We are a community of healers

Welcome. At Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver we are grateful for the inspiration and timeless teachings of ashtanga yoga as it has been passed down.

Ashtanga yoga, when practiced regularly, inquisitively, and with devotion, is a powerful seed that can transform both our individual experiences and the lives of others. The practice of yoga teaches us to transcend patterns that no longer serve us so we can see ourselves as we are.

When we elevate ourselves, we can then elevate others.

Fiona Stang, Founder of AYV
Authorized Level II Ashtanga Teacher

Over 20 years ago, the seeds for Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver were planted.

In 2000, after another inspiring, life changing trip to Mysore, India and with the encouragement from senior teacher Hamish Hendry, I was determined to start a Mysore program in Vancouver, BC. I was focused and full of passion - I knew this was my path. Everyone, including my husband, thought I was crazy to attempt an early morning yoga program in rainy dark Vancouver, but I was determined and I persevered. This was the start of Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver and this energy continues to this day.

The past twenty plus years have been years of sharing knowledge and healing, journeying to the source of Ashtanga Yoga, delving into a sustainable dedicated daily practice, and building an amazing community of students and teachers seeking inspiration to better themselves and to better the world.

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AYV Core Values

HONOUR LINEAGE

At Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver, we honour all teachers on the path of yoga and respect the passing on of knowledge from teacher to student.

HEAL OUR COMMUNITY

Growing Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver into a thriving community of people who are planting seeds for their own personal transformation and healing. This transformation can then inspire and increase the understanding of yoga in the world. We wish to plant seeds of yoga and healing for at least 108,000 people.

“MEET” THE STUDENT

Our teachers seek to “meet” each student as an individual and embark on a journey with them deeper into the practitioner’s self and personal needs.

SHARE KNOWLEDGE

We are constantly sharing knowledge together so we are inspired and able to pass this insight on to others and plant seeds for transformation.

Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver welcomes you to be a part of our community of sharing knowledge and inspiration.

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Student Testimonials

Testimonials

“With the guidance of Fiona and Maria, I rediscovered my body and my breath. I found new ways to create space in the parts of my body that hold stress and fear. I discovered peace within myself. And I learned to surrender to the fact that the best way I could heal my body was to listen, to breathe, to bring full presence to my practice, and to ask for help.”

— Juliana Herlaar

“I have experienced many changes over the 18+ years I’ve been practicing at AYV. At each stage Fiona has brought her experience, knowledge and compassion to support me. The depth of her knowledge and commitment to the practice are revealed in her ability to help me through even the most challenging moments in my practice and in my life.”

— Lisa Ford

“My experience at AYV has been among the highlights of my life, and it is an honor to have been able to practice under the inspiring guiding influence of Fiona, and other great teachers. Their approach to teaching Yoga is not generic, instead they respect each student’s individuality, body constraints, and strengths.”

— Behzad Saffari

“I am filled with joy and gratitude for this beautiful practice, for the opportunity and the ability physically to step into this sacred space you’ve created for us where every morning we have the privilege to come closer to the grace that‘s at the essence of this elegant practice. I am forever changed, thanks to your teachings. Thank you for this precious gift.”

— Yas Azarpajouh

“Ashtanga yoga Vancouver is the best yoga studio in town. Their devoted and professional teachers teach Ashtanga lineage with great knowledge and insights to help each individual find his/her own practice and yoga journey. Ashtanga is a very unique style of yoga. It changed my life. Not every city in this world has Ashtanga and not every city has a teacher like Fiona Stang. We are very lucky. In Vancouver, we have both.”

— Anchi Tsai

“[AYV] is a space where we practice and learn as students not clients, with the teachers creating a unique and real relationship with everyone who walks in the door. The practice, which begins as Yoga Chikitsa or ‘yoga therapy’, has provided a healing space for everyone to explore at their own pace, tailored to their life experience and needs.”

— Zander Winther

“Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver has been my home away from home for almost 3 years now; it is my school, a very large part of my community, and because those things are combined, I have been able to grow as a person, truly begin to learn about my physical body and perhaps more importantly, have become conscious of my own personal spirituality. I can speak firsthand just how special our studio is.”

— Saori Moue

“I am forever grateful for what you have taught me over the past few years at AYV. You give so much to the community and I admire your ability to show up and meet us on the mat every day. The asanas you teach are really only 1% of what you give us - I really believe you help facilitate us learning the true meaning of yoga.”

— Sarah Kozlowski

“It’s with a deep conviction of the heart that I unconditionally recommend Fiona and Ashtanga Yoga Vancouver for the place to go for deeper healing of soul and physical body. Fiona is one of those rare people you meet in life that you never forget as a yoga instructor and people will be taken on an unforgettable yoga journey like none other.”

— Marco Dehghani

“Fiona is one of those people who has touched thousands of people’s lives, made them better, happier, and healthier. She is teaching people how to take care of their bodies with mindful breathing, movement, and rest. She is also doing something more. Fiona is helping people be better human beings by teaching the ethics of: loyalty to goodness, compassion, thoughtful action, and discipline to the practice of yoga as a way of life.”

— Margaret Bacon

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