Karen Calder Yoga

Karen Calder Yoga I am an Iyengar Yoga teacher with Therapy status, practising and teaching at Loft Studio, Troon. Loft Studio, situated in The Count House at King Edward Mine

Iyengar yoga is suitable for all levels of practice and there are classes to suit all ages and abilities.

Two places left for this extended weekend in beautiful France. Please PM me for further details
18/08/2025

Two places left for this extended weekend in beautiful France. Please PM me for further details

Don’t forget…. No classes for his week as I am on holiday. An absolutely incredible three days at wonderful Green Man ❤️...
18/08/2025

Don’t forget…. No classes for his week as I am on holiday. An absolutely incredible three days at wonderful Green Man ❤️❤️❤️ Now some walking in Wales and Exmoor before coming back to paint and clean our lovely studio.
Hope you are all enjoying the last few weeks of summer. See you September 1st!

Two very contrasting days on Dartmoor and a proper chilled sheep. Simple things and all that….This weeks classes will fo...
04/08/2025

Two very contrasting days on Dartmoor and a proper chilled sheep. Simple things and all that….
This weeks classes will focus on developing a self practice as I will then be off for the rest of the month.
Next week you have Nick to look after you and all classes will be running. Then I close to redecorate and get cross with the bolsters that don’t fit back in the covers after washing!

03/08/2025

Took this video today on Dartmoor - the Zen sheep helped me realise exactly what I want from my summer break.
Communing with nature, not overthinking, appreciating the view, enjoying the food. Just not the knock knees….
This weeks focus, working towards home practice, next week, lovely Nick and then two weeks redecorating and bolster battles!

There’s always more…. Something I say quite often in class. In this photo of me in parsvakonasana, I need more rotation ...
27/07/2025

There’s always more….
Something I say quite often in class. In this photo of me in parsvakonasana, I need more rotation in the trunk, more extension on my right, and more lift from the right ischium and what’s with the fingers 🤣
Meanwhile, I spent a lot of today tracking one of my favourites and all time greatest adventure buddy Sharon Wherry. As I drank my tea in bed this morning, she swam 2.4 miles. As I walked a decent 7.5 miles of woods and coast path, she cycled 112 miles. Now, as I put the finishing touches to a cauliflower cheese with additional veg picked from the garden, she is completing a marathon!!!
Always more, but not that much more!
Don’t forget….
**NO CLASS TUESDAY EVENING **
due to taking Leia back to Brighton.
In Sharon’s honour I think we will do some leg stretching, chest opening and maybe a bit of lying on the floor…..
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Thanks come in all shapes and sizes…. Fresh flowers, fresh figs, home grown sweet peas and a tasty squash. Very generous...
25/07/2025

Thanks come in all shapes and sizes…. Fresh flowers, fresh figs, home grown sweet peas and a tasty squash. Very generous words and simply showing up week in and week out.
Thank you back wonderful humans of Loft Studio.
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Last week we had a strong focus on the shoulder blades. This week, still more work on the shoulder blades, those boys/gi...
20/07/2025

Last week we had a strong focus on the shoulder blades.
This week, still more work on the shoulder blades, those boys/girls have our back and can dramatically influence our overall posture.
These are some old shoulder pics as
I am freshly back from Exeter being inspired and enthused by Glenn Ceresoli. My 15th consecutive year of learning from him - always a student first.
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We’re always told the forward bends are very calming and good for stress release. This is seldom the reality in my exper...
13/07/2025

We’re always told the forward bends are very calming and good for stress release. This is seldom the reality in my experience. If hamstrings and calves start screaming it is hard to feel calm. Sometimes there is just the value judgement about how far we haven’t folded.
I think last week we really found ways to release, to stay, and be quiet. Even I shut up! And went to the beach a lot.
This week twisting, with an unexpected focus

Also a reminder there will be no classes at all on Thursday this week (17th July)
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In this weeks class Loft Studio we are thinking about how to release stress in the body. Life is stressful.Developing un...
09/07/2025

In this weeks class Loft Studio we are thinking about how to release stress in the body.
Life is stressful.
Developing understanding that we hold our stresses in our physical body and finding ways to release.
It’s a huge subject, one I’ll be hard pushed to cover in 90 minutes but at least you’ll get to do some hanging around.
NB Porthkidney Monday morning. Also good stress release 🙏❤️🙏

Iyengar Yoga and the use of props. Any body, can achieve any pose with the correct support. We are all aging and changin...
07/07/2025

Iyengar Yoga and the use of props.
Any body, can achieve any pose with the correct support.
We are all aging and changing, have things we can’t do and never could. We all sustain injuries from time to time or feel a extra stiff and in need of a little help.
Yoga is like life.
From time to time we meet challenges and need extra support. Our props are our friends and there to give it.
Adapting and evolving in our yoga practice, in turn, helps us to navigate our way through the world. Even, or especially, the tricky bits.
Sadly there is no tree at Loft Studio but all other props are provided
Look forward to seeing you this week.
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All classes running this week. Look forward to seeing and teaching all of you wonderful people 🙏❤️🙏New students are alwa...
29/06/2025

All classes running this week. Look forward to seeing and teaching all of you wonderful people 🙏❤️🙏
New students are always welcome at Loft Studio. We all ages, sizes and abilities. Please PM if you would like more information 🥰
Karen

Monday morning and Wednesday morning last week. Still so very sorry to Monday evening and Tuesday for the cancellations....
22/06/2025

Monday morning and Wednesday morning last week. Still so very sorry to Monday evening and Tuesday for the cancellations.

Last week we were working towards back bends. I found myself saying ‘back bends are hard but so is life’ Funny the truisms that pop out when you’re not thinking too hard. Last week was not my favourite.

But, the more we can flex, change shape, adapt and evolve in our bodies, the better able we’ll be to deal with life’s battles and sadness’s. Our intelligence and mind follows the flow of our physical self.

I’m away from Tuesday (some very much needed time with my grand boy 🤩) but Nick will be there to look after you all. 🙏🙏🙏

Be kind xx

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