Harrogate Yoga

Harrogate Yoga Yoga classes for groups & private individuals at all levels in the centre of Harrogate, Yorkshire. Well-being in Mind Body & Soul at www.harrogateyoga.com

Amanda Latchmore RSME RSMT of Harrogate Yoga has practised yoga for over 40 years and has been running yoga classes since 1997. Initially these classes were Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, gradually developing into a more creative, flowing style - Vinyasa Flow. In addition Amanda has been running yoga courses for Beginners for many years - these ensure that beginners learn how to practise yoga safely - wit

h others at the same level. Also on offer at Harrogate Yoga are yoga therapy sessions - these are private one-on-one classes for individuals with health issues. Amanda is highly qualified and has Diplomas in the following:

British Wheel of Yoga Teaching
Integrative Bodywork and Movement Therapy (Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist)
Jabadao ‘Learning Through Movement’

Amanda also has Certification in Advanced Teacher Training with:
Donna Farhi
Erich Schiffmann

Amanda is a graduate of The Breathing Project in Embodied Anatomy & Kinesiology: Bones and Ligaments (online)

Amanda continues studying BMC® with Embody-Move Association (EMA) – the licensed BMC® program in the UK.

26/05/2026

Lisa and I are discussing topics we’ll be exploring on our workshop on Saturday. Here we’re talking about the pros and cons of a flowing practice v a practice where asanas are held - eg the more static style of Iyengar.

In our workshop we’ll be focusing on making transitions with ease rather than holding poses.

25/05/2026

Lisa and I are discussing here one of the themes of our workshop on 30th May.

This theme is about our postural habits - in particular the head poked forwards and down - as we are likely to do when looking at our phones! Of course this is fine if it’s just for short amounts of time, but if this position is taken for protracted amounts of time in a day and over many months, years even, ligaments of the neck might get overstretched and the vagus nerve might be adversely affected.

We sound serious here, because it can be serious - but on the workshop we’ll be aiming for greater awareness of healthy posture and we’ll have fun!

If you’re interested in coming see link in the Bio

18/05/2026

Lisa and I are running a workshop together on 30th May - here’s a clip from one of our many discussions about our theme - Move to Rejuvenate!

10/05/2026

There’s lots involved in balancing well - organising the feet is one important element. Horizontality is created in the front of the foot by spreading the toes - beginning with the little toe. Then via the ball of the foot, the heel is placed down next to create verticality in the back of the foot. It’s the spiral of the foot! And by placing the heel down this way, we can ensure the talus one sits snugly on top of the calcaneus.

Happy Practising!

28/04/2026

Walking under the cherry blossoms on the Stray in Spring is one of the many pleasures of living in Harrogate. Visitors come from far afield to enjoy the cherry blossoms here - taking photos of themselves and their children - often dressed in pink to match the blossom!

But such an explosion of pink is not to everyone’s taste - Geoffrey Smith didn’t like it at all. Geoffrey Smith was on the panel of Gardeners Question Time for many years. I recently bumped into his daughter - Caroline (in Bettys) and she told me she’s written a book about her father’s work that’s about to be published. I mentioned Geoffrey’s ‘rhubarb and custard’ judgment - made with reference to my mum’s garden, back in the 70s. “Yes”, said Caroline, “my father had strong opinions!”

21/04/2026

It’s National Tea Day today! Enjoy a mindful cuppa made from loose leaves in a tea pot. Eschew the tea bag!

25/11/2025

When practising Urdhva Mukha Svanasana it can feel easier on the wrists to focus on a reach of the crown of the head into space, rather than the push from the hands.

In the video - where my fingertips are just above and a little forwards of the tops of my ears - I’m connecting to support from the mamillary bodies. This focus allows the crown of the head to reach into space, it can also activate alertness and it underlies insight and perception. The mamillary bodies relate to Ajna Chakra.

Happy practising!

Address

31 York Place
Harrogate
HG15RH

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+441423565796

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