Yoga Sanctuary Academy — Local services in Toronto

I completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training at Yoga Sanctuary Academy (YSA), along with Kids and Teens Yoga, and HypnoZen Yoga training. Each experience was amazing from start to finish.

YSA owner, Cynthia Funk, is an incredible teacher who is generous with her time and eager to share her considerable knowledge and experience with her students. Cynthia infuses her teaching with curiosity, integrity, compassion, and joy, and by the end of each training, I felt confident and excited to apply what I learned in my own practice and incorporate it into my teaching.

On a personal note, Cynthia saw that something was holding me back from showing up as my best self – and within just a few weeks, she helped me overcome this hurdle that had impacted me my whole life. I will forever be grateful to her for his gift.

Cynthia led every course and training with great professionalism and a focus on creating positive outcomes for all students. She is intentional about creating a safe space so each student can bring their whole selves to class, is patient and respectful of all questions and perspectives, and approaches each discussion with honesty, humour, and insight. I also loved learning from other faculty members of the 200-hour yoga teacher training and Kids and Teens Yoga teacher training including Katherine MeKeown, Georgia Mamakis, and Lyndsey Bishop – all of whom are remarkable individuals with extraordinary talent and passion for their work.

Thanks to Cynthia's extensive experience as a teacher and studio owner, her vast knowledge of all aspects of yoga, and her deeply compassionate nature, each class was pure joy. And Cynthia has inspired me to bring this same joy to every class I teach - and to my own practice. I can't recommend the Yoga Sanctuary Academy enough. It is a supportive environment in which to learn, a gorgeous and peaceful space in which to practice, and a wonderful place to connect and grow with others...

For most of my life, I had an aversion to yoga, mostly due to my inability to do most if not all asanas. I was living with crippling chronic pain and illnesses (both physical and mental), and somehow, I found the Yoga Sanctuary Academy. At that time I was simply looking to volunteer at the front desk, do simple chores likes wash mats, tidy up the space between classes, etc. My illnesses at time wouldn't even let me do the simplest of tasks. That's when I met Cynthia Funk. I walked in to resign that day. . And there she stood. Waiting for me. During our first interaction, she whispered life into my soul, new faith in possibilities, encouraged the flame within that had been forgotten years ago. Through her guidance, education, support, grace and trust. . . .I can now not only walk without a cane, I can RUN! Go horseback riding, swim out into the ocean, get my nose to touch my inner knees in a forward fold, release stuck emotions, stoke my flame once again, and return to my whole energy. If it wasn't for Cynthia Funk and her YTT+AYTT, I would still be trapped in my body AND mind. With her help and education, I was able to completely change my life and step into glory. I am now able to experience things I once only dreamed of. ✨️ If you're looking for a safe space to be completely all that you are, to unfold, bloom, and come home to yourself, Yoga Sanctuary Academy is the place and Cynthia Funk is...

After kids yoga last year, I had the privilege to follow a trauma-informed YTT this past weekend in the safety of the Sanctuary held by Cynthia and Rachel Alen. Cynthia led the YTT I gifted myself with in 2005: the most precious gift of life. A lighthouse, a generous goldmine of knowledge invested in making your life better through yoga, NLP and other modalities like hypnosis.

Yoga is life and a living tree with many branches. One of the pioneers in Toronto, Cynthia embodies the living teachings of a living Being that is yoga. Go back to the Source, back to the Root! Strong roots allow the plant to grow tall, high and healthy. This is what Cynthia's empowering teachings offer

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