"Ananda's teaching is kind, patient, motivating as well as challenging. A perfect mix of relaxation, stretching and strengthening. Suited to Beginners and the more experienced."
Ann
" I have tried many classes. Ananda's is the one best suited to me. My back is much better now and I feel confident and stronger. I would recommend the classes to all abilities. A beautiful and welcoming home studio. It is the best yoga class near me!
Jackie
About Me
Practicing yoga changed my life. In 1996 I attended my first yoga class at the Sivananda Yoga Centre in Putney. In 2007 I completed two years of Yoga Teacher Training, with my yoga master Saraswati, who gave me the yoga name Ananda. It means bliss or joy: the sense of peacefulness experienced when practicing yoga.
As a senior yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance, I am qualified and insured to to teach all ages and abilities, including pregnant ladies and children.
Over the years I have trained with several other yoga teachers. Most notably: Sarah Powers (Yin Yoga), David Swenson (Ashtanga Teacher Training), Tim Goullet (Anatomy in Motion) and Laura Gilmore (Teachers Training Retreat). I continue to train with Saraswati every week in an advanced class and attend mindfulness meditation courses to deepen my own practice.
Everyone can practice yoga.
Hatha yoga is gentle yet powerful and has so many benefits. In a Hatha yoga class you practice flowing yoga sequences as a preparation for holding the postures. Holding the yoga postures releases tension stored deep in the muscles, it lengthens, tones and strengthens muscles, increases bone density and improves balance. Most of the postures develop core strength.
Yoga breathing exercises increase lung capacity, energy levels and calm the nervous system. Relaxation and meditation still the mind and trigger the body to release endorphins, ‘happy hormones’ When our bodies are relaxed we feel good, our immune system is boosted and vital functions like digestion and cell renewal improve helping us fight disease. Most people say they sleep better and feel more relaxed after practicing yoga. Yoga teaches us to enjoy the present moment as we learn to still the mind, control the breath and deepen awareness of the body.
"Health is wealth, peace of mind is happiness, yoga shows the way."
Swami Vishnudevananda
