The most common thing people say before their first yoga class is some version of: I am not flexible enough for yoga. The second most common is: I tried it once and didn't really get it. Both are completely understandable, and both are based on a misunderstanding of what yoga actually is and what it asks of you (especially at the beginning). If you have been thinking about starting a yoga practice and aren't sure where to begin, this guide is for you. No jargon, no assumption

Something shifts in September. The pace of summer slows, the light changes, and without quite deciding to, most of us find ourselves thinking about structure again. Routines that drifted over the warmer months start to feel worth reclaiming. If yoga has been on the back burner, or if you have been curious about starting, there may be no better moment than now. Not because September carries any particular magic, but because returning to a regular practice during a natural tran

We live in a world that rewards doing. More movement, more intensity, more output. Even our yoga practices can fall into this trap - another challenging sequence, another pose to work toward, another class to push through. Restorative yoga offers a different approach. Rather than asking how much more we can do, it asks us to pay closer attention to how we are doing it. If you have been curious about Restorative yoga but aren't sure what it actually involves or whether it is r

When most people think about a yoga teacher training, they assume it's for one type of person: someone who wants to become a yoga teacher. But the reality, across almost every teacher training program in the world, is that a significant portion of participants have no immediate intention of teaching professionally. So why do they do it? And is it worth the investment if teaching isn't your goal? Here are five genuine benefits of completing a 200-hour teacher training - even i

Montreal has several yoga teacher training programs. So why choose AYM? Here's an honest look at what makes this program different and who it's the right fit for. Strong foundation, safe teaching, alignment Many teacher training programs cover a wide range of content but produce graduates who aren't confident in the fundamentals. AYM's program is built around a different priority: teaching yoga safely, with a strong grounding in alignment and anatomy, and the ability to adapt

A teacher training is only as good as the people who teach it. Here's an honest introduction to the faculty behind AYM's 2026/27 program. Jeanne Mudie, Co-Lead Jeanne has been teaching yoga for nearly twenty-five years, and her practice has evolved progressively toward a deeply therapeutic approach. Trained extensively in Restorative and Therapeutic Yoga as well as Thai Yoga Massage, she brings a refined eye for the subtle imbalances in the body, an eye trained first through

Committing to a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is a significant decision - in time, investment, and energy. Before you sign up for any program, you deserve a clear, honest picture of what the experience actually involves. Here's what you can expect from AYM's 2026/27 yoga teacher training in Montreal. Teaching from day one Most teacher training programs are structured to front-load content - weeks or months of theory before you ever practice teaching. AYM takes a fundamentall

If you've been practicing yoga for a while, chances are the thought has crossed your mind at some point: should I do a teacher training? Maybe someone suggested it. Maybe you found yourself curious about the mechanics behind a pose. Maybe you simply want to go deeper than a regular group class allows. Whatever brought you here, this article will help you figure out whether a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training is the right next step - and specifically, whether AYM's program is the