meet the owner

lena dimitru

my yoga journey began at 15 years old. by 16, i knew i wanted to become a yoga teacher, and by 17, my sights were set on becoming an entrepreneur. it wasn’t until 13 years later that those two dreams merged and &asanas was born. my first yoga practice was in high school on a grade 10 field trip, and i was hooked soon after. along the way, i also fell in love with tea, which brings me to the true origin of this space.

&asanas is rooted in my initial concept for a tea cafe and zen space that combined my passion for loose leaf tea and yoga. over the last decade, i lived in london (ontario), london (england), and toronto, where i practiced yoga, worked in tea shops, and worked at lululemon. originally, i envisioned a tea lounge that doubled as a yoga studio outside of cafe hours, but the concept evolved over time. then, when the stars aligned in february 2023, my vision and direction became crystal clear.

this space is everything i dreamed it would be—a tranquil oasis where people can find peace and fall in love with yoga (and tea) just like i did. at the heart of &asanas is our zen lounge, a space designed to foster a beautiful, healing, and peaceful environment where the community can connect and bloom over a cup of tea. i’m thrilled to share my love of loose leaf tea by offering it complimentary in this special part of our studio.

&asanas has been a collective effort, with annette mellor and cathy casagrande at its foundation. with all my love and appreciation, this space is dedicated to them and to the community that had been missing its yoga home.

seeing this vision come to life has been so beautifully rewarding—thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being here.