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Monday 6am - 9:15am Tuesday 6am - 9:15am Wednesday 6am - 9:15am Thursday 6am - 9:15am Friday 6:30am - 8:30am Sunday 8am - 9:45am

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Ashtanga Bristol is a yoga school dedicated to teaching Ashtanga Yoga as taught at KPJAYI Mysuru, India Ashtanga Yoga school (shala) in Bristol.

Shala address is Quakers, 300 Gloucester Road. Monday to Thursday 6.30-9am. Friday doors 6.30am-8.30am. Moondays and weekends off. Students can arrive/finish at anytime - we teach a self practice method as is traditional. Monthly: £120
Ten session pass (to be used within 6 weeks): £100
Drop in: £15

Students visiting Bristol who have a regular practice are welcome to drop in. Please contact caroli

nelucysimpson@gmail.com

For more information on Ashtanga yoga please check the official website www.kpjayi.org

25/06/2025

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14/04/2025

COTSWOLDS RETREAT 2026 💫 Join .c.a.l.e and I for a long weekend of yoga, delicious food and restoration in the beautiful Cotswolds from 17th-20th April next year.

Every aspect of this weekend is designed to add value to your life and practice. With beginners classes, Mysore practice and Philosophy talks the retreat is open to all levels. Shared occupancy (double or twin) and a few single occupancy rooms are available, all have ensuite bathrooms ❤️

“I have just come back from the Ashtanga yoga retreat organised by Caroline. It was such a wonderful experience, I can’t recommend the retreat highly enough. I had been teaching myself ashtanga yoga by watching online videos, which I found really hard work. I can’t attend a local shala as I don’t have one, but Caroline has given me a true path to follow. Since returning from the retreat my practice has has a deeper sense of meaning and understanding, I am now sailing through my practice, motivated by all Caroline taught. The people I met were a delight to be with, all were such great listeners and respectful of everyone’s journeys with ashtanga yoga. I have booked on for next year, I look forward to meeting all those who have just attended and anyone I haven’t met. To anyone thinking of trying ashtanga yoga, please give it a go, it strengthens your mind and body, and gives you the tools to make the most of every day”. - retreat guest

Please contact me for more details and to book your place for next year 😊

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08/04/2025

Cotswolds Retreat 2025 💫

1- team ❤️

2- altar 💫

3- Tom’s lesson 🍃

4- foraging bounty 🙏🏼

5- solo runway to begin each day 🧘🏻‍♀️

6- our home for the weekend 💚

7- where it all began 🔥

So grateful 🙏🏼💫

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27/01/2025

पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति | तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मन: || 26||
patraṁ puṣhpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayachchhati tadahaṁ bhaktyupahṛitam aśhnāmi prayatātmanaḥ

A leaf, a flower, a fruit, or even water; offered with love. Simplicity combined with devotion as the key to practice 💫

A favourite verse from the Gita was the inspiration for our new Shala logo 🍃🤍

A small ten year refresh… merch coming soon… 😉💫

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06/01/2025

Ashtanga Bristol. Ten years completed, eleventh year starting 💫

Somehow surviving the pandemic, AY version, our dear teacher passing 😥💔

A hundred other crises of life and of confidence.

Sharath once said ‘in the west you have a crisis for everything’ 😂 That inimitable way of getting right to the heart of it; so funny in its prescience. I think of him every day as I practice and every day as I teach. “Caroline, you can do” ❤️

Each ‘crisis’ responded to the only way I know how, the way he taught us all. Ekam inhale 💫

Ultimately it’s all practice. My own, as guided by Sharathji, created the backbone of our Shala. His blessing of Authorisation gave me courage that I knew enough to at least begin. But kind of like passing your driving test, I learned to teach by teaching. Sometimes we do things well, sometimes we mess up. But every time we fall we have to figure out a way to get back up, to try again. Because at least for now another inhale awaits.

Sharmila told me the first ten years of teaching are the hardest. Interested to see 😉. Her guidance, along with Hamish’s, has been invaluable. I sincerely thank them both 🙏🏼🤍

To all those who have taught so that I could rest or study: .c.a.l.e, , , Suzanne, and ESPECIALLY who always has my back and somehow knows when I need a break even when I don’t (or perhaps just refuse to admit it 😉) a big thank you 🙏🏼🤍

Thank you also to the students, to every single one who has walked through the Shala doors over the last decade. Each one of you has taught me something 🙏🏼

And to those who stayed: I might hold you up, but you hold me up too ❤️💫

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17/11/2024

None of us were ready. The pain is difficult to bear. I thought we had more time 💔.

You always taught me to be stronger than I thought I could possibly be and that lesson persists within this moment. I am broken but will continue as you taught us and trust that in time the healing will come ❤️‍🩹.

You blessed us continuously, loved and believed in us all fiercely, and we are blessed by the time we had with you ❤️

Thank you, Sharathji 🙏🏼 You will be remembered always 🕊️

Sending all love to Shruthi, Shraddha, Sambhav and Saraswati ❤️ we will carry his teaching and goodness onwards 💫

18/09/2024

One place left on the workshop with Hamish Hendry THIS Saturday, 21st September. Practice start time 10.30am; an afternoon on Yoga Practice and Philosophy from 1-3.30pm. All at the Ashtanga Bristol Shala, 300 Gloucester Road. You can email caroline@ashtangabristol.com to book 🙏🏼🤍💫

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12/09/2024

The Cotswolds ASHTANGA YOGA RETREAT next Spring is sold out but we are running a waitlist for the weekend 4-7th April 2025 🌷

Tom .c.a.l.e is cooking 👨🏻‍🍳 I am teaching 🧘🏻‍♀️ .beauty10 is providing massages and treatments 💆🏽

We have exclusive use of the beautiful which is centrally located and accessible from all over the U.K. 🌿. All rooms are en-suite.

This will be a long weekend of personalised, small group yoga tuition and delicious food in the beautiful countryside 🧘🏻‍♀️✨

Beginners are welcome and will get their own, separate classes from those with an established Ashtanga yoga practice ✨

The afternoon workshops and talks are designed to add depth, quality and understanding to your yoga practice and life 📚✨

You can DM or email me to be added to the waitlist and if places become available you’ll be offered the chance to book 🌼. All students are welcome, from complete beginners to those practising into advanced A 🔥✨

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17/06/2024

Hamish Hendry will be in Bristol for a one-day workshop on Saturday 21st September. 9am is almost sold out; places are available for 10am or 10.30am practice start time.

An Afternoon on Yoga Practice and Philosophy follows morning Mysore and it’s no exaggeration to say that Hamish’s teachings offer a reset, a realignment, an inspiration for our practices. He’s the best of the best 💫

Early bird pricing is available until the end of this month so if you want to join us please email or DM to book.

Please note: we welcome all levels of practitioners but if you are a complete beginner to Ashtanga Yoga, do join your local Shala for a few classes before signing up; we won’t have capacity on the day itself to teach you from scratch 😊

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22/05/2024

Shala Schedule reminders:

🌒 Thursday 23rd May - TOMORROW - is full moon, no class

💃🏻 Monday 27th Bank Holiday Monday, Shala open 8-10am

📚 the next Conference is on Friday 7th June after led primary: the Science of Breath ❤️‍🩹

🧘🏻‍♀️ Bookings are open now for the Hamish Hendry workshop on Saturday 21st September. Please email me to book with early bird rates

Beginners are very welcome; please email in advance to organise a suitable time to begin learning Ashtanga Yoga with us 🙏🏼💫

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16/05/2024

How often can you practice with a certified Ashtanga Yoga teacher of 30+ years experience WITHOUT travelling miles from your home? If you practice Ashtanga and live within striking distance of Bristol this day is a gift 💝. HAMISH HENDRY visits Ashtanga Bristol in September, all details are on the previous grid post and on our website. Email caroline@ashtangabristol.com to book and take advantage of the early bird rates 💫🙏🏼

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09/05/2024

HAMISH HENDRY: YOGA PRACTICE AND PHILOSOPHY

Saturday 21st September 2024

Hamish Hendry, the UK’s first certified ashtanga yoga teacher, is visiting our Shala for a workshop in September.

Morning Mysore: 9am-12 noon, please request 9am or 10.30am start time on booking. There are a limited number of 10am starts also available.

12-1pm: lunch (not included, please make use of the wonderful Gloucester Road cafes or bring your own)

1-3.30pm: An Afternoon of Yoga Philosophy

Hamish started learning yoga when he was eighteen. He began with a few books and local classes until 1986 when he met Derek Ireland. Derek was teaching ashtanga in Greece; Hamish stayed and learned with him every day. In 1995 he travelled to Mysore to begin studying with K Pattabhi Jois and returned most years since to continue his studies with Sharath Jois. Hamish was certified to teach Ashtanga in 2001 and gets up at 1am daily to practise before teaching; he owns Astanga Yoga London and teaches the early morning classes.

Price: £55 early bird when booked and paid before 30th June; £65 thereafter.

Please email caroline@ashtangabristol.com to book 🙏🏼💫

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Opening Hours

Monday	6am - 9:15am
Tuesday	6am - 9:15am
Wednesday	6am - 9:15am
Thursday	6am - 9:15am
Friday	6:30am - 8:30am
Sunday	8am - 9:45am

Website

http://www.ashtangabristol.com/

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