2024 Best of Lake Erie: Scented Yoga

Grab a mat and relax at Sparta Lavender Farm in Aylmer, Ontario.




Wander up a path leading to lavender gardens and exhale the stress at Sparta Lavender Farm. Inhale renewal and relaxation served up by the Lamiaceae family, otherwise known as lavender. What impressed new owners Karen Parr and Bert Floyd? “The healing, remarkable properties of English lavender and how it is beneficial for so much, from sleep to digestion to skincare,” says Parr, who creates products from the bounty for sale at the farm shop. Stop by to sniff for yourself — and stay for a yoga class overlooking more than 10,000 lavender plants.

 

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