North Point Yoga Co. was founded by Ryan Jairam, a Professional Engineer and woodworking hobbyist. In 2020, Ryan was asked to build a narrow Setu Bandha bench for his sister, Jennifer, who is an Iyengar Yoga apprentice teacher.  Due to the difficulty of finding a wooden yoga prop supplier in Canada, and the high shipping costs of purchasing props internationally, her requests for yoga props increased over time.  In 2021, Jennifer introduced Ryan to Ethan Green, the founder of Pine Tree Yoga Props, LLC in the United States.  Ethan graciously became Ryan’s mentor, sharing full-size drawings, patterns, plans and other details, to help him launch a Canadian company that builds wooden, high-quality and dimensionally correct yoga props.  After a year of collaborating with Ethan, Ryan finished setting up his workshop, and North Point Yoga Co. was born.