“This is a place for the single-minded to practice yoga and achieve remarkable results quickly. An efficiently run studio with an extensive schedule. Teachers are strong and highly conscientious. Much care and thought is put into every class. Be prepared to adapt to the yoga and the studio rather than the other way round though. There is a definite framework within which you can enjoy a very productive class, as long as you are open to following advice. There atmosphere is friendly and the ethos very hardworking”
Yoga Haven has branches in Brighton and Birmingham, and now London. They offer a wide variety of classes including several different Hot yoga classes – Hot Flow and Hot Express. They also offer yoga at normal temperatures – Flow, Jivamukti, One to One, Yin Yoga, Pregnancy and Yoga for Runners and Cyclists.
This place has a modern and “all-rounder”, open approach to yoga. It is purposefully welcoming for beginners and non-yogis. Which we love!
Address: 63 Wingate Square, Clapham Old Town, London, SW4 0AF
Learn with the Head Coach in the International Yoga Championships Team
This is your chance to learn yoga with one of the best coaches out there – I mean, she trains the UK International Yoga Championships team!! So if you think that you might have what it takes to become one of the best, or if you acknowledge that you are in need of some serious help, or if you’re curious to see what this special lady can do – get your ticket now!
Mary Jarvis
Mary has been a teacher of Bikram for 27 years. She is an excellent illustrator of technique and a boundless source of yoga inspiration. As a survivor of a near fatal auto accident, she is living proof of the power of Bikram yoga.
She is twice named ‘who’s who in Bikram yoga’ by Yoga Journal Magazine as one of the TOP THREE Bikram yoga teachers IN THE WORLD!
She is also head of the Coaches Committee of the USA Yoga Federation whose goal is to introduce yoga to the Olympics and the youth of the world.
People travel from all over the world to train with her at her centre in San Francisco. She has trained 7 world yoga champions and hundreds of regional champions. Get in there and get training with the best!
At this time all places for the seminar have already been reserved but we have started a waiting list in case payments for reservations are not made. If you are interested, speak to us in person on reception.
Recharge yourself, reconnect with nature and ultimately the naturalness within yourself. Leave refreshed and ready to step into your life with vibrance and joy. Join us for HPY’s Retreat in Morocco July 2011. A week of yoga, meditation and yogic practices in an idyllic setting complete with warmth, sunshine, beach, surf and nourishing foods to feed your soul.
11.30–3.30 Surfing, beach time & other activities*
(Lunch – served at the retreat)
5.00 Transfers to Agadir Airport
There will be a mid week evening off for the kitchen & chef where after the yoga session you will be free to wonder and dine in the local Banana Village or we can arrange to go to Taghazout for a dinner. This meal and taxi will be at your expense outside the cost of the retreat price.
Yoga has been competitive in India for hundreds of years and yet many of us in the West still can’t get our heads around yoga being anything else that a personal journey. And yet there is something intrinsically competitive about yoga. When you get on your mat, you want to improve yourself, you want to advance and progress and where there is progression, there is naturally some competition.
At each yoga competition, contestants perform a three-minute routine which includes five compulsory poses and two optional ones. Competitors are judged on strength, flexibility, alignment, difficulty of the optional poses, overall demeanour and execution.
The 2009 UK Yoga Champion
Matt Farci, 24, from Richmond, is the current UK champion. A dancer by profession, he has been practicing yoga for three years. He came fifth in the world championships last year, which saw contestants from India, Japan, China, Singapore, Mexico and the Netherlands compete.
“Yoga is something that suits my needs in terms of maintaining strength and flexibility of both my body and my mind,” says Farci. “Being very physical with my body is something that I’m used to, but it always seems to challenge me and push my body to its extremes, with the postures as well as figuring myself out in the heat of the room. It seemed like a natural progressing to go from class to enter the competition – and a chance to show people what I have been working on.
“After seeing some of the guys at the competition in LA, I became very nervous and had to mentally take a step backwards. I realised that there was no point in comparing myself to the other competitors. The only thing I could do was show the judges what my body could do. I was happy with that.”
Olympic Yoga
Bikram Yoga have been fighting for years to get Yoga in to the 2012 Olympics. Strandquist, who ranked third among the men this year, is now campaigning for competitive yoga to be accepted into the 2020 Olympic Games.
Bikram and Co have been working hard to get the Olympics to accept yoga for 2012 however the Olympic committee says that in order to be considered, yoga needs active Federations in 50 countries! So we’re still a long way off it seems.
The logo here belongs to the New York Yoga Olympics competition mentioned on Yoga Dork.
Do you think yoga should be an Olympic sport? Place your vote above!
And if you’re not sure, go along to the UK Yoga Championships! All proceeds from this event go toward sending the UK Champions to the International Finals in the USA in June. So come along and support the UK yoga team!
When: Saturday
Time: 7pm – 10pm
Where: Haverstock School, 24 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, NW3 2BQ
Exciting news! Bikram Choudhury will be in London on April 8 for a special lecture and book signing. Come and meet the yoga guru that gave the world Bikram Yoga. You can hear him speak, ask him a question and get him to sign your book. I mean, this guy just has to be seen in person! See you there…
Don’t miss this chance to hear the inspirational founder of Bikram Yoga!
Also not to be missed – the 2011 Yoga Championships. Come and be inspired by your fellow yogis showing their poise, self control, strength, flexibility and grace. Note that this year’s Champs are being held locally in Chalk Farm.
When: Friday April 8
Time: 6pm for 6.30 start
Where: Logan Hall, Institue of Education, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H oAL
If you are new to either the Fulham or Balham studios then you can take advantage of an introductory offer of 10 consecutive days of unlimited yoga for just £15.
No need to come every day, unless of course you want to!
All classes are suitable for beginners! It can take a few classes to get used to the heat so this is the perfect way to see what Bikram Yoga can do for you.
Bikram Yoga is offering a fantastic special offer; £30 for 30 days – with the card accepted at 3 seperate studios.
It is specifically for those of you who have never tried Bikram Yoga before to get you into the swing of things and learn how this incredible yoga can change your life, your shape and your health!
Bikram Yoga needs to be practised commitedly for the first few weeks as your body needs to get used to the combination of heat and exercise…
That’s why this amazing deal should help you to give it a go for a month without having to splash out. If you live in Wimbledon and you like heat, you have no excuses not to try this out for a mere £20!
The sun has started to reappear and we all realise how sluggish we’ve been over the dark winter months… Well I’ll bet you that ten sessions of 90 minutes, at 40 degrees heat should give your body a great immunity boost and will flush out any toxins still lurking from the holiday season.
Remember, Bikram is a very different type of yoga. It’s extremely HOT! If you don’t get on with the heat, do not worry. There are plenty of other styles of yoga out there for you. Find a yoga centre for you.
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