Ashtanga Yoga Jersey

06/08/2025

06/08/2025

I’m taking some time out for my annual holiday. In Ayurveda, Ritucharya—the seasonal regimen—encourages us to live in harmony with nature’s rhythms, adapting our lifestyle, diet, and mental focus as the seasons change. In this light, taking a holiday becomes an expression of this ancient wisdom—a pause to recalibrate both body and mind. Just as nature shifts and renews itself, we too benefit from a change in time and space.

While I’m away, the shala will operate on a reduced schedule, with offering Mysore classes on Wednesdays and a led class on Fridays. Swipe right for full details.

Our usual schedule resumes on Monday, 18th August. I look forward to returning to Jersey refreshed and refocused, and more deeply attuned to the rhythms that guide our practice.

06/07/2025

„You have a right to perform your duties, but not to the fruits..” Chapter 2, Verse 47 Bhagavad Gita

The art of showing up regardless.

We’re open four days this week to support your daily practice. Show up.

23/06/2025

On Saturday, June 21st, I took part in the Jersey — the annual 48.1-mile walking challenge that takes participants along the coastline of Jersey. I undertook it in loving memory of my teacher, Sharath Jois, who sadly passed away last year. That the event coincided with the International Day of Yoga made it even more meaningful.

Swapping the familiar comfort of my yoga mat for the trails of the Jersey coast was a deeply personal and somewhat unfamiliar journey. Since my teacher’s passing, I’ve turned to running alongside my daily yoga practice — grief finds expression in many ways. Much like on the mat, this walk called for inner strength, steady breath, and unwavering focus. It was a test of endurance, marked by moments of incredible highs and painful lows.

What made it truly special was the shared spirit of purpose among participants. Many, like me, walked in memory of loved ones; others for personal growth, healing, or in support of charities that uplift lives. Each person carried their own story, and the collective sense of meaning and determination was simply awe-inspiring.

With a heart full of gratitude, I want to thank everyone who supported me on this journey:
❣️ To my wonderful students — thank you for your heartfelt encouragement and support in the lead-up to the walk and on the day itself.
❣️ To my husband & our twins — your unwavering support, your patience during training, and your love mean the world to me.
❣️ To my friend Laura & her son Dylan who came to meet me half way!
❣️ To the volunteers and charity teams who manned the checkpoints — your presence, smiles, and support were invaluable.
❣️ To the locals who came out to cheer us on — thank you for your warmth and kindness. I witnessed so many beautiful moments along those 48.1 miles
❣️ To Justin — thank you for walking that final stretch with me!
❣️ And above all, thank you to my teacher Sharath Jois. I walked in your memory with love and gratitude for the teachings and the path of yoga you set me on all those years ago.

I’m deeply thankful to each and every one of you who supported me both on the day and in the run-up to this challenge. It was a journey I’ll never forget.

18/06/2025

🌟 Join Me for a Taste of Ashtanga! 🌟
📅 Sunday, 29th June
🕑 2:30 PM – Ashtanga Yoga Taster Class (£15)
Curious about Ashtanga Yoga? Whether you’re brand new or simply exploring, this taster class is a great way to experience the practice. We’ll focus on foundational standing postures and explore vinyasa—the beautiful connection between breath and movement.
🕞 3:30 PM – Yoga Conference (Free, RSVP required)
After class, stay for an open and friendly discussion on the 8 limbs of yoga, with a special focus on the yamas and niyamas. We’ll wrap up with tea, cake, and great company. ✨
✨ Spaces are limited!
Tag a friend who’d love to join, and DM to book your spot now—see you on the mat! 🧘‍♀️💫

15/06/2025

Three posts that deeply touched me this week (all shared on stories):
1. Always grateful to read your reflections on Sharathji. Thank you for sharing such heartfelt memories.
2. A beautiful reminder that, slowly and methodically, we can rediscover our practice - with grace, strength, and acceptance - no matter the circumstances we’re in.
3. So happy to hear you’re finally free. I’ve thought of you often over the past few years. I hope this experience brings you strength, and that you move forward with lightness and peace. Sending love.

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Come & practice with us daily this week.
We’re open everyday. Everyone’s welcome!

25/05/2025

„I persuaded my mother, who is 80 years old, to start doing yoga with me.
I contacted different instructors to ask if they had any appropriate classes for her, with no luck.
But then I found Anna.
She lovingly welcomed us into her class and guided my mother gently through the movements.
After just one session, my mother felt more vitalized and mentally calmer.
Since attending regularly, her limbs have stopped acching, her legs and shoulders aren’t as tight and she has gained more strength and stability when walking.
My mum loves doing yoga now. It has become part of her life.
Even when on holiday she asks me to do yoga with her because it makes her feel better mentaly and physically.

Thank you, Anna. Your classes and your kindness have made such a positive impact on my mother 🥰.”

- Jo & Pat

My heart is full 🥹 thank you so much for your beautiful testimony Jo! We miss you both!

18/05/2025

As my teacher often said: don’t come to your mat to do your best—come to be present with whatever arises.

Sharath would often remind us of the 4 D’s of practice: devotion, dedication, determination, and discipline.

We’re open every day this week to support your journey:

Mysore Style: Mon–Thu, 6:30–9:00am
LED Class: Fri, 6:30am

Come join us on the mat. Everyone is welcome.

08/05/2025

Liberation Day - Mysore Practice 7:30–9:30am

As Jersey celebrates Liberation Day, we invite you to honour freedom in all its forms - both outer and inner.

Our shala will be open for Mysore style practice from 7:30 to 9:30am, holding space for the deep inner work that leads us toward true liberation.

Yoga is a path not only of strength and discipline, but of ultimate freedom - moksha, the release from suffering and limitation. Let’s meet on the mat and move toward that stillness and freedom within.

06/05/2025

“Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ”
Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind. (Patañjali, Yoga Sutra 1.2)

Asana is just the beginning. The true transformation begins when the mind starts to quiet - and that’s exactly what Mysore style practice is designed to cultivate.

Laura beautifully captured this in her reflection on class. In a Mysore style setting - a traditional method of practicing Ashtanga - students move through the sequence at their own pace, receiving one-on-one guidance from the teacher. Unlike led classes, where everyone follows the same cues together, Mysore encourages self-reliance, internal focus, and a deeper connection to breath and movement.

When we’re no longer dependent on external instruction, we naturally turn inward. The mind becomes absorbed in remembering the sequence, synchronizing movement with breath, and attuning to the subtle shifts in body and energy. Distractions fade. What remains is moving meditation.

Thank you, Laura, for expressing the heart of the practice so clearly.

04/05/2025

Yes, we’re open!
Mysore style 730-930am 🌺

If you’d like to give a yoga a go, come & join us! PM for directions or to just say hi!

27/04/2025

“If you practice yoga once a week, you will change your mind.
If you practice twice a week, you’ll change your body.
If you practice every day, you’ll change your life.”

Even small steps create big shifts when done with intention. Come & join us in the Shala this week:

🌺Monday to Thursday - Mysore practice 630-9am
🌺Friday LED Class - 630am start for all!

Everyone is welcome!