A third space built around practice
After practice, the lab stays open.
Pour yourself some tea, browse our collection of esoteric books, listen to music, meet someone new, or find a corner and read for a while. There’s nothing else you have to do and nowhere else you have to be. Stay for ten minutes or stay for the evening.
After practice, the lab stays open.
Pour yourself some tea, browse our collection of esoteric books, listen to music, meet someone new, or find a corner and read for a while. There’s nothing else you have to do and nowhere else you have to be. Stay for ten minutes or stay for the evening.
inside the lab:
60-minute yoga practice, with options at every stage.
After practice, the lab becomes a lounge. Stay for tea, music, esoteric books and good company. Read, talk, linger, or simply do your own thing.
Very limited to a small group of practitioners + teacher keeping the space small enough to feel intimate and open enough to do your own thing.
Each guest leaves with a seasonal tea and incense sampler from the lab.
We use sliding-scale pricing. All three tiers offer the same experience, simply choose the one that feels right for you. If none of them feel within reach right now, send us a note. We’d still love to have you in the room.
Base — $27
Essence — $30
Gold — $33
All sales are final. We are unable to accommodate refunds or store credit.
Meet your guide
Fátima Alvarenga
Scorpio, R&B junkie, lover girl, wannabe-world-traveller. My yoga style is fun and flowy, gentle but tough-ass with creative sequencing, music with soul, and inspired by the yamas and niyamas.
If I’m teaching yin, expect a borderline psychedelic experience.
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Yoga was never meant to be reduced to stretching. It’s a spiritual practice from India, one so dense, rich, and expansive that I could never expect to fully understand it in a single lifetime, nor experience it through the same cultural lens as those who grew up within the traditions it comes from.
My passion for the practice stems from my own experiences with yoga and the inner transformation it has brought into my life. It’s because of those experiences that I am committed to learning from Indian and experienced teachers, maintaining a dedicated personal practice, and continuing my study of yoga throughout my lifetime. I can only hope to become a better teacher each day.
energy exchange
source
Our palo santo is sourced directly from a collective in Piura, Peru. With a fair-trade partnership, our small business supports local and Indigenous communities who’ve practiced this tradition for generations.
exchange
A portion of all Santi sales, from our Lab to our Dispensary, is donated to Cultural Survival, an Indigenous-led nonprofit that funds grassroots Indigenous communities, organizations and initiatives around the world.
return
Santi contributes 0.5% of every purchase toward removing CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Aldona M.
“Fátima is a lovely and devoted soul in the Ottawa yoga space. Having the opportunity to practice yoga alongside her caring instructions is an act of self-love.”
Michelle M.
“10/5 stars! The yoga was such a fun and challenging experience, but also super peaceful and easy to adjust to your own limits. Ti never misses - always a vibe, meticulously thought out. DON’T miss out!”
Sabrina C.
“I’m still speechless when I think about the experience. I was extremely vulnerable throughout but it was an amazing feeling. Never would I have thought I’d be this open and comfortable during my first session.