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What a wonderful Celebration Day we had (despite Southern Railway's best efforts to derail the start). Following an impromptu warm up from Treasurer Jo Welch, we were ready for the main event when our Chair lady safely delivered our guest tutor, Ankit Kumar. Ankit gave us an in-depth workshop on alignment for twists and inversions. Ankit comes from an Iyengar lineage with a Scaravelli influence. That meant we worked slow, hard and in great detail (the instruction in Tadasana

Southampton Yoga Association (SYA) and The Southern Indian Arts and Culture Society (SIACS) were delighted to host its second International Yoga Day celebration, proudly sponsored by SYA this event met our simple but very powerful intention: to bring communities together, inspire connection, and support the continued growth of yoga within our local community. A few highlights of the day ! Our collaboration with SIACS beautifully supported this vision, helping us honour and ce

2 min read Our latest session, Inversions & the Flow of Amṛta with SYA Guest Tutor Lauren Gray, was a truly nourishing experience. Lauren created a calm, supportive space where every participant felt at ease, regardless of their level of experience. The session opened with a powerful story of the Samudra Manthana, where the Asuras and Devas churn the cosmic ocean; an evocative image of opposing forces moving together. It beautifully highlighted the polarity of calm and chaos

We had the pleasure of welcoming Ewelina, also known as Breath Genie , to lead our Southampton Yoga Association session today and what a truly memorable experience it was. From the very beginning, we were introduced to a unique and immersive format using headphones. This created an immediate sense of being held in a safe, personal space. The direct delivery of Ewelina’s guidance, layered over evocative music, made the experience feel deeply individual, as though each of us

A beautiful and deeply nourishing class with Zoe, guiding us through the subtle intelligence of Matthew Sweeney’s Moon Vinyasa Krama sequence. From the very beginning, the practice held a quiet, almost meditative quality—inviting us to move not from effort, but from awareness. The sequence unfolded with a natural, wave-like rhythm, each posture organically preparing the body and mind for the next. It felt as though we were being led through a conversation with the body, rat

The wonderful Mike Lever from ‘ We Do Real Yoga’ offered a truly excellent session, presenting the ‘Six Bodies’ with both remarkable clarity and profound depth. His teaching carried the unmistakable quality of lived wisdom, grounding ancient yogic philosophy in a way that felt accessible, relevant, and deeply nourishing. One of the most insightful elements of the session was Mike’s explanation of the Manomaya Kosha, explored as two distinct bodies. This nuanced articulation

Our final SYA event of the year could not have been more uplifting. During the two-hour session, we flowed, flew, balanced, and laughed out loud as we explored fresh ways to move, stretch, and support one another.It was a joyful, heart-opening morning enjoyed by every single person in the room. Melissa guided us seamlessly through a preparatory flow designed to warm the body from the inside out, mobilising the joints, awakening the breath, and gently challenging the core. Th

SYA was treated to a truly immersive sound bath experience generously gifted by Tony Spencer. Participants were guided through a rich landscape of sound and vibration designed to calm the mind and awaken deeper states of awareness. Tony’s session featured a blend of crystal singing bowls, gongs, chimes, and Tibetan bowls, each instrument layered to create waves of harmonic resonance. The lower tones grounded the body, while the higher frequencies encouraged openness and cla

Ankit led us through a truly heartwarming session centred on heart-opening and grounding practices. With his expert guidance – and the...