Our New Story

Celeste became gravely ill in 2024, and in August of that year, she asked a friend to help her find someone to take over the studio. That same friend met Luna two hours later on the ferry, and Luna told her how she was thinking of moving her family from England to Canada, but that she needed to find a yoga studio to buy. The timing seemed divinely led, as Luna returned to England to sell her studio there and move her family to Salt Spring.

Celeste left this life in September 2024, and her amazing team kept the studio going from then until Christmas. Luna and her family arrived on island in January 2025, and since then, she has sunk her teeth into carrying on Celeste’s legacy. She has also added many new offerings to the schedule, such as pilates, parents and tots yoga, and the wildly popular children’s yoga.

In June 2025, Luna set out to renovate the studio, so as to make the space more usable by dancers and other teachers. She added seamless cork floors throughout, and 31 feet of mirrors. We are certain that you’ll absolutely love the space that she has created. It will hold your energy and your movement practice in sacred space, and allow you to

Calm your mind
Strengthen your body
and
Nourish your spirit

The History of our Founder

Ganges Yoga Studio est. in 2000

From here GYS moved to the beloved Bowling Alley on Kings Lane, where Jurgen Rueber renovated the then defunct restaurant into a modern 1200sq ft practice space. This was fun! Although we had a short lease, we had lots of memorable occasions here, hosting wedding parties, play rehearsals, Trance dances and Kirtan events. and more blessings and visits by venerated Buddhist teachers.

…and in the meantime…..the sweet sister Studio Be transformed into Still Point Yoga Studio!

The old liquor store had moved out of the back of the Harbour House Hotel and in we went! Freshly painted walls, new windows and a cork floor created a sanctuary for intimate gatherings, meditation circles and smaller workshops for specialised classes: Scoliosis, Back Issues, Depression and Anxiety and Internal Spring Cleansing. Celeste’s popular Sunday Restorative classes were a highlight here.

Sadly the Alley was demolished and the Harbour House changed hands, so we were on the move again, this time landing at what is now the Wellness Centre on Hereford Road. More extensive renovations later, I thought this would be the last move we would make and settled into 5 years of continuing to build on my broad student base.

Life happens and here I am again! In a new studio, the 6th incarnation of Ganges Yoga Studio, looking out over Ganges, which has been my anchor through over 20 years of teaching in our Village. This time transforming what was once the original Credit Union and later a carpet and window treatment store to our present meeting and practice space!

Like many business owners in Ganges we have witnessed changes, adding to them with our own, and I am proud to belong to a core of folks who have persevered over the years for the love and passion of our Community, yes even on those hard days!!

I love what I do, creating sacred spaces for people to settle into, to be mindful, reflect and to be still, to move and groove and gyrate and sing!

Keeping Ganges Yoga Studio alive has been a great joy. The space continues to enable young teachers to practice their craft, and to bring people together in Community to share experience, and to grow. Ganges Yoga Studio continues its commitment to offer professional instruction to anyone wishing to explore transformational growth, to share in community and common humanity, and to benefit from the effects of self care and realization. We look forward to meeting you here!