Our Studio was built to sustain a safe, healthy and environmentally conscious setting.
Guided by our own beliefs, we have strived to create as green a space as possible.
Our studio features a reclaimed maple wood floor. Our flooring came from an old gymnasium in Victoria BC and was shipped to Toronto, installed and refinished by our contractor. When we moved to our current location we brought this floor with us from our old studio on Merton St to use in the small practice room of this new space. The resulting floor is environmentally friendly, warm and seasoned and adds a special energy to our studio.
Unlike most hardwood floors, bamboo is not produced from a tree but an extremely fast growing grass. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth. In fact, bamboo grows one third faster than the fastest growing tree. Some species can grow up to 1 meter per day and up to 60 feet in height within 90 days. What really makes this unique flooring material truly an environmental miracle is the fact that the plant is truly a renewable resource. Once harvested, the bamboo root system merely sprouts a new shoot the following rainy season. In addition, unlike traditional hardwoods, which are harvested every 40 to 60 years, bamboo can be harvested every 3 to 5 years.
Interestingly enough, bamboo has found to be an important component to erosion control in Asia. Bamboo's erosion protection capabilities lie in bamboo's extensive root system. Unlike forestry practices here in North America, bamboo has become a critical instrument for protecting hillsides, riverbanks and roads; moreover, bamboo is becoming a key effort in reforestation and protection in areas, which are prone to earthquakes.
Our washer is an LG front loader built to consume 30-50% less energy and up to 50% less water than other front loading washers with the same capacity. Our dryer is a gas powered high efficiency LG front loader-very energy efficient.
We use Nature Clean and Citrasolve products to clean the entire studio. The products are hypo-allergenic (contain no perfumes, dyes, formaldehyde preservatives, ammonia or other common allergens). They are plant based and thus can biodegrade very efficiently.
Between regular washings, we keep our rental mats clean with Benefect, a disinfectant made of Thyme extract. What's that smell? Not only is our natural mat disinfectant purifying it also helps to give our studio its signature scent. Sensible Life Products is the family owned company that makes this great product. It has been approved by both Health Canada and Environment Canada as the first and only 100% natural disinfectant. Commercial disinfectants contain poisons which damage our immune systems. We are proud to use this amazing and friendly anti-fungal product.
The water filters that are used at out studio filter out chemicals such as chlorine and are installed on all of the showers. We also have filtered drinking water available so you can re-fill your water bottles.
Most paints contain VOC's (volatile organic compounds), which once in the atmosphere, react with other chemicals to form ozone, a major component of pollution. Even paints that start out VOC free take on some VOCs when colorant is added. 'Lifemaster 2000' the paint used in the studio is completely VOC free, including all colorants. Since much of a Moksha class is focused on breathing, this choice is also optimal from a health perspective.
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