Logo for Ashtanga Yoga Club featuring a detailed line drawing of Lord Ganesha with the text 'ASHTANGA YOGA CLUB PTLD ME / MTL QC' and decorative elements including 'Om' symbols.

The positive impact of Ashtanga Yoga is rooted in discipline, devotion, and self-inquiry. Through consistent practice, one begins to see themselves as whole—strong, capable, and deeply connected.

The mission of Ashtanga Yoga Club® (AYC) is simple: to create an environment and community where teachers, practitioners, and facilitators who share common values can come together under a banner that honors the philosophy and living art of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga—beyond misconceptions, distortions, or the harm that arises when tradition is misunderstood, misused, or disconnected from integrity.

Through retreats, events, Mysore-style classes, and on- and offline courses in Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga, AYC is a space for freedom of expression, self-responsibility, and conscious exploration—where individuals are invited to meet their edges, cultivate resilience, and unlock their full potential both on and off the mat.

Our Mission

Meet the Team

  • Isabelle Kramer, an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga student and teacher as well as an Esalen massage therapist with over 12 years of professional and international experience. Located in Saint-Lazare, QC.

    Isabelle Kramer

    STUDENT/TEACHER/FOUNDER/DIRECTOR

  • Gabriela Drew, an Ashtanga vinyasa yoga student and teacher, as well as a registered massage therapist in Hudson, QC.

    Gabriela Drew

    STUDENT/TEACHER/FACILITATOR

  • Catherine Niven, an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Student and Teacher, located in Rigaud, QC.

    Catherine Niven

    STUDENT/TEACHER/FACILITATOR

  • Alex Kane, an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga student and Teacher, located in Vaudreuil, QC.

    Alexandre Kane

    STUDENT/APPRENTICE/FACILITATOR

  • Stephanie Alvarez, an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Student and marketing expert, located in Montreal, QC.

    Stephanie Alvarez

    STUDENT/CONTENT CREATOR/COMMUNICATIONS

  • Camille Sylvestre, an Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga student and graphic design expert, located in Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC.

    Camille Sylvestre

    STUDENT/GRAPHIC DESIGN/COMMUNICATIONS

ASHTANGA YOGA CLUB
JOURNAL

JUNE 13TH 2026

In this journey, of yoga, we all at one point or another meet that duality: the light of progress, the shadow of setbacks. Injury, challenge, or simply life’s demands push us to see: do we keep striving, or do we pause?
In these moments, the Eight Limbs speak to us all. Yama and Niyama reflect our relationship to truth and acceptance. Asana teaches that it’s not the shape of the pose, but how we meet our limits. Pratyahara invites us inward, Dharana focuses our mind on that delicate balance: when do we soften, when do we persevere? In that dance, we all discover that sometimes the stars shine brightest after the darkest pauses. Together, we learn to honour both the stopping and the flowing.
I had this image of the Buddha, still, simply being. For someone like me, always on the move, that stillness is a challenge. I’ve lived believing that movement keeps the shadows at bay. But here I am, confronted once again with the reality that sometimes we have to sit in that discomfort. And isn’t that the heart of the practice? To learn that both the ‘go-go-go’ and the pause are part of the same path. The Buddha’s stillness reminds us that our worth isn’t in constant motion. Sometimes, being is enough. And in those moments, we find the deepest healing, even when it feels strange or difficult. So, we breathe, we reflect, and we embrace both the doing and the being.