Gatherings are the open, outdoor, pay-what-you-can version of Toronto Breathwork — held on Wards Island, on the lakefront, in the ravines, and wherever else the weather and season invite. Casual format, real practice, communal by design.
Each gathering blends two or three of the studio's pillars in informal ways: breath and art, breath and paddleboarding, breath and a slow hike, a hike with sketching, paddleboarding with a quiet circle on the beach. No mat required, no materials provided — you bring what you have. The point is the gathering itself.
These are also the events where the practice is distributed — hosted not only by Jeyda, but by Stewards across the city. RSVP and event details live on Luma, and populate the Toronto Breathwork calendar from there.
A short guided breath session followed by intuitive sketching or painting on the lakeshore or in a quiet park. Bring a mat, a sketchbook, and whatever paints or pencils you have. We sit, we breathe, we draw what we see.
A breath circle on the beach, then onto boards for a slow paddle along Wards Island. Bring your own board (or rent ahead). For days when the wind is gentle and the water is honest.
A quiet walk through one of the city's ravines or along the Islands shoreline, with breath practices woven in along the way. Pace is slow. Conversation is welcome but not required.
A walk through the city's green spaces with stops for plein air sketching. Bring whatever materials feel right. The breathwork is optional; the noticing is not.
A paddle out to a quiet spot, anchor or beach the boards, and sketch the shoreline. Pure observation, pure breath, pure summer. The kind of afternoon you remember.
A breath-only gathering held in a park, on a beach, or in a partner space when the weather is unkind. No materials, no movement — just the practice and the people around it. The most accessible doorway in.
Gatherings are pay-what-you-can, suggested in three rough bands. You decide what fits — the suggested amounts are guidance, not gates.
You're here for the gathering itself — the people, the place, the rhythm. Skip the breath practice if you'd rather; do the art, the SUP, the walk. Welcome as you are.
The full gathering, breath practice included. The middle suggestion — and what most participants land on. Pays for the time, supports the work.
You're well, the practice has served you, and you'd like to support someone else's place at the next one. Above-suggested contributions help fund the model itself.
Cash, e-transfer, or via the Luma event page. No one is turned away. If $10 isn't accessible right now, come anyway — and tell us when you can.
A portion of gatherings revenue flows to causes the practice cares about — currently focused on waterway stewardship and access to creative practice. We're in conversation with specific Toronto organizations and will name the partnerships, percentages, and totals in Field Notes as they're confirmed.
We're also exploring formal alignment with 1% for the Planet.
Some gatherings are led by Jeyda directly. Others are hosted by Toronto Breathwork Stewards — trained members of the Circle who carry the practice into different parts of the city, run their own gatherings, and bring people in their own way.
Each Steward operates with the same standards: real breath practice, real care for the people present, no pretense, no performance. The form may vary — the spirit doesn't.
If you're interested in becoming a Steward, the path starts with joining the Circle and attending a few gatherings. Stewards apply (or are invited) from within.
"Jeyda is so full of good vibes and positivity — such an enlightened soul. The breathwork session this morning on the Island was so lovely. She is definitely making this world better."
All upcoming gatherings — Jeyda-hosted and Steward-hosted — live on the Toronto Breathwork Luma calendar. Subscribe there to get notified when new gatherings open, or join the Field Notes mailing list for monthly summaries.