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The practice of yoga that we love so much has rich, deep roots in India. We try to honour the roots and essence of yoga by staying true to our core values, which align with the yamas and niyamas of the 8-limb pathway, beginning with ahimsa (non-harm).

We believe that the essence of yoga is more than asana (poses) and movement – that true yoga is social justice and collective care for our community. These are some of the beliefs and core values that we hold deeply:

• Kindness, compassion and empathy
• Justice and equity particularly for those who have been historically oppressed and/or who have marginalized identities (including the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized folks who experience racism, disability justice, LGBTQ2S+ rights, women’s rights)
• As settlers on this land, we believe the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action must be implemented for true reconciliation
• We believe that housing, food, clean water and health care are the rights of every human being
• We believe individuals should have agency and autonomy over their own bodies
• We teach yoga and movement with a trauma-informed lens

Our studio is committed to transparency about our core values as we strive to do our part to dismantle our own inherent biases and disrupt colonialism and white supremacy in all its forms. Some of the ways in which are actively trying to uphold our values is by continuing to educate ourselves – to learn (and un-learn) about our history in the land we call Canada – through books and courses we have taken including Indigenous Canada (University of Alberta), the Antiracism Course (by Selam Debs), trainings in Trauma Sensitive Yoga, among many other resources.

We regularly donate proceeds from our Community Classes to various local nonprofit organizations that uphold these same core values, such as Woodland Cultural Centre, Cambridge Food Bank, The House of Friendship, YWCA, among others.

We also try to do our part by reserving a limited number of scholarships for our yoga teacher training and classes to those who have been historically oppressed and marginalized.

We recognize and acknowledge that The Yoga Loft Cambridge is located on the land promised to the Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River, and is within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and the Neutral (Attawandaron) peoples.   

As guests who live and work on this territory, we offer gratitude and honour to those who were here before us, and a deep respect for the relationship that Indigenous peoples have to this land.   

As part of our individual and collective ongoing commitment for reconciliation with the original Peoples of this land, we offer this acknowledgement of land and territory, as one small step. 

We recognize that our ability to live and work here now is a direct result of the harmful practices and policies of colonization, including expulsion and assimilation.  As beneficiaries, we are committed to understanding the true history of Turtle Island (Canada) to help repair damage by continuing to learn, unlearn, work toward reconciliation and foster new relationships with local Indigenous communities. 

Sandi Grekoff-Hunt (she/her)

Sandi’s teaching style has been cultivated from years of experience and study in the science of yoga, functional movement, anatomy and mindfulness.  Her sequences are created to build strength, mobility and stability in the body, while also being infused with mindful awareness of the breath.  She cares deeply for the well-being of her students, and invites each person to honour their own unique alignment.  She has received training in Trauma-Informed Yoga.

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Michelle Braun (she/her)

I graduated from the Fall 2019 YTT program at The Yoga Loft. As a lifelong learner I am so grateful for the experience and wisdom that was passed on in this training.  Yoga has been part of my life for over 10 years, my practice has helped me to grow stronger and more mindful both on and off the mat.  I am excited to have the  opportunity to guide others in nurturing mind and body through yoga.  I am also a Registered Early Childhood Educator and have shared my love for yoga through mindfulness and movement with children of all ages.

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Melanie Garneau (she/her)

I completed my 200hr YTT through Yoga Alliance in 2015 and have been teaching (and learning) ever since. My classes are often sequenced to lead to a peak pose but allow space for the students to choose what is best for them in their body.  Options for those seeking more or less of a challenge are also always included.  I often remind my students that it’s ok to fall, wobble, or not ‘get’ a pose as the beauty of yoga isn’t about perfection but in the ability to let go and give in to the now. This reminder is as much for myself as it is for them.

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Lonnie Colter (he/him)

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We are currently offering an INTRO MONTH for $55+tax*

*Available for new students only. Includes 1 month of UNLIMITED in-person and virtual yoga classes on our regular schedule* (excludes TRX and Series-based classes such as Baby & Me).

*To book and pay for your Intro Month go to SCHEDULE NOW and choose your first class. Follow prompts to set up your profile, add your credit card, and choose INTRO MONTH as your Package (only choose this option). When checking out, it will indicate that you are paying $62.15 today. The next time you go to book a class, just ignore the Payments/Extras section (do not click on a package, as you will already have one in your profile).

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