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Yin Home Practice

How to support your home restore (yin) classes

a practical guide to improvised yoga props so you can make the most of your online restore/yin yoga classes from home.

Learning to Teach Yoga

Reflections on becoming a yoga teacher

As part of their coursework, we asked our teacher trainees to write about what kind of yoga teacher they aspired to be. Here Lesley Collinson muses on her desire to create an inclusive space in her classes and to share something deeper – “the mysteries and joys of life; creating breathing space; space for each person to explore, connect and grow holistically. “

The Shala Yoga Centre

21 years & counting…

21 years, 252 months, 13,104 weeks, 91,728 days of yoga for the yogis of South London. So many moments, so many connections, so many vinyasas, so many ujjayi breaths!!!

The Sangam Yoga Centre

21 years – thank you

Founder Gingi, reflects on twenty-one years of running a yoga centre in South London and how yoga brings a sense of community, belonging and support

Nadia Gilani

Practice while you can

Practice while you can, you’ll need it when you can’t.

Low Pressure Fitness

What is low pressure fitness?

Simone Muller explains to us how Low Pressure Fitness works and its benefits for post-natal rehabilitation, as well as sharing her own experiences of using this highly effective core-training technique.

Derek-Ireland

Derek Ireland

The Shala is dedicated to Derek Ireland. Gingi recounts some memories of an inspirational yogi.

The Virtual Shala

The virtual shala

Welcome to our Virtual Shala here to keep you sane and grounded and connected.

Black Lives Matter

Message to our community

Message to our community and a poem a poem of solidarity written by Gingi Lee #blacklivesmatter

Live Streamed Online Yoga

Reasons to love live streamed classes

Ten reasons why we love live streamed classes and why we will be continuing with our Virtual offerings into the future.

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