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Senior Yoga Teacher specialising in Vinyasa Flow, Pregnancy Yoga, Postnatal Yoga, Baby Yoga and Yoga Nidra. www.joharrisyoga.com Enjoy! �

I have been teaching since 2014 across London and Berkshire. Also a certified Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Doula. Hello,

I am a South London based Yoga teacher with 7 years of teaching experience. I received my 200 hour certification in Vinyasa Flow in 2014 and since then have acquired my Pre and Postnatal certification and the 300hour advanced teaching certificate amongst other trainings and courses. I have worked with many different people with different experiences and I strive to offer my students a safe space to explore the movements of the body so they can bring the mind to a clearer calmer place. Like my page to stay up to date with where I am teaching, the courses I am running and for yoga inspiration and chat.

24/11/2025

Building strength in yoga isn't just about power-it's about alignment, awareness, and knowing when to engage and when to soften.

Caturanga Danņdāsana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose) is a perfect example of this balance.

The posture requires stability and strength through the whole body and length from the tips of the toes to the crown of the head.

We need to soften as we find a steady breath, a released jaw and a sense of spaciousness even in this strong shape.

Think of it not as a push-up, but as a long line of energy-from heels to crown-held with mindful effort and a touch of lightness.

Tips:

Hug elbows in (not out!)

As you lower try to drag the hands back along the floor (without moving them off the ground) towards the feet as you move the chest forwards and lower down. This helps the shoulder blades to draw down towards your back pockets and engages the seratus anterior under the armpit for shoulder stability

Engage the thighs including the inner thighs.

To work up to this pose and build strength, from plank bring knees to the ground and then lower the torso half way. You can build up to holding this for a few breaths.

Let the breath lead the movement

Strong. Steady. Easeful

23/11/2025

Move your body, soothe your mind, bond with your baby and find your mum community.

From January we have added an extra Mum and Baby yoga class.

Join our six week course (or book a drop in session) on either Wednesday or Friday 10.30am for mum and baby yoga with tea and chats after.

Suitable from 6 weeks postpartum up until your little one is on the move.

These classes have been very popular so book soon to avoid disappointment.

Link in bio to book

16/11/2025

I like to think of twists in yoga as a symbol of wringing out what no longer serves to create space for what’s emerging.

Energetically twisting postures stimulate agni—our inner fire and manipura cakra at the solar plexus - the seat of our vitality, power, transformation and inner strength. Twisting on an energetic level helps to move stagnant blockages so prāṇa (life force energy) can flow more freely.

Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Revolved Side Angle Pose is a beautiful expression of these ideas.

The rotation through the torso embodies the idea of parivṛtti—the turning, shifting, and reorienting of perspective. It symbolizes transitioning from the old to the new, from heaviness to lightness, from inertia to intentional movement.

Try this:

💜notice the connection to the floor through the feet to get steady and grounded.

💜press the hands together and use this energy to find more twist.

💜Lengthen through the spine on the inhale, revolve on the exhale

💜Keep the heart centre moving forward and lengthen through the neck drawing the top of the head forwards—twists begin from spaciousness, not strain.

💜As you turn, imagine clearing inner clutter—physically, mentally, energetically.

A gentle reorientation toward what’s next. ✨🌀

04/11/2025

Bakasana — The Crow Pose 🪶

💜 I love this pose. It took me a long time to get this when I started yoga but with determination and dedication it's now a solid fave that I love to practice.

💫 Bakasana (Crow Pose) is more than just an arm balance — it’s a lesson in trust, focus, and courage.
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💫 As we balance on our hands, we confront the mind’s doubts, we have to move slowly with focus so we can take flight and find that balance point. Finding courage to trust in our strength and awareness to avoid falling. It's a real balance between effort and surrender and can have a truly empowering feel when we take flight.
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📜 Historically, Bakasana appears in classical Hatha Yoga texts like the Gheranda Samhita and has long been a practice of cultivating concentration (dharana) and inner flight — lifting both the body and spirit.

26/10/2025

Yesterday after my workshop I got to play and attend wonderful adjustments workshop. What a treat! 💜

15/10/2025

🤰 As yoga teachers, there is a chance we may have pregnant students in our regular classes — but not always the confidence or tools to fully support them.

Join me for Integrating Pregnant Students into a Regular Yoga Class, a practical workshop designed to help you teach safely, inclusively, and with ease.

There is just over a week to go so book your spot now.

📅 25th October 2025 9am-1.15pm

📍 Light Centre Monument, London

✨ A few spots left — reserve yours now by heading to www.joharrisyoga.com/CPD

Link in Bio

14/10/2025

🔺Utthita Trikonasana — Triangle Pose🔺

I love Triangle pose. It invites us to find grounding, strength and openness at the same time which is so beneficial.

🌿 The feet are firmly rooted to the earth keeping us grounded and stable.

🌿 The legs and the spine are lengthening and engaged creating strength.

🌿 Arms extend in opposite directions, creating space across the chest. One hand is drawing down toward the earth, the other opens upwards toward the sky representing the movement from the material to the spiritual.

🔺The triangle also brings together three essential forces that underlie creation and spiritual practice:

Creation (Brahma)

Preservation (Vishnu)

Transformation (Shiva)

These three aspects — known as the Trimurti — form the foundation of all existence and represent the natural cycles of life, energy, and consciousness.

💜 I often feel it's quite underated and it's such a gem. When I practice I feel like it gives me permission to take up space, reaching out to all corners of the body whilst staying strong and firmly rooted to the ground.

💫 It's also a pose that can support us at different point in our life. It's safe in pregnancy if it feels ok, can be practiced postpartum after 6 weeks (again if it feels ok) and there are so many modifications and arm variations that can be incorporated.

❓How do you feel about Utthita Trikonasana?

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