Jonathan Phair

PRONOUNS

He/Him

TEACHING STYLE

I like to help students think about why they’re practicing yoga. You’ll actually find me teaching a variety: power, Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, restorative, yoga nidra, and sound baths. I love how there’s always an option that meets us where we are.

QUALIFICATIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I go back and forth between both leading yoga retreats all over the world, to taking all the workshops and trainings I can whenever I’m somewhere new. To be a teacher of yoga is also to be a constant student! I completed my first 200 hour YTT here in Toronto and my 300 hour YTT in Chennai, India. I’m always looking to expand my knowledge of yoga and to learn from teachers I respect and admire.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN MY CLASS

Come get grounded and then learn a little about yourself through your yoga practice. Whether we’re getting sweaty or finding time to rest, expect to be challenged to notice more about what’s happening in mind/body as you practice.

HOW I GOT INTO FITNESS

My entire life there has been a magnetic pull towards teaching and sharing things that light me up. Yoga has been lighting me up since 2008 and I needed to share with people how this practice has helped me; through tough times and through great ones. Being a part of the yoga community is a special thing.

FAVOURITE WAYS TO SWEAT

If I’ve got a ton of energy to burn you’ll find me in a fast paced power Vinyasa flow class! Get me moving, breathing, and playing in arm balances and I’m a happy yogi!

CURRENTLY ON REPEAT

Very much mood and task dependent – but you’ll find everything from Odesza and Bronson to Weezer and Ben Harper on my daily playlists!

FUN FACT

I speak Mandarin and Cantonese! Queenie and I lived in Asia for 7 years, and felt like expats when we first moved home to Toronto!