Reflections from the mat
Writing, interviews and free practices from our teachers — on philosophy, anatomy, breath, the menstrual cycle, menopause, teaching life and the long arc of practice.
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2007 the short but sweet balham era
2007 marriage vows in the south of france
The yoga glitterati are out in numbers for Gingi and Ella marriage in a small town registry office in the Cevennes south of France.…
2008 institutionalised
Bursting at the seams in our tiny mews house in Balham, the Shala overflows into the the Balham library hall on the weekends where…
2008 the search continues
The Shala branches out to Streatham (whilst still running in Balham and Chelsea) and starts running classes in this gorgeous Georgian Stately home. We would…
2008 flirtation with chelsea
The Shala is invited to run yoga classes from a somewhat exclusive riverside holistic health centre. It is the closest the Shala ever ventures…
Care to dance
It’s not often we get to teach in a ballroom. We love this space in Streatham for it’s lofty, ornate ceilings, parquet floor and…
2009 italy retreat
Returning to InSabina for a second year running, with many of our regular students, this retreat is filled with laughter and music. This is…
2010 off the rails
The search for another permanent home was a long one. With sky high London rents and very few large commercial spaces we despaired at…
2010 la gomera family yoga retreat
Now whose brainwave was it exactly to take 35 people (including 20 kids) to the island of La Gomera? It seems like a fine…
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