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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2013 under-floor heating, insulation and jaccuzzis
It is with great relief that we escape lawyers and bank managers and estate agents and the stresses of setting up the new centre,…
the italian job
There are some retreats where the chemistry is just right. And this one at an eco farm in Puglia (Yoga in Salento) is one. The…
2013 catching some italian rays
After a steamy yoga practice the crystal clear beaches of Puglia were beckoning. Oh life as a yogi on retreat…. Find out which retreats…
2013 derelict dreams
A vast 250 square meter cavity of a space – is ours. For a year the dream of the West Norwood Shala is continuously…
2013 all systems go
It is all systems go from the moment we take ownership. Builders who have been on standby for over half a year, steam in…
2014 in need of tlc
537 Norwood Road had a faded grandeur but was in dire need of some TLC with peeling paint and crumbling plaster. It was bringing…
2014 stretching into west norwood
On the 1st February 2014, with toilet doors hung just a few hours earlier and builders hot-footing out the door in the early hours,…
Bureaucratic boredom
We never imagined the amount of bureaucracy and red tape involved in taking on a project like this. Here, some of our teacher team…
2014 in memory of derek
The new Shala is dedicated to Gingi’s extraordinary yoga teacher, Derek Ireland (1949–1998). He started out as a semi-professional football player, moved on to…
Yoga & walking in the cevennes
After our morning yoga practice our gung ho group of yogis took to the mountain footpaths to get a real sense of the spectacular…
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