Practicing yoga is a process of refinement- the more we practice, we learn about who we are. And the most effective laboratory for self-understanding is through the body.
The Yoga You’ve Been Looking For
Heart + Bones is where wisdom meets movement, and science meets heart. Rooted in anatomy-informed movement, our yoga is designed to support your body for a lifetime, helping you move with ease, confidence, and longevity.
But yoga is more than just movement—it’s about connection, self-acceptance, and joy. Heart + Bones is where you’re welcomed exactly as you are. No rigid rules, no dogma—just sustainable, intelligent yoga that meets you where you are today.
A Balance of Heart & Bones
We bridge the gap between heart-based practice (the love, philosophy, and connection that make yoga meaningful) and evidence-based movement education (the "bones"—functional, adaptable movement).
Here, you’ll find:
✔️ Online yoga classes your body trusts and loves.
✔️ Comprehensive continuing education for yoga teachers and curious students.
✔️ Global workshops & retreats to expand your knowledge and experience.
✔️ A supportive community of people moving with love in all ways.
A Yoga Practice That Fits Your Needs
✔️ You want a yoga practice that supports, rather than strains, your body.
✔️ You’re working with an injury and need safe, intelligent movement.
✔️ You’ve been practicing for years but still feel tight in your shoulders and hips.
✔️ You’re new to yoga and want to learn the right way from the beginning.
✔️ You prefer learning from home, at your own pace.
The Evolution of Heart + Bones
A Canadian company with over two decades of teaching, thousands of hours of education, and a global community, Heart + Bones has redefined what yoga can be: sustainable, inclusive, and deeply supportive.
→ We are dedicated educators who provide practical wisdom and deep knowledge to empower your movement.
→ We embrace innovation and inclusivity, breaking free from outdated yoga norms.
→ We believe in joyful movement, creativity, and an embodied practice that feels good for life.
Join Us & Move With Love
Whether you're exploring our online classes, workshops, retreats, or free resources, we’re here to support your body, heart, and bones—for the long run.
👉 Scroll down to meet Brea Johnson and our team of amazing teachers!
Meet Brea Johnson (She/her)
Founder, Lead Teacher: Heart and Bones Yoga
Hello! So happy to have you here. I'm a Canadian yoga teacher, movement educator and entrepreneur.
10 years into teaching yoga I had what I called my "yoga existential crisis." I had been teaching since 2003 and working with people of all shapes and sizes and saw that not all yoga postures supported everyone. I tried to find a yoga style that for every body but never found it.
Yoga is evolving, but most people are still practicing yoga asana the way it was taught decades ago.
I realized it wasn't about a particular style of yoga, but how we approached yoga poses. With the emphasis on repetitive movements, and extreme ranges of motion without stability, poses seemed to hurt more than help, including in my own body.
I continued my education outside of the yoga world to better understand the body, and movement, learning more about anatomy, biomechanics. When I integrated that knowledge into my yoga practice and teaching, everything changed for the better.
Feeling the Difference
It was an immediate positive change in my body and the people I was teaching and knew I had to share. In 2013, I was one of the early pioneers of anatomy-based yoga, integrating movement science into the practice long before it was mainstream. Since then, it's amazing how this approach has transformed so many lives. Heart and Bones Yoga is now a thriving global platform with members from over 50 countries, and certified hundreds of teachers in this accessible, sustainable, inclusive way of teaching yoga.
Thank-you for joining me... Read more about my approach to yoga here.
Heart + Bones Yoga respectfully acknowledges that we reside on the unceded traditional territory of the K'òmoks First Nation.
Meet our Heart and Bones Online Studio Teachers
Dr. Marcia Darbuze
Dr. Marcia (she/they) is a doctor of physical therapy, black spoonie, and powerlifting strongwoman who brings accessible movement education and classes to the studio.
Amanda Ford
Amanda Ford (She/Her) is a strength coach, and movement and yoga teacher based in Seattle. Her strength classes in the online studio are a community favourite.
Deepika Mittra
Deepika Mittra (She/Her) is a therapist, stress expert and self-care advocate and shares empowering nervous system practices for you.
Lou Thomas
Lou Thomas (They/Them) is a queer, neurodivergent, non-binary yoga teacher, and embodiment specialist. They share accessible, trauma-informed and playful classes.
Dr Mekel Harris
Dr. Mekel Harris, Ph.D., NCSP, PMH-C (She/Her) is a licensed psychologist/health service provider (HSP) who shares powerful grief and mental health practices for the online studio.
Atifa Ismailmiya-Balding
Ati (She/Her) is an Integrative Counsellor & Psychotherapist, mindfulness, yoga and meditation teacher, clinical Hypnotherapist and EFT (tapping) therapist.
Kat Boehm
Kat Boehm (She/Her) is an esteemed mindfulness teacher and passionate movement educator. Known for her approachable and relatable ways of sharing mindfulness and movement.
Monica Bright
Monica Bright (She/Her) is a master yoga teacher in the anatomy, injuries and recovery strategies from Chicago.
Leo Taylor
Leo (she/her) is a senior yoga teacher who has specialized in supporting women’s health since 2006 through yoga and therapeutic Thai massage.
Lydia Zamorano
Lydia Zamorano (She/Her) has spent the last 20 years studying yoga, researching tools for self and co-regulation and is a trauma-informed teacher and a certified Pain Care Aware Trainer
Astrid van Rens
Astrid van Rens (she/her) has been teaching since 2010 and practices yoga from a lived experience of chronic pain and fatigue. She offers gentle mindful movement and accessible yoga.
Stephanie Nosco
Stephanie Nosco (she/her) is a Qigong teacher, Psychotherapist, educator, writer, and creative based on Vancouver Island, Canada.