About Us
About Us
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Our Values
Our Values
At the Yoga Garden Retreat, we make it our priority to embody our values in thought, words and deeds:
Connect with Community, Connect with Nature, Connect with Your Self
The Yoga Garden is a space where noise fades and presence returns. Phones are set aside so that laughter, conversation, and silence can become sacred again.
The land invites you back into rhythm, trees whispering, loons calling, the wind carrying your breath deeper into peace.
In this sanctuary, nourishment comes through wholesome vegetarian meals, quietude, and the beauty woven into every garden path and stone.
Rooted in care for the earth and crafted with intention, The Yoga Garden is more than a retreat space, it’s a place to remember what truly matters.
Robert Hay, Owner & Director
Robert Hay, Owner & Director
Many people know Robert through Rama Lotus Yoga Centre in Ottawa, which he founded in 1993. His mission was to empower thousands of individuals through regular classes and retreats, and to train numerous dedicated instructors who would in turn inspire thousands more. The centre began with a few Kundalini yoga classes each week and grew to become one of the largest yoga centres in Canada, with over 10 styles of yoga to choose from and 108 classes offered each week.
Robert is a Certified Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga Instructor and a 500-hour member of the Yoga Alliance and the International Kundalini Yoga Teacher's Association (IKYTA). Robert has been practising yoga and meditation for over thirty years and has taught over 3,000 yoga classes, workshops, yoga retreats, private consultations and, over 15 Hatha, Kundalini and restorative yoga teacher training programs. Robert is a fountain of knowledge and always finds a way to teach what is needed at the right time.
After fulfilling his vision for the Rama Lotus Yoga Centre, Robert decided to focus his energy and expertise on a new yoga resource for the Ottawa-Gatineau community – a place where people could temporarily disconnect from technology and reconnect with nature, community, and themselves. And so, The Yoga Garden Retreat was born - a magical space filled with pristine forest and lush gardens nestled in the natural beauty of the Gatineau Hills.
You can reach Robert at yogagardenretreat@gmail.com
Flutra Zymi, Strategic Sales Partner
Flutra Zymi, Strategic Sales Partner
Flutra Zymi is an experienced strategist with over 15 years of leadership in international development across Southeast Europe. Also an actress, theater director, and environmental activist, she brings a rare blend of vision, empathy, and creativity to everything she does.
Rooted in a deep passion for nature and well-being, Flutra believes the natural world holds the wisdom we need to find balance—in life, in work, and within ourselves. At The Yoga Garden Retreat, she leads strategic sales with the intention of connecting people to transformative experiences that inspire renewal, connection, and purpose.
You can reach Flutra at sales@yogagarden.ca
Our Location
Our Location
We are located at 209 chemin Usher, La Pêche, QC, just 40 minutes north of Ottawa. Your drive will take you through the rolling Gatineau hills and rich agricultural lands. Shortly before you reach us, you'll pass local maple syrup producer Ferme et Foret and organic vegetable farm Ferme Juniper. It's certainly worth the drive to Alcove!
We would be delighted to give you a personal tour of our buildings and grounds. Please contact us in advance to arrange a visit (email to info@yogagarden.ca).
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