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 20 years, our focus has been on enhancing well-being through yoga.
Our sister organisation The Shala School of Yoga offers 200 hour Level 1, 300-hour Level 2 and CPD yoga teacher trainings for personal and professional development.
An introduction to the Shala Yoga Centre and the yoga classes we have on offer.
This comprehensive 6-day training interweaves theory with a holistic, technical, spiritual and practical approach to teaching yoga to pregnant women. Led by Birth Doula, Yoga Teacher and Childbirth Educator Alexa Dean, this course gives you the skills and knowledge to confidently and safely teach pregnancy yoga.
A4-day training giving you the tools and inspiration to confidently, creatively and intelligently devise your own yoga sequencing. This training has a strong emphasis on exploration and giving students a variety of skills ranging from lesson planning to how to effectively integrate music.
This experiential immersive yoga weekend is for anyone who wishes to deepen their exploration and understanding of yoga for their own personal development. It also serves as a “taster” weekend for those who are considering doing a 200-hour teacher training course with us. Expect a rich, rewarding and life affirming weekend run by experienced Senior teacher Gingi Lee.
An opportunity to delve deep in to the meditative practice of Yin yoga with Norman Blair who is one the UK’s most experienced and well respected Yin yoga teachers. The IN STUDIO yin yoga teacher training course is designed for professional as well as personal development.
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.
A musical meditation session for inner peace and mental health.
Practise exploring handstands in a safe, supported environment.
Physical and Emotional Tools for Labour & Birth
An afternoon of yoga and chat with Nadia Gilani, author of the Yoga Manifesto. Join us for a Yang to Yin practice followed by tea and a Q&A with Nadia.
This experiential immersive yoga weekend is for anyone who wishes to deepen their exploration and understanding of yoga for their own personal development. It also serves as a “taster” weekend for those who are considering doing a 200-hour teacher training course with us. Expect a rich, rewarding and life affirming weekend run by experienced Senior teacher Gingi Lee.
Former monk, teacher and passionate advocator for mental health, David Behrens illuminates ways in which to support mental health in this free webinar.
Find out more about David’s upcoming Breathwork, Mindfulness & Meditation | Mental Health Empowerment Training HERE
Lead teacher trainer Melanie Cooper is interviewed by our teacher training manager about Pranayama.
Find out more about Melanie’s upcoming Pranayama Teacher Training 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 dynamic, flowing, rhythmic ashtanga class 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.
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 gentle and soulful vinyasa based practice with a sprinkle of chanting, philosophy and meditation.
Nourishing mind, body and soul, our pregnancy classes support, inform and empower women through pregnancy, towards a conscious and positive birth experience.
Join us every first Wednesday of the month for this intimate session for mums & babies to learn and experience baby massage.
This gentle slow flow yoga class is suitable for anyone and everyone looking to wind down on a Friday.
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.
Special offers. Featured or new services. Plus a selection of news.
Understanding the art of yoga adjustments and assists in the ashtanga first series is a whole new frontier.
Yoga Nidra is an incredibly rich set of practices taking us to a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping where profound change can take place.
“Yoga is the science of experimentation on oneself, the cultivation of our own spirit of understanding, a way to free ourselves of dogma and habits…” Matthew Clark
Ten reasons why we should come back to the studio for in person yoga classes.
Yoga Nidra – the fast track to switching off and accessing deep and rejuvenating relaxation
Exploring the Yamas & Niyamas, the ethical and moral guidelines of yoga, which lay out a path for living yoga on and off the mat. Coursework written by teacher training graduate Lesley Collinson
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