I’m a Beginner - which class can I come to?

We love this question! Hurrah. Thank you for embarking on a beautiful journey. Why not try:

• Gentle Yoga Mondays 4:30pm

• Steady Vinyasa Mondays 7:30pm

• Any Vinyasa Flow class, including Discovery Flow and Rasa Vinyasa. These teachers will be able to offer modifications for you.

• Akhanda Yoga Thursdays 6pm

• You can even try HOT Tuesdays 7:30pm if you like the heat because there is not much weight bearing on the wrists.

• All of the Restorative and Yin classes are available to you and they are extremely nourishing for the body. Bliss.

Yes, but I don’t think you understand,I’m a really shy beginner.

Being a beginner in anything is brave. Confusion and uncertainty are guaranteed on a new adventure! But being a beginner in yoga is, I believe, particularly courageous because we are asking you, in a society that likes to hunch over phones and computers, to make big, strange, gorgeous, challenging shapes in a room with other people. Wait, stay! I know that’s scary, but it’s worth it. Because doing this, practicing yoga, is special. It is wonderful. It is healing. It’s an opportunity to strengthen your body, increase your flexibility, decrease stress and, most excitingly, to come home to yourself. So please do come even if you’re shy: we have regular beginners’ yoga courses you can sign up to. These courses help prepare you for what it’s like in an open level class. We also offer private sessions.

Please know that the teachers here at Madara Yoga are friendly and kind - and they want you to practice and experience the benefits of yoga. They are here to support you.

If you’re still unsure please feel free to email us at hello@madarayoga.com and you can also come to the studio and have a chat with us to get to know us more.

Do you have showers at the studio?

Sadly, no. One day we hope to be in a space where we can offer full facilities. In the meantime we are loving being able to be open in a beautiful, warm, space.

How can I cancel a class without emailing you?

Downloading the Momence App to your smartphone will let you login and cancel classes easily there. (Momence is our booking system and if you will have created an account with them to come to class.)

I’m not flexible enough to do yoga.

This isn’t a question but people say it a lot! You are so welcome here. Yoga is always a challenge - did you know that some yogis write about meditating for hours and then spontaneously leaping into advanced poses? That’s one way to work with your flexibility. Another is to come to class and see if your flexibility improves as you practice and to observe what else changes in your life when you do. Exciting.

Do you offer Room Hire?

Yes. Selectively. We want to protect the energy of the space so we’re lovingly choosey. Please email us at admin@madarayoga.com for rates and agreements.