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Leslieville | Toronto
Beginner-friendly classes, serious coaching, and a welcoming room at 555 Eastern Avenue. Train BJJ, Kids BJJ, Women BJJ, or Muay Thai close to home.
BJJ near Leslieville
Ethereal BJJ Academy is on Eastern Avenue in Toronto's east end, close to Leslieville homes, schools, studios, and workplaces. You do not need previous martial arts experience or a particular level of fitness to begin. Our coaches help new students learn the room, the terminology, and the pace one step at a time.
The academy combines a large mat space with a separate fitness area, private showers, air conditioning in summer, warmth in winter, and plenty of free parking. That makes it practical to train before work, at lunch, after school, or in the evening without turning class into an all-day errand.
Location
Our entrance is at 555 Eastern Avenue, Unit 2. Students coming from Queen Street East, Carlaw Avenue, Leslie Street, and the surrounding Leslieville streets have a direct trip to the academy, with free parking when they arrive.
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Some Leslieville students come in looking for a new workout. Others want self-defense, a structured activity for their child, or a serious competition room. Ethereal is designed to support all of those paths without making a beginner feel like an outsider.

Learn escapes, control, submissions, takedowns, and live training in structured gi and no-gi classes.
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Age-appropriate classes develop movement, confidence, focus, resilience, teamwork, and real jiu-jitsu skills.
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Women-only classes offer a focused, encouraging entry to technique, fitness, self-defense, and community.
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Build footwork, striking, conditioning, and practical stand-up skill through coached drills and pad work.
Try Muay ThaiOur space
Large mats, a separate fitness gym, 70 feet of turf, private showers, free parking, winter heat, and summer air conditioning.
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Current classes
The calendar below comes from Wodify. All times are Toronto time and public schedule changes appear here automatically.
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Experienced coaching
Egor began martial arts at age six and has 20+ years in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is a 2025 JJIF World Championship Silver Medalist, 2024 IBJJF European Champion, 2018 IBJJF Pan American bronze medalist, and has over 12 years of full-time teaching experience.
Ethereal's broader coaching team supports adult, kids, women's, gi, no-gi, and Muay Thai classes throughout the week.
Meet the coaching teamQuestions
Clear answers for your first visit to Ethereal.
No. Complete beginners train at Ethereal every week. Tell us it is your first class and a coach will help you with the basics, pairing, and class format.
Wear comfortable athletic clothing without zippers or hard pieces. Bring water. We will explain whether the class uses a gi or no-gi clothing before you arrive.
Yes. Ethereal has plenty of free parking at the Eastern Avenue location.
Yes. Choose Kids BJJ on the free-trial form and select an age-appropriate class from the live schedule. A parent or guardian completes the booking and waiver.
The schedule on this page comes from Ethereal's Wodify calendar. It shows the most current public classes and Toronto times.
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555 Eastern Avenue, Unit 2, Toronto, ON M4M 1C8