Yoga classes in Kentish town

Prices for the group classes start at £25, and private classes start from £90.

I have been a full-time yoga teacher since 2000 and a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) since 2017. I also hold a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Imperial College London. In my long career, I have taught countless clients, each with their individual goals, health issues, and requirements.

At my yoga studio, I have the Great Yoga Wall system, whose origins are in Iyengar Yoga. The main benefit of wall rope yoga is the decompression of the spine, be it the lower back, upper back, or the neck.

The maximum number of students per class at Petra Yoga is 6–8. Compare that with the class sizes of 30–40 in other studios.

Pregnancy yoga classes are suitable for all pregnant women from 12 weeks of pregnancy until the due date.

Yes! Pregnancy yoga will help speed up the physical recovery (think of it as pre-hab) and will make you much calmer and better prepared for this momentous life event.

The advantage of a private session is that it is completely tailored to you. We will explore some postures and exercises which will help with releasing the muscle spasm in the back and creating more space between the vertebrae (spinal decompression). There will also be core-strengthening work to better support the lower back. You will receive a specifically tailored programme of exercises to do between the yoga sessions.

When it comes to a knee injury (whether it is a torn meniscus, ligaments, tendinopathy, etc.), some of the traditional yoga postures can be contraindicated and actually cause more damage than good. That is why it is very important to be under the guidance of an experienced yoga teacher with enough knowledge of yoga therapy to safely assess and devise a course of movements that will help speed up the healing. They normally comprise loosening of the ITB (iliotibial band) and the leg muscles, followed by strengthening them.

While strength and cardio training are, without a doubt, absolutely necessary for maintaining a healthy body, yoga brings the benefits of mobility and suppleness into the balance. If you are already doing sports/gym, in yoga sessions we can focus more on stretching and correct posture.

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is one of the most physically demanding styles of yoga. Its origins are in the city of Mysore, India, where it was traditionally taught to each student individually. That tradition is being kept alive in numerous Mysore classes around the world, meaning that whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned practitioner, everyone can be in a class at the same time, working at their own level of expertise. When you join a Mysore class, it takes about 4–5 sessions before one starts feeling ‘at home’ and memorising the sequence. Even though, in the beginning, one can feel quite intimidated and overwhelmed, it is so worth sticking to it as, after just a few sessions, you will be able to practise on your own or anywhere where those classes are offered. It is the style of yoga that I have been practising for the past 25 years, and I am hoping to do it for at least 25 more.

I started using wall rope yoga in my practice and teaching in 2008 under the guidance of my teacher, the great Aadil Palkhivala. He learnt it from his teacher, the late B.K.S. Iyengar, one of the fathers of modern yoga practice. The wall rope system provides the possibility of tractioning (lengthening) the spine by keeping the pelvis fixed in the sling and allowing the spine to lengthen from there. It can be used in yoga therapy (e.g. decompression of the bulging discs), as well as for working deeper in classical yoga postures. I have a 4-person wall-rope system, and I use it in many of my group and private sessions.