On The Mat is a place where all are welcome. Come in and celebrate what makes you YOU.
On The Mat strives to be a studio that is both joyful to practice and teach in. We are a team of enthusiastic, seasoned, and knowledgable instructors with extensive combined experience teaching at yoga studios locally and abroad. We offer a high calibre of instruction, and a warm and mature guest experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
08/10/2026
It’s August, and Kristie is back from her mini summer sabbatical.
She is famous around OTM for her signature smile, thoughtful approach, and the breadth of her sequencing.
Come see her every Monday at 6:30 pm for Restoration and Meditation, and every Friday morning at 9:30 for Vinyasa Flow. Look for her 4 part Moon Flow workshop on the schedule starting in early November.
08/07/2026
You will never hear us complain about the heat, BUT that doesn’t mean we don’t get hot…you feel me?
The next time you’re overwhelmed by the temperature, and need to cool down, try Sitali breathing. Curl your tongue into a tiny burrito, and take a deep breath in through your mouth. Then close the mouth and take a long exhale.
This technique can also help soothe your nervous system during times of stress, and frustration.
08/05/2026
We are starting to make small changes in preparation for the Fall schedule.
Welcome Michelle to Wednesday nights at 8 pm for Yin, and welcome BACK Anna to the schedule, every Thursday night at 6:30 for Hot Stone Restorative, starting on Thursday, August 27.
08/03/2026
Join Leanna and Kristie on Saturday, September 19 at 12:30 pm for a slow and warming yin inspired class with double the hands-on assists. For 90 minutes, melt and meditate in each shape with gentle hands-on assists from both teachers. Leave feeling nourished and relaxed.
This workshop is capped at 25 students, and pre-registration is required.
https://onthemat.ca/workshops-events
07/31/2026
Our studio walls have been well loved, with sweaty hand and foot prints, condensation, and lots of laughter…and they desperately need a fresh coat of paint. To help facilitate this refresh, OTM will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16, and will re-open with Robin’s Vinyasa Flow on Monday, August 17 at 9:30 am. Thank you so much for your patience.
Can we talk about Power Flow for a minute? It’s not what you think.
Yes, there is usually some physical challenge, BUT…the privilege of choice is way more powerful than any pose we offer. Adaptations, variations, choosing something else because it feels better for you, in the class. That, my friends, is the epitome of a Power Flow.
07/27/2026
Respectable laziness - drink it in. Fall’s routine will be here soon enough, and along with it, tons of new workshops and classes on our schedule.
Until then…savour it. Nova Scotia summers are the stuff dreams are made of.
07/24/2026
Jenn King’s teaching is out of this world, her nurturing energy is unmatched, and her anatomical knowledge provides an extra layer of safety in all of her interactions at the studio.
Look for her return to Friday mornings in mid September, as well as a new workshop focused on the lower back in early October.
We’ve officially traded icy conditions for cone covered, stop and go summer streets.
In an ideal world everyone would check a map app when planning their route to the studio, BUT, if you do get caught up in construction, simply text or call to let us know, and if we can, we will leave the door open.
07/20/2026
Join Marieke on Friday, August 21 at 6:30 pm for a 75 minute Yin style karma class. There will be intention setting, Yin yoga, and a bit of meditation thrown in for good measure.
All proceeds from this “pay what you can” class will be donated to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre.
https://onthemat.ca/schedule
| Monday | 8:30am - 9:30pm |
| Tuesday | 6am - 9:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 9:30pm |
| Thursday | 6am - 9:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 7:30pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am - 5:30pm |
| Sunday | 8:30am - 5:30pm |