Experienced Yoga Teacher London

Qualified and registered with the British Wheel of Yoga, The Satyananda (Bihar School of Yoga) and Sivananda School of Yoga

Classes

Private lessons

Private (one to one) yoga lessons at a convenient time for you, in the relaxed atmosphere of your own home, are the perfect opportunity to begin or develop your yoga practice.

Private group lessons

Small, private group lessons are an excellent way to practice yoga with your friends or family members at a place and time convenient for you all.

Yoga at work

Yoga classes during your lunch break or at the end of the working day are an outstanding way to:-

• recharge with positive, productive and creative energy;
• improve concentration;
• promote calm and focused actions and decision making;
• strengthen the team spirit in your company.

Yoga can also help manage many work related physical stresses induced by bad posture and computer use.

Level

Introduction, Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced

A note for beginners

You do not have to be flexible to practice yoga. On the contrary most people start with rather stiff bodies. Flexibility comes gradually with regular practice. The ability to stay focused and move with the breath is more important than flexibility.

Class description / content

The style of yoga I both practice and teach is most often referred to as classical hatha yoga.

Each yoga class is structured and consists of a combination of the following three main elements. Asanas (postures), which are stretching exercises; breathing exercises / techniques known as pranayama; and deep relaxation / meditation known as yoga nidra in the Satyananda yoga tradition.

Although each of these elements are practiced in every class the proportion of class time devoted to one or the other is varied according to the needs of the individual student or group as is the intensity with which the elements are practiced.

Asanas (postures) are practiced to move, flex and exercise the joints to retain and improve their flexibility and therefore that of the body as a whole, to strengthen and stretch the muscles, to encourage improved blood circulation around the body and supply to the internal organs, and to aid the removal of toxins from the body by stimulating the lymphatic system and massaging the internal organs.

Prananyama (breathing exercises) are practiced to improve the respiratory and heart function thereby increasing the oxygen supply to the body and raising energy levels. Prananyama also helps reduce and relieve tension and promotes a sense of aliveness and well being.

Relaxation is achieved through guided awareness of body and breath. This can help to alleviate mental stress leaving one feeling refreshed, relaxed, calm, positive and clear headed.

Throughout the class postures (asanas) are interspersed with breathing exercises (pranayama) and relaxation.

Advice before coming to class

It is best to wear loose comfortable clothing e.g. loose elasticated or draw string trousers and a T- shirt / sweat shirt are ideal. You are advised not to eat for two hours prior to class (a small light snack during this period is unlikely to be a problem).

General Terms and Conditions

Private individuals

Private individuals are required to book classes in advance. Cancellation of pre booked classes where less than twenty four hours notice of the cancellation has been given will always be charged in full. Discounts may be obtained by booking and paying for classes in advance in blocks of no less the four.

Corporations / institutions

Following an initial trial class paid for at the time of taking, businesses, companies, corporations, societies, schools and charities will be required to book classes in advance in blocks of no less the four. Cancellation of pre booked classes where less than twenty four hours notice of the cancellation has been given will always be charged in full.

Getting there

Due to the limitations of public transport consideration will only usually be given to the undertaking of private yoga classes in the following London postal code areas.

City of London

EC1 Clerkenwell, Finsbury, Barbican; EC2 Moorgate, Liverpool Street; EC3 Monument, Tower Hill, Aldgate; EC4 Fleet Street, St. Pauls

West London and West End

W1 Mayfair, Marylebone, Soho; W2 Bayswater, Paddington; W3 Acton; W4 Chiswick; W5 Ealing; W6 Hammersmith; W8 Kensington; W9 Maida Vale, Warwick Avenue; W10 Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington; W11 Notting Hill, Holland Park; W12 Shepherd's Bush; W14 West Kensington; WC1 Bloomsbury, Grays Inn; WC2 Covent Garden, Holborn, Strand;

South West London

SW1 Westminster, Belgravia, Pimlico; SW2 Brixton, Streatham Hill; SW3 Chelsea, Brompton; SW4 Clapham; SW5 Earls Court; SW6 Fulham, Parsons Green; SW7 South Kensington; SW8 South Lambeth, Nine Elms; SW9 Stockwell, Brixton; SW10 West Brompton, Worlds End; SW11 Battersea, Clapham Junction; SW12 Balham; SW13 Barnes, Castelnau; SW14 Mortlake, East Sheen; SW15 Putney, Roehampton; SW17 Tooting; SW18 Wandsworth, Earlsfield; SW19 Wimbledon, Merton; SW20 South Wimbledon, Raynes Park

South East London

SE1 Waterloo, Bermondsey, Southwark, Borough; SE19 Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace

North London

N1 Islington, Barnsbury, Canonbury; N5 Highbury; N6 Highgate; N8 Hornsey, Crouch End; N10 Muswell Hill; N16 Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill

North West London

NW1 Regents Park, Camden Town, NW2 Cricklewood, Neasden, NW3 Hampstead, Swiss Cottage, NW4 Hendon, Brent Cross, NW5 Kentish Town, NW6 West Hampstead, Kilburn, Queens Park, NW7 Mill Hill, NW8 St Johns Wood, NW9 Kinsbury, Colindale NW10 Willesden, Harlesden, Kensal Green, NW11 Golders Green, Hampstead Gdn Suburb

Contact

To contact the yoga teacher

If you are interested in starting your own one to one or group yoga classes please telephone Shakti Murti on 020 8675 7529 or 07984 177 505. Leave a message and she will get back to you as soon as she is available.

Alternatively you can email Shakti Murti at enquiries@goyoga.net

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