Nestled in Scarborough’s Highland Creek neighbourhood, In the Spirit has been offering yoga classes and a space for community gatherings since it opened in 2010. The boutique opened in 2014 offering yoga props, active wear, leisure wear and accessories.
In the Spirit is the brainchild of Debi Niven, a local business owner. The studio offers Hatha, Restorative and Yin yoga classes both LIVE and ONLINE - tailored to the physical needs and fitness levels of its students. Live classes are small and they are mirror-free to encourage an intimate, non-judgmental atmosphere. Series classes are also offered throughout the year such as Yoga 101 and 201, Sound Healing, Movement, Mantra and Meditation, Beginner and Intermediate Chair Yoga. Special workshops include Hot Stone Restorative Yoga, Release, Relax and Refresh and a monthly 90-minute Restorative class.
“The only demand that’s made is you on yourself,” Deb explains. “Yoga is your own personal practice. It’s unique to you."
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Yoga goes perfectly with meditation, relaxation, and…wine? Indeed it does, as In the Spirit Yoga Studio & Wine Lounge has shown. Nestled in Scarborough’s Highland Creek neighbourhood, In the Spirit has been offering yoga classes and a space for community gatherings since it opened in 2010.
In the Spirit is the brainchild of Debi Niven, a local business owner, and is managed on a day-to-day basis by Susan Fraser, her “right-hand woman.” The studio offers Hatha yoga classes, and tailors them to the physical needs and fitness levels of its attendants. The studio also offers classes for therapeutic healing, for seniors and people with mobility issues—including those who use wheelchairs—and for new and expectant mothers. Classes are small—the original studio (Studio A) holds 11, and Studio B, up to 20; they are mirror-free to encourage an intimate, non-judgmental atmosphere.
The instructors reinforce this by adapting their lessons to the skill levels of their students: “If you’re not ready or able to do a particular pose, you can relax in child’s pose and watch to get a better feel or understanding for it. The only demand that’s made is you on yourself,” Susan explains. “Yoga is your own personal practice. It’s unique to you."