MANAV YOGA

MANAV YOGA Welcome to Manav Yoga UK, where ancient yogic traditions meet modern wellness.

Led by Sumit Manav, an internationally renowned yoga teacher with over 25 years of experience, we offer transformative yoga and meditation practices designed to uplift your min

Most yoga works your muscles. Yin works everything else. Swipe to find out what that actually means — and why your body ...
29/04/2026

Most yoga works your muscles. Yin works everything else. Swipe to find out what that actually means — and why your body has been waiting for it. 🌙

Next Yin Yoga TTC Date:DATES: 4, 5, 11, 12, 17 July 2026
Know More:https://www.manavyoga.co.uk/yin-yoga-teacher-training/

It's finally here. 🌙The 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training is back — and I only have 5 more places available.📅 4, 5, 11, ...
28/04/2026

It's finally here. 🌙

The 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training is back — and I only have 5 more places available.

📅 4, 5, 11, 12 & 17 July 2026
⏰ 10am – 6pm each day
📍 Crawley, West Sussex

In 5 days, you'll learn:
✔ 26 core Yin poses and their modifications
✔ Fascia, joints & connective tissue anatomy
✔ 6 themed meridian sequences
✔ How to teach Yin safely with props
✔ Chakra meditation & Yoga Nidra

Internationally accredited by Yoga Alliance (USA). Teaches you to teach anywhere in the world.

This is for yoga teachers who want to add Yin to their repertoire — and for dedicated practitioners ready to share what they love.

Limited Space
Link in bio to book. Or WhatsApp me directly: +44 7379 054424

https://www.manavyoga.co.uk/yin-yoga-teacher-training/

Sunday is not a day off from your practice.It's the most important day of your practice.In the yogic tradition, rest is ...
26/04/2026

Sunday is not a day off from your practice.
It's the most important day of your practice.

In the yogic tradition, rest is not laziness.
It is Pratyahara — withdrawal of the senses. Restoration.

Today, I invite you to do one thing:

Sit. Still. For five minutes.
No phone. No to-do list. No planning the week.

Just breathe.
Inhale 4 counts. Hold 2. Exhale 6. Repeat.

Notice what comes up. Don't chase it. Don't push it away.
Just observe.

This is meditation in its simplest form.
And it changes everything — slowly, quietly, completely.

If you want to go deeper, we're here every week.
📍 Manav Yoga, Crawley
📲 +44 7379 054424

Have a peaceful Sunday 🙏

22/04/2026

I hear this every week.
"I can't do yoga — I'm not flexible enough."

That's like saying: "I can't go to the gym — I'm not fit enough."

Flexibility is the outcome. Not the entry requirement.

In 25 years of teaching, my best students were the stiffest beginners.
Because they had nowhere to go but forward.

Here's what actually matters when you start:
✅ Willingness to breathe
✅ Willingness to slow down
✅ Willingness to listen to your body

Nothing else.

I've taught CEOs, pilots, ex-athletes, and complete beginners in their 60s.
Every single one of them started exactly where you are.

Your body is not the problem. The story you're telling yourself is.

Come prove yourself wrong.
First 30 days at Manav Yoga: £45
📲 WhatsApp: +44 7379 054424

25 years ago, I sat at the feet of teachers in the Himalayas.No phone. No distraction. Just breath, posture, and silence...
21/04/2026

25 years ago, I sat at the feet of teachers in the Himalayas.

No phone. No distraction. Just breath, posture, and silence.

What they taught me wasn't a fitness routine.
It was a way of seeing — yourself, your habits, your suffering.

I went on to train under BKS Iyengar — one of the greatest yoga masters of the 20th century.
I completed a Postgraduate Diploma from Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in Haridwar.

But the most important thing I learned?
Yoga works. For everyone. If it's taught properly.

I brought everything I learned back to the UK.
Now I teach it — quietly, seriously, and with deep respect for the tradition — in Crawley, West Sussex.

If you're ready to learn yoga the real way:
📍 Manav Yoga, Forgewood Community Centre, Crawley
📲 +44 7379 054424

Most people think yoga is stretching. It isn't.Yoga is a 5,000-year-old system for training your nervous system, not jus...
20/04/2026

Most people think yoga is stretching. It isn't.

Yoga is a 5,000-year-old system for training your nervous system, not just your muscles.

When I trained in the Himalayas, my teacher said something I'll never forget:
"The body is the first classroom. The mind is the real student."

Here's what actually happens when you practise consistently:

→ Your vagus nerve tone improves (better stress response)
→ Cortisol drops measurably after just 8 weeks
→ Proprioception — your body's internal GPS — sharpens
→ You sleep deeper. Think clearer. React slower.

This is not woo. This is physiology.

I've taught yoga for 25+ years — from corporate Dubai boardrooms to a quiet studio in Crawley. The science hasn't changed. The need for it has only grown.

If you've ever felt yoga "wasn't for you" — you were probably never shown the real thing.

Come try a class. First 30 days for £45 👇

📍 Forgewood Community Centre, Crawley
📲 WhatsApp: +44 7379 054424

5,000 years ago, yogis discovered something remarkable about the breath.Last week, a Stanford neuroscientist published a...
19/04/2026

5,000 years ago, yogis discovered something remarkable about the breath.

Last week, a Stanford neuroscientist published a paper confirming it.

When your exhale is longer than your inhale, your vagus nerve activates.
Your heart rate slows.
Your stress response switches off.

The yogis called it Pranayama.
Science calls it cyclic sighing.
I call it the fastest reset your body has.

Here's exactly how to do it:

Inhale through the nose — 4 counts
Exhale slowly through the nose — 8 counts
Repeat for 3 rounds

90 seconds. No app. No equipment. No experience needed.

I've taught this to beginners in their 60s, CEOs between meetings, and nurses coming off night shifts.

Every single time, the result is the same.
Shoulders drop. Jaw releases. Mind clears.

This is what We teach at Manav Yoga in Crawley — not just postures, but the full system.
Because yoga was never just physical.

First 30 days: £45
📍 Forgewood Community Centre, Crawley
📲 +44 7379 054424

The journey doesn’t end; it’s just beginning. ✨After 200 hours of dedication, sweat, and soul-searching, our newest Mana...
03/04/2026

The journey doesn’t end; it’s just beginning. ✨

After 200 hours of dedication, sweat, and soul-searching, our newest Manav Yoga teachers are ready to lead! This weekend, we’re opening our doors for a FREE Community Yoga Weekend to celebrate their graduation.

Come support these incredible souls as they find their voice and share their practice with you:

Saturday, April 4th
🧘‍♀️ 10:30 AM – Hatha Yoga with Lara
🔥 11:45 AM – Yoga Detox Flow with Andrew

Sunday, April 5th
🌿 10:30 AM – Hatha Yoga with Vicki
☁️ 11:45 AM – Yin Yoga with Lorna

Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or it’s your first time on the mat, come flow with us and show our new teachers some love!

📍 Manav Yoga Studio
🎟 Cost: FREE
🔗 Link in bio to reserve your spot!
https://www.manavyoga.co.uk/book-class/

25/03/2026

What if 7 days could change everything? 🌿

The Elements of Bali — a transformational yoga retreat in the heart of Ubud with Sumit Manav. Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether. 29 August – 4 September 2026.

✨ Daily yoga over rice fields
🫐 Cacao ceremony with sound healing
🛕 Sacred Balinese Welcome Ritual
💆 Two Balinese massages
🌴 All meals included
✈️ Airport transfers included

All-inclusive from £1,085 per person sharing a room.
Only 6 rooms remaining.

👇 Comment BALI and I'll send you everything. Link in bio to book. 🙏
https://www.manavyoga.co.uk/bali-yoga-retreat/

You don’t lack time for self-care…you lack awareness of how much your body is silently suffering without it.Every tight ...
18/03/2026

You don’t lack time for self-care…
you lack awareness of how much your body is silently suffering without it.

Every tight muscle, every restless night, every moment of low energy —
your body is speaking.

Yoga is not extra.
It’s your way back to yourself.

Start listening. Start today.

17/03/2026

"I want to go... but I have nobody to go with."
I hear this every single time. 🌿

And every single time, I say the same thing: that's exactly why you should go.

The people who show up to Bali alone are always — always — the ones who leave most transformed.
No compromise. No "are you okay?" No splitting your attention. Just you, fully present, in one of the most sacred places on earth.

You'll land as a stranger and leave with people who feel like they've known you for years. That's what happens when a small group of souls all choose themselves at the same time, in the same jungle, guided by the same teacher.

🌺 The Elements of Bali — a 7-day transformational yoga retreat in the heart of Ubud with Sumit Manav. 25 years of wisdom. One life-changing week.

🗓 29 August – 4 September 2026
🌿 Ubud jungle sanctuary · All-inclusive
✨ Daily yoga · Cacao ceremony · Balinese rituals · Two massages · Temple excursion
Spaces are very limited. This retreat is nearly full.

👇 Comment "BALI" and I'll send you everything you need to know.
Or DM me directly — I reply personally to every message. 🙏

🔗 Book now: https://www.manavyoga.co.uk/bali-yoga-retreat/

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Crawley
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