Because these meditation studios will blow your mind

THE OASIS The Quiet Company 511 King St. W., quietcompany.ca

This back-to-basics meditation studio welcomes harried urban folks to take a minute—or, in this case, 30—out of their hectic lives to find a pocket of inner peace. Guided group meditation classes take place in the Quiet Company’s airy industrial studio, decked out in gorgeous greenery and Rorschachian prints from the Toronto Ink Company. The Lunch and Meditate class ($28), a quick mindfulness session followed by a healthy lunch from Impact Kitchen, nourishes both the mind and body (plus, it’s a great excuse to get out of the office).

THE TECH ZONE Mindset Brain Gym 62 Cumberland St., 647-748-6463

Instead of promising stronger abs and tighter glutes, Yorkville’s new gym is all about maintaining the brain. Upon entering, members surrender their phones (there are personal lockers with charging stations), then perch on vegan leather cushions in a room misted with essential oils and om their way through an instructor-led meditation. Here’s the twist: each visitor gets a Muse headband, a futuristic gadget worn around the noggin to measure mental activity and offer mindfulness exercises. After the mental workout, guests receive a free glass of kombucha on tap.

THE MATRIX House of VR 639 Queen St. W., 416-860-7584

At Queen West’s 4,200-square-foot, twostorey virtual reality lounge, guests can practise their uppercut, sit court-side at a Raptors game or explore an Egyptian tomb. But for those who are already overstimulated, they offer Mindfulness Monday, an Oculus-aided escape from the city’s hustle and bustle to a paradisiacal jungle or a sun-soaked beach—no passport required.

THE FREQUENCY SPA Soul 7

100-17 Yorkville Ave., 416-847-6999

The city’s most experimental meditation studio is Soul 7, a so-called “frequency spa” in Yorkville. At its drop-in, pay-what-you-can classes, the studio employs neuroscientific therapies to both balance the central nervous system and boost the immune system. A pair of special sunglasses deliver sound, light and neuromuscular vibration to replicate the benefits of deep meditation, even for beginners. It’s technologyinduced relaxation in a recliner—kind of like a Netflix binge without the Cheetos and Queer Eye guys.