My Story

A new phase, a new beginning....

Hi there,

My name is Margaret Hillier, owner and operator of my own little home studio, here in Westboro Village, since May 2017.  Yoga has been a part of my life on and off for over 12 years. I have tried many types - Hatha, Yin, Wall and hot yoga. Like many people, I would practice faithfully for awhile and then life would get in the way or I'd come up with any excuse to not get on my mat. I finally decided it was time to make a change in my life so jumped in with both feet and signed up for the 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training course at Adi Shesha Yoga Zone, where I had done a lot of my practicing.

That was a huge step for me. You see I don't have the typical yoga body and was wondering what my place in the yoga world would, or could, really be. I certainly make quite a dent in the sand, I am waaay past my 20's and 30's, heck 40's for that matter, and was not in the best of shape. Should I be doing this? Will I be able to keep up? I can't bend like that or hold my foot behind my head. Besides I don't want to teach yoga, just improve and deepen my own practice. Well was I surprised! About halfway through I realized I can do this (well not the foot behind the head part, and a few other things, but I just keep working with what I have - my healthy body) and I really want to share what I have learned. I started teaching a group of friends in a friend's basement and enjoyed it so much I had to figure out a way to keep doing this. So we cleared out our storage (that was brutal!) and New Moon Yoga was born.

Things have changed a bit in the last couple of years as my classes grew and my home studio got a little too tight. I now teach mostly outside of my home studio, renting space in a couple of neighbourhoods. My home studio is now host to me and where I teach my Strengthen & Lengthen classes from 3 times a week on Zoom. I also welcome one on one classes if you want to work on something specifically or feel more comfortable in a more intimate setting.

Teaching yoga is not work for me. It is an honor. And so darned fun. Plus it pushes me to keep learning the nuances of yoga to further develop my own practice so I can keep bringing new understandings to my students. In November 2019, I also became a Yoga Tune Up® Certified Instructor which adds another dimension to my yoga teaching. I add therapy ball work into classes regularly, along with the deeper understanding of how the body works through this amazing training.

So - if you have been wanting to get on your mat but large studios are not convenient or feel a little daunting, you like to laugh, you want to build up your strength, balance and flexibility, all while feeling comfortable ~ come and join us. My students are awesome!

Marg