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Having practiced yoga for nearly 20 years the time seemed right to share what I have found so useful to me all my adult life.

YOGA CLASSES IN DARLINGTON - ALL ABILITIES

Mon 10am - 11.30am
Mon 1.15pm - 2.45pm
Mon 7pm - 8.30pm

Wed 1.15pm - 2.45pm
Wed 7pm - 8.30pm

Thu 10am - 11.30am
Thu 1.15pm - 2.45pm

Book online (button) or www.alola.yoga or 07900 69 78 68 Named after my parents Alan and Lola, who encouraged me to take up yoga and have always taught me the importance of kindness, the two fit with the main ideal of yoga "ahimsa" which means kindness to self and others. If you have never tried yoga before, want to get back to practising or increase your practice ALOLA YOGA offers yoga classes for all abilities.

03/01/2026

“YOU” are the greatest project you’ll ever work on.
ADJUST, ADAPT, REST or CHALLENGE to suit your individual needs. Beginners welcome.

Places NOW available for the January term, starting next week (Monday 5th January 2026). Be quick to get your first choice - current times and venues below. Please note availability varies and is changing constantly with some classes already full.

Book online (button below) at www.alola.yoga email karen@alola.yoga or call/text 07900 697 868.

Places offered on a first-come, first-served basis for fairness.

27/12/2025

2026 is expected to be a time we all need to be kind to ourselves and each other due to tensions rising and tolerances challenged. Yoga philosophy embraces kindness to yourself and others, truthfulness, self-knowledge, moderation and helping us to create a sense of well-being and unity.

Classes are designed to highlight the concepts of yoga philosophy directly or indirectly linking to the ancient texts while bringing them into the modern world through the use of different themes as varied as "the chakras" to "musicals" 😁

Availability is changing daily so message me, email karen@alola.yoga, call/text 07900 697 868 or book online at www.alola.yoga

Suitable for all levels of experience, including beginners this term has 7 weeks of 1½ hour classes costing £66.50 per person - booking essential.

Mondays
*10am Darlington Friends Meeting House
1.15pm Darlington Friends Meeting House
7pm Hurworth Village Hall

Wednesdays
1.15pm Darlington Friends Meeting House
*7pm Clifton Community Centre Darlington

Thursdays
10am Clifton Community Centre Darlington

24/12/2025

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hope your life is filled with love and kindness.

17/12/2025

THANK YOU to everyone who supported this year's Christmas Classes launching 2026 fundraising for

Along with the special breath workshop and the Christmas Special Classes, this is the most we've ever raised at this stage and hopefully help make the 10th annual Garden Yoga fundraising event on Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th September 2026 prove to be the biggest yet! SAVE THE DATE 👍🏽

31/10/2025

Are you ready to join a regular yoga class? Monday sees the start of a 6 week block of traditional yoga classes suitable for all abilities.

Only a few places left for this term so please message me, email karen@alola.yoga, book online at www.alola.yoga or text 07900 697868

Whichever theme your sessions follow you will gain strength and flexibility, learn how to adapt and adjust for your individual needs and practice breath and meditation methods to calm your mind and body, which can help you sleep better. Held in various venues in Darlington and Hurworth on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Mondays
10am at Darlington Quakers
1.15pm at Darlington Quakers
7pm at Hurworth Village Hall

Wednesdays
1.15pm at Darlington Quakers
7pm at Clifton Road Community Centre

Thursdays
10am at Clifton Road Community Centre

27/08/2025

Join us this weekend at the 9th Garden Yoga raising money for Cancer Research UK. You don’t have to already practice yoga to join us - you can have some fun and help fund research that will make cancer diagnosis quicker and easier, treatments kinder and survival rates higher.

Yoga from 11am on Saturday and Sunday or just come for refreshments cakes & bakes from 1pm. Monk End House, Croft Village (next to the school).

Most of us know someone affected by the many types of cancer - make a difference and have some fun while doing so!

CASH event or via online link so 100% donations go to Cancer Research UK

16/08/2025

100% donations go to Cancer Research UK. You don’t have to be a regular at a yoga class to enjoy one of these sessions while supporting a great cause. Both sessions start at 11am in Croft Village and have refreshments after. Hope to see you there. https://facebook.com/events/s/yogaforlife-supporting-cancer-/2169777600189451/

08/08/2025

This is something I have practiced for MANY years. We all have different life experiences but many of us have in common times when things can feel like they're bringing you down.

Keep your perspective - those negatives often have such loud voices you don't notice everything else that brings you joy.

I find this technique extremely useful and instead of keeping it just for those difficult times, I use it as a pre-emptive strike and have found it helps me deal with the challenges a life lived brings with it. 🤔Why not give it a try and see if it helps you?

30/07/2025

So often we feel as if we should be "more", do more, have more, but our worth is no dependent on our achievements, possessions or how others perceive us.

The philosophy of our yoga practice helps us to find that self-acceptance where we recognise our value simply exists and there is no need to constantly strive for more to feel worthy; embrace the perfection of our imperfections, all creating the opportunity to realise "you are enough".

23/07/2025

Half way through the first week of my summer break after a very timely reminder at the beginning of it to take advantage of the benefits of this opportunity to rest. Letting the rain encourage me to stay in and the sunshine to entice me out - how are you spending this summer?

Don't worry though - classes will be back in September and the charity event ends the summer break on 30th and 31st August.

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http://www.alola.yoga/

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Having practiced yoga for over 20 years the time seemed right to share what I have found so useful to me all my adult life. Named in tribute to my Mum, Lola (known to many of my friends as Aunty Lola or A. Lola), who encouraged me to take up yoga and always taught me the importance of kindness, the overriding principle of yoga "ahimsa" which means kindness to self and others. I was delighted to find out that ALOLA in Sanskrit means “tranquil”. If you have never tried yoga before, want to get back to practising or increase your practice ALOLA YOGA offers yoga classes for all abilities.

I aim to offer yoga classes suitable for our current lives, encompassing the wisdom of the past with our current knowledge of safe practices so we can benefit from the 1000’s of years of yoga experience to find our own tranquil place in the modern world.