The Shala London
Class Schedule
Join us for our diverse 2024 winter schedule of classes including Yin & Nidra, Dynamic Flow, Aerial Yoga, Ashtanga Pregnancy Yoga, Meditative Flow , Yoga & Bodyrolling and more!
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Inspire & Ignite your teaching series
Inspire & Ignite Your Teaching Path series led by Charli Van Ness. This series of training days brings to you a variety of themes to inspire, refresh and refuel you as a teacher as well as give you a wealth of content from which to create workshops and retreats for your students.
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Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
In this 5 day immersive Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Relax & Restore Intensive training, Adelene Cheong will be exploring the art and science of restorative yoga and deep complete relaxation. The course is ideal for trainee yoga teachers, qualified yoga teachers and those looking to deepen their experience of Restorative yoga for personal development.
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Yoga Adjusts & Assists Teacher Training
Offering skilful hands-on Yoga Adjusts & Assists as a teacher can be a powerful and integral part of helping students deepen their yoga practice, especially at a more advanced level. This practical 4-day Yoga Adjusts & Assists YA accredited teacher training course with Gingi Lee focuses on teaching this invaluable skill with an understanding of the biomechanics and subtle energetics of the body.
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We have two introductory offers to anyone who is new to our yoga centre.
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our classes
Uplifting, empowering and immersive, our wide range of daily yoga classes – available In Studio and On Demand – are taught by an exceptionally talented and experienced team of teachers.
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pregnancy yoga
Nourishing emotionally and physically, our pregnancy classes support, inform and empower women through pregnancy, towards a conscious and positive birth experience | In Studio and Virtual Livestream
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recharge, reconnect and restore
Gentler, slower, meditative yin and restorative classes calm the nervous system and allow you to tune inwards whilst opening up the body to alleviate stress and access deep relaxation | In Studio, Virtual Livestream & On Demand
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yoga teacher training
Cultivate the heart of a yogi and take your practice or your teaching skills to the next level with our 200-hour and 300-hour teacher training programmes, featuring an inspiring line up of highly-experienced, well respected teachers.
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ashtanga mysore self practice
A peaceful and focused Ashtanga "self-practice" facilitates yoga as a moving meditation connecting mind, body and soul through the rhythm of the breath. In Studio only.
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the shala yoga studio & centre in london

yoga teacher trainings, workshops & classes

A sanctuary for self nurture, growth and healing in South London, the Shala Yoga Centre is a well established yoga centre with a reputation for exceptional teaching. For over 25 years, our focus has been on enhancing well-being in our community through yoga and mind-body practices.

Our sister organisation The Shala School of Yoga offers Yoga Alliance accredited 200 hour Level 1, 300-hour Level 2 and CPD yoga teacher trainings for personal and professional development.

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An introduction to the Shala Yoga Centre and some of the yoga classes we have on offer.

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Trainings & CPDs

workshops & events

teacher’s monthly community class

31 March 2024

Come join the inspiring Charli Van Ness every month wherever you are in the world for an uplifting and soulful online class provided for our yoga teacher community from The Shala School of Yoga.

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FREE SHALA VIDEOS

restorative yoga free webinar

Join internationally renowned restorative yoga teacher Adelene Cheong for a FREE webinar exploring the art and science of restorative yoga. Here she will discuss the intrinsic benefits of a restorative yoga practice and how to ‘rest’, to ‘relax’ and to ‘restore’ is a natural vital process in our lives, which supports optimal physiological functioning and promotes healing and growth. 

Read more about Restorative Yoga Teacher Training HERE

about the shala school of yoga

Watch as Gingi Lee and Melanie Cooper talk about the shala school of  yoga and it’s teacher training programmes.

Read more about the shala school of yoga HERE. 

Read more about Gingi Lee HERE .

Read more about Melanie Cooper HERE

yoga classes

Most classes at the Shala Yoga Centre are in studio and some memberships offer on demand recordings.

A liberating and versatile practice, which can decompress, strengthen and stretch the whole body, improve circulation, boost digestion and dramatically lift your mood.

A flowing, rhythmic practice with a strong focus on the breath and movement as a form of meditation.

A quiet focused Ashtanga “self-practice” class where yoga becomes a moving meditation connecting mind, body and soul through the breath.

Join us every Wednesday for this intimate session for mums & babies to learn and experience baby massage and yoga.

A beginners class to improve stamina, strength and flexibility, providing the foundations for a safe and beneficial yoga practice.

An energising, grounding and flowing open level yoga class.

A fun and challenging dynamic class to build strength, flexibility and get energy flowing.

A fusion of yoga & bodyrolling, a unique and profound form of yoga and therapeutic work, which reorganises the mechanics of the body, elongating muscles, releasing the spine and improving alignment, mobility and flexibility.

 

An integration of meditative practices with elements of yoga, qigong, free movement, meditation and breathwork to encourage a profound sense of well-being and connection to body and mind. 

Nourishing mind, body and soul, our pregnancy classes support, inform and empower women through pregnancy, towards a conscious and positive birth experience.

A soulful class to coax you into a deep state of rest and contemplation; unwinding, rebalancing and nourishing body, mind and spirit.

A gentle and meditative yoga class that blends yin, restorative and nidra practices in a slow, nourishing and deeply relaxing practice.

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Featured Blogs

Is Chair Yoga just a Gimmick?

The importance of making yoga inclusive cannot be overstated. Yoga is not just a physical exercise; it is a holistic approach to wellness that encompasses the body, mind, and spirit. By breaking down barriers to entry, Chair Yoga ensures that more people can experience the benefits of yoga. 

Benefits of 300 hrs Level 2 training

5 Benefits of expanding your Level 1 Teacher Training

Our 300-hour training is for teachers who have already completed their level 1 (200hour) training and offers a plethora of benefits as a working yoga teacher.

Yoga Philosophy Benefits

Yoga Philosophy – Know Your Own What, How and Why

What exactly is yoga and what is it for? There are many different answers in ancient texts, and few of them apply to modern life without being reframed 

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Pregnancy yoga – Benefits for prenatal wellness and birth

“Whenever and however you give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, your mind, your body and spirit for the rest of your life”- Ina May Gaskin 

 

what is yoga

What is Yoga?

Yoga is many things to many people. When we ask this question on our teacher training programmes we usually end up with many words scrawled all over the whiteboard. It is hard to define as it is so expansive and all-encompassing. Here we have chosen 8 words we associate with yoga.

What is Yoga Nidra

What is nidra and how can it help me?

What is yoga nidra and how can it help me? Yoga nidra is a fast-track method to switching off and accessing deep relaxation, but it is also so much more…..

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