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Monday 9am - 8pm Tuesday 6:30am - 9:30pm Wednesday 9am - 9:30pm Thursday 9am - 9:30pm Friday 9am - 9:30pm Saturday 8:30am - 6pm Sunday 9:30am - 9:30pm

The Shala

Yoga Classes, Workshops and Yoga Teacher Training | Retreat Days | Livestreamed and In Studio | A sa

The Shala was founded by Gingi Lee in 1997, as one of London's first dedicated yoga centres. In 2014, the Shala expanded and took over a newly refurbished space in a Victorian warehouse in West Norwood, on the fringes of West Dulwich. And in 2016, it developed a well respected teacher training programme. The beautiful purpose-built new centre incorporates three light-filled studios, a therapy room, reception, changing facilities and a small coffee bar for post-practice coffee. There daily classes encompassing a range styles including ashtanga, vinyasa flow, Mysore self practice, yin and restorative and Jivamukti yoga. The centre is just minutes from West Norwood overground station and is easily accessible from South London's surrounding neighbourhoods including Clapham, Balham, Brixton, Tulse Hill, Herne Hill, Dulwich, Crystal Palace, Forest Hill and Croydon. There are direct train links from Victoria and London Bridge, various buses and cycle racks and free parking nearby. The space is a sanctuary, peaceful, but vibrant and always warm and welcoming. A dedicated yoga space in which to enhance and develop physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. A place to roll out your mat, be part of a community, share, heal and grow. Our teachers all share a deep love and respect for yoga and have a passion for sharing their knowledge and for training a new generation of teachers. Shala classes place an emphasis on encouraging students to develop an individual practice. Our ethos will always be centred around forming a close personal touch on all that we do. Being independent, sharing the love of the practices, and having a positive connection with like-minded people. The centre is also a hub for new life with classes for pregnant women, mother & baby, kids yoga, and teens yoga and a range of workshops from Aerial Yoga to Sound Baths and Breath Work.

20/02/2026

Our Creative Yoga Sequencing Teacher Training is a 3-day hybrid immersion designed to help you sequence with clarity, creativity, and intelligence. You’ll explore how to build classes that flow energetically and anatomically, integrate music with purpose, and adapt your teaching to meet the needs of real bodies in real time.

Led by Melanie Cooper, this training blends structure with exploration — from lesson planning and peak poses to somatic inspiration, mobility, inclusivity, and play. Expect practical frameworks, creative freedom, and the confidence to trust your own voice as a teacher.

Attend as a stand-alone training or as an optional module within our 300-hour programme.
In studio or livestream.

For teachers ready to deepen their craft and keep their classes alive ✨

18/02/2026

Vahni at the Shala.
Same Team.
Same Schedule.
Same Ethos.
Same Premises.
New Directorship.
New Name

Classes, updates, and timetables will continue to be shared here on The Shala page while we transition. Please follow .london as well 🙏

Nothing you love about your practice is changing — only the name behind the scenes.

17/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year!

We’re stepping into the Year of the Fire Horse with courage, momentum, and heart.
A year that invites honest intention, brave movement, and trust in what’s ready to unfold.

This new cycle feels like a call to move with purpose, stay close to what matters, and remain rooted in connection — to self, to practice, to community.

🧧 What intention are you bringing into this year?
A word, a feeling, a quiet wish. Share below and let it be held.

16/02/2026

Our Yoga Nidra Teacher Training with Melanie Cooper & Jennie Wadsten Sharma offers three virtual livestream days of nurturing, restorative practice, and inspiration.

Perfect for deepening your own practice or expanding your teaching skills, you’ll explore the transformative power of Yoga Nidra and leave equipped to guide others into profound rest and awareness.

24–26 April 2026
Virtual Livestream
30 hours

13/02/2026

A night to soften, slow down, and come back home to yourself.

Join us for a deeply restorative sound bath with Anne Malone, featuring gong, singing bowls, chimes, vocal toning, Celtic drum, sansula, Koshi bells and rainstick. A full-body meditative journey designed to release stress, clear energetic blockages, quiet the mind and gently retune the nervous system—cell by cell.

Sound healing works through vibration, resonance and intention. You don’t just hear it, you feel it. Physically, emotionally, soulfully. The only side effect? Deep relaxation, clarity, harmony and a revived spirit.

Sound Bath Workshop with Anne Malone
Saturday Feb 21 | 7:30–9pm
Vahni @ The Shala

Spaces are limited. Your nervous system will thank you ✨

12/02/2026

This comprehensive 5-day training interweaves theory with a holistic, technical, spiritual and practical approach to teaching yoga to pregnant women.

Led by Birth Doula, Yoga Teacher and Childbirth Educator Alexa Dean this course gives you the skills and knowledge to confidently and safely teach pregnancy yoga.

4-9 March 2026
with Alexa Dean and Guest Teachers

11/02/2026

We love Brené Brown’s Unlocking Us podcast episode on anxiety, calm, and over- & under-functioning.

We all have patterned ways of managing day-to-day anxiety often shaped by the roles and expectations of our first families.

This episode dives into why anxiety can be contagious, how over- and under-functioning show up in our lives, and practical ways to cultivate calm.

Have you listened yet? What strategies help you stay grounded when anxiety takes hold?

10/02/2026

Slow down, go deep, and expand your teaching 🌙

Yin is more than relaxation – it’s a doorway to inner stillness, subtlety, and embodied insight.

On this blended course, you’ll learn to teach safely, inclusively, and compassionately, with live sessions and on-demand content to deepen your understanding.

21–22 Feb 2026 + recorded on-demand content
In Studio (fully booked) Livestream (2 spaces left)
40 hours

Add yin to your teaching toolkit and create a practice that truly nurtures both body and mind.

09/02/2026

A Friday night to refill your cup. ✨

The Women’s Ritual Session with Daniela Vanasco is a space to pause, breathe, and connect with like-minded women.

No agenda, no pressure – just presence, conversation, and quiet connection.

Bring yourself, maybe your favorite tea, and leave feeling lighter, nourished, and held.

Friday 13 Feb
7:00–8:30 PM

How do you like to slow down and reset at the end of the week?

08/02/2026

Discover how a simple chair can unlock a world of movement 🪑

Whether it’s for seniors, office workers, or anyone wanting a fresh approach to yoga, this course gives you the tools to make yoga immensely accessible and fun. Learn creative ways to teach, modify, and move safely while deepening your understanding of yoga from the chair.

26 April 2026 (with virtual intro + on-demand library of content)
In-studio

Accessible yoga, creative teaching, practical tools – perfect for teachers and passionate practitioners alike.

Address

1 Chestnut Road West Norwood
London
SE279EZ

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	6:30am - 9:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 9:30pm
Thursday	9am - 9:30pm
Friday	9am - 9:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 6pm
Sunday	9:30am - 9:30pm

Website

http://www.theshalalondon.com/

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The Shala was founded by Gingi Lee in 1997, as one of London's first dedicated yoga centres. In 2014, the Shala expanded and took over a newly refurbished space in a Victorian warehouse in West Norwood, on the fringes of West Dulwich. The beautiful purpose-built new centre incorporates three light-filled studios, a therapy room, reception, changing facilities and a small coffee bar for post-practice coffee. There are 40+ classes a week on offer with a encompassing a range styles including ashtanga, vinyasa flow, Mysore self practice, yin and restorative and Dharma yoga. The centre is just minutes from West Norwood overground station and is easily accessible from South London's surrounding neighbourhoods including Clapham, Balham, Brixton, Tulse Hill, Herne Hill, Dulwich, Crystal Palace, Forest Hill and Croydon. There are direct train links from Victoria and London Bridge, various buses and cycle racks and free parking nearby. The new space is a sanctuary, peaceful, but vibrant and always warm and welcoming. A dedicated yoga and Pilates space in which to enhance and develop physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. A place to roll out your mat, be part of a community, share, heal and grow. Our teachers all share a deep love and respect for yoga and Pilates and have a passion for sharing their knowledge. Shala classes place an emphasis on encouraging students to develop an individual practice. Our ethos will always be centred around forming a close personal touch on all that we do. Being independent, sharing the love of the practices, and having a positive connection with like-minded people. The centre is also a hub for new life with classes for pregnant women, mother & baby, kids yoga, and teens yoga and a range of workshops from Mindfulness to Breath Work.