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Podcast episode: How to create a made-to-measure life with Sophie Lymburner, founder of YogaTribes

Message Factory, a local fashion brand based in St-Jean, Quebec,  is a company after my own heart.  They create fun and whimsical ready-to-wear apparel that shares inspiring messages.  And Julie Rochefort, its founder and CEO is no different. She is as inspiring as the messages on her colorful T-Shirts. A proponent of slow fashion, she encourages shoppers to buy less, but locally made quality items, something I’m trying to do in my own life.

Sophie Lymburner is a soulful entrepreneur. In addition to being a marketing guru, she’s a good friend and the founder of YogaTribes, the Montreal based international yoga platform bringing together yoga teachers and their respective yogi tribes.

The site was founded by Sophie and her team after she discovered the power of yoga when offereing free yoga classes to her staff in her former offices.

The rest, as they say, is history.

YogaTribes is a terrific hub, comparable to Uber and Airband B in other spheres, where one can locate, and reserve and pay for a yoga class.  The site has been praised by world-renowned luminairies such as Elena Brower, a New York based yoga teacher with an impressive pedigree who was in Montreal this past February for the Expo Yoga.

 In addition to being the perfect gathering place for yogis and teachers,  YogaTribes hosts a number of amazing events throughout the year, including the eponymous (and well worth it!) YogaTribes Sound Off, where headsets provide an intimate connection with teachers and ambient music, a remarkable multi-sensory experience like no other.

On June 21st, on International Yoga Day, YogaTribes will unveil its programming for Tout le monde yoga, a summertime yoga program that will offer Montrealers free yoga all summer long, as well as officially launch its collaborative and commercial platform for yoga.

Through a partnership with studios and instructors in the Greater Montreal Area, YogaTribes has developed a diverse original programming with over 75 free classes offered between June 21st and September 20th.

Tout Le Monde Yoga, is a jam-packed calender of yoga events for the summer months, which to my absolute delight, includes outdoor yoga, yoga at Place des Arts, spinning yoga, as well as a wonder full outdoor yoga experiences during the Oneka Open House in the Eastern Townships. ( I’m thrilled to mention that I will be part of the programming for this amazing weekend, more details to come soon!)

What I admire most about Sophie is her steadfast dedication to her innovative platform, her immense creativity, her passion, and her can-do attitude.  I’ve never heard her complain or recoil in front of any business challenge.

Sophie is a role model for all entrepreneurs, young and old, who have that fire in their belly and who want to make a difference in the world.

If you’re a fan of yoga, I encourage you to join the YogaTribes community today.  You can do so here.

Also, listen in on the podcast to find out more about the awesome events coming up this summer in Montreal and the Townships.

Thank you Sophie for sharing your passions, lighting that flame, and sharing your gifts with the world. You’re an inspiration for us all.