For a Complete Yoga Experience

Yoga consists of more than exercises (asanas) - it is a complete lifestyle. We invite you to enjoy the yoga lifestyle.

Tucked away in a beautiful cedar forest Ajalila Gardens offers you a chance to experience a peaceful mind, a happy heart, and a healthy body. We offer a variety of activities that take place in a serene setting – or you can just relax and enjoy the tranquil space.

Come for a day, or come for a weekend – we are a short 50 minute drive north of downtown Toronto.

Relax and Refresh

Leave the hustle and bustle and stress of the city and relax in our beautiful grounds. Take a swim in the pond. It’s artesian spring fed, over an acre in size, and clean and refreshing. Enjoy a nature walk on one of the many trails and absorb the peace and tranquility of the countryside. Enjoy the freedom to do as much or as little as you like.

Delicious Food

Enjoy delicious gourmet vegetarian meals, organic where possible, or learn how to cook vegetarian food. On special weekends we will be having cooking workshops with guest chefs. If you have special dietary requirements please let us know in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Accommodations

Ajalila Gardens residence is an exquisite house located in a beautiful forest setting. Sleeping accommodations are available in the house or in a rustic cabin.

Hatha Yoga and Meditation

Experience physical and spiritual renewal through the time-tested techniques of hatha yoga and meditation. We have trained instructors qualified to teach all levels of hatha yoga whether you are a beginner or a long-time practitioner. We provide hands-on guidance in all classes to suit your level. Learn ancient meditation processes – the heart of yoga, to help relieve stress and anxiety. Using breathing techniques, and repeating ancient mantras gradually experience the higher taste of spiritual fulfillment and inner peace. Enjoy your practice in our fabulous new yoga/meditation space surrounded by a picturesque forest and overlooking the pond.

Massage and Infra-red Sauna

We offer Massage by experienced therapists. Infra-red saunas are recommended by many health professionals as an excellent means to detoxify the body leaving it feeling refreshed and revitalized. Take time-out to enjoy our professional quality infra-red sauna.

Exercise

During the summer months enjoy a nice swim in the pond, have fun on our trampoline or use our volley ball court. In Winter the pond freezes and makes a wonderful skating rink – bring your skates.

Yoga Meditation Retreat Schedule

Refresh

Renew

Reflect

Relax

About Us

Madhavendra has been a Hatha Yoga teacher for 25 years and teaching people how to Meditate for 15 years. She is dedicated to helping others improve their quality of life. By spending even a short time at Ajalila Gardens you will experience the health benefits, in body, mind, and spirit that this lifestyle brings.

Madhavendra and her husband Allan had been looking for years for the ideal location to build their center. When they found Ajalila Gardens they knew this was the right place. The ambience was perfect and it was in a beautiful country setting that was only 50 minutes from downtown Toronto. They built a post and beam building to house the Yoga Studio and dining/kitchen area and completely renovated the main house to accommodate guests. Keeping in line with their vision to help people with their health they incorporated a commercial quality infra-red sauna.

They hope you will enjoy your Ajalila experience as much as they have.