David Atkinson Yoga & Thai Massage

31/08/2025

After the summer break, classes are back on from Monday.

A favourite pass time, hanging out in a coffee shop, people watching, meditating on not having to do anything. This particular one is the oldest in Europe, founded in 1720. Rock and roll lifestyle 👍

🙏Beginners Tuesday drop-in, 7.45 -8.45pm starts on 23rd September.

🙏Places left for my Samye Ling Yoga retreat, 19th-21st September.

🙏Extended Yoga practice at the Exchange, North Shields on Saturday 18th October from 10.00-12.00.

🙏Pranayama immersion 9 month course starts April 2026, link in bio.

All details for these can be found at👇

www.yoganewcastle.co.uk

11/08/2025

Looking to develop yourself beyond Asana? April 2026 Yoga Pranayama immersion 9 month course - 8 Saturdays, 40 hours in total - over 30+ foundational breath/Pranayama practices - traditional Pranayama's - integration of Bandhas - Kyrias - background theory - ongoing support - aimed at Yoga teachers or those with over 2 years experience, the course is packed, accredited with Yoga Alliance, introductory info is on my site and for a full syllabus please email me at hello@yoganewcastle.co.uk.
https://www.yoganewcastle.co.uk/yoga-pranayama-immersion-course/

22/07/2025

Kaya Kriya - Body action 🕉

A lovely practice for dissolving tension and over thinking, loosening up the neck and shoulders, changing habitual patterns.

Connect with the breath.
Start with the feet first, inhale roll in, exhale roll out.
Then add in the arms and palms.
Then start the turning of the head.
Practice for 5 to 20 mins, then rest.

Remember, the arms and palms always go the opposite way to the legs and feet. 👌

Interested in learning this along with other cleansing practices, foundational breathwork and traditional Pranayama?

Go to my site via the bio link to find out about my Pranayama immersion course starting next April. Any questions email me at 👇👇

hello@yoganewcastle.co.uk

www.yoganewcastle.co.uk

Middlesbrough

21/07/2025

Switch off for the weekend! Yoga retreat at Kagyu Samye Ling, 19th-21st September. £249.00 for all Yoga sessions, meals, your own room in a place that is dedicated to practice. All details on the site and if you'd like to book email hello@yoganewcastle.co.uk
https://www.yoganewcastle.co.uk/yoga-workshops-newcastle/

16/07/2025

It's always nice to find that quiet inner space with Pranayama practice. A powerful way to reign in the senses and give the mind some time out. Adding in Bandhas changes it a lot, but this needs to be built up to in a step by step way over a long period of time. 👍

If you're interested in really delving into the breath, Pranayama, and much more, my Pranayama immersion course starts in Newcastle next April. All details are on the site (link in bio). For a full syllabus, email me at hello@yoganewcastle.co.uk.

04/07/2025

There's some spaces left for my September retreat at Samye Ling, a weekend of deeper Yoga practice for those with previous experience. All details are on my site at www.yoganewcastle.co.uk in the events page.

Any questions please email me at hello@yoganewcastle.co.uk. Car share available if need be 👍👍👍

weekend

01/07/2025

April 2026: Yoga Pranayama immersion 9 month course - 8 Saturdays, 100 hours in total (incl self practice) - over 30+ foundational breath/Pranayama practices - traditional Pranayama's - integration of Bandhas - Kyrias - background theory - ongoing support - aimed at Yoga teachers or those with over 2 years experience, the course is packed, introductory info is on my site and for a full syllabus please email me at hello@yoganewcastle.co.uk.

Efficient breathing is key to enhancing overall health and wellbeing. In the Yoga tradition this has been known for thousands of years and Pranayama is the main practice for spiritual development.

20/06/2025

The really interesting stuff in Yoga practice happens after Asana where the senses are drawn inward. One of those observations is the ebb and flow between right and left nostrils and the smaller duration of time when they're balanced.

The practice of Pranayama makes you aware of these patterns throughout the day and what activities are best suited to nostril dominance. For example, as I'm preparing this post, my left nostril is more active, which relates to more quiet activities.

This is the practice of Swara Yoga and is quite a subject in itself. This book by Yogachariya Jnandev is full of great information and insights. Highly recommended 👌 👍 Another classic is Swara Yoga by Swami Muktibodhananda.

April 2026, I'm running a Pranayama immersion course, and we'll be delving into Swara Yoga 🧘‍♂️ There's already interest so if you wish to really develop your practice and Yoga journey have a look on the site via the link in my bio for introductory details and get in touch for more information at hello@yoganewcastle.co.uk.

10/06/2025

👉Interested in getting a solid foundation in breathwork practices and traditional Yoga Pranayama and much, much more?

👉Starting April 2026, 8 Saturdays per month through to December in Newcastle.

👉Learn in a systematic, step by step way, no rushing or forcing.🧘‍♂️🧘‍♂️

👉Aimed at Yoga practitioners with 2 years of practice and Yoga teachers who would like to develop their skills and teaching.

👉Come and learn a highly transformative practice based on a rich history of tradition.

👉Course outline and an overview can be found via the link in my bio, for the course syllabus, email me at hello@yoganewcastle.co.uk

https://www.yoganewcastle.co.uk/yoga-pranayama-immersion-course/

09/06/2025

Details for the BWY festival on Sat 27th July at the Linskill centre, North shields.

Featuring Rajesh David

04/06/2025

If you fancy a weekend Yoga retreat I'm back at Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan centre, 19th-21st September. £249.00 for your own room, all Yoga sessions, meals in a very peaceful place, details at:

Yoga workshops & retreats to deepen your practice & hosting highly experienced visiting teachers

02/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who came yesterday from the British Wheel of Yoga for the workshop on Exploring breath and Yoga Pranayama in Cleveland, which I throughly enjoyed. A lovely group.👍👍👍

Breath connects the outer world with the inner, works at a deeper level, and has so many benefits.

Interested in taking your practice beyond Asana?

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In April 26, I start a 9 month course in Newcastle, plenty of foundational breath practices, inner work, classical Pranayama, visualisation, cleansing practices, movement, theoryand so much more.

Any questions about the course and more details email me at hello@yoganewcastle.co.uk,

Brief details are on the site, see link below.

https://www.yoganewcastle.co.uk/yoga-pranayama-immersion-course/