looking to start yoga or develop your own personal practice? here are some discounted starter packages to help you on your way.

Package options

So how does it work?

If you are a new client then you book a single appointment for £30. We use this to work out whether the approach is right for you. Then you choose the package best suited to your needs and book your next appointment(s). The three, six and ten packs are payable in advance. Non-refundable but are transferable.

Discounts shown on this page apply to packages purchased throug May 2012, with sessions bookable through to end of August 2012.

If you need longer sessions then these can be arranged at £10 per additional 15 mins.

How do I book?

attentive yoga

‘attentive yoga’ is used, somewhat reluctantly, to address the most common question of all - ‘what kind of yoga do you do?’.  T.Krishnamacharya and his descendants insist that ‘yoga is just yoga’ and have distanced themselves from the term ‘Viniyoga’ (special, with intelligence) that had been used to describe this teaching. I am using the term attentive yoga not to add to the confusion of terminology and certainly not to create a new ‘type’ of yoga. It merely serves to convey that my teaching strives to work with out attention, to go beyond the body to work more with the mind in our practice; to be attentive to ourselves; to be attentive to others; for our practice to be appropriate and attentive to each of us an individuals.

attentive yoga follows the core teachings descended from that of T.Krishnamacharya with a focus on breath-led movement and practiced tailored to individual need. This is  blended with other inspirations accrued across two decades of personal practice.

The core characteristics of attentive yoga are:

• the tools and techniques of hatha yoga should be carefully applied to the meet the needs of the individual rather than the individual adapting themselves to suit a particular style or form that is not necessarily appropriate to their current needs
• yoga practice is primarily about bringing the mind under control so that we feel less scattered and more focussed and peaceful in our lives
• slowing our breath and coordinating our movements with our own breath cycle in asana/posture work is the key to safe effective body work and simultaneously leading us naturally to a more mediative or peaceful state
• there are many activities which although not conventionally considered ‘yoga on the mat’ can become a valid part of a yoga practice – it’s all about the attitude and intention towards and around the activity
• yoga has so much to offer everyone. We should all let go of any preconceived ideas about what yoga is or is not. We do not need to have ‘flexible’ bodies. All we need is the flexibility of mind to be curious to explore ourselves and the world. Let’s explore…

Yoga is really something to be experienced rather than read and written about and by writing the above, you maybe be intrigued, deterred or baffled. Please help make this description better by asking questions or making comments below.

Weekly 1815 – 1930.

• Weekly drop in class
• Suitable for all levels.
• £10 payable in cash to Templeton House at the start of the class
• in the 4th floor yoga studio (changing in basement, use 5th floor reception buzzer for entry) Templeton House, 33 Chiswell Street, EC1Y 4SF
• On public holidays this class will run instead of the 1st floor with maximum class size 4 people with reservation required – please  contact to confirm your place.

Classes will vary in content each week but the the approach is primarily breath-led movement, slowing the breath as we go. Together these bring greater focus and peace to our practice and ultimately to our daily lives.

We begin by becoming aware of our breath, body and mind before following a sequence of asana poses.
There will be opportunities to extend or modify these to better suit individual need but always aiming to work at ones own speed of breath in any given moment.
Emphasis is placed on working towards a function of the pose so that we can develop the pose from within rather than imposing an idealised external form.

We will finish with some sitting meditation or relaxation and inward reflection on the effects of the class.

The approach is appropriate for complete beginners through to experienced practitioners looking for a holistic approach to body breath and mind. It provides a good foundation for anyone seeking to start or develop their own personal practice.

Read more about attentive yoga.

Some people have let me know that 1815 is slightly too early. If this is the case then let me know in the comments below. You may also ask any questions you have about the class.

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