Your Home for Ashtanga Yoga Practice & Study in Montréal

The Mysore Program

In the heart of The Plateau in Montréal The Mysore Program invites long-term practitioners and beginners alike to join us in daily Mysore classes, guided classes & in depth trainings.

The Mysore Program was born from a sincere love for the practice of yoga.

Ashtanga Yoga has taught us, and continues to teach us, how to become more compassionate, more present, more fully human. We believe that these sequences, approached with intention, openness, sincerity, consistency, and yes, a generous sense of humor, hold a quiet but profound power to transform lives. Nurturing that kind of space is at the heart of everything we do.

As teachers, we each arrived at our Ashtanga practice by a different door. Our journeys through the world of Ashtanga have been long and winding, shaped by detours, discoveries, and the kind of insight that only time and honest practice can bring. Though our paths were distinct, they eventually converged, drawn together by a shared approach to the practice, one deeply informed and inspired by the teachings of Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor. 

What we carry from our individual roads before that meeting point isn't contradiction, it's colour.

Between us, we offer different entry points, different perspectives for inquiry, different aspects of the practice to look more closely at and explore, while always returning to the same foundational knowing: that this practice, its sequences, and its techniques are most powerful when approached from the inside out.

That internal life of the practice is something we return to again and again. It is where the real connections live — between postures, between the various limbs of the practice, and between each other. When we begin there, something shifts. The practice stops being something to check off your to-do list and becomes something you genuinely want to return to, not out of obligation, but because it brings you joy.

We believe in meeting you where you are.

Not asking you to contort yourself toward some fixed ideal, but offering Ashtanga's sequences and techniques as they apply to you, honoring the authenticity of the practice precisely by allowing it to be alive and responsive.

Yoga points us toward open awareness. Not rigidity of thought, but receptivity, a softening into connection with ourselves, with each other, and with the world we move through.

The Mysore Program aspires to be a living expression of that.

  • "As a beginner, I feel lucky to practice under personalized guidance of Sam and Monica, who are knowledgeable, experienced and dedicated Ashtanga yoga teachers, demonstrating patience, compassion, and enthusiasm toward their students. This mysore class allows us to engage in self-paced practice within a supportive and energetic environment. I recommend it!"

    —Yuanyuan

  • "THIS IS YOUR MYSORE HOME Beautiful space, beautiful practice led by Sam Silversides, a student and assistant of Richard Freeman among others, shares this sacred lineage via humour, integrity and riguor, always ahimsa and tapas in a friendly environment."

    —Jen Capraru

  • "Excellent professeur de yoga que je recommande à tous ceux qui veulent une vraie pratique"

    —Marie Portal Campedel

  • "Wonderful place to practice Ashtanga yoga, regardless of level. The community is very friendly and nice and the adjustments and teaching are out of this world! Highly recommend."

    —Lara Maleyeff

  • "Beautiful and bright yoga studio. A hidden gem studio to practice Ashtanga! Sam and Monica are welcoming, kind and knowledgeable. They have so much to offer… a true blessing to be able to practice there with them!"

    —Anna Nguyen

  • "Monica and Sam are remarkably gentle and precise. They have great energy, immense knowledge and are attentive to the individual needs of each ashtangi. The atmosphere of the Mysore room is both calming and inspiring, ideal for deepening your practice. The air quality in the studio is remarkable. I adore!"

    —Hélène Roy

  • "A new place for Ashtanga to grow and develop in Montreal. Beautiful studio and dedicated teacher."

    —Michele Dernis

  • "My favorite yoga practice, with extremely qualified and dedicated teachers!"

    —Gabrielle Lebeau