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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Open your voice, open your heart
Mantras are a powerful tool to calm the mind, reduce incessant thinking, and create focus and empowerment in our lives. They work on the…
Exploring mysore classes
A common misconception about Mysore “self-practice” classes is that they are for advanced practitioners only, but this is not the case. In fact we…
What is body rolling?
Yamuna Zake is a master body worker, teacher and a visionary healer who has dedicated her life to understanding how the body works, helping…
The gift of mindfulness
‘The precious gift of Mindfulness; like putting on a shade of brightness and clarity, mindfulness works in its simplicity. Years ago, I remember being…
My body rolling journey
In 1998 I was completely immersed in Ashtanga Vinyasa third series. Life was pretty much eating, sleeping and lots and lots of intense Yoga.…
Yoga philosophy at the shala
Yoga philosophy teacher, Dr Matthew Clark gives truly brilliant down to earth, insightful talks on the origins of yoga. Matthew’s wealth of knowledge is remarkable…
Breathwork for cancer
Inspired by The Shala’s Breath for Life series, a pilot study at St James Hospital, Leeds took place monitoring the benefits of simple yoga…
How can the breath help with so many conditions?
How can the breath help with so many conditions? Last week we received this query by email….it’s a great question…why would there be so…
Maintain a healthy back with bodyrolling
Bring peace, space, and strength to your body and acquire a deep relationship to your self. Your back is beautiful… The spine gives us…
Through the lens of a teacher trainee
Here we share the objectives, expectations and personal challenges of Ana Miranda who has just begun her teacher training at the Shala School of Yoga.…
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