Poppy Pickles Yoga

20/07/2025

Feel so privileged to have taken part in my second retreat taught by senior Australian teacher Pixie Lillas Yoga Vastu
It resets you and gives space to connect fully with the yoga. Also wonderful to be surrounded by impressive and delightful fellow students of yoga.

And the food is delicious….

20/07/2025

Having been away three times this month already I’m back this week to teach my last in-person classes on Tuesday 22 July and Thursday 24 July. Drop in students welcome - just book via the website www.poppypicklesyoga.com

18/05/2025

What a great weekend workshop at Iyengar Yoga London taught by Raya Uma Datta, an amazing teacher from the institute in Pune.

27/04/2025

Back to YOGA!

After a long break due to illness and Easter I’m excited to be back to in-person teaching next week.

Join me on the mat on Tuesday or Thursday mornings at Crystal Palace Osteopathic Practice.

Www.poppypicklesyoga.com

05/04/2025

UPDATE 🚨 Still very unwell so no classes next Monday or Tuesday. Will update re other classes.

Spring workshop 🌸 today CANCELLED

I’m unable to reach my spring workshop at Crystal Palace Osteopathic practice today due to illness.

I’ll let you know when it’s been rescheduled.

P x

09/03/2025

It’s been ages since I’ve posted. I lost my dearest Mum in December and it’s been enough just getting through the days and weeks.

My practice has changed over the last year as it’s been so full on. When things were really intense I just tried to move my body first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

Yesterday I felt I wanted to explore Paryankasana. This seated back bend opens the chest and lungs and stretches the throat, tongue and vocal cords.

I tried it on three levels of support using the bolster on its own, then a blanket on top of the bolster, then the bolster turned sideways on.

It felt very cleansing!

14/11/2024

JOIN MY WINTER WORKSHOP SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER!

Hi,

My workshops are a great way to deepen your practice and get more out of your yoga practice.

Here's what previous attendees have said:

"I came home full of joy and movement, and the feeling has continued through the day"

"The workshop was a complete gift to me and my aching bones!"

"The selection of asanas really demonstrated your expertise as a teacher. I felt as if I'd been to the gym, worked out, stretched, and toned"

The workshop is coming up soon on Saturday 23 November from 11am - 1pm. BOOK NOW through my website at www.poppypicklesyoga.com

Plus homemade cakes afterwards as always...

Poppy x

06/08/2024

Headstands and cycling on holiday up in the highlands.

How are your holidays going?

Ps there’s also been lots of Olympic watching and cake eating 😂

23/06/2024

Just wanted to let any of my students with kids who are looking to have a fabulous weekend (or week) in the Ashdown Forest doing Iyengar yoga, eating yummy food and with yoga classes for their kids too - that this is happening! Run by some lovely Iyengar yoga teachers that I know (not me).

See details and links below:

Come to our weekend workshop on 27 – 28 July with Sushama Chitale and her son Mihir. It is not so far away at Michael Hall School in Forest Row and parking is easy. East Grinstead is the nearest train station and there are buses and a safe cycle path from there to Forest Row.

Sushama is coming over from RIMYI for an IY(UK) tour initiated by us at Yogapushpanjali and this is a fantastic opportunity for all students to experience RIMYI teaching without the time and expense of travelling out there! She is warm and extremely knowledgeable, having studied and worked in the medical classes with Geetaji, and we are confident that she will make all feel welcome whatever level of experience. For those with children or grandchildren, Mihir will teach children’s and teenagers’ classes and his enthusiasm and practice will be an inspiration to future generations of Iyengar yoga students.



We have a special offer aimed particularly at local students of 3 adults for £290 for the whole weekend, hoping that people will go with friends and make a party of it! The ticket includes food (our cook put smiles on everyone’s faces last year) and our storyteller will be giving the final two instalments of the Ramayana on Saturday. There are also children’s classes. The timing of the day for the adult classes will be 10.30 – 5.30 on Saturday and 10.30 – 4 on Sunday – to include lunch and a break and dinner on Saturday for those who can stay. The setting on the edge of the Ashdown Forest is beautiful.

The direct booking link for the weekend is https://buytickets.at/yogapushpanjali/1299711

More info about the full week and the weekend available here: https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/yogapushpanjali/

21/06/2024

New Summer Solstice Blog! 🚨🌞

Check out the secrets to a good sun salutation in my new blog.

I’m away for a week next week (26/6 - 3/7) so those who usually come to my classes it’s a great time to try a home practice.

23/05/2024

Just caught a bit of this episode of ‘Just One Thing’ with Michael Mosley this morning - all about yoga!

How yoga can boost your brain and lower your stress, and even reverse signs of ageing.

19/05/2024

My lovely sister Flo has been over from the States. It’s been a treat to have her staying with us and getting together as a family.

While here she came to my Thursday morning yoga class and found it challenging. I forget how hard yoga is at the beginning, how your body resists the opening and stretching that’s being asked of it. But Flo kept to her limits and enjoyed it. She’s a climber so yoga is a great combo for her.

If you’d like to come and try an Iyengar yoga class for yourself get in touch through my website or comment below.