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Kamena Yoga, yoga for the whole person

Private yoga · Yorkville, Toronto & online

Yoga for the whole person.

More than just poses—our private one-on-one yoga is a personalized journey for your body, mind, and spirit. Whether in-person or online, every session is crafted to meet you where you are and guide you toward strength, balance, and inner calm.

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Before you read on

Take one slow breath: four seconds in, six seconds out.

Lynn McGowan guiding a client through an assisted stretch beside a high window over Toronto

In sessionAn assisted hamstring stretch, above the city.

Is this you?

Your fast-paced life is taking a toll.

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re in the right place. It’s also time to get yourself the right yoga instructor.

Why “Kamena”

kāmenaकामेन

Over 30 years of studying, practising and teaching, Lynn saw tribalism, competition and ownership creep into yoga. So she started her own style, in line with her own principles and values. In Sanskrit, the word kamena has several meanings.

  1. 01

    intentionally

    Moving on purpose, not on autopilot.

  2. 02

    knowingly

    Feeling what your body is telling you.

  3. 03

    freely

    Unrestrained. No competition, no ownership.

  4. 04

    out of love

    Out of affection, or love for.

“Yoga is about leveraging the doorway of your body to cultivate the qualities of kamena, intentionality, knowing, freedom, and deep love, within yourself.”

Lynn McGowan

Find your perfect fit

Private, personal, and built around you.

Lynn’s yoga classes can be practiced in various styles, tailored to what your body needs. In person in Yorkville and across the GTA, or live online wherever you are.
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Lynn McGowan supporting a client in a deep side lunge

Your instructor

I’m Lynn McGowan, yoga instructor and creator of Kamena Yoga.

I help busy women and men to relax and lead healthier, more connected and fulfilling lives by teaching them yoga for stress relief, both in-person and online.

I’ve taught doctors and lawyers, billionaires and stay-at-home moms, architects and TV personalities, golfers, PGA champions, celebrities, seniors, and people suffering from MS, Parkinson’s, ALS, cancer, arthritis, and autoimmune disorders. And now, I look forward to teaching you!

years studying, practising and teaching yoga
30+years studying, practising and teaching yoga
hours of teacher trainings and certifications since 1990
1400hours of teacher trainings and certifications since 1990
yoga teachers trained through the Kamena Yoga School
250+yoga teachers trained through the Kamena Yoga School
Yoga Alliance instructor
E-RYT 500Yoga Alliance instructor
Lynn’s story and credentials

Personalized, online or in person

What changes, session by session.

Your body and mind are designed to relax. You just need the right approach and commitment.

  • Safe techniques

    Alignments and modifications for beginners and those with injuries.

  • Increase stamina

    Build endurance and fortitude to help you through challenging times.

  • Develop strength

    Keep your muscles strong and protect your joints.

  • Improve balance

    Enhance coordination preventing falls, breaks, or sprains.

  • Generate energy

    Start enjoying activities you may have let go due to stiffness.

  • Greater flexibility

    Improve mobility in whatever you do, even that shoulder turn while golfing!

What the clients say

Enormous and beautifully subtle.

Read all kind words
  • Working with Lynn McGowan at Kamena Yoga has been one of the most transformative experiences of my life, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. I’ve been working with her for a couple of months now, and the changes I’ve experienced feel both enormous and beautifully subtle at the same time.
    Alanna BonomoToronto
  • Kamena Yoga and Lynn McGowan are the best of all worlds. She is a gifted teacher and mentor who put me on a path towards a healthy mind and body, and continues to inspire me to do more and to be more. I am in better shape than I have been in decades - I have improved my flexibility, strength, clarity of thought, and sleep quality. Lynn’s Zoom classes are well thought out, and of immense benefit, and her in-person classes take you to a higher level.
    Tony ChapmanToronto
  • My experience with Lynn was fantastic. She is truly one of the best holistic healers I have ever come across in my lifetime. She was able to help me stretch to reduce stiffness and pain ways others have not. She is energetically calm and positive, and she is very knowledgeable and wise! Highly recommend Lynn and will be going back again and again!
    Kate JohnstonCambridge
  • I had the privilege of attending Lynn’s yoga retreat to Ireland. We were a small group of 6 people and I was practicing with Lynn for the first time. Lynn was quickly able to pinpoint where I was at in my practice and skillfully guided me into moving more deeply into my practice in a very safe way.
    Gerry SchramToronto
  • Lynn has been a transformative presence in my life, for several years, through her teachings and deep knowledge of Kamena Yoga, I have reconnected with my body creating a calmer state of mind and open heart. Lynn’s guidance, kind ways and unwavering support help to keep the sessions interesting and enjoyable.
    Karen BurnsToronto
  • Lynn McGowan of Kamena Yoga has patiently taken time to get to know and understand me, my mind and my body which in turn has opened up my world and has helped me to know and understand myself, my mind and my body. Lynn has mentored, listened and spontaneously created classes based on how my body feels or where my mind is on each and every session. I have learnt yoga, meditation, how to stretch, how to breathe, how to listen to my mind and body.
    SueToronto

As featured in

From Sandy Lane to Yorkville.

Before Toronto, Lynn led the yoga retreats at Sandy Lane in Barbados, written up in the press on both sides of the Atlantic.

Yoga Journal

“Get Spoiled in Balmy Barbados”, Chloe Busch

“I went home bendier, browner, and much more relaxed than when I arrived.”

The Daily Mail

“Caribbean Karma”, Emma Lucas

“Not only did I stay silent for a full eight minutes, but I managed to clear my mind, if only for a short while, of all my daily anxieties. This yoga thing was actually working.”

Harper’s

“Pure in spirit”

“While on holiday in Barbados recently, I met an incredible yoga teacher, Lynn McGowan, who opened my eyes to the all-round benefits of her discipline.”

Journal

Notes from the mat, and from life.

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Ready to begin your journey?

Live healthier, one breath at a time.

Book a free 15-minute consultation to discover how I can help support your wellness journey.

Book your consultation Call 1-647-526-1386