Fyra Yoga started as a response to the city’s need for more inclusive and sustainable movement spaces. Its founders, rooted in Montreal’s yoga scene, sought to blend heat, breath, and intentional sequencing into a practice that serves all levels. The studio’s offerings range from foundational heated hatha to dynamic vinyasa flows, plus targeted workouts like core conditioning and barre. Fyra builds community through ongoing charity partnerships and accessible community classes, reflecting a commitment that extends beyond the mat. The teachers here prioritize thoughtful progression and accessibility, inviting practitioners to engage deeply with the practice.

Innocere Yoga is a hot yoga studio born from a decade of passion and persistence. Founded by Firas Harendi, the studio prioritizes your growth, wellbeing, and safety. Innocere offers diverse hot yoga classes (Fire Flow, Vinyasa, Yin) led by welcoming bilingual instructors in spaces equipped with cutting-edge air quality systems. After class, unwind in the cozy lounge with a warm cup of tea and soak in the benefits. With limited spots and online reservations, Innocere offers an intimate atmosphere in which Montreal yogis can cultivate strength and balance in both body and mind.

With over 15 years and more than 90,000 happy yogis across 30+ studios in Quebec, Idolem offers one of the province’s most accessible and vibrant hot yoga experiences. Guided by founders Mélody Benhamou and Sarah Lamoureux, the studio champions balance, growth, and inclusivity. Carefully curated classes range from dynamic flows to deeply restorative sessions, all practiced in heated rooms designed to amplify physical and mental benefits. Whether you want to energize with their Cours Solaires or unwind with gentle Cours Lunaires, there’s a practice for every mood and level. New offerings like a virtual Idolem Live platform and restorative Circuit Spa Yogique blend transition, innovation, and well-being in ways that expand beyond the studio walls.

ensō yoga brings hot yoga and fitness together under one boutique studio roof in the heart of downtown. High-energy sessions, like the detoxifying signature ensō hot flow, Pilates-inspired reformer workouts, and sculpting barre classes, are designed to be fun while building strength and flexibility (playlists matter here!). Inspired by the Zen symbol ensō, representing unity, imperfection, and flow, the studio philosophy invites you to embrace your unique journey with intention. Charity partnerships, a trade program, and outdoor workouts on Mount Royal help promote accessibility and strengthen community connections. Ultimately, personal growth meets collective energy at ensō, with a steady focus on mindful movement and self-improvement.

Rooted in the twin traditions of yoga and ayurveda, Atma Yoga offers an approach that’s warm, personalized, and seasonally attuned. Here, you can ease into a restorative class, recalibrate your dosha, or sink into a lomi-lomi massage: the goal is always to come home to yourself, with care. Atma is deeply grounded in the local community, but its teachings reach farther, drawing from centuries of ancestral Indian wisdom and everyday lived practice. Hatha and Ayurvedic yoga, Qi Gong, nidra, pranayama, traditional bodywork, Ayurvedic consultations, and more are available at this holistic Plateau studio.

A fixture in the downtown core since 2000, Ashtanga Yoga Montreal bridges tradition with adaptability. Founded by Mark Darby and Allison Ulan, AYM was one of the first studios to bring Mysore-style Ashtanga to the city. Today, it honours those roots while embracing a wide spectrum of practices, from Vinyasa and Hatha to Ying and Restorative. Early-morning Mysore sessions and gentle community classes all unfold in a bright studio on Ste-Catherine O, with an emphasis on safe alignment, personal growth, and sustained practice. The community is ego-free, teachers are extremely well-studied, and accessibility is put in practice with the option to join discounted virtual sessions.

Yoga Sangha is an institution: 25 years and still going strong. Founded by Sylvie Tremblay in 2000, Sangha has grown from a single Plateau space into a pedagogical force with over 30 affiliated schools across three continents. But at its core, it remains deeply local: a lush, light-filled refuge on St-Laurent blending movement, mentorship, and spirituality. The studio schedule spans Flow, Yin, Nidra, Pilates, and meditation; the training programs are rigorous and respected. From the candlelit Innerflow class to the juice bar, everything here is designed to serve personal transformation and encourage alignment, both physically and mentally.

A legacy spot in the local yoga scene, Studio Mile End began life as Le Studio de Yoga Wanderlust before swapping names in 2020. The studio champions intelligently sequenced Vinyasa, precise Pilates, and high-energy barre, delivered by a team of curious, committed teachers. What sets this studio apart is its depth: not just drop-in classes, but mentorships, advanced trainings, movement labs, and practices that evolve alongside you. In summer, they take it outside to Parc Outremont. Inside, you’ll find with- and without-music classes, organized by level and style to help you find the perfect fit. The tone here is serious-but-kind, anchored by the belief that movement is a path to clarity, not just sweat.

Yoga Shak blends breathwork and strength with a real sense of collective care. Classes run the gamut, from rigorous Power Vinyasa and Ashtanga to restorative Yin, pranayama, and Pilates. Their philosophy? Movement should be accessible, intentional, and rooted in community. The space is inclusive, human-first, and genuinely welcoming, with retreats, outdoor classes in Jarry Park, and community partnerships. Yoga Shak seeks to communicate the philosophy and principles of yoga in a way that is simple, meeting you where you are and inviting you to stay a while.

Luna Yoga has been holding it down in Old Montreal since 2003. This environmentally-conscious, community-oriented studio offers a joyful but challenging Vinyasa-based practice prioritizing peace and focus. Luna’s signature flows, Yoga Flo and Jivamukti, mix physical intensity with a commitment to spiritual depth, breathwork, and good music. Open seven days a week with in-person and livestream options, Luna keeps things sustained and intentional, whether you’re brand-new or a hundred classes deep. Expect philosophy, a welcoming atmosphere, and the occasional hands-on assist.

Yoga Yūni grounds its practice in classical Hatha Yoga and Ayurveda, drawing from Iyengar and Satyananda traditions to offer a specialized practice that few studios in Montreal attempt. Founded by Julia da Escossia and André Borin—Brazilian transplants who built the studio after years of teaching and training—it operates out of two quiet locations in the Plateau and Verdun. Classes span prenatal to senior, with group sessions, private care, and therapeutic ayurveda all keeping focus on alignment, breathing, and restoration. Yūni also offers Ayurvedic consultations and international-level teacher training, positioning itself more as a centre for lifelong learning than a drop-in workout space. The teaching here is slow, intentional, and informed by years of study in anatomy and yogic philosophy. For those seeking a steady, introspective approach to movement and health, Yūni makes room for stillness and study.

Tucked into a sunlit loft on Casgrain, this Mile End spot blends yoga, pilates, and barre with soundscapes, scent, and lighting design for sessions that feel more like rituals than workouts. At this trendy, refined studio spot, classes range from slow-flow and restorative to physically demanding options like power flow or barre strength. While the tone is relaxed, the structure is tight: instructors are sharp, the programming is clear, and the atmosphere is refreshingly grounded. Mats, props, and teas are provided; all you need to bring is yourself. Founded on the idea that movement is more than exercise, Sage positions itself as a studio for both connection and disconnection—whether you’re easing into your day or shaking it off.

Studio Équilibre Mont-Royal spans 5,000 square feet of light-filled space split into training studios, a private room for one-on-ones, and a quiet corner for wellness treatments. This is one of several outposts run by the Studio Équilibre team, whose focus is less on scene and more on substance: trained instructors, steady progression, and inclusive classes rooted in classic yoga traditions. Hatha, Yin, Flow, Prenatal and Power Yoga are all on the schedule, with sessions offered mostly in French, though bilingual instructors are happy to accommodate English speakers. For those in the neighbourhood, it’s a dependable place to breathe, sweat, and reset.

Akasha Yoga is a quiet sanctuary in Saint-Henri, just five minutes from the Lionel-Groulx metro. Vinyasa, Yin, Prenatal, and Restorative classes balance breath, movement, and nervous system care with an emphasis on accessibility. Akasha’s team of experienced teachers fosters a space where beginners and seasoned practitioners alike can move at their own pace. The studio also runs workshops, teacher trainings, and a thoughtful slate of community offerings, from postnatal yoga to sliding-scale classes. With a focus on inclusion and somatic awareness, their values show up in the way people are welcomed and supported in-studio. A soft-spoken, grounded presence in the city’s ever-busy west end.