Hatha Yoga with Elka M

18/02/2026

Food for thought 🤔

17/02/2026

Improve your balance and prioperception in your performance with a Sport Specific Yoga Program.

A Sport Specific Yoga Program can help you achieve the marginal edge you desire in your discipline and prolong your sporting career with a tailored program according to your athletic needs and goals.

Learn more in a conversation with me. You know where to click.

See you on the mat very soon 🧘🏽‍♂️ 🧘 🧘🏽‍♂️

15/02/2026

I came across this article from the Yoga Journal and I find it interesting that this is becoming more available to athletes. I invite you to read it and form your opinion.

Send me a message if you wish to find out more about my offering of Hatha Yoga for Athletes.

Namaste 🙏🏽





https://www.yogajournal.com/practice/yoga-and-strength-training/?link_source=ta_first_comment&scope=anon&taid=69831c2ccb067e00015d093f&utm_content=comment&utm_medium=yogajournal&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZnRzaAP-qQBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJCg70L7l1wS3XaADw23ogmBb6GLwUw5lN4FRTZQi-B8WTbYkWhgKpn27J-o_aem_SPc2wi7B4V_J-259F1rbPw

It doesn't matter whether you occasionally pick up a dumbbell or adhere to a strict weightlifting routine.

13/02/2026

Truly inspiring story. If you click on the original post, you'll see a link to the video where you can see what her lifestyle is in rural France.
Simply and amazing 🧘🏽‍♂️

This article profiles 102-year-old yoga instructor Charlotte Chopin, whose steadfast practice and joyful consistency have kept her teaching three classes weekly for over four decades.

Her story underscores that the best workout is simply the one you’ll stick with, free from complex routines or optimization anxiety.

Chopin’s enduring health also stems from strong social bonds with her students and a clear sense of purpose in guiding others.

She credits gratitude—echoing research linking thankful mindsets to longevity—as a cornerstone of her well-being.

By blending simple movement with community and joy, her routine offers lessons for anyone pursuing strength as they age.

13/02/2026

Hello dear yogis and yogis to be,

🕉️ There are currently 2 spaces available for our Thursday evening class. This is a dynamic Hatha Yoga class for adults. It starts at 5:30pm and lasts for 90 minutes.

🕉️ There are 3 spaces available in our Yoga for over 50s. This is a slower paced class suitable for beginners and seasoned yogis alike. It takes place on Tuesdays from 10am until 11:30am.

☯️ We also offer a session for the Yang yogis. A space tailored for the gentlemen who have their strength and stamina in mind. No experience needed. Saturdays 9 till 10:30am.

The location: St Nicholas Church Hall
Earl's Croome, Church Lane WR8 9DE

Get in touch to learn more and register your interest. ✨

See you on the mat very soon 🧘🏽‍♂️ 🧘

15/01/2026

Grab momentum!

Improve your athletic performance by including a Sport Specific Yoga Program.

Your athletic training uses yoga poses as main targets for strength.

Why settle on just strength when you can access to so much more when you train with a Sport Specific Yoga Program.

Elite athletes use the Science of Yoga in their professional training.

Spaces available on Tuesday evening and Thursday morning.

Send me a message for a chat👇🏽

Grab momentum. Don't look back - even for momentum!

14/01/2026

Yang Yogis, Yang Yogis to be,

As the year 2026 begins and a renewed interest in our well-being arises today's message is for you.

You who wants to challenge himself.
You who wants to embrace the qualities of body strength.
You who wants to improve stamina, balance and focus.
You who wants to boost his overall health.
Come and open up your muscles, undo those knots, challenge your body and feel fantastic at the end of the session.

- No previous experience is needed, I'll be guiding you step-by-step into each posture.

- Classes are Saturdays 9 to 10:30am
in the St Nicholas Church Hall in the village of Earl's Croome. Church Lane. WR8 9DE

- Bring a mat, a blanket and wear comfortable clothes. If you have breakfast before class, make it light and 2hrs beforehand.

- It'll be a 90 min session of working on your body-strength.

- Message me to register your interest as limited spaces are available.

- Classes are £12 per person per class.

See you on the mat very soon!
Hatha Yoga with Elka M

31/12/2025

Dear yogis,

Today I reflect on the year as I prepare to receive the new year. My ritual for this end of the season is to say thank you for the ups, the downs and everything that is in my hands to change. I pray for patience for the things I cannot change.

I wish you peace and blessings for the year that's about to start. Chin chin for new beginnings 🙏🏽✨

See you on the mat when we resume our practice together in January 🧘🏽‍♂️

05/12/2025

Improve your balance and prioperception in your performance with a Sport Specific Yoga Program.

A Sport Specific Yoga Program can help you achieve the marginal edge you desire in your discipline and prolong your sporting career with a tailored program according to your athletic needs and goals.

Hello, I'm Elka, learn more in a conversation with me. You know where to click.

See you on the mat! 🧘🏽‍♂️

18/09/2025

Tonight's practice was dedicated to my Mum. Thanks to all the wonderful people who attended tonight's class 💫

In my culture we like to honour the memory of those who have transcended with stories usually shared over or after a meal.

As I digest my dinner, the story l have to share is that this woman had the most wicked sense of humour. As angelical as she appears in this image, the jokes she used to tell would have us laughing hard, sometimes for days. She had a joke for every occasion.

If you ask me, laughter is one of the most yogic things ever. Thanks mum!

Happy Birthday! I bet you're making jokes wherever you find yourself 🙏🏽✨

🧘🏽‍♂️

14/08/2025

Will you choose to cross the door or fall into the hole?
🙏🏽

Hopi Indian Chief White Eagle commented a few days ago on the current situation:
′′ This moment humanity is experiencing can be seen as a door or a hole. The decision to fall in the hole or walk through the door is up to you. If you consume the news 24 hours a day, with negative energy, constantly nervous, with pessimism, you will fall into this hole.
But if you take the opportunity to look at yourself, to rethink life and death, to take care of yourself and others, then you will walk through the portal.
Take care of your home, take care of your body. Connect with your spiritual home. When you take care of yourself, you take care of everyone at the same time.
Do not underestimate the spiritual dimension of this crisis. Take the perspective of an eagle that sees everything from above with a broader view. There is a social question in this crisis, but also a spiritual question. The two go hand in hand.
Without the social dimension we fall into fanaticism.
Without the spiritual dimension, we fall into pessimism and futility.
Are you ready to face this crisis? Grab your toolbox and use all the tools at your disposal.
Learn resistance from the example of Indian and African peoples: we have been and are exterminated. But we never stopped singing, dancing, lighting a fire and rejoicing.
Don't feel guilty for feeling blessed in these troubled times.
Being sad or angry doesn't help at all. Resistance is resistance through joy!
You have the right to be strong and positive. And there's no other way to do it than to maintain a beautiful, happy, bright posture.
Has nothing to do with alienation (ignorance of the world).
It's a resistance strategy.
When we cross the threshold, we have a new worldview because we faced our fears and difficulties. This is all you can do now:
- Serenity in the storm
- Keep calm, pray everyday
- Make a habit of meeting the sacred everyday.
Show resistance through art, joy, trust and love.
Hopi Indian Chief White Eagle

08/08/2025

Yang Yogis, Yogis to be,

Today's message is for you. You who wants to challenge himself. You who wants to embrace the qualities of body strength. You who wants to improve stamina, balance and focus. You who wants to boost his overall health.
Come and open up your muscles, undo those knots, challenge your body and feel fantastic at the end of the session.

- No previous experience is needed, I'll be guiding you step-by-step into each posture.

- This is a new class and we'd love to welcome you as we lay the foundations for the practice.
Find us in the St Nicholas Church Hall in the village of Earl's Croome.

* Church Lane. WR8 9DE.
* Classes are Saturdays at 9am.

- Bring a mat, a blanket and wear comfortable clothes. If you have breakfast, make it light and 2hrs before class.

- It is a 90 min session of working on your body-strength. Start your Saturdays feeling energised and supple.

- Message me to register your interest. Limited spaces are available

- Classes are £12 per person per class.

See you on the mat very soon!
Hatha Yoga with Elka M