09/28/2026
25 YEARS OF BREATHE. ❤️
Twenty-five years ago, Breathe opened its doors — just days after 9/11.
None of us could have known then what the next 25 years would bring.
Our first community came together in a time of fear and uncertainty — to practice, to grieve, to pray for those who were lost, and to find some comfort and connection in being together.
And somehow, 25 years later, we’re still here.
So this anniversary is really a thank you.
First, to the teachers who came before us — and especially to our Indian teachers who laid the foundations of the yoga we practice today: Pattabhi Jois, Sharath Jois and B.K.S. Iyengar, and to their students Nancy Gilgoff and David Life, who helped bring vinyasa yoga to the West.
To all the Breathe teachers over the years — thank you for your integrity, your dedication and your love of yoga. You helped shape Breathe into the authentic yoga studio it became.
A special thank you to JP Tamblyn, Laurie Campbell, Christine Felstead, Suz Lill, Susan Richardson and Meghan Bruni for the many years you gave to Breathe, helping to establish our roots and for everything you passed on to our students.
And most of all, thank you to our students.
To everyone who walked through our doors to practice, to learn, to grow, to sweat, to breathe, to laugh, to find some quiet — and to become part of this community.
You have been the heart of Breathe.
We’ve grown, moved, expanded, taught thousands of classes, built a teaching school and wellness centre, filled three studios, enjoyed 12 incredible years in our Junction home — and then had it all come to a stop when COVID closed our doors.
Our old building came down. Our big studio was gone.
But Breathe wasn’t.
We reopened in a smaller space, and today we’re still here — smaller, perhaps, but happy, healthy and grateful.
Twenty-five years is a pretty amazing milestone.
And when we look back at these photos, what we see isn’t just a studio.
We see people.
Teachers who shared what they knew.
Students who kept showing up.
Friendships that formed.
A community that endured.
Without all of you, Breathe would not be standing 25 years later.
Thank you for breathing with us. ❤️
THE BEGINNIN
