
OUR CLASSES
YOGA & MOVEMENT
For us, everything moves, flows, and springs like water, and our yoga and movement based practices will help you to connect your body, your mind, and your emotions, and to flow effortlessly and gracefully with your life and others. Yoga and movement nourish and give peace in an often frantic world. We have a wide range of classes so that you can find the style and inspiration perfect for you. Each teacher brings something completely unique to the mat, and you will be able to create with them something very special for your practice. You are very welcome to look at all our wonderful teachers’ biographies and the description of their individual classes. All our classes are very creative, contemporary and open to some forms of lovely experimentation as set by our teachers in any given class.
SOUND & GONG MEDITATION
We’ d love you to join us and celebrate all your senses. Gong is one of the oldest musical instruments in the world, and it vibrates at the same frequency as the body creating a deep sense of relaxation that eases you into a state of meditation. Sound gives you what your body needs and the healing effect is often profound: it can balance, restore, relax and re-energise. Join us for Gong Meditation every Monday, Tuesday and Friday evening. We also hold monthly Sound Immersions, with both of our sound practitioners for a more powerful immersive experience. Our beautiful sessions bring different elements each time, including new instruments, and different melodic journeys.. You will be able to enhance your awareness and deeply nourish your creativity.
Head to CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS to book.
(*Places for Gong Meditation must be booked individually online. If you would like to book multiple places please call reception on 0203 095 9735.)
Ashtanga Yoga is a set series of postures linked together with a specific breathing technique to progressively purify and tone the body and quiet the mind. The Ashtanga system, founded by Sri Pattabhi Jois, is intelligently sequenced so that each posture prepares the practitioner for the next. The series gets progressively more challenging, building strength, flexibility, agility and balance.
Open Level & Level 2.
Baby massage has been around for centuries: many cultures start the practice of massage from birth to strengthen the bond with their children, calm and help them sleep, relieve wind and colic and generally assist with healthy development. In India, for example, it is a traditional custom to give the baby a daily massage with oil, followed by yoga and finally a warm bath. The massage routine is made up of Indian-style massage, Swedish massage and some reflexology type movements. Yoga style exercises are introduced at the end of the course, this helps to encourage development ready for crawling, and this also helps to strengthen their backs and aids coordination.
The course will cover:
Behavioural states and when to massage, ideal conditions, positions, relaxation, asking permission and saying thank you
On our baby massage course you will learn:
Massage strokes for the legs, feet, tummy, chest, arms, hands, back and face / A short Gas and Colic routine / Gentle movements / What oils to use / Suggestions on how you can adapt the massage as your child grows.
Incorporated into the massage are some rhymes and songs and there is time set aside each week for discussions; the main topics covered are crying, colic and sleep but it’s also a forum for you to raise any parenting issues you may have. Each course of baby massage consists of five classes. Classes are held on a weekly basis and each class lasts 90 minutes. Each week you will learn one body part and review the strokes you’ve learnt each week. You will take away handouts of the strokes so that you can practice at home and each week we will give you different articles on relevant subjects for discussion. You will also receive a bottle of organic sunflower oil. All you need to bring is a thick towel or blanket.
The classes are appropriate for babies who are 4 weeks to pre crawling. Classes can cater for 3-12 babies in order to keep each class personal and informal. Classes are relaxing and interactive for both parent and baby, and parents are often encouraged to attend to the infants needs as babies often direct the flow of the class. Grandparents, fathers and other caregivers are welcomed at the classes.
We want everyone to feel the benefits of yoga. We run one community class a week at the reduced rate of £6. Join us for a gentle indulging mid- afternoon Vinyasa Flow. You will be welcomed to stay and enjoy some relaxing tea time after the practice.
Open Level.
Start the day the right way with an uplifting and energizing morning yoga class. Expect heart and body warming flows that connect to your breath and focus your mind. Early morning yoga boosts your metabolism, aids better sleep and improves your posture throughout the day.
Open Level.
This is a challenging practice where the development of healthy movement patterns leads to an ease of alignment, mobility and grace, stability and stillness. Enjoy an inspirational practice, moving with reference to the ground that supports us, the transformative elements of water and fire, the sounds and space that we share. Learn how practices drawn from all eight limbs of Patanjali’s yoga can inform and support awareness, presence and clarity to take with you into everyday life. Expect to breathe, sweat and smile!
Open Level & Level 2.
Understanding that all movement is a dynamic and subtle interplay between the nervous system, the muscles and the bones, Feldenkrais ‘Awareness Through Movement’ classes are a unique and effective way of letting go of habitual stress patterns that may have developed over the years due to injury, repetitive movements or emotional stress. The weekly lessons allow your body and mind to absorb new beneficial movement patterns and, as a result, everyday activities such as gardening and walking, as well as sports, yoga and dance become easier, flowing and more pleasurable.
Open Level.
Hatha yoga is the foundation for the different styles of yoga that we know today – a Hatha class is the practice of asanas (yoga postures) and pranayama (breathing exercises), which help bring peace to the mind and body and helps to prepare the body for meditation. Our Hatha Yoga classes are designed to create a balance between strength and flexibility, between effort and acceptance. Hatha yoga is a powerful tool for self-transformation – it asks us to bring our attention to our breath, which helps us to still the fluctuations of the mind and be more present in the unfolding of each moment. Our Hatha yoga classes are a good option for people new to yoga.
Open Level & Level 2.
Baby yoga and baby massage gives your baby an immediate sense of well-being. Yoga helps to stimulate and stretch the body in order to help the body to relax, the physical stimulation helps strengthen the spine, develop supple joints and enliven the body’s systems. Most of all Baby Yoga is about having fun with your baby, interacting, giving you more confidence in handling your baby and meeting other dads. During just one Baby Yoga session, your baby can receive as much stimulation as they normally would in a whole day, this brings about a state of contentment, and promotes a peaceful deep sleep. For babies 6 weeks – 18 months.
Open Level.
Postnatal yoga is a perfect way to bond with your baby, connect with other new mums and nurture and look after your body. The class is designed to support you as a new mum and your body to return to normal. Postures focus on strengthening your abdomen, back and pelvic floor muscles, re-aligning the pelvic region and releasing tension, especially in the shoulders, and you will have the chance to discuss any questions that may arise as a new parent. Classes are suitable for you and your baby from 6 weeks after birth up until crawling.
Open Level.
A strengthening and conditioning vinyasa flow that focuses on building upper body strength to prepare you for arm balances, stabilising your core and generally improving your stamina.
A challenging and dynamic flow, this class will build heat, strength, and flexibility, leaving you full of energy and control.
Modifications will be offered to make this class available to all levels even though knowledge of basic yoga asana is recommended.
Yoga is a gentle and safe way to stay fit, strong, and energised without compromising you or your child’s wellbeing. Yoga helps you to connect to your breathing, which will help you build awareness of your body and embrace the changes it is gong through. Yoga will help strengthen your birthing muscles and generally promote a healthy conscious birth.
The intention of the class is to create community: to provide a safe environment for women to feel open, supported and empowered. To cultivate a space where they can feel free to talk, the practicalities of birth, how they feel, their fears, worries and hopes.
Classes begin with breathing, moving onto a sequence of flowing postures and ending with visualisation and relaxation.
*classes suitable from 12 weeks
Level: Open – Students must be at least 12 weeks pregnant.
This class will be 30 minutes of vinyasa flow to move and connect with the breath before easing in to 30 minutes of soothing restorative yoga, where postures will be supported by props and held to allow for deep release of tension. A revitalising class which is the perfect balance of effort and ease.
Open Level.
Vinyasa flow works to unite breath with body, to promote a greater sense of relaxation and mental clarity. This energetic practice uses breath work and yogic philosophy to help create ease and fluidity in the body, actively flowing through standing and seated asana, sun salutations, inversions and back bends, to build heat and strength, before stretching and blissful relaxation.
Open Level, Level 1-2 & Level 2.
Yin is a soothing, meditative yoga practice which focuses on passive, seated postures designed to lengthen the connective tissues in the hips, pelvis and lower spine. Poses are held for longer periods of time with an aim to increase flexibility and encourage a feeling of release and letting go. A beautiful way to learn the basics of meditation, Yin is the perfect complement to yang classes and the stresses of daily life.
Open Level & Level 1-2.
In this class we focus on developing deep awareness of the natural momentum of the breath with a similar sequence every week to draw participants into a flowing meditation of body and mind and finishing off with pranayama and guided relaxation (Yoga Nidra). Vinyasa is a technique that synchronises breath with movement, flowing through a sequence of postures, which will differ teacher to teacher. Introduces traditional asanas with modern balancing variations and sun salution variations. Yoga Nidra is a floor-based guided relaxation practice, which facilitates a state of conscious sleep.
This class has a traditional focus where we use the breath to move through the physical practice from a modern bio-anatomical approach.
Note that there is no music played during this session.
Open Level.
The class will explores movement and space within the body and our surroundings. Expect to move in a new way, use alignment, sound and breath in unison.
The class includes a guided meditation (20 mins approximately) to close and harmonise your self before the new week.
Level 1-2.
Gong meditation is a type of Sound therapy that has been used in healing for thousands of years. It aids stress reduction by breaking up emotional blockages within the body and eases you into a state of meditation. Each session is different, depending on your own needs and energy in that moment. Many people experience profound relaxation and physical release, others see images and colours. You may slip into deep meditation, tap into intuition or leave with greater mental clarity. Probably the most common result is the best night’s sleep you’ve had in years!
*PLACES MUST BE BOOKED INDIVIDUALLY. If you would like to book multiple places for the same session please call reception on 020 3095 9735
Open Level.
Pranayama means breath and energy combined, this class will teach you skills on how to breathe correctly, cultivate stillness and quieten the mind. Yogic breath work is a fundamental part of every yoga style and Pranayama is an excellent tool that will enhance your practice on every level. Learning these techniques can help increase your lung capacity, sending oxygen to every single cell in your body which purifies the blood stream and in turn, will help all the internal organs function properly.
Open Level.
A mindful and playful practise borrowing from multiple disciplines such as Yoga, Dance, Somatics, TRE and Martial Arts to creatively celebrate embodiment. You will be invited to listen into the wealth of wisdom within your own physiology, empowered to explore your potential and try something new. Creative Flow feels like a massage for the body to create spaciousness of mind. All techniques are based on evidence based research.
Open Level.
Baby yoga for babies 6wks-8mths
Baby yoga is an inclusive set of practices using adapted yoga postures, which adds playful comfort, creativity and fun to daily parent-baby interactions that will help to enhance their healthy development and enrich communication.
A baby-focused class suitable for babies from 6 weeks to 8months, nurtures our babies and in turn ourselves. Yoga will give your baby an immediate sense of well-being, help to stimulate and stretch the body in order to help the body to relax, so may help babies to have regular sleeping patterns and have deeper sounder sleeps
What can a family expect from your activity?
Baby yoga perfectly compliments baby massage and expands the benefits of touch. Each session incorporates a mix of gentle movements & simple exercises to stretch and strengthen baby’s hips and legs. Massage to the stomach to help ease digestion and relaxation. Fun rhymes, songs and games that you can practice at home. Builds confidence and enhances bonding. No yoga experience necessary, most of all baby yoga is total enjoyment
Karen James is a trained practitioner and specialises in baby massage, toddler yoga and sensory play classes that support babies and toddlers in reaching their developmental milestones.
- Builds foundational language
- Strengthens motor coordination
- Develops social skills
- Builds self-confidence
- Learning to self-regulate their own emotions
- Deepens connections between carer and child.
Karen James is a trained practitioner and specialises in baby massage, toddler yoga and sensory play classes that support babies and toddlers in reaching their developmental milestones.
CLASSES LEVELS
Open level
Open to all, whether you are just beginning your yoga journey or are a more experienced practitioner, our teachers will adjust the practice accordingly with modifications and intentions dependent on both the individual and the communal needs of the class.
Level 1
A slower passed class with to space to look at the asanas (postures) from the ground up, play with how to make safe transitions, introduce breath work to support our practice and begin to explore how we can practice yoga to deepen our understandings of ourselves through mindfulness and meditation. Perfect for beginners, those newer to yoga and anyone looking to expand their knowledge of the foundations of yoga.
Level 2
With a concentrated focus on deep exploration of asana, pranayama and meditation this class offers you more variations on postures, precise anatomical instructions and faster passed transitions. This class is suitable for those with a regular established practice and those looking to develop their understanding.