Gingi Lee
Co-founder & Lead TeacherFounder of The Shala and The Shala School of Yoga. Teaches from the heart with compassion, love and humour.
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with Gingi Lee, Charli Van NessA free invitation to step inside the Shala and get a sense of our Level 1 foundational training. Meet co-leads Gingi Lee and Charli Van Ness, visit the studio, and move through a guided taster of asana, breath, meditation and perhaps some self-inquiry. A chance to feel the ethos of the training, ask your questions, and discover whether September 2026 is your moment.
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An invitation inside the 200-Hour
This is the entry point to our foundational 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training – a chance to feel the programme from the inside before deciding if it's the right step for you. Across a single session, senior teachers Gingi Lee and Charli Van Ness (E-RYT 500) will encapsulate what it is to go on this transformational journey of mind, body, and – sometimes – soul.
It's part open conversation, part embodied experience. You'll visit the studio, meet the lead teachers, take part in a guided practice, and hear how the 200-Hour curriculum is woven together. There's space to ask the practical questions – pace, format, expectations – and the bigger ones too: why now, why here, why this path.
The Open Day welcomes anyone with a committed yoga practice (three years minimum) who is curious about what comes next – whether that's teaching, deepening personal study, or simply looking for more direction on how to live life more fully. Attending this Open Day is encouraged, though not compulsory, for applying. Find the full course details on the 200-Hour Teacher Training page.
"Our trainings have been described as transformational, life-changing, and mind-blowing by past graduates. The 200-Hour programme is carefully designed to offer personal evolution, professional development, and a solid foundation in embodied, authentic teaching."
Who is this course for?
Anyone considering the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training (September 2026 intake)
Practitioners with a committed personal practice who may be exploring teaching as a path
Students who want to deepen their own practice without necessarily teaching
Yoga teachers from other traditions considering The Shala's lineage and approach
Those with a 200-hour intensive qualification who don't yet feel prepared to teach
What's included?
Opportunity to visit the studio
Introductions to lead teachers Gingi Lee and Charli Van Ness
Experiential session which may include movement, breathwork, meditation, and self-inquiry
Overview of the 200-Hour Teacher Training curriculum and structure
Open space for questions and group conversation
One-to-one time to chat to the teachers before and after the course
Insight into the Shala School community, ethos, and what training here actually feels like
FREE
Course Dates
Saturday 20 June 2026
10.30am–1pm
Good to know
- Open Day is free
- Wear comfortable clothing you can move in
- Mats and props are provided
- Applications deadline for September 2026 i 30 June 2026
- Prefer a different payment plan? Pay your deposit and email us to arrange. Full payment must be received before the course starts.
- Select bank transfer (BACS) at checkout — it helps us keep course fees down by lowering card processing charges.
- Bursary available: one 50% bursary place is offered each year. Learn more →
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After this training, you will be...
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A felt sense of the course – moving through various limbs of yoga as a lived experience rather than abstract theory.
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Clarity on whether the 200-Hour training is the right next step – through direct time with the lead teachers and the space itself.
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A grounded overview of the curriculum, format, and rhythm of the programme – including what's expected and what's offered in return.
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An experience of the Shala School community – the warmth and the human quality that graduates often describe as life-affirming.
What Our Students Say
What our students say
"A space where it felt safe to laugh, to cry, to grow, to learn, to teach, to love, to share, to connect, to move, to trust, to overcome, to believe, to let go, to express, to shine, to simply be. There are no words to express how eternally grateful I will be for this life-affirming experience."
ZS, 200-Hour Graduate
More testimonials
"Gingi is a rare, gifted teacher who teaches from the heart with compassion, love and humour. He gently encourages us to make the yoga practice our own, journeying towards an opening of the mind, body and heart."
200-Hour Graduate"Gingi is a fountain of yoga knowledge and one of the most grounded and down-to-earth teachers I have met. He cared about each and every student and I felt he went out of his way to make sure I got what I needed from the course."
200-Hour Graduate"This is a unique opportunity to hear and learn from Gingi in a fun and relaxed way. Gingi is very skilled and clearly an expert in his field. More than that though, is his unique ability to meet each student exactly where they are and bring out the best in each and the group as a whole."
200-Hour Graduate"The Shala is an incredibly nurturing and supportive place to take that first step towards becoming a yoga teacher. The course has real integrity, and the teachers are hugely experienced, knowledgeable and inspiring, and all clearly have a deep love for the practice."
200-Hour Graduate"The quality of teaching at The Shala is exceptional. The non-judgmental, inclusive, open, caring, welcoming, fun atmosphere is maintained throughout the course. The depth and detail of both the philosophical knowledge and the anatomical knowledge is exceptional."
200-Hour Graduate
Arrive with curiosity
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Begin where you are
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Move with presence
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Breathe into stillness
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Inquire with an open heart
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Discover what's calling you
Your teachers
Charli Van Ness
Senior Faculty 200 & 300–hr Teacher Trainer · E–RYT 500, YACEPSenior teacher across both the 200 and 300-hour programmes, bringing profound depth of knowledge.
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