Rama Lotus Yoga Centre
340 Gladstone Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario  K2P 0Y8
Tel:  613.234.7974
Web: www.ottawayoga.com

The Rama Lotus Yoga Centre an organization that designs and delivers yoga classes, teacher training programs, workshops and products for living a healthy, happy, and holistic life. Please see our Mission Statement for more information.

The Rama Lotus Yoga Centre was founded in 1994 in Ottawa, Canada by Robert Hay.  It was the first centre devoted solely to Yoga in Ottawa at that time. The centre began with a few Kundalini yoga classes each week and has grown to become one of the largest yoga centers in Canada, with 14 styles of yoga to choose from and over 100 classes offered each week. We were the first in our area to offer ongoing drop-in classes allowing people to fit yoga into their own personal schedules without the stress of having to attend each week.  We are proud to have trained hundreds of yoga teachers, many of whom have opened up their own studios in Ottawa and other parts of Canada.

After fulfilling his vision for the centre, Robert decided to focus his energy and expertise on a new Yoga resource for the Ottawa community - the creation of an outdoor Yoga retreat called the Yoga Garden Retreat Centre www.yogagarden.ca.  In May 2008, Tara Cartland became the new owner and director of The Rama Lotus Yoga Centre. An Ashtanga and KRI certified Kundalini yoga instructor, long time yogi, and a Manager of the centre for over 6 years, Tara's transition to this new role was a smooth and natural next step for the Rama Lotus. Both Robert and Tara are committed to ensuring that this transition in leadership continues to be seamless.