Saturday, January 11, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Jamie R.22 of 30 openThis workshop is the complete guide to arm balancing! When it come to these challenging poses often we try to build the house without laying the foundations. We will start of with the fundamentals, ensuring we have a stable base to build from.
We will then look breakdown several arm balances including (but not limited to):* Crow
* Baby Crow
* Side crow
* Fallen Angel
* Eka Pada Koundinyasana 2
* Flying pigeon
* Astavakrasana
* Eka Hasta BhujasanaWe will explore some funky variations and even attempt to flow between arm balances!
This workshop is not just continuous arm balancing, we will also be looking at poses that help us prepare the body for these challenging shapes. Plus we will look at how to sequence a flow to make these poses more accessible.
This is an all levels workshop for anyone who is interested in arm balancing. If you have a strong arm balance game or no game at all you will still benefit!
As always with my workshops, we will have the opportunity to continue the discussion after class over Mexican food! We will again make the short walk to refuel with the best tacos in London! A nice reward for challenging yourself and a rare opportunity to connect with your fellow yogis.
I hope you will join us for rewarding and enjoyable Saturday afternoon!
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)David S.26 of 28 openQueer Movement + Workshop: LGBTQ+ friendly yoga class & social afterwards to connect with othersAll event proceeds will go to METRO charity! Supporting and providing services for LGBTQ+ communities in London for 40 years.
Join Camille and David to explore a space of self-awareness, connect to others and find joy within a supportive and inclusive community. This is an open space to practice and bring queerness into well-being.
Each session explores a unique theme relevant to LGBTQ+ experiences and includes creative sessions such as journaling, group discussions and taught workshops.
This workshop explores the shared experiences and challenges many individuals face within the LGBTQ+ community, including feelings of not belonging, not contributing, and questioning if they are "queer enough."
We will delve into themes such as coming out later in life, the lack of experience with queer love, and feelings of inadequacy surrounding one's identity and appearance. Special attention will be given to bisexuals in straight-passing relationships and the unique challenges of visibility and validation.
You will be guided through a simple yet purposeful Yoga practice and guided through meditation with the intent to offer self-reflection and acceptance. We aim to bring people together and foster friendships so you can expect an element of interaction with others, although you are welcome to join in as a listener.
There are 3 different pricing options available for this Workshop:
Tier 1 - £10: You are unemployed or a student. You don’t have savings or you might have people depending on you. You will notice the money leaving your bank account and paying a higher sum may mean you cut back on other things.
Tier 2 - £15: You can pay this if you are in full-time employment or self-employed with money coming in every month. You have savings and you can afford some fun expenses every month such as restaurants, cinema and shopping)
Tier 3 - £20: You have a comfortable amount of disposable income and do not need to pay close attention to money leaving your account. This price will allow us to bring some people in on lower tiers)
Saturday, January 18, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Gloria P.23 of 27 openJoin me for an in-depth workshop designed to strengthen your crow pose practice!
This workshop will guide you through the foundational steps to enter crow pose with confidence, breaking down each element from body engagement to strength-building exercises.
Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your practice, this session will equip you with the tools to elevate your experience.
For experienced practitioners, we'll dive into creative transitions to enhance your practice, such as One-Legged Crow into Vashistasana and playful entries into Headstand.
This workshop is an invitation to deepen your skills, cultivate strength, and discover new possibilities within your practice.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Tetiana N.15 of 20 openUnlock the power of balance, strength and focus in this comprehensive arm balance workshop, designed for yogis of all levels. Thi workshop integrates teachings from Dharma Yoga to bring a holistic approach to your practice, allowing you to explore both the physical and mental dimensions of arm balancing. We will explore foundational and more advance balances, including Bakasana (Crow) and variations, Koundinyasana, Astavakrasana (Eight Angle Pose), Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm stand) and more. This workshop is designed to empower you, leaving you with a deeper understanding of the mind-body connection. All levels are welcom! Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your practice, you'll find inspiration and challenge in this supportive workshop.
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Deepening Ashtanga Full Primary Series - Drishti, Transitions and Dropbacks and Sound BathElephant and Castle2:00pm - 4:15pm (135 min)Aleksandar I.25 of 35 openDeepen Your Ashtanga Practice: Full Primary Series Workshop with Focus on Drishti, Transitions, and Dropbacks
This workshop will guide you through the full primary series, with dedicated time to refine transitions that bring a sense of flow and excitement to your practice. We’ll focus on hand balances, backward rolls, wheel drop-backs, and the challenging jump-throughs and jump-backs to enhance your control and fluidity.
After the intense asana practice, we’ll close with a soothing sound bath to help you relax and restore.
Whether you’re looking to improve your Ashtanga practice or experience the transformative magic of the Primary Series for the first time, come join us!
Saturday, January 25, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Ina Y.17 of 24 open“The Senses” workshop is a candlelit experience that engages all five senses. Participants will practice blindfold yoga to heighten their sense of touch and body awareness, followed by a cacao ceremony to explore taste. Aromatherapy will stimulate the sense of smell, while sound healing, including the vibrations of a gong, engages hearing. The candlelit setting provides a visually calming environment, allowing participants to focus inward and connect deeply with each sense.
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3:00pm - 5:00pm (120 min)Michael P.23 of 24 openNervous System Reset with Yin & TRE®
Join Michael Peck for an immersive workshop designed to help you release stress, restore balance, and reset your nervous system through the powerful practices of Yin Yoga and Tension & Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®). This 2-hour session is crafted to provide deep relaxation and support the body's natural ability to discharge tension, regulate the nervous system, and improve resilience to stress.
In this workshop, we'll begin with a grounding Yin Yoga sequence, focusing on deep, passive stretches that allow you to release tightness in the connective tissues. Yin poses encourage stillness, patience, and breath awareness, promoting relaxation and preparing the body for deeper work.
Following the Yin practice, we’ll transition into TRE® – a series of gentle, guided exercises developed to safely trigger the body's natural tremoring mechanism, which helps release stored tension and trauma from the muscles and nervous system. TRE® is effective for stress reduction, relaxation, and restoring a sense of calm and ease.
This session is open to all levels, including beginners. It’s ideal for anyone seeking tools to manage stress, support emotional balance, and experience a renewed sense of well-being.
Benefits of Nervous System Reset Workshop:
Release physical and emotional tension
Restore nervous system balance
Cultivate a state of deep relaxation and inner peace
Learn practical tools to manage stress and build resilience
Space is limited to 24 people. Reserve your spot today and take a transformative step towards wellbeing and relaxation!
Sunday, January 26, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Abby R.25 of 27 openBend it Like a Yogi is a flexibility and backbends workshop designed for all abilities, from beginners to seasoned yogis. In this immersive experience, we’ll focus on safely building flexibility and strength, helping you unlock deeper backbends while learning to honor your body’s unique limits. Through a blend of targeted stretches, gentle conditioning, and mindful breathing techniques, you’ll discover greater ease and openness in your spine, hips, and shoulders. Whether you’re looking to expand your yoga practice or simply want to improve your flexibility, this workshop will provide the tools and techniques to deepen your stretches and boost your confidence in backbending postures, both during the workshop and beyond. Expect a supportive, playful environment where progress is celebrated at every level. Leave feeling lengthened, relaxed, and empowered to explore your backbending journey. Come and join me and watch your flexibility and confidence soar!
Saturday, February 1, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Sophia T.30 of 30 openAre you just starting your yoga journey or want a refresher on the basics? Have you felt intimidated in attending yoga classes because you're worried you don't know the movements or shapes, or don't feel like the shapes “work” for your body? Join Sophia for a two-hour session breaking down the posture foundations — the poses that appear again and again in dynamic yoga classes — in a way that suits your body.
In open-level group classes, teachers rarely have the time to deconstruct these shapes, which leaves out beginners and creates bad habits in improvers. This workshop will empower you to walk into any open-level class with a solid foundation of these shapes and no longer feel left behind. Expect a comprehensive breakdown of all shapes in the sun salutation series A and B, with personalised recommendations based on your needs. Walk away feeling more confident heading into any mixed-level group yoga class.
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Daryn W.30 of 31 openAre you seeking a deeper sense of calm, clarity, and presence in your daily life? Meditation Masterclass: The Essentials offers a space to explore the transformative power of meditation. Whether you’re new to meditation or looking to deepen an existing practice, this workshop is designed to connect you to these ancient yogic practices.
This masterclass will walk you through the fundamentals of mindfulness and absorption practices based on the guidance of the ancient yogic texts. We’ll spend some time looking at the theory behind meditation as well as spending time practicing too. The goal is to provide practical, grounded techniques that you can take with you long after the class ends, helping you navigate life’s challenges with a greater sense of presence and calm.
You’ll also be provided with some practice sheets at the end of the session so that you can continue practicing at home.
If you’ve been curious about meditation but weren’t sure where to start, or if you’re looking to strengthen your practice in a mindful, intentional way, The Art of Meditation: The Essentials is for you.
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Elizabeth J.25 of 27 openDuring this workshop, you will learn proper alignment, techniques, and tips to safely advance your inversions or just start to find that first float upside down. Whether you're brand new to going hips over head or advanced in your practice, Liz will guide you through step-by-step progressions, helping you build strength and confidence in your practice that will lead you to headstand and pincha.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Aparna B.26 of 26 openWe invite you to a complete yoga practice; the Master Class! Join us for an invigorating yoga flow where you’ll go beyond asanas and learn how to incorporate pranayama, mudra & bandha in your yoga practice. Learn how to connect with your body and build a better mind-body awareness. The mindful & heat building flow will gently challenge you and invite you to explore your physical capabilities. Expect a combination of dynamic meditation, energizing breathwork & mantra chanting which will allow you to release stagnated energy and leave you feeling recharged & elevated. We will wind down with a healing sound bath which will work on aligning the chakra system in our bodies.
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Chris T.33 of 33 openThe Yogasūtra of Patañjali is frequently depicted as the foundation of Yoga philosophy. Join this workshop to learn about sage Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga Marga.
Sunday, February 16, 2025
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2:30pm - 4:00pm (90 min)Sally P.30 of 32 openJoin us in search of a new-found sense of calm and connection at a unique Yin Yoga workshop led by Sally Paffett, with the live improvised music of Ryan Crooks. As part of the collaborative project HERD, Sally and Ryan have been weaving together a unique combination of movement and music to harmonise body and spirit.
In the workshop, Sally will guide the class through a gentle yoga practice designed to cultivate deep relaxation, mindfulness, and inner peace. The tradition of Yin focuses on long-held postures that target connective tissues and encourage flexibility, which will be gently explored throughout the session. As you settle into each pose, Ryan responds to the room with piano melodies, peaceful synths and atmospheric sounds, creating an immersive auditory space and augmenting the practice.
The class is a perfect antidote to London’s fast-paced energy, inviting you to slow down and reconnect with yourself. Together, we hope to bring more Yin to the Yang of city life, cultivating a sense of community and tranquillity.
Sunday, March 2, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Alice R.26 of 27 openIn this workshop, you will get the chance to play around with some of the arm balances from the Rocket yoga series. Whether you’re totally new to arm balances, and want to learn step-by-step how to get off the ground, or you already have a couple of arm balances under your yoga belt but want to learn how to progress to the next level, you’ll learn the drills and techniques to get you there. We will spend time breaking down each arm balance in a way that everyone can enjoy and start to experience the exhilaration of taking our weight into our own hands – quite literally! If you don't manage the full arm balance in the workshop, you will take away the knowledge and skills to start moving towards the full pose. We’ll cover arm balances from the Rocket yoga series including Bakasana (crow pose); Parsva Bakasana (side crow); Astavakrasana (Crazy 8); Eka Pada Koundinyasanas; and transistioning between arm balances and headstand. You don’t have to already be able to arm balance, but you need to have a regular yoga practice and a willingness to have fun!
Sunday, March 9, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Anton D.25 of 25 openIn this workshop we’re going to work with understanding the components of crow pose (Bakasana) the anatomy behind it, a few hacks to stimulate your brain to help you move and understand the shapes better.
We will play with crow and quite a few variations (one leg crow, crane) and other arm balances that lead of from crow. Building strength and understand the shape will be the focus as settle in to our shapes transitions can be explored.
Beginner friendly, explore your own body and how you navigate this poses, one method might not fit all!
Expect a little anatomy, a dash of neuroscience and lots of laughs.
Come take flight with me!
Saturday, March 15, 2025
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2:00pm - 4:00pm (120 min)Ammar B.29 of 30 openIntermediate Arm Balances - Round 2
Ready for the next level? If you're comfortable with Crow Pose and eager to explore more arm balances, this workshop is for you.
My goal here is to introduce you to the world of arm balances and arm balance transitions. To bust the myth that this is all about strength and prove to you that you have it within you to join me in this craft.
In the weeks leading up to the workshop, I'll reach out to gather any specific arm balances you’d like to work on, ensuring the session is tailored to your goals.
Come with an open mind, ready to play and have fun! It’s always a joy to share my passion with you and help you grow in your practice.
To give you an idea, this is what we covered last time:
1. Sun Salutation jump back and forward (Surya Namaskar)
2. Crow (Bakasana)
3. Crane (Kakasana)
4. Side Crow (Parsva Bakasana)
5. One-Legged Arm Balance (Eka Pada Koundinyasana I)
6. Reverse-Legged Eka Pada Koundinyasana (Eka Pada Koundinyasana II)
7. Eka Pada Koundinyasana to Chin Stand (Ganda Bherundasana)
8. Pendant Pose (Lolasana)
9. One-Legged Crow (Eka Pada Bakasana)
10. One-Legged Crow with Elbow Down
11. Side Crow with Legs Straight (Parsva Bakasana variation)
12. Headstand Crow Transitions (Sirsasana from Bakasana)
13. Headstand to Side Crow and Leg Variations (Sirsasana to Parsva Bakasana)
14. Headstand with Hand Variations (in front & behind)
15. Headstand to Forearm Balance (Pincha Mayurasana)
16. Elephant Trunk Pose (Eka Hasta Bhujasana)
17. Eight-Angle Pose (Astavakrasana), including Elbow Down Variation
18. Dragonfly (Maksikanagasana) – Two Variants
19. Peacock Pose (Mayurasana) – Two-Handed and One-Handed Variants
20. Mula Bandha Engagement Checks (Rocket Yoga)
21. Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana)
22. Rooster Pose (Kukkutasana)
23. Lotus Crow Pose (Padma Bakasana)
24. Upward Root Pose (Utplutihi)
25. Leg Behind the Head Side Crow (Eka Pada Sirsasana Parsva Bakasana)