Meet Your Instructor

About Ian

Ian Elliott has been a yoga and meditation practitioner since 2004 and began teaching in 2012, obtaining his formal certification in 2014. With over a decade of teaching experience, he brings a depth of knowledge that goes well beyond the mat.

During his teacher training Ian discovered the Axis Syllabus — a movement framework focused on accessible, sustainable practices that work with the body rather than against it. Combined with ongoing study in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and pain science, his approach moved away from the passive stretching typically found in yoga classes. Instead Ian's classes emphasize healthy mobility, joint resilience and stability, balance and strength — practices that genuinely serve your body for the long term.

Ian is also a Certified Shiatsu Massage Therapist, which gives him a uniquely informed perspective on how the body holds tension and how movement can release it. This understanding shapes every class he teaches.

He currently offers two of the longest running all-levels yoga classes in the Bloor West neighbourhood at Conquer Fitness — Optimal Flow on Tuesdays and Yoga Unwind on Fridays. Both classes are designed to meet you exactly where you are, whether you are stepping onto a mat for the first time or have been practicing for years.