Our mission is to help people of all ages and abilities lead joyful, healthy lives in balance with each other and our environment. We believe in Yoga & Healing for a better world.

Set in the heart of beautiful Pointe Claire Village, Om West is a thriving holistic wellness centre for people of all ages and abilities to feel at home. It is a sanctuary for healing, self-exploration and positive growth. A place for communal gathering, Om West encourages independent and creative thinking.

The Centre hosts daily yoga classes for all levels, guided meditation, personal development workshops, lectures, and non-profit community events. Also available on site is a menu of holistic therapies such as therapeutic massage, shiatsu, osteopathy, reflexology, naturopathy, nutritional consultations and authentic ayurvedic treatments.

The staff of Om West is a united team of highly qualified and experienced professionals, who are committed to the wellbeing of each student and guest of the Centre, as well as to environmental and social sustainability.

Studio Logistics

Centre Holistique Om West is located at 46 Ste Anne Street, off Lakeshore Rd in Pointe Claire Village. We are on the second floor above Babar Books and Salon Capro.  Our  Centre consists of two large, sunny yoga studios and four comforting therapy rooms offering a variety of unique services. We also have a boutique, rest area and communal kitchenette.

 

History

Formerly named Centre Holistique de Pointe Claire, this special yoga space was founded in 1996 by Germaine Cohen, owner of Jessy Natural Foods and now owner of Harvard Cafe in Monkland Village.  Since its opening, the Centre has hosted a variety of remarkable teachers and public figures. The studio was renamed Centre Holistique Om West in 2007 and it is now owned by yoga instructor Yasmin F. Gow and managed by Doll Bhagat.

In October 2008, the Centre grew by 700 sq/ft to occupy the entire second floor of 46 Ste Anne Street. At this time, a new yoga studio, an administrative office and a second therapy room was added to the space. Then in December 2009, Yasmin and designer Katie Thomassin of KMT Designs drew up plans to further improve the function and esthetics of the Centre. So, in winter 2010, renovations took place to recreate the entrance, open up the reception area, add a boutique and kitchenette, enlarge a bathroom, and add two new therapy rooms.

Om West continues to offer yoga and meditation classes and programs for children, adolescents, adults, parents-to-be, new mothers and seniors. We also offer various treatments like shiatsu, reflexology, and yoga therapy. In addition, the space is frequently used for poetry readings, lectures, social gatherings and weekend workshops. In January 2009, a charitable yoga class by donation was introduced on the Sunday morning schedule. This successful community class has benefited a variety of charities including the David Suzuki Foundation, the Montreal Children's Hospital, VOBOC, Stephen Lewis Foundation, Amnesty International, SOS Planet, the Montreal Welcome Hall Mission and Dans La Rue.