The Shala & Vahni a New Chapter
The Shala & Vahni | a New Chapter Announcement: January 2026 After nearly three decades — 10,227 days of holding space, teaching, learning, and shared practice — The Shala enters an exciting new era. From the earliest days behind the orange door on Battersea Rise in the late 90s, The Shala has been shaped by […]
Reclaiming the Crone | Womb Wisdom Beyond Menopause
Reclaiming the Crone | Womb Wisdom Beyond Menopause by Olivia Fallon For many women, the menstrual cycle is seen as something that ends with menopause a chapter closed. But in truth, our connection to menstrual health, hormonal balance, and womb energy continues long after our final bleed. The Crone, or Wise Woman, phase is not […]
Ayurveda & the Menstrual Cycle
Ayurveda & the Menstrual Cycle | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Women by Olivia Fallon How the doshas dance through your cycle, and how to care for each phase with tenderness In Ayurveda, the ancient sister science of yoga, everything in nature is seen as a dance of the elements. Space, air, fire, water, and earth […]
yoga for a 28 day cycle
Women’s Wellness | A Cyclical Approach To Honouring Your Body in Yoga by Olivia Fallon For many women, the message we’ve absorbed, whether from the fitness world, social media, or even certain yoga spaces is that consistency means intensity. That to commit to your practice, you must do the same thing, with the same energy, […]
Yoga philosophy at the shala
Yoga philosophy teacher, Dr Matthew Clark gives truly brilliant down to earth, insightful talks on the origins of yoga. Matthew’s wealth of knowledge is remarkable but more remarkable still is how he makes his subject so accessible, interesting and relevant to modern day practitioners. In his lectures he pulls together many threads not only of this […]
Wavemaker ~ trailblazer
Commemorating Derek Ireland Tribute Weekend | 17 & 18 Nov | with Gingi Lee and Kristina Ireland | Donations to Children with Cancer UK Have you ever flowed from upward to downward dog? Then your yoga practice has been touched by Derek Ireland’s legacy. Derek was a charismatic yogi pioneer, central in bringing Ashtanga Vinyasa […]
The gift of mindfulness
‘The precious gift of Mindfulness; like putting on a shade of brightness and clarity, mindfulness works in its simplicity. Years ago, I remember being in Moscow on a prestigious acting course and the teacher asking us pupils: “When are we truly happy?”. There was a lot of silence and thinking, followed by talking about what […]
What is body rolling?
Yamuna Zake is a master body worker, teacher and a visionary healer who has dedicated her life to understanding how the body works, helping thousands of people around the world to create positive change in their bodies through the system she created, Yamuna Body Rolling. Yamuna Body Rolling (YBR) is a powerful therapeutic fitness technique […]
Exploring mysore classes
A common misconception about Mysore “self-practice” classes is that they are for advanced practitioners only, but this is not the case. In fact we regularly encourage students who are newer to the practice to join our Mysore classes, especially if they have specific needs due to injury, health conditions etc. The only real prerequisite to […]
Open your voice, open your heart
Mantras are a powerful tool to calm the mind, reduce incessant thinking, and create focus and empowerment in our lives. They work on the principle of sound vibrations affecting our subtle, spiritual and physical bodies in a specific way. Mantras originate not only from India but also from cultures and traditions all around the world. […]
Harness the energy of the full moon
By Amy Bisazza The first full moon of the year in Cancer offers us an opportunity to create a strong foundation for the direction we wish to move in during 2017. The new and full moon have long been recognised and celebrated as auspicious times of the month in Yogic, Buddhist, farming and gardening traditions. Every […]