These workshops are suitable for intermediate and experienced students. At least a year of experience recommended; a good indicator will be that you are able to hold independent Sirsasana for 5 minutes (if appropriate of course!).
£30/workshop
or £25 per workshop if booking more than one at a time (so x2 workshops would be £50 if booked together).
Read more here
Posted in Advanced, Edgar Stringer, Intermediate, Workshop, Yoga
There’s a bespoke bit of furniture for valuables in Studio 1. This is designed to take small valuables such as keys and mobile phones.
Please leave large bags and coats in the changing rooms or on the coat hooks in the unisex area of the foyer – everything must be contained within the rack please as we use the areas around it for yoga!
If your class is in Studio 2, valuables can be stored on the shelves above the chairs.
If you bring your phone into the studio, please do remember to switch it fully off or to airplane mode to ensure it does not bother you and others during the class. We ask that phones are completely turned off – not just to silent or vibrate – so that the studio environment is pure and not polluted by invading mobile signals: we get enough of those everywhere else!
This article is another in our series of ‘And What Are Those For?’. If there’s a prop you’d like to find out more about, ask us!
We are celebrating five years since we took over at Yogawest.
Much has happened here during the last five years: we have steadily added classes (there are now over 45 classes on the termtime timetable) and have an amazing team of 17 teachers and 5 admin staff. And we’ve held some brilliant events at Yogawest during that time taught by local and international teachers alike.
So, it’s time to celebrate!
We are marking the occasion by offering a celebratory class to be taught by at least five (!) Yogawest teachers, this is open to all, but please book your place for the class as we expect it to be busy.
The class will be followed by a party: a chance to catch up with fellow students and teachers in possibly a more relaxed atmosphere than in class! Let reception know if you are planning to come.
The class will be based around the number five with poses, sequences, teachers appearing in variants of five. Five is a special number in yoga: many aspects of yoga philosophy involve five aspects; expect five of everything!
Places for the class are limited and are bookable at reception by a £10 charitable donation which will go to the Julian Trust, a local homeless charity.
Come and celebrate our anniversary with drinks, snacks, and Winter cheer. Yogawest teachers and staff are looking forward to letting our hair down and getting to know our students a little better!
We have revived our popular Yogacard raffle this year. Write your contact details on your finished Yogacard and hand it in to reception for the raffle box. The draw for some Yogawest-related prizes will take place at the party. If you prepay for a course then at the end of the course you can fill in a card to be entered for the raffle so you won’t miss out!
Read the July 2016 Yogawest newsletter here
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Posted in news, Newsletter, timetable, Yoga
Dates for Pranayama in 2016Jul 8
Aug 5 (during the summer holidays)
Sept 2
Oct 7
Nov 4
Dec 2
Read more about Pranayama here
Posted in Advanced, Edgar Stringer, General, Intermediate, pranayama, timetable, Yoga
Some of our classes are very popular, and get quite busy. Which makes for a great atmosphere in class: our studios are big enough to still have plenty of room and many Yogawest regulars enjoy larger classes.
However, there are some classes on the timetable that are smaller which suit some students better, especially if you’d like more personal attention.
If you’d like to find a quieter class, here are some ideas: Read more
The Summer Holiday Timetable for 2016 is here – we are open everyday over the summer but with a reduced timetable so do check the timetable before you come to class during July 23rd to end August.
This year for the first time the experienced class on Fridays at 10am is running throughout the summer.
The full timetable resumes on September 2nd.
Celebrate the 2nd International Day of Yoga and the Summer Solstice all on the same day!
June 21st is of course the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In India, the first full moon after the Summer Solstice is known as Guru Purnima where the Guru or teacher is honored. According to yoga legend, the first transmission of yoga by Shiva (the first Guru) is said to have begun on this day.
The United Nations General Assembly declared June 21st as the International Day of Yoga. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the United Nations: “Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature.”
International Day of Yoga is celebrated all over the world.
Posted in Beginners, Health, India, Intermediate, Yoga
We’ve set up a new teenager yoga class for both teenage girls and boys. Our Monday teenager class is very girl-dominant and we hope more boys may come if there is a class with more boys in it.
Teenagers tend to get very stiff in their joints and muscles and due to various lifestyle habits (sport, gaming and of course school-stress), can find it difficult to undo tension and body stress. Regular yoga practice can help to teach and encourage greater body awareness, flexibility and focus.
Many sporting celebrities (Ryan Giggs for example) have used Iyengar yoga to support their career in Rugby, Football and Cricket to name but 3 sports.
This class runs on termtime Thursdays at 4.30 and is taught by Zoë.
Please help us get this class off the ground – tell your teenagers!
Posted in teenage boys, teenagers, timetable, Yoga, young adults, Zoë Hope
During half term (and bank holiday Monday) some classes don’t run, although most classes are running as normal. Check the online timetable that week for full details.
BANK HOLIDAY Monday
Monday 18.00–20.00 (intermediate) Come to the 18.45 general class instead
Monday 20.15–21.45 (beginners) Come to the 18.45 general class instead
Plus termtime only classes are not on during half term – check the online timetable for details.
Please note the Friday morning 10-12 experienced class is running.