Exmouth Yoga Studio

I was present on the OM Yoga Show in Alexandra Palace, I taught one practical class and gave one lecture on pranayama. It is pretty physical and commercial, I was glad to be able to offer some authentic, spiritual Yoga and it was very appreciated
Order on: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pranayama-Lost-Translation-Verses-Practice/dp/1805017349
[email protected]
www.angela-ashwin.co.uk

Only a few places left, book now:
Autumn 25 workshops: Moving on from the discoveries in my book: “Pranayama Lost in Translation”
Prana, senses, mind, attachments and Self
Those are the qualities Yoga works with, not the physical body. What is the nature of these qualities? We will explore them in Sanskrit verse, apply them in practice, get insights of our inner being and see how the path to Self Realisation unfolds in front of us.
3 hours on Friday mornings
Dates: 24th October; 14th November; 12th December
Times: 9.30am – 12.30
Venue: zoom or life in the Gift of India Yoga School Exmouth
Cost: £105 for all three; £40 for one; recordings are available for half price
book on: www.angela-ashwin.co.uk
any questions, mail me on: [email protected]

This image shows pranamaya kosha, the sheath in the bodily structure Hatha Yoga works on, with the practice of: asana, pranayama, mudra and bandha. This is the sheath where Prana (life) is expanding in nadi (Prana conductors), forming cakra and is obstructed by mala (impurities, obstructions in ida and pingala nadi) and granthi (obstruction in sushumna). Asanas reveal the obstructions; pranayama clears the impurities in ida and pingala; mudras empower the purification process and bandhas clear the impurities in sushumna. That is how the Hatha Yogis describe Hatha Yoga.
See it all laid out in my book: “Pranayama Lost in Translation”
Order on: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pranayama-Lost-Translation-Verses-Practice/dp/1805017349
[email protected]
www.angela-ashwin.co.uk

Autumn 25 workshops: Moving on from the discoveries in my book: “Pranayama Lost in Translation”
Prana, Senses, Mind, Attachments and Self
Those are the qualities Yoga works with, not the physical body. What is the nature of these qualities? We will explore them in Sanskrit verse, apply them in practice, get insights of our inner being and see how the path to Self Realisation unfolds in front of us.
3 hours on Friday mornings
Dates: 24th October; 14th November; 12th December
Times: 9.30am – 12.30
Venue: zoom or life in the Gift of India Yoga School Exmouth
Cost: £105 for all three; £40 for one
book on: www.angela-ashwin.co.uk
any questions, mail me on: [email protected]

This picture is in a book: “The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga”. But what would Swatmarama and the Indian masters of Hatha Yoga make of this? This is irrelevant for Hatha Yoga. Ha (sun)- tha (mon) is the practice working within the nadi system, pingala (sun) and ida (moon). Not a single muscle is named in the Hatha texts but the Hatha Yogis speak about nadis, vayus, malas, granthis, kundalini, chakras… all elements of the pranic body, that subtle second sheath (kosha) of the human bodily system. Hatha postures are applied to purify the pranic body not to stretch muscles. The book should be called “Key muscles of Stretching Exercises” not Hatha Yoga.

Are you coming to the OM Yoga Show? If so visit my class on Saturday 11.15 and my lecture on Sunday 1.15. I will introduce the ideas of my book "Pranayama Lost in Translation" in theory and practice.

Have you ever been taught the complete three stage Yoga breath? Which India tradition developed it? --- none
Which Yoga tradition distinguished diaphragmatic, thoracic and clavicle breath? ---none
What are the benefits of filling the lungs completely up? --- basically none
Is there a Sanskrit scripture to instruct holding the breath after the inhalation? --- no
Is pranayama breathing exercise? --- no
What is pranayama then? Find out in my book: “Pranayama Lost in Translation”
Order on: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pranayama-Lost-Translation-Verses-Practice/dp/1805017349
[email protected]
www.angela-ashwin.co.uk

I know, Yoga should not be practiced in beautiful outside surroundings, it distracts the mind, but if you are camping in the middle of the Bulgarian mountains one need to be imaginative

Workshop 13th September: practice “Pranayama Lost in Translation”
My book, "Pranayama Lost in Translation" is out and available since just over a month.
Many people bought it, read it and I received very good reviews.
I have given several seminars and interviews on it, which created a lot of interest.
I would like to offer a 2 hour workshop (only £20) zoom or life in the Gift of India Yoga School, on Saturday the 13th September from 10.00am -12.00. I hope you will join whether you have read the book or not.
I will introduce the main arguments why pranayama is not taught correctly nowadays, and show the immense benefit of the original pranayama for our spiritual development as well as on our asana improvement.
We will practice and the workshop can be a great opportunity to ask questions and explore deeper.
Booking is on my website: www.angela-ashwin.co.uk
Hope you join me
Angela

Authentic Yoga in the Gift of India Yoga School: Autumn term starts at the beginning of September, early bird booking is still possible on: www.angela-ashwin.co.uk
Angela Ashwin: Yoga teacher, teacher trainer, author and scholar; any questions:
[email protected]

I have introduces “Pranayama Lost in Translation” to the world yoga festival in Henley upon Thames. The session was well attended and very well received, the box of copies of the book I brought sold out straight away.

Some people have finished reading the book and leave me good reviews like this:
Book Review: Pranayama – Lost in Translation by Angela Ashwin
A Must-Have for Students, Practitioners & Teachers of Yoga
Pranayama – Lost in Translation is one of the clearest and most grounded explorations of the true roots of Hatha Yoga I’ve come across. It’s a book that feels necessary—especially for anyone teaching, practicing, or deeply curious about yoga beyond the surface.
Angela Ashwin brings a refreshing clarity to the traditional teachings, reminding us that Hatha Yoga was always about purifying the nadis so that prana can flow freely through sushumna. This isn’t just a theoretical or mystical idea in the book—it’s explained clearly, rooted in scripture, and brought to life through direct experience.
What sets this book apart is Angela’s dedication to understanding the original Sanskrit teachings—not just through secondary interpretation, but by learning Sanskrit herself. Her commitment to reconnecting with the original texts (from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika to Patanjali, the Bhagavad Gita, and beyond) allows her to trace the threads that have long been misrepresented or misunderstood—and to bring them back into coherent, practical application.
This isn’t an abstract academic work. It’s deeply practical. Angela takes what some might call the “theory” of pranayama and brings it into the realm of felt experience. Her own practice and the lived feedback from her students make it clear: these teachings work when approached with sincerity, patience, and presence.
As someone who has been a devoted student of Angela’s, I found the book both a confirmation of what I’ve experienced in her classes and a deepening of that understanding. It offers a way to experience the movement of vayu, to feel where we are still holding on—physically, energetically, emotionally—and to begin to dissolve the malas, the veils, and egoic patterns that keep us stuck.

This is not a book you simply read—it’s one you feel. It invites you into a deeper awareness of the pranic body, not through analysis, but through jnana—direct inner knowing.
Approachable, beautifully clear, and rooted in truth, Pranayama – Lost in Translation is a powerful guide for:
• Beginners curious about the deeper layers of yoga
• Committed practitioners looking to bring their pranayama practice to live as a 3 fold process of Expansion, Revere & Kumbhaka (it’s not breathing…)
• Teachers wanting to anchor their knowledge in authentic tradition
Highly recommended. Not just as a reference book, but as a companion to sincere practice.