Yoga

At the Lotus Retreat we run weekly yoga classes with a variety of styles and approaches including Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Kundalini and Hatha. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced yogi there is something for everyone. Yoga at the Lotus Retreat will bring a deeply nourishing dimension to your week. Our shala is a beautiful, sacred space, class sizes are small and all our teachers offer a personalised, nurturing style of teaching.. During the summer the patio doors can be opened onto the courtyard offering light and air. You are welcome to stay and browsing our India boutique, have a treatment or enjoy our fabulous cafe after your session.

Please contact your teacher directly. Block booking is required for our classes, unless indicated by an * in which case drop-ins are welcome. (Please note there is usually a supplement for drop-ins.)

Class TimeTable

Monday

9.30 - 10.30 am: Mindful Asana Yoga Class with Catherine. Suitable for practicing yogis (£12.50)

6.00 - 7.00 pm: Vinyassa Flow with Sara. All abilities welcome* (£12.00)

7.30 - 8.30 pm: Vinyassa Flow with Sara. All abilities welcome* (£12.00)

Tuesday

9.30 - 11.00 am: Kundalini Yoga with Sam. All abilities welcome* (£14.00)

7.30 - 8.30 pm: Tai Chi/ Qigong with Janette. All abilities welcome (£12.00) See Tai Chi page

WEDNESDAY

6.30 - 7.30: pm: Hatha Yoga with Hari. All abilities welcome (£12.50) FULLY BOOKED

THURSDAY

6.00 - 7.00 pm: Embodied Wisdom Yoga Flow with Kini All abilities welcome* (£12.50)

7.30 - 8.30 pm: Tai Chi/ Qigong with Janette. All abilities welcome (£12.00) See Tai Chi page)

FRIDAY

7.30 - 9.00 pm: Intuition circle with Helen Elder. MONTHLY (£25.00)

Saturday

9.30 - 10.30 am: Women’s Mindful Yoga with Catherine. For practicing yogis (£12.50)

11.00 - 12.00 am: Women’s Mindful Yoga with Catherine. For practicing yogis (£12.50)

SUNDAY

3.00 - 5.00 pm: Crystalline Sound Bath with Rachel Davis. MONTHLY (£33.00)

6.00 - 7.45 pm: Reiki Circle with Kathleen. MONTHLY (£20.00)

TEACHERS

Catherine Bailey

Catherine offers a mindful approach to her hatha yoga classes. Integrating breath and body
awareness throughout her class. The morning classes help you to ground, be present with
the moment, rebalance, strengthen and enjoy yoga as a nurturing, healing experience. Leave feeling energised and ready for the day.

Mindful Asana Yoga: (Monday 9.30 - 10.30 am)

Mindful Asana focused yoga class strengthens and creates movement and flow in the body. With breath and body awareness, we mindfully move, stretch and energise. The class includes sun salutations, standing and seated asana and final relaxation, Savasana/yoga nidra. Suitable for practising yogis in the morning and beginners at 6pm.

Women’s Mindful Yoga: (Saturday 9.30 - 10.30 / 11.00 - 12.00 am)

Catherine’s Saturday mornings classes are designed to uplift and improve your wellbeing by strengthening mental, physical and emotional health and creating balance in a natural, holistic way. Mindful Balance also promotes inner peace, helping you to calm the mind and body.

Cost £50 for 4 classes. Try class available. Online live/replay available for missed classes.

Email: catherinebailey.info@gmail.com or telephone: 07825 771154

Hari Lambani

Hatha: Wednesday 6.30 - 7.30pm

Hari grew in south India where he was fortunate enough to experience yoga and a deep sense of spirituality as part of his daily life. His self practice deepened when he went through a time of great change and uncertainty in his life and he found yoga to be a wonderful gift to reclaim clarity of mind, body and soul. He undertook his yoga teacher training in the holy town of Gokarna with eminent teacher Hari Pawally where he focused on the ancient system of Hatha and also Ashtanga. Hari is passionate about all aspects of yoga - including pranayama (breathwork), meditation and spiritual awareness. Hari’s classes are infused with fun and acceptance: he welcomes everyone to start or continue their yoga journey with him. 

Email: harilambani@outlook.com telephone: 07940542181

Katalina Valda

Embodied Wisdom Yoga Flow: Thurdsay 6.00 - 7.00pm

A hatha-vinyasa style yoga class, with the vinyasa part slower paced to allow accessibility for all abilities.

Kini's classes are heart-centered explorations of the self, beginning with pranayama and grounding practices to tune in and find our centre, and with invitations to reflect on emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Her classes are a blend of traditional hatha poses, with a focus on your internal experience of the posture, and slow vinyasa sequences as moving meditation with the breath, the creation of heat to alchemise our experiences into self-empowerment and somatic release exercises to move stagnant energy through the body, making space for innate wisdom to emerge. Classes are also inspired by her connection to the natural cycles of the Earth, the seasons and the phases of the moon; her perspective being we are nature and intrinsically intertwined with the way it is ever-changing and ever-evolving, in this way we can look to nature for deeper truths about our selves and our journey through this place and lifetime. 

£12.50 per class (based on a 4 week block booking) or £14.50 on a drop-in basis. 

For more information, bookings or to contact Kini:

Telephone:  07973 686 454

Sara Coles

Vinyassa Flow: Monday 6.00 - 7.00 / 7.30 - 8.30

Sara has been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is feeling blessed to be teaching students, old and new, at the Lotus Retreat. Sara's core style of teaching is Vinyasa Flow: a dynamic, fluid practice that focusses on creating alignment and balance in the body and the breath. Flowing sequences strengthen, tone and bring balance the body, the mind and the emotions.

Sara teaches with great compassion and intuition - tuning into the needs of her students and drawing on her many years of experience. You can expect Sara's classes to be both gently challenging and relaxing: suiting the needs of her students. 

For more information, bookings or to contact Sara:

Telephone: 07875 009787

Samantha Jane

Kundalini: Tuesday 9.30 - 11.00 am

Samantha Jane, a master teacher in all Reiki modalities and Rahanni Healing, has recently moved to the local area and is excited to resume her teaching practice. In addition to her yoga instruction, Samantha serves as a spiritual life guide and wellness coach, committed to supporting individuals on their journey to holistic well-being. She is also a certified Star Magic facilitator, bringing her extensive experience and spiritual insight to the local community. All these offerings are available at the Lotus Retreat.

Kundalini Yoga is a dynamic practice that combines physical postures, breathwork, meditation, and chanting to awaken spiritual energy and promote inner balance. It's designed to activate the "kundalini energy" at the base of the spine, enhancing mental clarity, emotional balance, and overall well-being. Suitable for all levels, Kundalini Yoga offers a holistic approach to personal growth and spiritual awareness, creating great inner transformation.

For more information, bookings or to contact Sam:

Telephone: 07889 446253

Email: sjenergyhealing@yahoo.com