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Re-opening plans

Posted on May 10, 2021

last updated 13 May 2021

Until things are a little clearer and we can set a date to re-open the building, all Yogawest classes remain online.

Plans for re-opening in June

Yogawest is taking a cautious approach to re-opening. Although the government have now confirmed that indoor yoga classes can re-start from 17 May (with social distancing restrictions), the very latest news about variants suggests that things are again uncertain.

We think it would be unwise to announce a date to re-open the Yogawest building until the situation is clearer. We are keeping a close eye on the news and will review how things stand at the end of May.

All being well, we will be able to announce our re-opening date during the first week of June.

In the meantime, our wonderful Yogawest teachers continue to offer daily online classes and we appreciate your ongoing support. For those that haven’t been able to join us online, we hope that you are safe and well and we look forward to welcoming you back to Yogawest when we can re-open.

Yogawest community survey 

In anticipation of restarting physical classes at Yogawest when possible, we want to find out how you are feeling about returning to in-house classes.

Thank you to those that have already completed the survey: your responses and suggestions have been very helpful and are informing our plans to re-open. It is clear from the responses so far that there is an overwhelming desire to get back into the studios at Yogawest when it’s safe, possible and sensible.

If you haven’t yet responded, we’d still love to hear from you, whatever your connection to Yogawest is: current and past students and teachers, friends near and far, all feedback is welcomed.

Click here to add your thoughts to the ‘Yogawest Community Feedback’ survey. 

Thank you to all

The last year has been an incredibly challenging time for all of us in many different ways, with dramatic changes in all our lives. Little did we know in March 2020 what was ahead for all of us and how much we would still be impacted going into summer 2021.

The Yogawest team of staff and teachers have faced many challenges during the last year and we thank them for their continued support and dedication to establishing the online classes and for keeping our wonderful yoga community together.

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Classes are still running online at Yogawest

Posted on November 26, 2020

Online classes

Our timetabled classes are running online until 17 June 2021. In-house classes restart on 18 June. STOP PRESS We hope to offer an online ‘extra’ class option over alongside our in-house classes: watch this space for details tbc.

Please book your online class as usual in your Yogawest account: you can use your existing packs or choose to pay the full or a reduced fee.

Thank you to the wonderful Yogawest teachers who have been looking after the Yogawest community online during the pandemic: we know how challenging it has been and are full of admiration of how you have all coped and adapted and blossomed in the virtual world. It is clear that we ALL want to get back to real life classes as soon as we can!

Cost of online classes

Many of our regulars have wanted to pay for their online classes at the full class fee during the pandemic which is very much appreciated, but we do recognise that not everyone can do that, so we offer an ‘Online Reduced Rate’ class pack giving (approximately) a third off most classes.

Online class reduced rate £10 Available for classes (up to 90mins) that are usually in the studio and are run online during lockdown.

Online 2-hr class reduced rate £15 Available for classes (up to 90mins) that are usually in the studio and are run online during lockdown.

Timetable and Booking

See the schedule of our classes here, click on a class to see full details and make a booking.

New to Yogawest?

Set up your Yogawest account here

FAQs (about online classes)

How do I book? Click on the class you want to attend on the Yogawest calendar, then follow the instructions.
How do I get into a Zoom class? You will receive a confirmation email when you book with a link to the class in your Yogawest account: click the orange ‘video stream button’ to access the class. (You can also just click on the class on the Yogawest calendar page and log into your account).
Do I need a Zoom account? No, if you don’t have one you can access the class  via your browser.
Cancellations If you cancel before 24 hours of the start of an online class, your account will be re-credited with one class for re-use within the validity of the pack purchased. No credit is given if cancelled within 24 hours of the start of class, but do please cancel your place in your Yogawest account so we know not to expect you. Changes to your booking must be made by you in your account, regrettably Yogawest cannot action these for you by phone or email.
Minimum Numbers If numbers are low, class may not be able to run, in which case you will receive an email to let you know and your account will be re-credited.
Cover The class teacher may change to another Iyengar-qualified teacher if cover is required.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support, we hope to see you back in the Yogawest building again before too long.

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Lockdown2 at Yogawest

Posted on November 4, 2020

Lockdown 2.0 until 2 December 2020

Yogawest closed it’s physical doors again on 5 November and this time around, we have transferred all our timetabled classes online. Please book your class as usual in your Yogawest account: you can use your existing packs or choose to pay the full or a reduced fee.

Thank you to the Yogawest teachers who have been teaching such wonderful socially distanced classes at Yogawest since we re-opened post ‘lockdown1’, we are very happy that we can continue these classes online during this lockdown.

Cost of classes

Although we can’t open the Yogawest building, the overheads of running the building and the business continue. Alongside so many independents, Yogawest is in survival mode and the bottom line is that we need income. Many of our regulars have offered to pay for their online classes at the full class fee during lockdown which is very much appreciated, but we do recognise that not everyone can do that, so we have introduced an ‘Online Reduced Rate’ class pack giving (approximately) a third off most classes.

Online class reduced rate £10 Available for classes (up to 90mins) that are usually in the studio and are run online during lockdown.

Online 2-hr class reduced rate £15 Available for classes (up to 90mins) that are usually in the studio and are run online during lockdown.

Timetable and Booking

See the schedule of our classes here, click on a class to see full details and make a booking.

New to Yogawest?

Set up your Yogawest account here

FAQs (about online classes)

How do I book? Click on the class you want to attend on the Yogawest calendar, then follow the instructions.
How do I get into a Zoom class? You will receive a confirmation email when you book with a link to the class in your Yogawest account: click the orange ‘video stream button’ to access the class. (You can also just click on the class on the Yogawest calendar page and log into your account).
Do I need a Zoom account? No, if you don’t have one you can access the class  via your browser.
Cancellations If you cancel before 24 hours of the start of an online class, your account will be re-credited with one class for re-use within the validity of the pack purchased. No credit is given if cancelled within 24 hours of the start of class, but do please cancel your place in your Yogawest account so we know not to expect you. Changes to your booking must be made by you in your account, regrettably Yogawest cannot action these for you by phone or email.
Minimum Numbers If numbers are low, class may not be able to run, in which case you will receive an email to let you know and your account will be re-credited.
Cover The class teacher may change to another Iyengar-qualified teacher if cover is required.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support, we hope to see you back in the Yogawest building again before too long.

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Coronavirus Update

Posted on March 13, 2020

Yogawest is re-opening on 27 July!

Response at Yogawest, updated 14/7/20

Due to the global coronavirus crisis, following UK Government instruction on Monday evening 23 March 2020, all operations at Yogawest were frozen and Yogawest is currently closed.

During this time we are monitoring emails and social media where possible, but may not be able to respond immediately until we are up and running again.

The good news

The Government has now given us permission to re-open Yogawest on 27 July. More details here

How it will work

We are making structural and procedural changes at Yogawest in order to comply with government guidelines and enable everyone to be safe within the building and in class. This means a lot of change and things won’t be quite the same as they used to be. We will need full support from the teachers, receptionists and students to follow the new rules when we re-open. We know from the amazing offers of help we’ve had that the Yogawest community is eager for us to re-open when possible.

Rest assured that all Yogacards will be extended, postponed events will be rescheduled in due course, and refunds granted if the revised dates are not suitable, but this process may take a few weeks.

Further details will be published here as we have them.

FAQs

When will Yogawest re-open?
We expect this to be Monday 27 July.

How do I get the Yogawest newsletter?
Sign up here and check that the newsletter isn’t being auto-diverted into your junk folder!

Are there any online classes running?
Yes! Online classes are listed here: book your class directly with the teacher.  Bobby Clennell is teaching another online workshop for the Yogawest community and friends on the afternoon of 5th September, booking opens shortly.

How do I extend my Yogacard?
If you have a (pre-Covid19) Yogacard, first register with our booking system here then email us with a photo of your Yogacard to request a credit transfer to your account. Please bear with us as we process these changes: it might take a little time to catch up. This scheme ended on 27th October 2020!

What about postponed workshops?
As we take the first few steps towards re-opening, our priority is to launch our new non-contact booking system (you can register here) so we can launch classes and events when possible, and apply credits for unused Yogacard classes.

We cannot process any refunds until we are re-open. Courses, workshops and events will be re-scheduled where possible and refunds made according to the event t&cs if the dates are unsuitable.

Continuing your yoga practice
Those with a regular yoga practice know how important it is for health and wellbeing. We are doing what we can to help you to keep practising:
– Some Yogawest teachers are offering online classes
– Have a look at our home practice ideas.

Thank you!
We have done our best to respond to the challenges that coronavirus has presented. Many thanks to Nicola, Andy, Jon and Lou who implemented an outstanding cleaning routine while classes were still running in March, executed with rubber gloves and a smile. Thank you also to the teachers who continued to turn up to teach while class numbers were dwindling. Thank you to the students who told us that while we could keep classes running they would keep coming, to those who have offered practical help towards our re-opening and to all of you that have sent the many messages of support, love and goodwill.

We send our love to all Yogawest teachers, students and friends during this challenging time. We hope to see you all before too long.

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Full timetable resumes 3rd January 2020

Posted on December 22, 2019

The Spring timetable at Yogawest

The full timetable restarts on Friday 3rd January, download your copy here or pick up a copy at reception. Full up-to-date details are on the online timetable.

NOTE that some termtime and courses start later: check termtime classes dates and course dates.

Low cost classes

Yogawest offers some classes to those with low wages (eg NHS, students) and operates on a fairplay basis to those who cannot afford to come to class otherwise. Classes currently listed include the 4.30 Friday class and the Saturday 4pm class and details are updated regularly here.

Quieter classes

January is a busy time at Yogawest and some classes can get quite full: this makes for a great atmosphere – seasoned yoga practitioners usually enjoy busy classes. However, some people prefer quieter classes and we regularly update our list of current quiet classes here

1:1 classes

Yogawest offers one-to-one classes for people who want a little more attention, perhaps because of a particular injury, or those who are unable to attend group classes. Classes are by arrangement, and are usually an hour long. More info here

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Christmas Timetable 2019

Posted on December 10, 2019

Classes running over the Festive Season 23 December–2 January

Cxmastreepose-150x150lasses are running every day throughout the holiday period at Yogawest, except on Christmas Day and New Years Day. 

Download the Christmas Timetable 2019

A big thank you to the Yogawest teachers who are keeping classes going over the festive period.

The updated Yogawest timetable resumes on Thursday 3rd January 2020, printed copies will be available to download online from mid December.
NOTE Check course and termtime start dates online as they may differ: 
Termtime dates listed here
Course dates listed here

Which classes are running?

Many of our usual classes are still running over the festive period, but as teachers are fewer on the ground, some classes are not on.

Which classes are suitable?

To make things simpler, and to include everyone in our plans, many classes are billed as general level – this means that ALL are welcome, whatever your experience or ability (the teacher will adapt the class accordingly). Beginners are encouraged to general classes: just let the teacher know you are new and they will look after you.

Who is teaching?

Some of our usual teachers are taking a well-earned break over Christmas, and recharging their batteries for the New Year. All classes are being taught by fully certified Yogawest Iyengar teachers.

Timetable for your fridge

Download the reduced Christmas 2019 timetable here

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Full Timetable restarts 31 August

Posted on August 7, 2019

The Autumn timetable at Yogawest

The updated full timetable begins on Saturday 31 August, download your copy here or pick up a copy at reception from 15 August.

NOTE that some termtime and courses start later: check termtime classes dates and course dates.

There are some small changes this Autumn, with highlights as follows:

Naomi adds a class

Naomi Maggs now teaches two classes on Wednesday evenings: the Beginners class starts at 6pm and her new General class starts at 7.30pm.

Welcome to Sarah

Sarah Dietz joins the Yogawest team and is teaching the Beginners class on Tuesday evenings at starts at 7.15pm, two teenager classes on Thursday afternoons and some Foundation courses.

Welcome back to Cleo

Cleo Edwards is back on the timetable, teaching the Beginners class on Saturday afternoons at 4pm and some Foundation courses.

Low cost classes

Yogawest offers some classes to those with low wages (eg NHS, students) and operates on a fairplay basis to those who cannot afford to come to class otherwise. Classes currently listed include the 4.30 Friday class and the Saturday 4pm class and details are updated regularly here.

1:1 classes

Yogawest offers one-to-one classes for people who want a little more attention, perhaps because of a particular injury, or those who are unable to attend group classes. Classes are by arrangement, and are usually an hour long. More info here

Quieter classes

Autumn is a busy time at Yogawest and some classes can get quite full: this makes for a great atmosphere – seasoned yoga practitioners usually enjoy busy classes. However, some people prefer quieter classes and we regularly update our list of current quiet classes here

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Reduced Timetable Summer 2019

Posted on July 15, 2019

Monday 22nd July – Friday 30th August

While some teachers take a well-earned break over the school holiday period, Yogawest is running a reduced timetable with classes running throughout. As always, do check the online timetable in case of any last minute adjustments.

Download the reduced summer timetable here or pick up your copy at Yogawest.

The full timetable resumes on Saturday 31st August.

Who is Teaching the Class?

Many classes are being taught by the usual teacher for that time slot. Some classes are being covered by Yogawest teachers or other fully qualified Iyengar teachers familiar to (and approved by!) Yogawest students.

Having a different teacher is a great opportunity to experience new instructions and learn something else about your yoga. Yogawest is confident that all students will be well cared for by all of the Iyengar teachers who teach here. As always, please tell the teacher at the beginning of class of anything they should be aware of.

Full timetable resumes 31st August

The updated timetable begins on Saturday 31st August and is published here

 

 

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Easter Period classes 8–22 April

Posted on April 11, 2019

Easter at Yogawest

While schools are on holiday, the termtime classes and courses at Yogawest take a break, but most classes run as usual.

Over the Easter weekend, 19–22 April, most classes are running as usual, however a couple of classes are not on.

See the full list of Easter weekend classes below and as usual check your favourite class details on the online timetable.

Easter Weekend 19–22 April

Friday 19 April, Good Friday
10.00–12.00    Experienced      Edgar
12.15–13.45      General              Edgar
18.00–19.30    Restorative        Lizzie

Saturday 20 April, Easter Saturday
9.15–10.45       Intermediate     Luke
9.30–10.45      Beginners           Joanna
11–12.30           General               Luke

Sunday 21 April, Easter Sunday
10.00–11.30     General              Edgar
11.45–13.15      Intermediate     Edgar
18.00–19.30    General               Joanna

Monday 22 April, Bank Holiday 
10.00–11.30      General              Janet
17.45–19.15       Intermediate    Lizzie
19.30–21.00     General              Annemarie

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Full Timetable from 1st September

Posted on August 18, 2018

The Autumn timetable at Yogawest

The updated full timetable begins on Saturday 1st September and is published here

NB Some termtime and courses start later: check termtime classes dates and course dates

There are some additions and updates this Autumn, with highlights as follows:

Lydia’s Wednesday evening classes

Lydia has extended her Intermediate class on Wednesday evening to 2-hours, which means that her General class starts at the new time of 5pm, and the Intermediate class runs from 6.45–8.45pm.

And a heads up for fans of Lydia: we will be announcing some Junior Intermediate workshop days shortly!

NEW beginner courses

These courses are for those who like to come to the same class every week; you will be guided through a series of classes over several weeks focusing on the introductory syllabus poses. Suitable for new or long term beginner level students, including those who have completed a foundation course and those who are returning to yoga after a break. More info here

1:1 classes

Yogawest offers one-to-one classes for people who want a little more attention, perhaps because of a particular injury, or those who are unable to attend group classes. Classes are by arrangement, and are usually an hour long. More info here

Improvers class: prepare for Intermediate classes

This class, on Thursday evenings is taught by Annemarie. For those who have been going to beginner or general classes and want to build confidence and levels of understanding and maturity in asanas before attending intermediate classes.
It’s a safe place to ask, try and experiment. More info here

Friday evening Beginner Class, NEW time 4.30pm

Joanna’s Friday beginner class is now scheduled at 4.30pm on Friday: a great choice for those coming after a school day, and particularly suitable for parents and teenagers to attend together.

Early Morning class now drop-in!

The early morning class runs during termtimes, plus some reduced timetable periods and is a one hour general level class (suitable for all), taught by Jess Wallwork in term times and by others during holidays.

Designed to help you start your working day well, this class is now running year-round and is a drop-in class so you can use your Yogacard. More info and dates listed here

Quieter Classes Available

Autumn is a busy time at Yogawest and some classes can get quite full: this makes for a great atmosphere – seasoned yoga practitioners usually enjoy busy classes. However, some people prefer quieter classes and we regularly update our list of current quiet classes here

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