OUR CLASSES

OUR CLASSES

At Kanga Studio Nairobi, you can find a whole range of classes to suit all levels, ages and abilities. Our yoga teachers offer different styles of yoga including Ashtanga, Hatha, Kanga, Kids, Prenatal, Restorative, Vinyasa and Yin. We also offer classes and workshops in Ayurveda, Pranayama, Meditation, Mindfulness, Spiritual Philosophy, Sudarshan Kriya, Sound Healing, Family Constellation, Feminine Cyclicity and Vedic Ceremonies. 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 page or via emailing the studio. Drop in classes and class passes are available. Please see timetable for more information.

BEGINNERS 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. This is a beginners version of Kanga Yoga, which 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.

CHAIR YOGA

Chair yoga is a practice for all. In this class, explore and practice asanas using the chair. Embark on a beautiful journey using the chair as prop to open up the physical body and enhance a deeper connection and awareness with the physical body. Chair yoga builds stability, flexibility, strength and confidence. We invite you to join this class to explore your yoga practice. All are welcome to this class.

KANGA YOGA

Immerse yourself in the transformative teachings of Kanga Yoga, where ancient wisdom from Yoga and Ayurveda Vedic knowledge guides our practice. Kanga Yoga is a devotional, alignment-based yoga practice, harnessing the power of breath and sound to rediscover and rejuvenate the body and mind. Our focus on asana alignment serves as a gateway for practitioners to explore and understand their bodies intimately. Through the intentional alignment in each pose, we unlock the body, freeing it from discomfort and creating space for mental ease. This process not only unfolds on a physical level but extends to an energetic dimension.  By opening energy centers and unblocking channels, we facilitate a harmonious flow of energy throughout. Inspired by the profound teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar, Swami Sivananda, and Yogacharya Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois, each Kanga Yoga class is thoughtfully adapted to the unique individuals in attendance—considering their body types and energy dynamics. In alignment with Ayurvedic principles, recognizing diverse body types and energy variations is essential. This awareness allows us to maintain balance, promoting not only physical health but also a transcendental connection with the spirit, the soul, the higher power, and the source of inner bliss.

Embark on this journey with Kanga Yoga, where each class is an opportunity for personal alignment, exploration, and connection to the profound wisdom that resides within.n energetic, alignment‐based flow yoga practice using music, gravity and 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. According to the Ayurveda system (“Life Science” in Sanskrit), people have different biological body types.
 A relaxed Yin Yoga practice may be good for one body type, whereas an energetic Yang practice may be best for alternate body types. Our biological energies vary according to our lifestyles. Ayurveda views illness as a result of an individual’s imbalanced physical and/or mental constitution, and therefore seeks to gently bring a person’s body and mind back into a healthy balance. Kanga Yoga adapts the practice to the individual. Each class deepens the student’s yoga practice, whilst providing a practical understanding of yoga and offering the opportunity to focus on specific postures, benefit alignment and breath control. 

KUNDALINI YOGA

Kundalini yoga precisely and consciously combines breath, mudra, eye-focus, mantra, body locks, and postures to balance the glandular system, strengthen the nervous system, expand lung capacity, and purify the blood. It brings balance to the body, mind, and soul. Kundalini Yoga harnesses the mental, physical, and nervous energies of the body and puts them under the domain of the will, which is the instrument of the soul. The practice offers an experience to awaken the energy of consciousness and increase self-awareness by silencing the mind, unblocking stagnant energy and old habit patterns so that vital energy can flow freely. Kundalini is an intense practice, and both its physical and mental benefits make it a great option for beginners and advanced yogis alike.

Pranayama & RESTORATIVE ASANA

Enjoy Saturday mornings to mellow down the mind and body and get you into the perfect weekend mood. This practice begins by connecting the mind and body through a pranayama practice followed by a traditional restorative yoga practice. In each class, we focus on a theme to engage and dive into a deep relaxation that heightens the meditative aspect of yoga – the union of the mind and body.  Props will be used such as the chair, bolster or blocks throughout the practice, allowing you to stay in the pose longer; easily.

SIVANANDA YOGA

The Sivananda practice is deeply rooted in classical yoga and a dharmic relationship that guides and motivates teachers and students to grow in their quest for awareness and knowledge of the universal, spiritual nature of Self. Ultimately, Self-realization comes through self-mastery based in practice. In Sivananda Yoga, asana is always balanced with pranayama and relaxation, offering indirect control of the mind. A healthy vegetarian diet supports the practice. Finally, meditation coupled with positive thinking work directly to master the mind. Through these five principles, the practitioner comes to know and feel firsthand what is healthy, gives energy, reduces stress, focuses the mind, cultivates integrity, and connects to the flow of universal life. 

Sivananda asana practice, created by Swami Vishnudevananda, relies on a core sequence that includes a balanced set of 12 postures followed in a prescribed order, interspersed with periodic relaxation poses, such as Savasana (Corpse Pose). Each asana either augments or counterbalances the preceding one. A Sivananda Yoga practice also includes pranayama and opening and closing relaxations. The practice’s intention is to cultivate a meditative mental state, a sadhana, or self-study, that evolves into a focused ritual designed to awaken awareness of Self and sacred Presence.

TRANSFORMATIONAL BREATHWORK

Have the events that have occurred/ occuring in your life ever  made you think… “If I could only catch my breath?” Do you desire peace and calm? Are you wondering how to reconnect with your center and stand in your power? Come catch your breath with Michelle.  Come explore and experience breathing as more than an unconscious body function. Breathing allows us to speak, laugh, sing, cry. It gives us life and in abundance if we allow it. In these times, when we feel like things are out of control, coming back to how we are breathing helps us be with emotions, supports well being, grows our resilience and helps us manage our energy.

VINYASA FLOW

The term “Vinyāsa” is derived from the Sanskrit term “nyasa”, meaning “to place,” and vi, meaning “in a special way” —as in the arrangement of notes in a raga, the steps along a path to the top of a mountain, or the linking of one asana to the next. This indicates in “Vinyāsa” asana, we are bringing consciousness to each movement in each moment.

YIN & MEDITATION

Yin Yoga is a style that can bring inner stillness before going into a meditation session. The asanas in Yin are held for a few minutes at a time, whilst bringing a focus to the breath to soften further into the pose. This allows us to target the deep muscle tissue and fascia, releasing tension held throughout the body. It teaches us to cultivate a deep awareness towards the physical and energetic sensations going on in the body. This style of yoga can help us learn to sit with whatever discomfort comes up and release emotional, spiritual, physical and energetic blockages we may have as we come out of the poses. Yin Yoga helps us to slow down in a world where we are constantly moving. It is a chance where we can find a shape and ask ourselves “is there anything less I can do to hold this position?” From practising a short Yin Yoga sequence, we transition to a guided meditation to find further stillness in our mind as we come closer to finding our still point. This class is suitable for both newcomers and long term yoga practitioners with variations offered for each posture.