Six styles,
one room
You do not need to know which one you want. Turn up to a Hatha class, and we will point you somewhere else if somewhere else suits you better.
Which should a beginner book?
Hatha. It is slow, the postures are held long enough to learn, and it assumes you have never been on a mat. Tuesday 19:30 or Monday 10:00 at the shala in Chiclana. Mats, blocks and straps are provided.
The six we teach
Jump to any of them
Hatha
Slow, held postures with time to think about what your body is doing.
Where most people should start, and where plenty of people stay. Postures are held long enough to feel, and broken down enough to learn. Nothing is fast.
- Usual length
- 60 min
- Level
- Beginner · All levels
- What you need
- MatBlockStrap
Who it suits. Anyone brand new, anyone coming back after a break, and anyone whose body is tired of being rushed.
Rolling flow
Breath-linked movement that builds heat without turning into a workout class.
One posture rolls into the next on the rhythm of your breath. It gets warm and it asks something of you, but it is a practice, not a session at the gym.
- Usual length
- 75 min
- Level
- Intermediate
- What you need
- Mat
Who it suits. People with a few months behind them who want the practice to move.
Ashtanga
A fixed sequence you meet again and again, until it starts meeting you.
The same postures in the same order, every time. That sounds dull until about the third month, when the sequence stops being the point and something else takes over.
- Usual length
- 75 min
- Level
- Intermediate · Advanced
- What you need
- Mat
Who it suits. People who like discipline, and people who want a practice they can take anywhere in the world.
Sankalpa
Intention-led practice. Quiet, internal and slower than it looks.
You choose one sentence at the start and the whole practice is built around it. Physically gentle; not always easy.
- Usual length
- 75 min
- Level
- All levels
- What you need
- MatBlanket
Who it suits. Anyone carrying something around that a fast class will not touch.
Yoguilates
Core and control, borrowed from Pilates and taught by someone certified in both.
Small, precise, deeply unglamorous movements that build the deep abdominal and back strength holding everything else up. You will feel it the next day.
- Usual length
- 60 min
- Level
- All levels · Intermediate
- What you need
- MatSmall ball
Who it suits. Desk workers, runners, anyone rebuilding after a back problem.
Yin & restore
Long holds, plenty of props, and nothing whatsoever to achieve.
Four or five shapes, held three to ten minutes each, supported by bolsters and blankets. The work is arranging the props and then leaving yourself alone.
- Usual length
- 75 min
- Level
- Beginner · All levels
- What you need
- Bolster2 blocksBlanket
Who it suits. Everyone, and particularly anyone who thinks they are too busy for it.
What the levels actually mean
Deliberately vague — the label matters less than the breathBeginner
You have never done this, or not for years. Everything is named, shown and broken down. Nobody will adjust you without asking first.
All levels
Every posture is offered three ways. You take the one your body wants today, which is not always the one it wanted last week.
Intermediate
You know the sun salutations without being told, and you can hold a downward dog for a minute without your shoulders complaining.
Coming for the first time
Arrive about ten minutes early so we can ask about injuries and you can pick a spot. Wear something you can move in. Bring water. Everything else is here.