Category Archives: Children

Yogawesties on Gloucester Road

Posted on February 27, 2014

You may have noticed a couple of shops catering for children, just a few minutes walk from Yogawest. Moodles and Oddsox are the latest additions to the thriving area of Gloucester Road Central. Both businesses are owned by Yogawest students.

Moodles, owned by Sarah Ubhi, opened in January 2014 and specialises in quality children’s clothing. All the clothing is British made, echoing Sarah’s wish to minimise her carbon footprint and her concerns about working conditions in overseas factories.

Sarah’s three children (aged 12, 10 and 8, and also Yogawest students) provide valuable input to Moodles, holding positions of business adviser, creative director and buying assistant!

The independent children’s shoe shop Oddsox was launched by friends Jo Adamson and Sarah Chope in 2012, offering quality footwear at an affordable price. With three children each, they were both aware of the need for a local alternative to the shopping mall. Footwear sizes in Oddsox range from pre-walkers up to an adult size 8.

We wish Sarah, Jo and Sarah continued success with their retail ventures.

Posted in Children, Community, shop, Uncategorized, Yoga

Updated timetable now online

Posted on January 6, 2014

The new Yogawest timetable is now available online and can be downloaded here. Printed copies will be available at the studio in a couple of weeks’ time.

A new 10am Saturday morning beginners class is being taught by Sam Xenofou. Sam is a newly qualified teacher and we are very pleased that she is teaching at Yogawest after having been here as a student for many years. You can read more about Sam here.

Frances is now teaching the Wednesday evening 6:15 intermediate class, and Luke has taken on the Saturday morning intermediate (9:45) and general (11:30) classes. During December, we said goodbye to Annette. Annette has taught for many years at Yogawest and we are very sorry to see her go. We wish her all the very best and look forward to seeing her at Yogawest events in the future.

There are a few classes which are not continuing due to low attendance numbers – the Tuesday evening experienced (6:00) Wednesday early morning general (7:30) and the Sunday evening general (6:00) classes. Julian is away for a couple of months but once he’s back we may re-introduce the Sunday evening class if there’s enough interest. Likewise we are happy to consider adding new classes if we can – let us know which time slots would be good for you.

Posted in Advanced, Beginners, Children, Classes, early morning, Health, Intermediate, studio, Teachers, timetable, Yoga

Spread the Joy

Posted on October 4, 2013

One of the best ways of people finding Yogawest is through reviews on the internet. We looked recently and found there are only 2 reviews of us out there, and we’d really love it if you could find 5 minutes to add one of your own.

To say thank you we’ll give you a voucher for £5 off your next purchase at Yogawest. Simply email us telling us where to find the review and we will reply with your gift voucher.

Review us on:
Trip Advisor – review here
Yelp – review here
or Google Maps – review here

Let people know what you think about the teaching, atmosphere and facilities or anything you think would be helpful to know as a first timer. Happy reviewing!

Posted in Advanced, Beginners, Children, Classes, Community, Competition, early morning, foundation, Health, Intermediate, Offers, studio, Teachers, Yoga

Kids and Teens Yoga Party

Posted on July 9, 2013

We are having a Yoga Party for children and teenagers at 4.30pm on July 15th. There will be a short class followed by tea and cakes. Everyone is invited: bring your friends, parents, aunts, uncles and neighbours. It is a great opportunity to try a bit of children’s yoga and see what a lovely time we all have. We provide a safe and encouraging environment and we would like everybody to know about how great it is!

Posted in Beginners, Children, Classes, Community, Health, Yoga

Summer postcard competition

Posted on July 9, 2013

With the summer in full swing we’ve been wondering where you are all going for holiday. We’d love to get a postcard from you letting us know where you are and what you are doing.

So, send us a postcard from where you are before the end of August. Keep it fun, keep it sunny, include the whole family and most importantly tell us where you are! We are planning to set up a map on our facebook page so we can compare favourite destinations. And we’ll select a few favourites for a yoga prize in September.

And do remember we’d love to receive a photograph of you doing a yoga pose in a faraway place – in case you haven’t looked recently, we’ve got a lovely collection of Yogawesties Abroad. Send images to info@yogawest.co.uk

Yogawest address:

Yogawest
Denmark Place
Bishopston
Bristol BS7 8NW

Posted in Children, Community, Competition, holiday, Yogawest Students Abroad

Reduced timetable at half term (Feb 9th–17th)

Posted on January 25, 2013

During the half term holidays we will be running a reduced timetable. All the children’s classes and most of the morning classes will not be taking place.

The following classes are not taking place:

Monday 16.30-17.30 Teenager class
Tuesday 16.15-17.00 Children class
Tuesday 17.00-17.30 Children class
Wednesday 7.30-8.30 General class
Wednesday 9.15-10.30 Beginner class
Thursday 9.30-11.00 General class
Thursday 18.15-19.45 Beginner class
Friday 10.00-12.00 Experienced class

Posted in Beginners, Children, early morning, holiday, Yoga

New Children’s classes

Posted on January 25, 2013

We now have one extra Children’sclass on Tuesdays. The usual Tuesday class is now shifted a little bit early to 4.15 pm and the new class takes place at 5.00 pm and is especially run for Children needing a little extra help.

The detailed timetable for Children’s classes is:

Mondays, 4.30 til 5.30 Teenager Class (11 to 16s)
An hour of yoga designed for older children. Children will learn a variety of yoga poses to help them with balance, focus and concentration. taught by Claire Redwood: an experienced Iyengar teacher with primary age children
5-week course £30.
The next course starts on February 18th, and you can download the booking form from the website or collect one from the centre.

Tuesdays, 4.15 till 5.00pm Children’s Class (6 to 11s)
45 minutes of yoga designed for younger children. The course is an enjoyable series of classes suitable for growing bodies, taught by Claire Redwood: an experienced Iyengar teacher with primary age children.
6-week course £25.
The next course starts on February 19th , and you can download the booking form the website or collect one from the centre.

Tuesdays, 5.00 till 5.30pm Children’s Class (6 to 11s)
30 minutes of yoga designed for younger children who need a little extra help. The course is an enjoyable series of classes suitable for growing bodies, taught by Claire Redwood: an experienced Iyengar teacher with primary age children.
5-week course £25.
The next course starts on February 19th , and you can download the booking form from the website or collect one from the centre.

Posted in Children, Classes, Yoga

Family Class May 13th

Posted on May 1, 2012

The next family class is on Sunday, May 13th 11.45 til 12.30.

If you’d like to come, please book in (by email is fine, or even better call us to reserve your places).

You can use your Yogacard-6 or 12, or drop-in is £7 for adults and children 13 and up (£5 for children aged 7–12 and concessions).

[Next Date: June 17th]

Posted in Children, Classes, Yoga

Bank holiday opening

Posted on April 30, 2012

We are open this coming Monday May 7th. All classes are on as usual except the 7.15pm General class and the teenager 4.30 class.

Classes running:

10.30am Beginners

6.10pm Intermediate 1

8pm Beginners

Posted in Children, Classes, studio, Teachers, Yoga

Family Class starts Feb 26th

Posted on February 4, 2012

Our Sunday family class starts on February 26th and runs during term times. The class time is 11.45 to 12.30. You can use your Yogacard-6 or 12, or drop-in is £7 for adults and children 13 and up (£5 for children aged 7–12 and concessions).

Please note we don’t teach yoga to children under 7, however they are welcome to come with you and play.

Dates until Easter: Feb 26th, Mar 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th.
[EASTER HOLS: No class on Apr 1st, 8th, 15th.]

Summer term dates:
Apr 22nd, 29th,
[BANK HOL: no class on May 6th],
May 13th, 20th, 27th.
[HALF TERM: No class June 3rd, 10th]
June 17th, 24th, July 1st, 8th, 15th.

If you are interested in coming to this class, email us for more info.