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Coronavirus Update

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.

New Yoga Year, Clean Equipment!

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!

Upcycled yoga mats by Katcha Bilek

Now in the Yogawest Shop!

SONY DSCHave you seen the amazing new range of phone and tablet covers made from old Yogawest mats by the brilliant Katcha Bilek, just down the road in Stokes Croft?

Katcha was quick off the mark when we replaced our Studio 1 mats recently and had a great idea as to how to re-use them… and now they are here!

katcha1Diana popped in to Katcha’s studio recently to see the prototypes and order the first set. Let us know what you think, or if you’ve got a suggestion for what Katcha should make next.

 

 

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Milochie in the Yogawest Shop

Milochie Logo websiteWe are delighted to announce the arrival of beautiful and eco-friendly Milochie products, arriving into the Yogawest shop on Sunday November 29th.

The Milochie Story

SAMSUNG CSCMilochie’s story began with designer and founder Angela Kohn whose passion for patterns, nature and wellbeing unified to create a platform where these passions evolved into products. It became ever more apparent to Angela that it was a challenge to discover beautiful, fun and stylish yet functional yoga equipment that was eco-conscious and fair-trade. Working closely with yoga teachers and students, the journey to create beautiful yet functional equipment began.

With Milochie you are not simply buying a stylish alternative, but also high quality products that are made of natural materials and created by craftsmen working in a fair-trade environment where both sides share the benefit. Milochie products are created with exciting patterns, botanically inspired, that focus on mirroring the union of yoga with nature and it is therefore our top priority to ensure the wellbeing of our craftsmen and the materials used in our products.

The Milochie Range

SONY DSCCome and see the beautiful Milochie mats, equipment bags, belts, Pune shorts and bolster covers we’ve got in stock.

 

 

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New Mats Please!

yogawest-newgreenmatsAfter much research, we have bought a lovely set of new forest green sticky mats for Studio 1.

These are the best mats for yoga on a wooden floor and provide a firm base on which to anchor our poses.

They do need some wearing in as they have a coating on them when they are new, so we ask that you do as many dog poses as you can for the next couple of weeks to bring them to their optimum performance!

You will also note they are thinner than the orange mats: this is better (no really!): you have more contact with the ground, which is better for balancing poses and for understanding how to work the base of poses better. There are plenty of mats, so if you do need cushioning for some asanas, you can always double them up.