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A new beginning
Classes and workshops will now be offered by Vahni @ the Shala. Become a part of the yoga community with 3 weeks of yoga for only £39!
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200-hour Teacher Training Open Day
We warmly invite you to our 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Open Day with Gingi Lee and Charli Van Ness. Join us to learn more about our transformative 2026 programme. This is a unique opportunity to meet the lead teachers, explore our beautiful studio, take part in a taster session, and discover how this life-affirming training could shape your path – whether you’re looking to teach or deepen your personal practice.
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200-hour & 300-hour yoga teacher training
Aspiring to teach? Join the Shala School of Yoga for 200-hour and 300-hour teacher training programmes and CPDs, featuring an inspiring line up of highly-experienced, well respected teachers.
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Yoga Philosophy Club
This monthly online gathering is a supportive space to explore yogic wisdom in dialogue – a place for teachers and practitioners of yoga to reflect together on how ancient ideas can support modern lives. We meet every few weeks, alternating between Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00–9:00 pm
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Saha Gatherings – The Yoga Teacher Community | In studio
A space for yoga teachers to connect, share, and grow. Whether you’re just beginning your teaching journey or have years of experience, Saha Gatherings invite you to come together with fellow teachers to connect, reflect, share, and grow — tapping into the energy and wisdom of the community to support your teaching, your practice, and yourself.
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Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training
Support your clients in moving beyond stress, grief, trauma and burnout with embodied awareness and evidence-based yoga practices. A 6-week online training for yoga teachers wishing to deepen their understanding of trauma, the evidence basis for using yoga and how to teach with trauma-impacted students.
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Holistic Kids Yoga Teacher Training
This Kids Yoga Teacher Training brings support, inspiration, self belief, empowerment and education to the child’s development. Delivered through Movement, Mindfulness, Creativity, Nutrition, Song, Poetry, Sacred Sound + Storytelling.
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Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
Three days of nurturing, deep rest and inspiration, this online yoga teacher training course will give you what you need to deepen your practice and expand your teaching horizons.
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Chair Yoga Teacher Training
Chair Yoga is a versatile accessible practice for everyone. Ideal for seniors and the less able-bodied, it is also suited to those who would like to learn different ways to enjoy their yoga practice without rolling out a mat and getting up and down from the floor.
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Peace of Mind | Mindfulness & Meditation
Strengthen your capacity to support yourself, as well as those you may teach or care for who have mental health challenges. This in-depth 4-week hybrid course will take you on a journey of empowerment to optimize your mental health through breathwork, mindfulness & meditation.
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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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recharge, reconnect and restore
Gentler, slower, meditative yin and nidra classes calm the nervous system and allow you to tune inwards whilst opening up your body to alleviate stress and access deep relaxation.
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Class Schedule
Feel uplifting, empowered and revitalised with our wide range of daily yoga classes, taught by an exceptionally talented and experienced team of teachers.
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ashtanga yoga
Our Ashtanga classes (led and self practice) allow you to explore yoga as a moving meditation connecting mind, body and soul through the rhythm of the breath.
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vahni @ the Shala | london

Yoga Classes & Workshops

Pause... Breathe... Flow... Connect... Rest...Reset...

For nearly three decades, this space has been a sanctuary for yoga, healing, and community in South London. Now, as Vahni, we continue that legacy. Our skilled teachers create grounded, embodied practices where you can move, breathe, rest, and reconnect at your own pace. Whether you're new to yoga or returning to your mat, whether you're seeking ease, strength, clarity, or simply belonging — there's space for you here. If cost is a concern, we offer low-cost options to keep practice accessible. Here, all of who you are is welcome.
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INTRO OFFER | £39 - 3 weeks of Yoga


the shala school of yoga | london

Discover... Expand... Evolve... Embody... Innovate...Thrive...

Yoga Teacher Trainings

If you’re ready to deepen your practice or train as a yoga teacher, our sister organisation, The Shala School of Yoga, offers Yoga Alliance-accredited teacher trainings, including 200-hour Level 1, 300-hour Level 2, and CPD courses, to support your personal and professional growth.

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yoga classes with Vahni

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Aerial Yoga

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Ashtanga Yoga

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Ashtanga Self Practice

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Beginners Flow

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Creative Flow Yoga

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Dynamic Flow Yoga

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Yoga and Bodyrolling

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Pregnancy

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Somatic Flow

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Yang to Yin

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Yinnidra

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Meditation and Yin Yoga

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yoga teacher Trainings & CPDs
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300-hour Yoga Teacher Training

Flexible Start dates

This diverse and flexible 300-hour level 2 Yoga Teacher Training programme gives you the opportunity to continue your education, expand your knowledge and delve deeper into specialist topics of your choice, creating an advanced portfolio to master yoga teaching as a life path, career and practice.

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200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

13 September 2025

The Shala School of Yoga’s 200-hour teacher training programme has been described by past graduates as “transformational”, “life-changing” and “mind-blowing”. This Yoga Alliance-accredited course, led by an experienced and dedicated teaching faculty, is designed to take you deep into your yoga practice and personal inquiry.

Many people join our training for their own personal growth and exploration, rather than to teach. For those who are called to share the practice, the course provides the skills, knowledge and support to grow into an authentic, confident teacher.

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Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training

5 March 2026

This comprehensive 5-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.

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Creative Yoga Sequencing Teacher Training

21 March 2026

A 3-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.

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Holistic Kids Yoga Teacher Training

10 April 2026

This Kids Yoga Teacher Training brings support, inspiration, self belief, empowerment and education to the child’s development. Delivered through Movement, Mindfulness, Creativity, Nutrition, Song, Poetry, Sacred Sound + Storytelling.  

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Chair Yoga | IN STUDIO

9 April 2026

Chair Yoga is a versatile accessible practice for everyone. Ideal for seniors and the less able-bodied, it is also suited to those who would like to learn different ways to enjoy their yoga practice without rolling out a mat and getting up and down from the floor.

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Trauma Informed Yoga

14 April 2026

 

Support your clients in moving beyond stress, grief, trauma and burnout with embodied awareness and evidence-based yoga practices. A 6-week training for yoga teachers wishing to deepen their understanding of trauma, the evidence basis for using yoga and how to teach with trauma-impacted students.

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SAHA Gatherings – The Yoga Teacher Community

25 April 2026

A space for yoga teachers to connect, share, and grow. 

Whether you’re just beginning your teaching journey or have years of experience, Saha Gatherings invite you to come together with fellow teachers to connect, reflect, share, and grow — tapping into the energy and wisdom of the community to support your teaching, your practice, and yourself. 

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Vahni – yoga classes & workshops 

The Shala School of Yoga – yoga trainings, events, courses & retreats

Lark – Pilates mat and reformer classes

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A Free Yoga Nidra for if you Wake Up at Night

Waking up in the middle of the night with an overactive brain can be anxiety-inducing. This is where Yoga Nidra – “yogic sleep” – can be a wonderful ally. Here we offer you a free recording with Melanie Cooper to help guide you gently back into slumber

yoga for a 28 day cycle

There’s a quiet power in showing up for yourself each day. Unrolling your mat. Taking that first deep breath. Moving your body with presence.

But what if there were days when showing up looked different?

Softer. Slower. More inward.

The real reason my classes started filling up again

The quiet worry we don’t always talk about: When you check the sign-up list and feel your stomach drop. You plan, you prep, you care, but no one signs up and your spark fades. (It’s not just the low numbers. It’s how they mess with your confidence.

testimonials

“ A life changing experience. ”
SR
“ My deep heartfelt thanks for this beautiful haven you have created. As soon as I stepped through the doors I knew it would be okay. The whole atmosphere, attitude of teachers, teaching style, non egocentric caring ethos enveloped me. I felt safe and welcomed. Thank you for bringing me back to yoga. ”
BR
" The teachers you have at The Shala are wonderful, so supportive and positive, accepting of all of our different ‘places’ and directions of travel. It’s such a commendable achievement to have set up a place where this is possible – for everyone. I feel like finally I am myself again, such a powerful thing! "
BK
" Arriving here is like pressing the reset button...it is so tranquil and calming. "
SR
" Beautiful space, friendly atmosphere and passionate teachers. This is the true home of yoga! "
MC
" Gingi and Ella have created a special place – I have been with them for over a decade... they attract teachers and yogis with great spirits, with which I have been able to continue, return and develop with freedom and ease. Oh, and did I say the quality of teaching is just superb? "
" the whole experience at the Shala has been absolutely amazing. "
MP