The Willow Tree

The strong core and flexible branches of willow trees allow them to weather heavy winds, adverse conditions, or even children climbing in their shelter. Beautiful, strong and wise, just like you.The wide, sweeping canopy and sturdy trunk provides a safe, comforting refuge, just like us.

Support mindfulness in motion.

At Willow, our mission is simple yet powerful: to support mindfulness in motion and in stillness.

Through yoga, Pilates, meditation, and heart-centered community experiences, we help people develop a deeper connection with themselves, with one another, and with the natural rhythms of life.

We create a soft place to land—a welcoming, inclusive space where you can come exactly as you are. Here, movement is intentional, breath is grounding, and healing happens gently and consistently.

We envision a healthy, conscious, and resilient Peterborough community—one that is inspired to live more mindfully, move more freely, and tread more lightly on the Earth.

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Willow values.

High-quality instruction

At Willow, we pride ourselves on providing high quality instruction based on the most up-to-date research, while providing options and modifications for those who want to change it up.Many of our yoga teachers are trained at the 500-hour level, and we have one of Peterborough’s few Registered Yoga Therapists on staff.  Our instructors regularly pursue new training to expand their skills and we also offer additional trainings for our staff, supplemented by the studio.
Providing a safe, inclusive space
We recognize that there are many different reasons that people practice yoga, including for fitness, relaxation, spiritual enlightenment, stress release, healing or connecting with community, and we respect all motivations for coming to our studio. We strive to employ instructors with a variety of backgrounds so that you can find the right fit for your personal goals.

The Willow Studio has a zero tolerance policy for discrimination, and reserve the right to ask someone to leave if the safety of our community is threatened. Please be kind and respectful to each other.
Eco-friendly business practices
We invest in eco-friendly cleaning products and bathroom supplies – while it increases our upfront cost, we feel good about removing harmful chemicals from our environment (and they smell great too!)

Our studio is also moving towards zero-waste.  We encourage students to bring their own water bottles which can be topped up at our filtered water refill station.
Supporting local
We love supporting other local businesses! As much as possible, we source our studio supplies, materials, and business service providers locally.  We try to keep our curated retail merchandise to as small of a sphere as possible – whether that is from within Peterborough, Ontario, or Canada.We also give back to local charities through special events and fundraisers and love highlighting other local businesses on our social media and newsletter platforms.
Authenticity.
We are real people, and can make mistakes. If something isn’t right, please reach out to let us know.

Just know, that no mistakes are intentional, but we do have the intention of righting any issues that may arise.

"I don’t feel alone in it"

"I left the session feeling empowered. I now have a better understanding of my body and I know what to do to regain the control and strength I am missing. I also feel armed with resources, so I don’t feel alone in it."

Willow Member
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