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.
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.
We warmly invite you to join us for this open day with Gingi Lee and Charli Van Ness to find out more about our 200-hour yoga teacher training programme starting September 2023. This will be an opportunity to meet the teachers, visit the studio and find out all about this course.
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.
Learn the fundamentals of teaching aerial yoga including basic principles and safety as well as sequencing and restorative uses. This comprehensive 3-day training gives you the skills to confidently plan and theme classes.
The Shala School of Yoga’s 200-hour yoga teacher training programme has been described by past graduates as “transformational”, “life-changing” and “mind-blowing”. Our carefully curated Yoga Alliance accredited programme with an experienced and dedicated teaching faculty will take practitioners deeper into their yoga practice, instilling teaching skills and knowledge and nurturing a new generation of authentic teachers.
Strengthen your capacity to support yourself, as well as those you may teach or care for who have mental health challenges. This in-depth 8-week online course will take you on a journey of empowerment to optimize your mental health through breathwork, mindfulness & meditation.
The Enhanced Skills module lies at the heart of our YA accredited 300-hour Level 2 training and it is the only mandatory part of our programme. The course is designed to elevate, inspire and evolve you as a yoga teacher. It spans six days as a virtual livestream course, covering a broad spectrum of topics from ethics and inclusivity to sequencing, theming, self care, authentic marketing & much much more.
A practice-based workshop to ‘rest’, to ‘relax’ and to ‘restore’ and, by ‘resting’ deeply – experience relaxation, where there is effortlessness, quietness and peace.
Creating space in the hips and spine through an exploration of the Second Series of the Ashtanga asana practice.
We warmly invite you to join us for this open day with Gingi Lee and Charli Van Ness to find out more about our 200-hour yoga teacher training programme starting September 2023. This will be an opportunity to meet the teachers, visit the studio and find out all about this course.
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.
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 flow yoga class is suitable for anyone and everyone looking to wind down.
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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£5 yoga drop-in rates available for every class for those who need.
The Shala’s Advanced Teacher Training has been a deeply-reflective and enjoyable part of my yoga journey. It’s such a shame it has come to an end. I cannot recommend it highly enough!
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
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