Our diverse and inclusive community located in downtown Duncan, BC invites you to the mat, whether you’re new to yoga, returning after a break, or seeking a supportive space to deepen your practice.
The tradition of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is found in the ritual of early morning practice. There are 6 set series, from a Primary series through an Intermediate and Advanced series. New students learn the foundations of Sun Salutations and standing postures, gradually mastering them before moving on to more complex postures. Breath awareness and focused attention are the key components that support the postures. Students learn discipline and patience and can take their daily practice with them.
Through consistent practice, students gain strength, mobility and flexibility, deeper breathing and a calm and peaceful mind. Daily practice of breathwork, meditation and postures is likened to cleaning and purifying the body and mind, which increases longevity and quality of life.
The Yin and slow-moving classes perfectly complement the more dynamic sessions, offering a focus on body awareness and nervous system regulation. These practices will leave you feeling calmer and help improve your sleep
Research on health tells us that changing our lifestyle and the foods we consume empowers us to create health and well-being every day. Good sleep, healthy digestion and eating whole, nourishing foods, coupled with yoga, meditation, and walks in nature give us the perfect medicine for a busy, stressful life. Start your healthy new habits today!
JOIN US FOR A CELEBRATION OF LOVE ON VALENTINE’S DAY! Saturday, February 14th 4-5:45pm
Deborah, Shelby & Susan host this late afternoon event of mantra & guided meditation concluding with a crystal bowl sound healing.
Your Investment $35 +tx
Yoga Starter Series
New to yoga or ready to revisit the basics? Join us for three engaging sessions designed to help you move with confidence, connect with your breath, and discover the joy of yoga.
3 Consecutive Saturdays Dec 6, 13 & 20th | Noon – 1:15 PM
4th annual New Year’s Yoga, Meditation and Sound Journey – Sunday, December 28th @ 1:00-3:30pm
Reflect on the end of 2025 & set intentions for 2026 with Rachel through Tea, Journaling, Sharing, Yoga Flow, Guided Meditation & High Vibrational Sound Journey. EARLY BIRD ENDS DEC 12th
Coming Home to Presence: Living a Joyful Life
This intimate program is designed to help you come alive, nurture whole-body vitality, and create a life filled with everyday joy.
4-Week In-Person Series (Mondays) Jan 12 – Feb 2 | 2:00–4:00 PM
Investment: $160 inc tx
Join Charlotte Fisher for Prenatal Yoga on Tuesdays at 4:30pm until Dec 9th
1 Hour classes | Drop-in $20 a class
This class is open to those at all stages of pregnancy.
Saturday, November 29th 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Ground in Stillness, Soften into Sound. This session is designed to calm the nervous system, quiet the mind, and create space for deep rest and inner connection.All levels welcome. Come to slow down and tune in.
Investment: $20 Drop-in or use your pass
Somatics Intensive Series with Judy Lamontagne
NEW 2026 DATES ANNOUNCED! Only 5 spots remaining
Move with Ease. Live with Freedom.
Sundays: Jan 11th & 25th, Feb. 8th & 22nd
3–5 pm | Vancouver Island Yoga School
Investment: $160 plus tx
Saturday, November 22nd at 4pm-5:30pm – By Donation. Join us each month for Kirtan together! No experience or instruments are needed. Our Kirtan is chanting mantras with music in a call and response style – It’s uplifting, joyful, meditative, and grounding. Bring your open heart and join in the community! All are welcome.
Is a trip to India on your bucket list? Consider Planning for An Intensive Yoga Retreat Experience next October (2026) with your Host Deborah Carruthers Deborah Carruthers of Vancouver Island Yoga School is offering another fabulous retreat in Kerala, India. This will be the last retreat Deb will be leading to India – so don’t miss it! Kerala is a
A few years ago Vancouver Island Yoga School emerged from the landscape of Duncan’s popular Harmony Yoga and Wellness Center. VIYS is a natural evolution inspired by its founder’s desire to create a spiritual center for the study of Yoga and its sister science Ayurveda. In the last fourteen plus years, we have delivered yoga teacher training, workshops, intensives, and retreats to India. With VIYS, we redefine ourselves and create a new mission and purpose for the years to come.
Our mission is to provide a shala—a spiritual sanctuary where all people can explore yoga, meditation, and mindful movement. Connection and personal growth naturally flow from the roots of classical yoga and somatic healing practices.
We offer a supportive environment that fosters the development of mind-body awareness, presence, strength and community connection. Through daily classes, workshops, retreats, and special events, we provide opportunities for learning and transformation within a welcoming and inclusive community.
Our space is where everyone can feel supported on their journey, whether they are cultivating strength and flexibility, exploring spirituality, or simply finding ease and balance in daily life. At VI Yoga School, we believe yoga is a lifelong path accessible to everybody, and we celebrate the shared experience of coming home to presence together.
In its truest sense, Yoga is Union with the Divine. The word Yoga has several meanings, such as “union,” “path,” or a type of concentration called Samadhi. Samadhi means absorption and, when directed toward spirituality, the mind stills and leads to insight into the nature of reality, unseen by a mind trapped in discursive thoughts.
About 2000 years ago, the great sage Patanjali collected the existing teachings on Yoga and systemized them into the Yoga Sutras. The Yoga Sutras became a road map to higher consciousness. This map is at the base of our teachings. The ancient teachings are as relevant today as they were in ancient India.
Amidst struggle and suffering, human beings look to wisdom teachers, schools, and temples to find sanctuary and spiritual growth. At VIYS, our goal is to provide you the space to commit to strength, wellness, wholeness, and community.
