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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

Posted in Advanced, Beginners, Bristol, Classes, Edgar Stringer, experienced, General, holiday, holiday opening times, Intermediate, New to yoga, newcomers, news, studio, Teachers, timetable, Yoga

Open Day 13th October 2018

Posted on October 4, 2018

Free Classes, Tea & Cakes and Meet the Teachers

As part of the Bristol Yoga Trail 2018, Yogawest are opening our doors and offering free classes all day long. We invite you to come along, take a tour of our beautiful building, chat to some teachers and try a taster class or two.

Come at least 10 minutes before the start time so you can register with us and secure your place. Some classes may be busy, and some may fill up before the start time, so do arrive in good time!

Donations to OTR

Although all Open Day classes are free, we are collecting donations for OTR – Off The Record, a marvellous Bristol Charity offering mental health support to young people.
Read more about OTR here.

Timetable of free classes at Yogawest

9.30–10.45 Beginners class
11–12.30 General class
12.45–1.45 Family (all ages welcome)
2–3 Newcomers: a class for complete newbies
3–3.45 Teenager taster class for ages 11-18
4–5.15 Beginners class
4.30–5.45 Restorative class: restful poses focusing on good breathing

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We look forward to seeing you then!

Posted in Beginners, Bristol, Bristol Yoga Trail, Charity, Classes, Family, free class, General, New to yoga, newcomers, news, Offers, studio, Yoga

New Yoga Year, Clean Equipment!

Posted on September 6, 2018

Many thanks to the whole Yogawest reception team for the amazing washing and cleaning exercise over the summer. Nicola, Andy, Jon and Meg have been busily deep cleaning the studios and changing rooms, washing the mats and blankets (they take a LOT of re-folding!), cleaning the belts and blocks and generally preparing the building for Autumn classes.

We say goodbye and thank you to Meg who is off to see the world: good luck in your travels!

Posted in Bristol, Classes, General, news, receptionists, studio, Yoga, yoga mats

Weather Impact on Classes (March 2nd & 3rd)

Posted on March 1, 2018

The heating is on 24/7 and classes are running!

This page last updated at 5.30pm on March 2nd 2018

STOP PRESS: all weekend classes running as per online timetable.

Yogawest is currently fully open, with all classes running as per the online timetable, which is where we will post any updates: check the comments box next to your class for latest info, or call us to check on 0117 924 3330.

The heating is on permanently and so far the studios are coping well with the cold snap, but you may want to wear an extra layer and a pair of grippy socks in class!

And because Denmark Place is unlikely to be gritted, please be careful on your way in.

Teacher Training this weekend

The training weekend (March 2–4) is going ahead. Some participants have already travelled from afar, and many others are local (snow boots on!), so we are not cancelling it at this stage.

However, we would advise you to make your own decision as to whether it is sensible and safe to travel to us, and completely understand if you cannot make it.

We will email all trainees as soon as (and if) the situation changes.

 

Posted in Bristol, Classes, getting to Yogawest, newcomers, news, studio, teacher training, Teachers, timetable, weather update, Yoga

Practice Leaflets for Charity

Posted on October 29, 2017

Practice Sequences

Sam_charityleaflets2_734Sam Xenofou is offering a set of beautifully produced practice sequences for sale at Yogawest. These have been printed in conjunction with her Iyengar-teacher colleague from Athens Katerina Pylava. Donations are being collected for Doctors Without Borders, an organisation working with refugees in her home country of Greece.

The sequences presented in the leaflets are based on the Iyengar system and they are structured in such a way that each asana prepares the body for the next one, with each sequence being beneficial for the nervous system.

The leaflets are on display at Yogawest with a donation box nearby. Sam requests a minimum donation of £5.00 per leaflet.

Money collected from the practice leaflets will support refugees who arrive in Greece having fled their countries in the Middle East and Africa. The contribution to the Doctors Without Borders organisation will help towards this worthy cause.

Sam and Katerina feel very passionate about the cause and are very grateful for your support.

If you don’t live in Bristol and would like to order a set of the sequences (4 in total) for £25, email us to find out how to order.

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Posted in Charity, news, Sam Xenofou, Self Practice, shop, studio, Yoga

Open Day October 14th

Posted on September 12, 2017

Free Classes, Tea & Cakes and Meet the Teachers

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As part of the Bristol Yoga Trail 2017, Yogawest are opening our doors and offering free classes all day long. We invite you to come along, take a tour of our beautiful building, chat to some teachers and try a taster class or two.

Come at least 10 minutes before the start time so you can register with us and secure your place. Some classes may be busy, and some may fill up before the start time, so do arrive in good time!

Donations to OTR

OTRlogoAlthough all Open Day classes are free, we are collecting donations for OTR – Off The Record, a marvellous Bristol Charity offering mental health support to young people.
Read more about OTR here.

 

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Timetable of Free classes
at Yogawest

9.30–10.45 Beginners
11–12.30 General
12.45–1.30 Family (all ages welcome)
2–2.45 Introduction to Yoga: talk and demo
3–4 Newcomers: a class for complete newbies
4–5.15 Restorative class: restful poses focusing on good breathing
5.30–6 Pranayama: an introduction to yogic breathing

 

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We look forward to seeing you then!

Posted in back pain, Beginners, BKS Iyengar, Bristol, Bristol Yoga Trail, Classes, Community, Family, foundation, lower back, New to yoga, newcomers, news, studio, Yoga

Welcome to the new Yogawest Teachers

Posted on August 18, 2017

In September 2017 Yogawest is adding several new classes and teachers to the timetable.

LydiaHolmes_7077_170wrWe are delighted to have persuaded the marvellous Lydia Holmes to teach 2 classes for us on a Wednesday night: a General at 5.30pm and an Intermediate class at 7.15pm. They will start at 90 minutes each, and we hope that the Intermediate class will change to 2-hour class before too long. Perhaps some of you will do both the classes! Many of you know Lydia as she has regularly covered classes at Yogawest, and she also assists Sheila Haswell on the teacher training course.

Naomi_ParsvakonasanaHRWe have asked all our newly qualified Iyengar teachers to take on classes: we hope you will come and try them and find out what marvellous new talent there is in the building. Both Naomi and Joanna have been teaching classes over the summer and we are getting great feedback – well done to both of you! It can be quite daunting when you start teaching, but those trained at Yogawest by Sheila Haswell are well prepared for taking on classes with confidence and a solid knowledge.

Our new teachers

Lucy Payne (Monday 12.30 General)
George Healy (Monday 8pm Beginners)
Naomi Maggs (Wednesday 5pm Beginners)
Harriet St Leger (Wednesday 6.30pm Beginners)
Andrew Lux (Friday 8am Beginners)
Joanna Lambe (Saturday 9.30am Beginners)
Luhia Shakti (Saturday 4pm Beginners)

Snapshot of other changes

Frances is taking over the Monday evening Intermediate class (now 6–7.30pm);
Zoë Hope is taking on a Monday evening General class at 6.15pm, and her dynamic class now starts at 8pm;
Jess’ early morning class moves to Tuesday at 7am, followed by a 9am Beginners class, and an additional Gentle class at 11.15;
Katy is taking over the Tuesday 9.30 General class;
Zoë Hope is taking over the Wednesday 10am General class;
Luke’s Thursday 6.15pm Beginners class now ends 15 minutes earlier at 7.30 and Lizzie’s Thursday evening General class starts 15 minutes earlier at 6.45pm;
Annemarie is launching a new Thursday evening Intermediate class at 7.45pm;
Zoë Reason is starting a new Friday afternoon occasional Self Practice session, followed by a weekly Friday 5pm Beginners class;
Lizzie is taking over teaching the Friday 6pm Restorative class;
Jess is teaching a new pregnancy course on Saturdays at 12.45;
Zoë Reason is taking over the Sunday 6pm General class.

 

Posted in Andrew Lux, Beginners, Classes, experienced, General, George Healy, Intermediate, Joanna Lambe, Lucy Payne, Luhia Shakti, Lydia Holmes, Naomi Maggs, New to yoga, newcomers, news, studio, Teachers, timetable, Yoga

Class cancellations Apr 5–9

Posted on March 22, 2017

Workshop running at Yogawest April 5–9

!! Some classes are NOT running !!

flower2-Sheila-Haswell-Iyengar-Yoga-Shala-High-Wycombe-300x277Because of a major event at Yogawest from Wednesday evening to Sunday morning, a couple of classes are NOT running during this time, and most other classes will be held in Studio 2, so do check the arrangements for your class below, refer to the online timetable which is updated every week and come early to get your place for busy classes!

Classes running are listed below, those not running are showed crossed out!

Wednesday April 5
All morning classes running as normal: 7am Early Morning, 9.15 Beginners, 10.00 General, 11.45 General, 18.00 Pregnancy, 18.15 Intermediate, 19.30 General
Thursday April 6
9.30 General, 10am Womens, 11.00 Beginners, 4.30 Teens, 17.00 General, 18.15 Beginners, 19.00 General
Friday April 7
9.30 General, 10am Experienced, 12.15 General, 18.00 General
Saturday April 8
9.15 Intermediate, 9.30 Beginners; 11.00 General
Sunday April 9
All classes on as usual: 10.00 General, 11.45 Intermediate, 18.00 General

Easter Weekend classes

Most classes are running as usual on Easter weekend, read the details here

Posted in Beginners, Classes, General, studio, timetable

Easter Classes 2017

Posted on March 22, 2017

Classes over Easter

EASTER_DUCKS_4130_lrYogawest is open every day during Easter weekend; there are a couple of classes not running, so do check the arrangements for your class below and refer to the online timetable which is updated every week.

 

Friday April 14 (Good Friday)
Most classes as normal: 9.30 Beginners; 10.00 Experienced; 12.15 General; 14.30pm Afternoon workshop; 18.00 Restorative
Saturday April 15
All classes as normal: 9.15 Intermediate; 9.30 Beginners, 11.00 General
Sunday April 16 (Easter Sunday)
Morning classes as usual: 10.00 General; 11.45 Intermediate; 18.00 General
Monday April 17 (Bank holiday)
9.30 Beginners; 10.00 General; 18.00 Intermediate; 18.45 Beginners;  20.15 General; 20.15 Dynamic

Our termtime-only classes and courses take a break from April 10 til April 21. Check the termtime dates here

Posted in Advanced, Beginners, Classes, experienced, General, holiday opening times, news, studio, timetable, Yoga

Christmas Timetable 2016

Posted on November 26, 2016

Opening Times over the Festive Season

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

Download the Christmas reduced timetable here

The full Yogawest timetable resumes on Tuesday January 3rd 2017.

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. To make things simpler, and to include everyone in our plans, many of the class are billed as general level – this means that ALL are welcome, whatever your experience or ability and the teacher will adapt the class accordingly.

Lizzie’s popular 2-hour class on Thursday morning is open to all levels of students and although it’s usually a ladies class, men are welcome and encouraged (especially if they wear pink) during the reduced timetable period. It is taught at intermediate level, but beginners are very welcome to come and see what an intermediate class involves – Lizzie/Zoë will look after you!

The Friday morning experienced class on December 23rd is being taught by Bob and is open to intermediate level students: a good way to try this class out!

On December 30th Edgar and Lydia are teaching a special holiday ‘Back to the Mat’ Yoga Day – all welcome and encouraged to restore and revitalise your yoga practice after Christmas, and prepare for the New Year in yoga style. Full details here.

Who is teaching?

Some of our usual teachers are taking a well-earned break over Christmas, and recharging their batteries for the New Year. Most classes are being taught by Yogawest teachers, and they are joined by Melroy Mukwaya who covers classes for us when she can.

Timetable for your fridge

Download the 2016 Christmas timetable here or pick up a copy at reception.

Posted in Advanced, Beginners, Bristol, Christmas, Classes, experienced, General, holiday, holiday opening times, Intermediate, studio, Teachers, timetable, Workshop, Yoga