Indoor Herb Cultivation Foundations · Aromatic Plants in Canadian Winters · Toronto
Grow, tend, and distil — at your own pace
Yoga y Esencias Academy offers self-paced online courses in indoor herb cultivation, aromatic plant care, soil blending, and natural essence extraction — all filmed in a real home and built for Canadian conditions.
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Yoga y Esencias Academy
Online courses available across Canada; physical starter kits shipped to all provinces and territories.
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Courses for every stage of the growing journey
Indoor Herb Cultivation Foundations
A complete beginner course on growing culinary and medicinal herbs indoors year-round.
Self-paced; most students complete in 3–4 weeks$89Price from
Aromatic Plants in Canadian Winters
Keep lavender, rosemary, and other aromatics alive and thriving through harsh winters.
Self-paced; designed to be followed alongside the October–M…$79Price from
Soil Blending for Indoor Herbs
Learn to mix your own potting media tailored to each herb family.
Self-paced; most students complete in 1–2 weeks$69Price from
Natural Essence Extraction — Beginner
Extract hydrosols and infused oils from your home-grown herbs using simple equipment.
Self-paced; most students complete in 2–3 weeks$99Price from
Natural Essence Extraction — Intermediate
Deepen your extraction practice with enfleurage, tinctures, and blending principles.
Self-paced; most students complete in 2–3 weeks$109Price from
Herb Garden Design for Small Spaces
Plan and arrange an indoor herb garden that is both productive and visually pleasing.
Self-paced; most students complete in 1–2 weeks$69Price from
Seed Starting & Propagation Indoors
Grow new herbs from seed or cuttings — no greenhouse needed.
Self-paced; most students complete in 2 weeks$79Price from
Starter Kits
Curated physical kits shipped across Canada to complement your courses.
Shipping: 3–7 business days within Canada$39Price from
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Whether you are choosing your first container or distilling your first hydrosol, there is a course that meets you where you are. Each one is self-paced, captioned, and calibrated for Canadian indoor conditions.
Packages
Course bundles for the full journey
The bundles bring together the most complementary courses at a lower combined price. Start with the essentials or go all the way from seed to finished essence — the path is yours to choose.
Request a quoteGreen Roots Bundle
The two courses every new indoor herb grower needs: Foundations plus Herb Garden Design for Small Spaces. A calm, complete start.
$139
- Indoor Herb Cultivation Foundations
- Herb Garden Design for Small Spaces
- Private community forum access
- Lifetime access to all included courses
Full Grower Bundle
Foundations, Winter Care, Soil Blending, and Seed Starting — the complete indoor growing curriculum. Ideal for anyone who wants to understand every stage of the process.
$269
- Indoor Herb Cultivation Foundations
- Herb Garden Design for Small Spaces
- Aromatic Plants in Canadian Winters
- Soil Blending for Indoor Herbs
- Seed Starting & Propagation Indoors
- Private community forum access
Grower & Distiller Bundle
Everything in the Full Grower Bundle plus both Extraction courses (Beginner and Intermediate). For growers who want to take their harvest all the way to a finished essence.
$429
- Indoor Herb Cultivation Foundations
- Herb Garden Design for Small Spaces
- Aromatic Plants in Canadian Winters
- Soil Blending for Indoor Herbs
- Seed Starting & Propagation Indoors
- Natural Essence Extraction — Beginner
How we work
Your path from first lesson to a flourishing indoor harvest
Like a well-worn potting bench with everything within reach, each step here is laid out before you need it — calm, ordered, and entirely at your own pace.
Choose the course that meets you where you are
Browse courses by interest — cultivation, soil, aromatics, or extraction — and read the short descriptions to find the right starting point. There is no pressure to begin anywhere other than the very beginning.
Receive your starter kit and settle in
If you choose a starter kit, it ships across Canada so your first lesson begins with the right tools already in your hands. Nothing to source, nothing to improvise.
Follow along in a real home, step by step
Every video is filmed in an actual home setting and paced slowly enough that nothing gets skipped. Watch, pause, rewatch — the lessons wait for you.
Apply what you learn to your own plants and space
Each course is built around practical application, from blending your first soil mix to keeping rosemary alive through a cold snap. Your windowsill, your apartment, your conditions — all accounted for.
Enjoy the full reward of what you have grown and made
Whether that means snipping fresh herbs for dinner in February or bottling your first home-made hydrosol, the courses carry you through to a real, tangible result — rooted in your own home.
Find your fit
Find the option that suits you
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Yoga y Esencias Academy · Toronto
Built for Canadian winters
Low humidity, forced-air heating, and short daylight hours are addressed directly in every relevant course. The advice is specific to the conditions you actually face.
Services- September 15 – October 31Winter Prep SeasonPriority enrolment window for the Aromatic Plants in Canadian Winters course, timed so students can work through the content before the heating season begins. The Full Grower Bundle is also highlighted during this perio…
- January 15 – March 31Seed Starting SeasonThe Seed Starting & Propagation Indoors course is featured during the late-winter seed starting window, when Toronto growers are planning their indoor herb gardens ahead of spring. The Green Roots Bundle is also promote…
- July 1 – August 31Summer Harvest & Extraction SeasonThe Extraction courses (Beginner and Intermediate) are highlighted during peak harvest season, when home growers have the most plant material available for distillation and infusion. The Grower & Distiller Bundle is fea…
Service area
Available across Canada, shipped from Toronto
Online courses available across Canada; physical starter kits shipped to all provinces and territories.
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Why students settle in with Yoga y Esencias
Truly self-paced
There are no cohorts, no live deadlines, and no expiry on your access. You learn when it suits your schedule — whether that is a quiet Tuesday morning or a Sunday evening in January.
Filmed in a real home
Every lesson is shot in an ordinary Toronto home, not a professional studio. You see real windowsills, real countertops, and real results — including the occasional imperfection.
Built for Canadian winters
Low humidity, forced-air heating, and short daylight hours are addressed directly in every relevant course. The advice is specific to the conditions you actually face.
Who learns at Yoga y Esencias Academy
Whether you are growing your first pot of basil on a Toronto windowsill or ready to distil your own lavender hydrosol, there is a course here paced exactly for where you are.
Starting from scratch, in a real home setting
You have never grown herbs indoors before and every guide you have found assumes too much. Our courses are filmed in an actual home, not a studio, and every step is explained before it is demonstrated. Nothing is skipped, nothing is rushed.
- No prior gardening knowledge needed
- Filmed in a real home, not a lab
- Covers Canadian apartment conditions
- Starter kit ships to your door
Fresh culinary herbs, year-round, from your own kitchen
You want basil in January and fresh thyme for a weeknight dinner without a trip to the store. Our Indoor Herb Cultivation Foundations course teaches you which culinary herbs thrive indoors and how to keep them producing through every Canadian season. Soil blending lessons mean your herbs stay healthy, not just alive.
- Culinary and medicinal herb varieties
- Year-round indoor growing guidance
- Soil mixes tailored to each herb family
- Small-space garden design included
Keeping lavender and rosemary alive through a Canadian winter
Aromatic plants like lavender and rosemary are notoriously unforgiving in a Toronto February, and most advice is written for milder climates. Our Aromatic Plants in Canadian Winters course addresses cold snaps, dry indoor air, and low winter light directly. You will also find beginner and intermediate extraction courses when you are ready to move from growing to distilling.
- Cold-climate care for tender aromatics
- Hydrosol and infused oil extraction
- Enfleurage and tincture techniques
- Paced for home practice, not industry
From home-grown herbs to your own botanical extracts
You grow herbs and now you want to do something more with them — infused oils, hydrosols, tinctures, or blended essences made entirely at home with simple equipment. Our extraction courses take you from the first gentle infusion through to more considered blending principles, with no specialist laboratory required. Everything is designed to fit a home kitchen bench.
- Simple equipment, no lab needed
- Beginner and intermediate extraction paths
- Blending and tincture principles covered
- Propagation courses to expand your supply
Everything within reach
Pre-recorded lessons, downloadable resources, and a private community forum — yours to revisit whenever you are ready, with no deadlines and no pressure.
- Every course is filmed in a real home setting
- All content is calibrated for Canadian indoor conditions
- Lessons are pre-recorded and self-paced. There are no
- Physical starter kits ship to all provinces
- Receipts meet CRA requirements
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need any prior experience to take a Yoga y Esencias course?
No. The Foundations course and most others are designed for complete beginners. Every term is explained the first time it appears, and nothing is assumed.
Are the courses live or pre-recorded?
All courses are pre-recorded. There are no scheduled live sessions, no cohorts, and no deadlines. You watch at whatever time and pace works for you.
How long do I have access to a course after I enrol?
Lifetime access. Once you enrol, the videos and downloadable materials are available in your account indefinitely.
Are prices shown before or after tax?
All prices shown on the site are before applicable sales tax. Tax is calculated based on your province and added at checkout.
Will I receive a receipt I can use for tax purposes?
Yes. A CRA-compliant digital receipt is e-mailed to you immediately after every purchase.
How is my personal information handled?
The platform handles all student data in accordance with PIPEDA, Canada's federal privacy law. You can review the full Privacy Policy on the website.
Ready to tend your first herb garden?
Browse the courses, pick the one that fits where you are right now, and your first lesson is waiting in your account the moment you enrol.
Questions? Pull up a bench.
Use the contact form for account or order questions. For anything about course content, the private community forum is the best place — other students and the course team both respond there.
- Learning Center: 445 King Street West, Suite 101, Toronto, ON M5V 1K4
- Phone: (416) 555-0188
- Direct Email: contact@yogayesencias.com
- Tax Registration: Business Number: 108162330 · HST/GST account: 108162330 RT 0001