What’s on offer at Kanga Studio
At Kanga Studio London, you can find a whole range of classes to suit all levels, ages, and abilities. Our Yoga teachers offer training across different styles of yoga including Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Restorative, Yin, Prenatal, Baby, Kids, and Sri Sri Yoga. We also offer classes and workshops in Ayurveda, Vedic Meditation, Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, Vedic Ceremonies and Philosophy, Art of Living courses, and Martial Arts such as QiGong and Budokon. Allow yourself to try different yoga classes until you find the one that’s right for you. You can book any of our Classes, Workshops, and Therapies through the Timetable or via emailing the studio.
Asana flow
An energetic sequence with alignment-based flow created to make you feel good, fit, and flexible all day long in mind, body, and spirit. The synchronization of the breath with the movement will help you to keep your energy focused and your blood flowing.
Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Therapies
Ayurveda is India’s natural science of healing. It was established at the same time as the original systems of yoga and meditation and has been in practice since before 5000 BC.Based on a holistic approach to natural health using effective herbs and therapies to correct any imbalance within the body. This ancient practice has spread worldwide as an innovative and comprehensive system on how one can gain balance of body and mind. Ayurveda promotes natural remedies by applying a correct diet, herbal supplements and lifestyle. It deals with every aspect of human life including daily and seasonal routine, prevention of diseases and natural treatments. It focuses on correcting the root cause of the disease rather than correcting symptoms.
Beginner’s Kanga Yoga
This class is suitable for beginners, or those wanting to slow down and move gently and reintegrate some basic knowledge of yoga. Students will be introduced to the Sun Salutation series, yoga postures and some fundamental principles of alignment, some simple breathing techniques, and end with deep relaxation. This class is great for all those wanting to open up the body, calm the mind, and dedicate some time to the self.
Breathwork
In the comfort of your own home we will be using Conscious Breathwork which is one of the most powerful tools for healing and self discovery. You will be guided through an active breathwork technique that strengthens the immune system, reduces anxiety and opens the heart to increased gratitude and self love. The process facilitates deep emotional cleansing by releasing blocked energy, old emotions and lifetime patterns of fear and negative thinking. It can allow us to connect to our true selves, accessing more creativity, intuition and a beautiful natural high.
Budokon
Budokon means “Way of the Spiritual Warrior” in Japanese. This flow class, combines classical Yoga asana with circular Martial Arts transitions, Budokon signature animal locomotion and life sciences. Always moving with control, precision and awareness, beginners to advanced practitioners are welcome and will become familiar with the core foundation concepts of rolling wave, dancing dog and floating frog. The style is designed to aid in mobility, agility, flexibility and strength while returning to the tradition of self inquiry.
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga means “union through discipline of force”, and emphasises mastery of the body as a way of attaining a state of spiritual perfection in which the mind is withdrawn from external objects. Hatha Yoga has grown in popularity as a form of exercise that develops strength, flexibility, bodily relaxation, and mental concentration.
Kanga Yoga
Kanga Yoga is an energetic, alignment‐based flow yoga practice using music, gravity and the breath to rediscover and rejuvenate the body and mind. The practice is inspired by the teachings of Swami Sivananda, Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar and Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois.
Kids & Family Yoga
Weekly kids yoga classes at Kanga Studio! Family Yoga provides a wonderful place to spend healthy and happy, quality time together. These classes offer the opportunity for children and parents alike to relax, strengthen and have fun together. We also specialise in pre and post natal yoga, baby yoga, kids yoga, and family yoga classes – for more info on these special sessions, get in touch.
Kirtan
Most of the time our individual minds are separate from each other, we each have separate opinions and thoughts. But when we sing and dance together, we are one – Chanting ancient sanskrit mantras, kirtan, satsang and meditation brings our minds into the same vibration and connects us to the source.
Meditation
Using breathwork and Self-inquiry techniques, these sessions will involve a direct transmission of Oneness, that heal the body, transform emotional, genetic and karmic patterns, transmuting the areas of our body’s energy system where we experience ourselves as a separate being, awakening you to your True Self. We are entering a new paradigm, where we are given the opportunity to clear, reset, and align ourselves to our inner Divinity. Everyday, when we can open and surrender to what is, we awaken to our own Truth through life and our relationships, and we can begin embodying the manifestation of Love in this world. The practices that I offer are an exploration of Consciousness to be used in a meditative, contemplative way. To expand beyond our own perceived separation and awaken to our True Nature.
MUM & BABY YOGA:
In this class, explore the breath to increase calm and confidence, strengthen and tone muscles, especially abdominal, pelvic floor and pelvis, as well as easing stiffness around neck, shoulders and back. The class is created mainly by the positions we assume while holding or feeding the baby. Lisa will give options and demonstrate how your baby can join in the poses. Your baby will enjoy some massage and yoga moves to encourage the development of their reflex, increase their awareness of their surroundings. Often your baby will just love watching their mummy moving. Please check with your Doctor or midwife before starting any physical exercise. Please ensure you have waited the following period before starting this class:
- 6 weeks for a vaginal birth
- 10/12 weeks for Cesarean birth
Open Meditation
These meditation sessions welcome everyone of every level, religion and background, as meditation is an internal journey to discover liberation and freedom. Together we explore the benefits of meditation and how a simple breathwork technique can change your way of living, thinking, behaving and calming the mind. This will help you to incorporate mindfulness and meditation into your everyday life.
Partner Yoga
We host special sessions with experienced practitioners full of fun, exploratory movements and strengthening poses to build up your confidence and synergy with others.
Pregnancy Yoga
This class is open to all, from yoga first timers to experts to all stages of pregnancy from 12 weeks onwards. She will give a gentle sequence of postures (asanas) that all women can enjoy to improve flexibility and strength in the body in preparation for labour. You will gain awareness about your mind and breathing techniques (pranayama). When we calm the mind and the body, we calm the nervous system, particularly vital in pregnancy as it promotes Oxytocin (the love hormone) and that’s when we can detach from the chaos of the outer world and connect to the baby! Practicing yoga during pregnancy helps to reduce tiredness, weight gain and back pain and another important aspect is the feeling of support between women.
Sahaj Samadhi Meditation Course
Sahaj Samadhi Meditation is a Vedic meditation technique which trains your conscious mind to experience the silent depths of your own nature. It is a natural and effortless technique, where both mind and body relax into a state of deep and profound restfulness in which deeply rooted stresses dissolve and the experience of one’s own infinite potential for peace joy and creativity is unfolded. The benefits are immediate, tangible, and cumulative, and the practice itself is relaxing and enjoyable. Unlike guided meditation, Sahaj Samadhi Meditation does not require accessories nor any guidance once learned, and it takes you to a much quieter and deeper place as well. Sahaj Samadhi Meditation teaches “effortless meditation”. It does not require controlling the mind, nor does it require vigilant observation of thoughts and emotion. Receive personalised instruction from our Senior Meditation certified experts, to bring these qualities of increased energy, clarity, joy, and deep inner peace into our daily experience.
Soothing Sound Healing
Featuring crystal bowls and gongs, ocean drums, Kalimba and chimes. Reset body and mind and boost your immune system. Sound healing is an ancient powerful healing method proven perfect for modern de-stressing. Deep relaxation amid beautiful soundscapes as brainwaves deepen to zen and the body releases tension, even blood quality improves! Excellent for inspiration, reducing anxiety, depression and promoting sound sleep.
Sudarshan Kriya – Follow up sessions
Sudarshan Kriya is a powerful and transformational breathing technique that incorporates specific natural rhythms of the breath which harmonise the body, mind and emotions. This unique breathing technique eliminates stress, fatigue and negative emotions such as anger, frustration and depression, leaving you calm yet energised, focused yet relaxed.
Just as there are rhythms in nature – day and night, season after season, similarly, there is a rhythm in the body, mind and emotions. When these rhythms get disturbed, say due to over-working, food habits or busy lifestyle, we feel stressed, discomfort or get an illness. Sudarshan Kriya harmonises the whole system by cleansing our accumulated stresses.
Sri Sri Yoga
Sri Sri Yoga is a discipline, both gentle and powerful, that integrates elements from the different paths of yoga, especially Hatha yoga, uniting the body, mind and breath in awareness. Here the wisdom and techniques of yoga are brought to you in a joyful and thorough manner, and covers a vast range from breathing techniques to various body postures (asanas) to knowledge and guided meditations.
The Art of Living – Happiness Program
The Art of Living Happiness Programme spans a few hours daily, over three consecutive days.
Unlock Secrets of the Breath – The heart of The Happiness Programme is a series of yogic breathing techniques, including the Sudarshan Kriya, which reduce your stress and raise your energy, bringing you back to a clear and positive state of mind.
Master the Mind – Understanding the nature of the mind gives you a greater perspective on life that enables you to not get bothered by issues that used to create frustration, impatience, worry and more.
Scientifically Backed Results – The scientifically indicated benefits of the practices you’ll learn include higher levels of optimism, greater levels of antioxidant enzymes, stronger immunity, improved emotional regulation and more.
Guided Yoga & Meditation – Learn easy yoga poses you can incorporate into your day for greater health, focus and relaxation. Enjoy unique guided meditations and get a taste of the beauty within.
Vedic Ceremonies – Guru Puja
Performed by qualified Pundits, Guru Puja is a thanksgiving ceremony remembering all the ancient Spiritual Masters who have brought the knowledge of Self to the world. Guru Puja is one of the highest expressions of devotion and gratitude to the Masters, as in the presence of a Master, fullness dawns. Chanting the Guru Puja, or attending a ceremony, unites our minds with, and invokes the lineage and tradition of Spiritual Masters with auspicious offerings.
Vedic Philosophy
Every week, we dive deeper into various commentaries on ancient yogic scriptures which have been translated and explained in simple form by learned scholars and masters. Currently, you can hear the original commentary on the renowned Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Vinyasa
Vinyasa (open level) will help you feel more alive. Moving mindfully with our breath, in new ways, unites us with our body and with our experience in a way that awakens us to the fullness of our potential. Develop your sense of what’s possible through these varied, energising and tension-releasing movement practices. Cultivate a sense of both inner and outer balance, flexibility, strength and grounding. Learn to support and heal weaker places in your body and your heart, and to unleash locked up areas of possibility. This straightforward and uplifting style brings you closer to a freed-up, more vibrant you.
Vortex Healing
A profound and powerful way to work with both individuals and groups. Especially in this time where isolation seems the norm, with Vortex we can connect, settle and balance our systems, boost our immunity to strengthen our bodies and feel able to meet these challenging times with a sense of purpose. During the class you will receive the healing while lying down or meditating. I will be assisted by my partner Simona to increase the potency of the healing for these unusual times.
VortexHealing® Group Meditations
VortexHealing® is a holistic system of energetic healing that channels divine light and consciousness to heal the body, transform emotional and karmic patterns, and awaken us to our True Self. In this healing session you will receive an energetic upgrade as we move through different areas of holding and conditioning right down to the cellular physical, genetic, and karmic level of where the issue (tension pattern) is held. This will benefit your energy & nervous system, nadi system, meridian and energy pathways providing your system with a deep, profound release with transformative results. This type of energy healing is supportive in cases of anxiety, depression, post-surgical recovery, and ongoing medical treatment, such as chemotherapy.
Yin & Restorative Flow
In these sessions we will move collectively through a series of long-held floor poses to work the lower part of the body – the hips, pelvis, inner thighs, lower spine. The style of this class will encourage each individual to tune into their own bodies and access the biological intelligence that lies within, opening ourselves to expand and stretch through listening, rather than doing. This will be a space for your body to find deep relaxation and to still the mind through a combination of movement, breathing, and grounding techniques.
Yin Yoga
This slow, quiet style offers a place of refuge in the middle of busy week. A sanctuary and safe space to fully relax is essential for our physical and mental wellbeing. Here, as we gently nurture and tend to raw, tight, or tender parts of our bodies, we journey through the tissues and sensations to a place of greater physical ease, lightness and freedom. We rinse away emotional debris and stagnant thoughts, creating space for inspiration, brightness and joy. Our flexibility benefits greatly, but mostly, we’re learning how to simply be.
QiGong
With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, and martial arts, qigong is traditionally viewed as a practice to cultivate and balance qi (chi), translated as “life energy”. Qigong practice typically involves moving meditation, coordinating slow flowing movement, deep rhythmic breathing, and calm meditative state of mind.
