Category Archives: Ashtanga

Events: Retreats – “Various Dates in the UK, Crete, France, Bali, Goa and Thailand”

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A big thank you to YOGI LONDONER Tara, who suggested that we post these links to some really great retreats happening throughout the year. 

Thank you so much Tara!

Why don’t YOU also contact us with some suggestions and comments?

Click on the below links and it’ll take you straight to the list of dates. Do get in touch if you need any help!
 
VARIOUS, SOUTH OF FRANCE: http://lux-yoga.com/ 

Centre: North London – “Alchemy Centre in Camden, North London”

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About Us

The Alchemy Centre sits at the heart of Camden. It offers a great deal:

  

The types of yoga classes detailed in the busy timetable vary in style, from  Kundalini, Ashtanga, Hatha and Vinyasa to Jivamukti and meditation circles.

Popular teacher Stewart Gilchrist teaches here.

Website: www.alchemythecentre.co.uk

Address: Unit 101, Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, London,  NW1 8AH

Telephone: 020 7267 6188

Email: info@thealchemycentre.co.uk

Nearest Tube: Camden Town

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Events: Courses – “Various, Evolve Wellness Centre, South Kensington, West London”

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Evolve Wellness Centre has just opened in South Kensington, West London.

They have a number of interesting courses planned over the coming months, see a summary below:

Address: 10 Kendrick Mews, SW7 3HG

Register:   To sign up call evolve at 020 7581 4090. Please check each course detail, however, because registration might differ for some courses.

yoga pregnancy course

Days: thursdays

Time: 9:30am-11am

Teacher: Dina Karim

Length: 6 week course  

Price: £80

1-time drop-in taster class – £15 (if you would like to join the course, please sign up immediately after class)

basic theta healing course

Dates: 25th – 27th February

Time: 10am – 5pm

Theta Healing: is a fast and powerful system of knowledge which aids people to create profound and lasting change in their lives. It  is a meditation based system which works with the understanding that we are the architects of our own lives. We have the power to design and create what we choose and what we desire. Theta healing® works on all levels of a persons being, mental, physical and spiritual and can aid you to facilitate progressive change with grace and ease, inviting harmony and balance into your life.

Teacher: Lizzie Mccallum

Register: Please visit Innovate528.co to register and for more information

Length: 3 day course

Price: £395 per person

4-week manifest your soulmate course

Days: Mondays

Dates: 7th – 28th March

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Teacher: Corinne Blum

Register: Registration deadline is 4th March.

Length: 4 Week Course

Price: £115  before 28th Feb –  £130 after 1st March

6-week meditation course

Days: Thursdays

Dates: 10th March – 14th April

Time: 6-7pm

Teacher: Sam May

Length: 6 Week Course

Price: £75 which includes a guided meditation CD

ashtanga yoga beginners course

Day: Wednesdays

Dates: 16th march – 20th april

Time: 6:00-7:30pm

Teacher: Elinore Burke

Register: Registration deadline: 11th March

Note: Two drop-in taster classes will held prior to the course (2nd + 9th March). £15 each.

Length: 6 week course

Price: £75

transformational breath course: developing a self practice

Days: Tuesdays

Dates: 22nd march – 12th april

Times: 6:00-7:30pm

Week One
Grounding: The Diaphragmatic Breath

Week Two
Expansion: Deepening your Connection

Week Three
Expression: The Power of Sound and Movement with the Breath

Week Four
Returning: Developing a Transformational Breath practice at home

Teacher: Aimee Hartley

Note: Only 5 spaces available to ensure each participant receives individual attention. 1st session will run until 8pm.

Level: All levels welcome

Length: 4 week course

Price: £110

a new consciousness for a new age

Days: wednesdays

Dates: 4th may – 1st june

Times: 6:30-8:30pm

The world will not end on the 21st of December 2012 – but a way of being will. 2012 marks the transition from old, “polarity-based” consciousness to a more unified sense of collective “oneness”. Come and learn how best to ride that wave!

Session 1:
Be Here Now

Session 2:
Play

Session 3:
I am that, I am that, I am that

Session 4:
Not that, Not that, Not that

Session 5:
I am

Teacher: Dr Shomit Mitter

Length: 5 Week Course

Price: £165 on or before 26th April – £215 on or after 27th April

kids yoga club

TBC – if you are interested please email: info@evolvewellnesscentre.com with your preferred days and times, and the age of your child

Yoga Kids Club offers classes that expose children to the principles of yoga. In a non-competitive and fun-filled environment, students will explore postures while learning about mindfulness and imaginative relaxation techniques. Additionally, the classes convey lessons in social skills, positive thinking and self-esteem whilst having fun with other kids.

Note: This course requires a minimum of 5 children to run.

Length: 6 week course

Price: £55

appleyoga intermediate level course

Days: Thursdays

Dates: 13th january – 14th april

Times: 7:45-9:00pm

Vinyasa yoga class, incorporating yoga flow – linking asana, breath, sound, meditation, relaxation and music in a steady, unbroken stream. (only available to those who have completed a beginners course)

Teacher: Katy Appleton

Prices:

14 Week Course - £145
12 Week Course - £135
10 Week Course – £125
7 Week Course – £105
Drop-In Class – £15

appleyoga beginners plus course

Day: Thursdays

Dates: 27th january – 14th april

TimesL 6:30-7:45pm

The Beginners Plus Course is a step on from the Beginners Course. Expect to see a slower pace vinyasa flow class with plenty of time to inquire into the alignment and structure of new poses, whilst deepening the understanding of the energy body, breath techniques and enjoying the introduction of music into the flow at appropriate times. (only available to those who have completed a beginners course)

Teacher: Katy Appleton

Register:  If you have any questions feel free to call on 0845 643 7027 or email info@appleyoga.com.

Prices:

12 Week Course - £135
10 Week Course - £125
8 Week Course – £115

appleyoga pregnancy course

Days: Thursdays

Dates: 27th january – 14th april

Times: 5:30-6:30pm

register:  If you have any questions feel free to call on 0845 643 7027 or email info@appleyoga.com.

Prices:

12 Week Course – £150
10 Week Course – £140
8 Week Course – £130

Note: If your 38th week of pregnancy falls within the course, please pay until that point and then £14 per class. This must be filled out when booking for the first time.

yoga basics course

Day: Mondays

Dates: 21st february – 28th march 

Time: 6.00-7.15pm

Teacher: Martin McDougall

Length: 6 Week Course

Price: £75

Centre: North London – “The Life Centre, Islington”

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the life centreMany serious yoga goers have heard of or been to the Life Centre in Notting Hill, a serene place which seems to always be full of gorgeous looking earth mamas. Well, brilliant news North Londoners! The team have decided to launch another sister yoga and pilates centre in Islington!

There’s lots of offers and events happening to celebrate the opening:

Special offer on Daily Candy

Subscribers to daily candy website can mention ‘DailyCandy’ and get their first class free: http://www.dailycandy.com/london/

Open House Weekend

The centre plan an Open House Weekend on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th February, throughout which regular Saturday and Sunday classes will cost just £4. 

Taster classes

Islington yoga studio

Taster classes, which give visitors the chance to try lots of different yoga styles in a shorter time frame, will only cost £2. One of the taster classes is also for those new to yoga, so all beginners welcome too.

 

Workshops

During the weekend the centre will host two Sunday yoga workshops, suitable for students of all levels and priced at a discounted rate.

Yoga Nidra – The Science of Profound Relaxation with Graham Burns

Graham will discuss some of the key principles of yoga nidra and explore how and why it works, both from the perspective of the ancient yogis and the perspective of modern science.

Yoga & The Art of Loving with Lisa Sanfilippo

Carefully cultivated poses and practices that will help you to shift your body-patterns and thought forms towards greater openness.

Puja

As part of the weekend, the team will have a puja (ritual) to invoke the blessings of Ganesha, who, in Indian mythology, is associated with new beginnings and the removal of obstacles.

 
The puja will begin at 4.15pm on Saturday 12th February and will be conducted in traditional form by Keshava Shastry.

Kirtan

Immediately after the puja, they will round off the day’s celebration with kirtan and music. The kirtan (call and response singing) will be led by Narayani, a well known devotional singer, voicework facilitator and yoga teacher. The kirtan will run from 6.00pm to approximately 7.00pm, after which Ann Malone will play the meditative sounding hang.
Guests on the evening will also receive a treat-filled Life Centre Islington gift bag.

When and Where?

How much: Classes generally £13 each
When: Schedule online at www.lifecentre.com.

ISLINGTON: 1 Britannia Row, London, N1 8QH Telephone: 020 7704 0919

NOTTING HILL: 15 Edge Street, London, W8 7PN Telephone: 020 7221 4602

Centre: East London – “Hatha and Ashtanga at Yoga Place, Bethnal Green”

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Yoga place London

Yoga Place is one of the main yoga centres in East London and has many classes all based on a mixture of asanas (poses), pranayama (breathing) and dharana (meditation). It mainly specialises in Hatha, Ashtanga and Dynamic yoga so you get a good dose of physcical exercise from this hip and friendly East London yoga studio.

 It is conveniently situated near to Bethnal Green tube station on the central line so easy for those in the city or in central London. Monday – Thursday there are 2 classes starting at 7.45 so even those who work long hours should be able to get to the last class of the day once in a while.

Yoga place is a nice yoga space

The first time I went to Yoga Place I got there a bit early but went on in, grateful for the time to get to know the new surroundings – a vital part of entering a new yoga space for practice. I found a pile of shoes at the door which I decided were suitably “East-London style”. The reception has an area with lots of cushions on the floor and low tables for visitors to sit and wait for class, while flicking through some of the yoga coffee table books or magazines. For me it is important that a yoga centre offers more than just a class but that it makes you feel at ease in the space. At Yoga Place there is a small kitchen area where students can help themselves to tea and it is a reminder of some of the workshops that take place here at the weekend.

Building your confidence

There are two studios of similar size, fully eqiuped and well kept. Small windows between reception and the studios give the place a transparent and open feeling. In my class there was a mixture of people but clearly the ‘open’ classes assume a basic understanding of yoga and a level of comfort in following instructions without too much correction. I would recommend going to a beginners class if you are a beginner or don’t feel particularly confident. It was nice to see a good mix of men and women in the class and throughout the centre.

Yoga Place in Bethnal Green is a great place to practice if you live nearby and a very easy and convenient place to get to if you don’t. I’m looking forward to spending some time there over a weekend and trying out some of the other classes.

As well as the yoga classes (and cushions to drink tea and read books)

Yoga & Meditation workshops

Saturdays  5th Feb / 2nd April / 7th May / 3pm to 5pm / £20 for your first session, by donation for all subsequent sessions.

Experience: Open to all, no previous experience necessary.

How can I slow down? How can I bring more stability into my life? How can I be less affected by life’s constant demands? How can I simply enjoy the lightness of being?

Mysore practice

If you can remember the Ashtanga Vinyasa sequence, or if you’re happy just to free-style, then go along to the Mysore sessions in the morning. From 6am – 9am you can drop in to practice in a group with the help of a yoga teacher but you can take it at your own pace.

If you want to find out more before dropping in, you can take part in a Mysore workshop which take place on  Sundays 6th Feb / 6th March / 10th April / 11am to 1pm / £30 (£25 concessions)

Therapy Rooms

You are doing something amazing for yourself by practising yoga but sometimes you need a little extra to help you get through periods of mental and physical un-wellness and stress. The therapy rooms offer Ayurvedic Treatments / Acupuncture & Physiotherapy / Cosmetic Acupuncture / Homeopathy / Thai Yoga Massage / Reiki / Massage. They are all independent practitioners and are available through Yoga Place at different times so contact them directly to find out about pricing and more about the benefits: http://www.yogaplace.co.uk/index.php?id=7

Where? 1st Floor, 449-453 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9QH

Telephone: 020 7739 5195

info@yogaplace.co.uk

www.yogaplace.co.uk

Our building is on the corner of Pundersons Gardens and the entrance is the bright orange door on Bethnal Green Road.

We are 1 minute walk from Bethnal Green tube station (central line), which is one stop from Liverpool Street station. Busses 8, 106, 254, 309, D3 and D6. Some metered and pay & display parking in adjacent streets. This is generally free before 8am and after 5.30pm mon-sat, and free all day Sunday (to be sure please check the bay you are in). There are railings outside the centre which you can chain bicycles to – make sure it is a good lock!

Centre: West London – “The Life Centre, Notting Hill”

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This is a very busy yoga centre because it is a beautiful place to practice. I found the receptionists (people seem to congregate around the reception) very welcoming although they are clearly very busy and run the place like the successful business that it is. You do have to get there reasonably early (or at least on time) to get in to the class but they don’t over pack the classes at least. I take busy classes only as a good sign.

Regular Yogis

Most people you seem coming and going look like they know what they’re doing because they do – there are many regulars who take a daily yoga class in their stride. I went to a few different teachers, some that I loved (Alexa Harris, Mark Hill, Kahti Goupil) but some other teachers did seem to be a bit rushed. The good thing is that, with two studios and many classes, there is almost always something good on to go to so its a great fall back plan if you feel a sudden urge to stretch out in a group.

Level 2 = Level 2

I thought that the standard of teaching was high. They clearly get enough regular goers to be able to teach a true level 2 when the class is billed as such. They don’t hang around for newbies and I think that’s right. Having said that, every class will be different, so find out more about the teacher before you turn up if you’re nervous, or a first-timer.

Mini Yoga Retreat in London

The £10 for 10 consecutive days is great, especially if you are just visiting London on holiday. Alternatively, do this when you have some time off and treat it as a mini yoga retreat in London. Use the centre for all that it offers – a central place to experience a lot of different yoga styles and teachers.
  • Yoga Styles: Ashtanga, Pilates, Mummy and Baby Yoga, Dynamic, Iyengar, Anusara Inspired Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga, Yoga with Meditation, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Meditation
  • Private Classes? Yes
  • Studios: 1 very large beautiful studio (capacity 40) and 1 loft space (capacity 10). Go for the studio if you can!
  • Classes/wk: 87
  • From/To: 6am – 10pm
  • Class length: 1hr /1hr15 / 1hr30 / 2hrs
  • Prices: £12 / £13 / £14 / £15
  • Special Prices: 5 classes = £60, 10 classes = £105, 20 classes = £190. Community classes are £6 to all.
  • New Students: £10 for 10 consecutive days

Changing Room: M&F, showers, lockers, hairdryers. Very nice, but a bit small when busy!
Equipment: Very good equipment and plenty of it.
Reception: Extremely friendly and inviting. The reception becomes a kind of social space where regulars and teachers chat before and after classes.
Typical visitor: Young, fit, wealthy and serious about yoga.
Other services: Massage, Healing, Nutrition and Diet, Hypnotherapy, Acupuncture, Reiki, Rolfing, Bodywork, Reflexology, Cranio Sacral Therapy

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Website: www.thelifecentre.com

Address: 15 Edge Street, London, W8 7PN (see on map)
Phone: 020 7221 4602
Email: info@thelifecentre.com

Yogi Lifestyle: Personal Experience – “Beginning Yoga in Moscow”

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Club Sambo Moscow

This is the entrance to one of the yoga centres where I practised in Moscow. I loved this place because its shabby and rough interior. It was located in a basement at the end of a small side street and it smelt like dust and sweat. The ‘studio’ had smashed windows and steel rafters from which Anton would do one-armed press ups while we held the warrior pose. Punching bags were left over from its original usage – a Sambo studio. Sambo is a modern martial art formed in the Soviet Union. It stands for Self Defense Without a Weapon.

Russians only ever do things in extreme so most classes were over 2 hours long. I have been in classes that last over 3 hours and finishing after midnight. I slept so deeply after these sessions that it took me a few days to wake up again. At least I got my money’s worth every single time. The teacher would guage the energy and experience of the group so each class would be slightly different. It was rare for me to come away feeling dissatisfied.

Yoga Babushka

This is the ‘babushka’ who sits in the office exchanging tokens for money, money for tokens, tokens for other tokends and yelling at people that don’t understand the token system. She chides you like a naughty school girl. They also never have any change.

One time this babushka let herself out mid yoga class, locking the teacher’s belongings in the office and locking all of us in the basement. We were there for over an hour, wondering if we’d ever leave Club Sambo until one strong guy (yes it’s not only girls who do yoga) found a spade to lever open the door.

Their website has timetables, prices and directions for all 4 locations around Moscow and also details for St.Petersburg. The site is also in English and they have some English speaking teachers.