I am very excited to announce the re-opening of DOWNdog for the 2022-2023 season! The studio is a warm and welcoming haven where students will immediately feel at ease. The home studio is very fortunate to have two of the TOPmost teachers in the Ottawa region: Michael Dynie and Roxanne Joly.

Mike Dynie, in one of the emails he sent me, wrote, “The studio is the kind of studio I always wanted to teach at. It offers the opportunity for me to connect with the students in a way I have never been able to do in other studios.”

“I enjoy the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the small studio. I especially enjoy the chats that I have with the students after the class. Sharing topics that I feel passionate about with students is very special to me.” Roxanne Joly

I myself, started teaching yoga in 2012. I taught in three different venues: the Athletic Sports Centre, the RA Centre and finally, the living room next door at 6 Bedford Crescent. The last venue was by far the best! I would manage to find space for up to 6 students in the class. (I had a student once in the vestibule!) After teaching at my neighbour’s home, I knew what I needed to do. Build my own home studio.

After its temporary closure during COVID, students started to gravitate back towards a place where they could find stillness and some peace. COVID divided us. And DOWNdog was a place to find the connection that we needed so badly to find again.

I have the good fortune to live in a warm and close-knit neighborhood. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported my venture from close and from afar. Your support is what continues to make DOWNdog possible.

I would especially like to thank my family and friends who have always believed in me.

Welcome to DOWNdog!

Jocelyne