East to West Yoga and Pilates is both a studio and teacher training school, and is registered with the Yoga Alliance. We offer CanFitPro, BCRPA, AFLCA, MFC, OFC and Yoga Alliance accredited Yoga and Pilates Mat teacher training programs across Canada. Our home base is located in the West End of Toronto. For studio information click the Studio tab above.
Our yoga teacher training programming focuses on: integrating ancient wisdom and modern science in the practice of hatha and vinyasa yoga and following the work of Joseph Pilates with our classically based pilates mat program.
East to West Yoga and Pilates founded and courses created by: Susie Dias, BA, E-RYT500, PMI
Studying Yoga since 1984, in North America and India, teaching Yoga since 1988, conducting Yoga Teacher Training since 1994, and author of over 45 Yoga Teacher Training manuals
York University: BA, Dance Movement Therapy, 1988; BA, Psychology, 1997
Personally trained by Moira Merrithew, STOTT PILATES, 1989/1992, personally trained and certified in Pilates Mat by Kelly McKinnon, Corpus Pilates, Belgium, 2004
Produced and Hosted Yoga TV Series for MacLean Hunter Cable, 1995; Balanced Yoga DVD, 2003; Pilates Mat Workout DVD, 2006; and many other yoga and pilates teacher training DVDs