New Yoga Teacher: Joey Scherr

We like to welcome Joey Scherr to the Bristol Yoga Centre from August. She will be teaching Vinyasa Flow yoga on Thursday night from 7:30 - 8:45pm.

Joey is a 500hr accredited yoga instructor, Birthlight teacher-in-training and Sacred Feminine Facilitator. Expect fun, invigorating shapes, nourishing flows and deep connections between body and breath. Joey’s classes come straight from a warm, open heart to create safe sacred spaces in which to explore creativity in breath, awareness and movement.

Her class will start from Thursday 3rd August 2017!

Welcome Doug to Bristol Yoga Centre!

Bristol Yoga Centre would like to welcome Doug Karson to our team of yoga teachers! He will be teaching Himalayan Hatha Yoga on Tuesday morning at 7:15 - 8:15am and Friday evening at 5:30 - 6:45pm

More about Doug

Doug's mother was his first teacher and she has been guiding him from early on in the ways of breath.  He has very old and precious memories of her calming him down with 3 deep breathes into the belly.

In 2012, Doug met his Guru Yogi Ashokananda.  He taught him how to be compassionate and bequeathed him with his yogic name; Dayananda.  It means the bliss of mercy.  Much of Doug's teaching style, tone, and knowledge come directly from his lineage.

With Prana Kriya, Himalayan Hatha, and meditation techniques, Doug continues the practice of how to be present, past and future.  He has completed 500 specific teacher training hours with Yogi-ji and am a Senior Ashokananda School Teacher.

Yoga is a practice.  Regular and constant.  Like any other practice, the goal is not to become perfect but to have constant improvement.  This sometimes comes in the form of acceptance and recognising our already perfect nature.  Doug's classes are challenging and humorous.  He likes to play and laugh and this comes through my teaching.  He hope to see you in the studio and perhaps we can laugh together :)

New Ashtanga Class staring in June

I'm excited to announce that a new led Ashtanga class is starting from Thursday 8th June 2017 at 7:30 - 8:30am.  See our timetable for more information on our classes.

In this class, Christine will guide you through the beginnings of the Ashtanga Yoga Primary series, including the Surya Namaskars (sun salutations), the standing sequence, and some of the seated postures, finished with a period of rest.

Christine has been a devoted practitioner of the traditional Ashtanga Yoga method since 2003, and includes Rolf Naujokat and Melanie Cooper as her first teachers. After making regular trips to Mysore, India to practice at KPJAYI since 2012, she has been Authorised to teach by Sharath Jois - the current head of the Ashtanga Yoga lineage.

This class is suitable for beginners and is available on MoveGB too!

Classes for Beginners

All of our classes at Bristol Yoga Centre are suitable for complete beginners. Our teachers are highly experienced and amongst the best trained in Bristol, they are very comfortable accommodating new students. If you’re not sure where to begin, we suggest reading our getting started guide and class guide for more information.

From the 11th of May, we have a new specialist class starting which is great for beginners.

Thursday 16:30 – 17:30pm Gentle Yoga with Pauline Hambelton-Hopf (from 11th May 2017)

Pauline is a fantastic teacher and has been teaching yoga for 15 years! She has taught many beginners during this time and will help you get started.

We also offer Restorative Yoga class on Wednesday at 19:30 – 20:45pm. This is another great class for beginners as the class is slower in pace and focuses on alignment and relaxation.

Most of our classes are available for drop in so you can try the class before committing to a term or buying a multi-card. See here for details on our class prices. Please try to come 10 mins before the class and let the teacher know you are new to Yoga or Pilates. Then they can ensure you get the appropriate instructions and enjoy your first class. If you have any health issues, it is helpful to discuss with the teacher in advance.

So why not come along ….. and feel good!

New Prenatal & Postnatal Pilates class at Bristol Yoga Centre

At Bristol Yoga Centre we now offer specialist prenatal & postnatal classes. If you are new to Pilates or Yoga, it’s best to attend these specialist classes. Our group classes are kept small to allow individual attention and safe practice.

Our lovely Pilates teacher Celia Stubbs is a chartered physiotherapist with over 11 years experience and a special interest in women's health.

Celia's classes are:

Monday 17:00 - 18:00pm Pregnancy Pilates starting 8th May 2017

Thursday 19:30 – 20:30pm Postnatal Pilates starting 4th May 2017

If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything please feel free to contact her.

New Classes from May @ Bristol Yoga Centre!

There are lots of exciting new classes starting at the Bristol Yoga Centre from May 2017. Here's the details:

Mondays 5:00 -6:00pm Pregnancy Pilates with Celia starting from 8th May

Thursdays 4:30 - 5:30pm Gentle Yoga with Pauline starting from 11th May

Thursdays 7:30 - 8:30pm Postnatal Pilates with Celia starting from 4th May 

Fridays 5:30 - 6:45pm Women's Yoga with Mel starting from 5th May

Saturday 11:30 - 12:30pm Hatha Yoga with Pauline starting from 6th May

We are really pleased to welcome new Yoga and Pilates teachers Pauli Hambelton, Celia Stubbs and Mel Skinner. They are very experienced and highly qualified teachers so I'm sure you will really enjoy their classes.

We are proud to now offer classes for prenatal and postnatal women in our studio and Celia is a chartered physiotherapist with over 11 years experience and a special interest in women's health.

Mel's new Friday evening Women's Yoga (Shakti Yoga) is also suitable pregnant women as well as menopausal women. In fact, this class is excellent for all women including beginners and more experienced students.

Pauline has been teaching yoga for 15 years and trained as a classical ballet dancer. She will be offering gentle yoga and Hatha yoga.

For more information on Bristol Yoga Centre's classes, click here.