From Mon 17 May heated yoga classes are back in the studio operating within Covid guidelines at 50% capacity. Heaters will get the temperature up to 28C with good air circulation. Classes will also be livestreamed from the studio direct to your home.
BACKYARD YOGA is back
Mon 19 Apr re-opening studio with backyard yoga for practice IRL (in real life)!
We're opening up again... slowly!!
So the time is almost here that we can practice with each other again IRL (in Real Life)! Here are the key dates.
Mon 19 Apr re-opening studio with backyard yoga for practice IRL
Wed 21 Apr yoga studios re-open for private sessions
Sat 24 Apr weekend outdoor yoga sessions commence
... Mon 17 May group yoga classes back in the studio with 50% capacity (and live-streamed direct to your home)
YIN WORKSHOP with Lydia - Sat 27 Mar 2-4pm
"One of the hardest things I found when first introduced to Yin Yoga was the 'sitting with' sensation, there is nowhere to hide so you have to face yourself. As I developed my practice I soon realised that this form of Yoga could help me navigate my everyday life and it has done just that, not only pre Covid but the past 10 months of lockdown. Although challenging at times, what we learn about ourselves in any Yoga practice is such a beneficial tool to have. We allow our perspectives to change from what we thought we knew to what we could possibly know."
The workshop will start with a guided mediation, focusing on the breath before moving into the Yin asana sequence and ending with a guided relaxation in the form of Yoga Nidra or 'yogic sleep'.
Yin Yoga is a relatively still and quiet practice, it targets certain areas of the body, usually below the waist but also the upper body too. Each shape or 'pose' is held for a period fo time between 2-5 minutes which is to allow the connective tissues to begin to hydrate and glide or 'release'. Yin offers a different sensation to that in a Vinyasa class as we wait for the connective tissue to respond. It is a great style of Yoga to help cultivate patience as in our modern day lifestyle, being still and quiet can be a rarity! Those new to Yoga Nidra may understand it best as a form of guided relaxation, where the awareness is directed and rotated to certain parts around the body. It can be deeply relaxing as it helps still the brain waves similar to a pattern during sleep while nourishing the body and bringing about feelings of calm and wellbeing.
The workshop is open to all and accessible to everyone, a beginner or a seasoned practitioner.
Lydia's new YIN YOGA Workshop coming soon!
Join Lydia for an afternoon to restore and reset within the practice of Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra. Both practices can be deeply nourishing and relaxing, which to us sounds like a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon. The workshop will start with a guided mediation, focusing on the breath, then move into the Yin asana, ending with a guided relaxation in the form of Yoga Nidra.
So what is Yin Yoga to those a bit unsure? Yin Yoga is a relatively still and quiet practice, it targets certain areas of the body, usually below the waist but also the upper body too. Each shape or 'pose' is held for a period fo time between 2-5 minutes which is so the connective tissues can begin to hydrate and glide or 'release'. Yin offers a different sensation to that in a Vinyasa class as we wait for the connective tissue to respond. It is a great style of Yoga to help cultivate patience as in our modern days live being still and quiet can be a rarity!
The workshop will end with Yoga Nidra, translated to as 'Yogic sleep'. Those new to this form of Yoga may understand it best as a form of guided relaxation, where the awareness is directed and rotated to certain parts around the body. It can be deeply relaxing as it helps still the brain waves to similar place as experienced during sleep.
So get warm and cosy, grab blankets, cushions, bolsters, blocks, cat, dogs, duvets (or doonas to those Aussies out there), maybe even a cuppa and settle in.
The workshop is open and accessible to everyone, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned practitioner.
As Uma Dinsmore would say "Every part of you is welcome here"!
Haaaaappy New Year!!
If this year has taught us anything, it is to take pleasure in the small and simple things.
As we reach the end of this extraordinarily difficult time, we just wanted to reach out to the most important people YOU and say a massive “thank you”. We hope that our classes have helped bring a little more love, strength and joy into your lives.
BREAKING NEWS
As you may be aware, London is moving into tier 3 which unfortunately means that Studio 54 will be closed from Wednesday 16th December 2020. Although some leisure facilities can remain open, indoor group yoga classes cannot go ahead so all classes will be LIVE-STREAMED online.
We are still fully committed to our shared practice and determined to continue to provide yoga through this difficult time to keep us all a little calmer, fitter and healthier over the coming weeks so we hope to see you at your/our place soon!
Studio 54 is re-opening!!
Whoop whoop! We're going to re-open the studio on Wednesday 2nd December 10am.
As we move into the last month of a tumultuous year, well done to everyone for getting here and congratulations on your resilience, perseverance and tolerance.
As previous the studio will have a limited capacity of 6 students to maintain social distancing. All students will need to sanitize on arrival and wear face masks whilst moving around the studio. Please bring your own mat and water. Access will be contact-free with doors propped open for 15mins before / after class. The back door, windows and skylight will remain open for good airflow throughout the studio.
Students can book studio classes up to 7 days in advance. Please never book a space in the studio and not show up as a financial penalty will be imposed. The December timetable is now live.