Zen Beginnings

Zen Beginnings is a not just a yoga studio. it is more like a Holistic centre plus baby/​toddler program and prenatal program. You will be really disappointed if you just want to come here for a yoga fix.
Most of the patrons on this Friday afternoon are mostly «mature» students for therapeutic yoga. The room is really small. smaller than some of the change rooms I been to in some yoga studio. But it is great as a small class setting. Talking about change room. there is not really one but just an unisex washroom with showers facilities and since most of the classes are non heated and gentle so showers are not needed!
The class is for 1 hour. a little short. but it was a good class. Love the uncompetitive environment and teacher always there for hands on adjustment!
The staffs are really nice and friendly. Slippers were provided at the front door if you do prefer to that instead of walking around with your barefeet.
You can find free parking all time in the side streets. but it will be at least 15 minutes walk. but I actually didn’t mind that since there are tons of interesting stores along Mt Pleasant! But you might be like me, end up having some gelato, get some sweets and have a croissant along the way…
Complimentary yoga mat if you don’t have one. and passport of prana is welcome here!

There’s nothing like a woman who knows how to take charge.
I took a Therapeutic Yoga class taught by Nora today, and I was pretty impressed, she took complete control of the class. I’m one to be charmed by fluff and ambiance but on the essence and quality of the class and the knowledge of the instructor.
The studio is centrally located at Mount Pleasant by Eglinton. There are metered parking spots all around, and hour-​long free parking on the inner streets before 4 p.m. Zen Beginnings has only been open for two weeks, and as the very pleasant lady manning the front desk (owner’s sister) told me, they specialize in pre-​natal and post-​natal yoga, while having some more general classes for everyone. They have some other services, like naturopathy consultations and massage.
‘Therapeutic Yoga’ was pretty much a hatha yoga slowed down 3x to focus on problem areas, with a total relaxation experience. We did a bunch of diverse variations from standard positions; the splits in different directions from Halasana (Plow), and breaking down the Surya Namaskar position by position. It was so relaxing that I slept throughout Shav-​asan (Corpse Pose) at the end, twice.
Therapeutic indeed.