of tools to my kit to draw on in class.

Unfortunately Beatrix’s response to my review is not helpful.
To clarify, the YogiGym I purchased on «sale» was offered at a 10% discount to those who attended the introductory class (for which we each paid $ 40).
Her claim that she refused to refund the YogiGym because it was sold at 10% discount is dishonest. She made no mention to me of the 10% discount being a factor for refusing a refund. If the discount changes the refund policy then all the more reason to inform your customer at the time of sale. She didn’t.
To reiterate, i requested a refund within 24 hours of the sale. All similar products i have seen up till now on the market can be refunded within 30 days, including those sold at less than half the price of the YogiGym. One can only speculate on the Flying Yogi’s lack of confidence in reselling her product, particularly with it’s high price tag (even after a 10% discount!).
Ironically despite considering herself a «yogi» i found Beatrix’s business conduct very inflexible. I still don’t recommend this business and particularly warn against purchasing a YogiGym.

I was at the intro class and at first I thought it was great, flow was good but the class started to go little too fast and that made me focus on following on the instruction instead of listening to my body. I did spoke with a few people after the class and many have agreed.
I tried only cuz I was told that it will help with my back pain when I signed up at the Expo by the owner there.. What I didn’t realize was that it focused on so many different things in one day and the class was way too long. The class went 30 min over the scheduled time which I thought it was way too much for the first timers (total 2.5 hrs)
Unfortunately my back pain got so much worse, it was pretty mild before but now i’m in a lot of pain having to spend a lot of time and money for therapy.
I am truly disappointed, I was really looking forward to the experience and the possibility of healing my back but unfortunately it did a total opposite.
Ok Well i got the below response from the owner, guess what my SI joint is inflamed ever since i took the class (i took CT scan as the pain won’t go away) and I’ve been spending thousands of dollars for therapy still now. Want me to come back try the complimentary class, are you kidding me? If I didn’t sign the paper I would have sued them 1000%. Good for back pain? The 2 hr random intro class? What a pure joke !

I came for the 2-​hour Intro to Suspension Yoga class with a friend just to try something new.
The class began a bit late because of the fact that some participants showed up a little later than expected. Part of it was attributed to the fact that it’s a little difficult to actually FIND the classroom beyond the main address. You need to go downstairs, hang a right at the end, and follow it all the way down (class/​studio will be on the LEFT). One of the instructors was actually OUTSIDE the building and had mentioned to me that it’s quite common that people are unable to find their studio — so head’s up!
Let me start by saying Beatrix (class instructor) was awesome. She’s so relaxed and just really cool about intake of all participants of skill level and body type. The only reason why I can’t give this place ⁵⁄₅ is because nearly the entire first hour of the class was actually spent yacking … it would have been nice to be DOING rather than socializing. The first hour was just to go over our physical activity background and to get a bit of education about the history behind yoga and suspension classes in the GTA. I like learning, but I just felt like it was a little dragged out.
The second hour, on the other hand, was definitely an experience I won’t forget. We started small, with different kinds of flexibility techniques to get the most out of our stretches. By the end of the class, I was suspended in a standing position just a few feet off the ground, and my friend was already doing backflips in the suspension cloth! We managed to get some pictures at the end of the class, also (makes for some great social media pics)!
Definitely come here with an OPEN MIND and DON’T let yourself be afraid of the fact that there is suspension component to the class, even if you’re not an actual yogi yourself. This class was a lot of fun and totally worth the experience — it would be a total shame to miss out on something like this in your lifetime.

I tried a suspension yoga class here. It was a lot of fun. The instructor explained the equipment very thoroughly and reassured students that they were safe. She explained all the benefits of suspension yoga. We proceeded to do a lot of yoga poses with the aerials. I really did notice that I was able to go deeper into my stretches when I was upside down.
The instructor told us that the next day, we will notice we will have grown a few cms. I actually measured myself and I was about an inch taller. Sadly, it all went away by the end of the next day.
I didn’t end up returning because, although suspension yoga is fun, I still prefer the more traditional yoga.

I started doing their prenatal yoga at nearly 34 weeks and truly wish I had found this class before for my entire pregnancy.
I’ve been unsatisfied with prenatal yoga because I have found that it doesn’t relieve my aches and pains as much as I had hoped. As anyone who has been pregnant knows, carrying extra weight on your front makes your back, hips and other areas ache.
I absolutely love how the suspension method can take my weight and allow be to release and stretch my back. I walked away from class feeling so much better than I do coming out of a massage.
I also love that you can get into positions (like the goddess pose or pigeon pose) completely supported so you are able to truly stretch into your pelvic area and hips. And let’s be honest: that’s the area where us pregnant ladies need to stretch the most!
I think this method of yoga is going to help me leading up to my delivery. Can’t recommend for sore, heavy, swollen pregnant women enough!