Ashtanga Yoga Essex

Ashtanga Yoga Essex Ashtanga Yoga Essex is a family run yoga shala, located in the heart of the Essex countryside.

We have created a relaxed and laid back setting for you to practice yoga, 7 days a week.

Starting something new is hard enough without feeling like you need to know what you’re doing before you begin.That’s wh...
28/09/2026

Starting something new is hard enough without feeling like you need to know what you’re doing before you begin.

That’s why Claire’s Beginner Fundamentals class is designed to give you a supportive way in.

You learn the breath, the movements, the opening sequence and how the practice fits together — slowly, with plenty of guidance, and without being expected to remember everything at once.

Then, over time, something shifts.
You need fewer prompts. The movements start to feel familiar. You begin to recognise what comes next.

And eventually, you realise you know enough to start finding your own way.

That’s really the point.

Not to stay in a beginner class forever, but to build enough confidence and understanding that the practice can gradually become your own.

Beginner Fundamentals with Claire

New beginners are always welcome.
Details and booking via the link in our bio ♡

22/09/2026

Most of us find a way through.

Step. Shuffle. Squeeze the feet between the hands. And eventually it's easy to decide that a proper jump through just isn't something your body can do.

But it isn't a trick, and it isn't a gift some people happen to have.
It's an adaptation. Which means it can be built.

On 24 October, Mikey is breaking the jump through and jump back down into the strength that's already hiding throughout your practice — from plank and chaturanga to L-sit, navasana, bakasana and bhuja pidasana.

We'll look at what those positions are actually training, where to put your attention, and then take that strength back into the jump itself.

We'll finish with an open clinic too, so bring the bit of your practice that has you stuck and we'll have a look at it together.

Mikey first taught this workshop on our Crete retreat earlier this year, and it was one people were still talking about afterwards.

Jump Through, Jump Back
24 October
Held at Ashtanga Yoga Essex • UK

All levels welcome
Book through the link in our bio 💪

We are excited to annouce that applications for our Advance Training Program are now open! 🙌The AYE Teacher Development ...
17/09/2026

We are excited to annouce that applications for our Advance Training Program are now open! 🙌

The AYE Teacher Development Program is a professional teaching mentorship built around AYE's daily Mysore program.

Self-practice, close mentorship, and learning by doing with real students, not simulated practice teaching.

Learn through practice -

Assisting & observing live mysore classes
Hands-on assisting training
Sanskrit count & Led teaching
Modifying and adapting practice to suit the individual.
Philosophy & teaching methodology
Self promotion & buisness & career support

All taught by Jo & Mikey ♡

For more info click the link in our bio and download the full syllabus & to apply! ✨️

14/09/2026

Weekend vibes at AYE ♡

Different classes, different practices, lots of familiar faces and usually a few new ones too.

Whatever happens in the room, we nearly always end up in the same place afterwards…

sitting around with a coffee, talking about everything and nothing. ☕

Wouldn’t have it any other way.

10/09/2026

Second week in a row he's spotted Derry practising and decided to join in 😂

Nobody asks him to. He just watches for a bit, then gets on with his own practice.

Maybe growing up in a Mysore room is starting to rub off on him ♡♡♡

08/09/2026

Starting yoga can feel like there’s a lot to figure out.

What class do I go to?
Do I need my own mat?
What if I don’t know the sequence?
Where do I even start?

So we’ve tried to make that bit really simple.

Our new 3-month Beginner Package gives you everything you need to start building a practice with us.

Unlimited classes for three months, your own AYE yoga mat, an AYE tee or vest, and our Primary Series cheat sheet to help you remember what you’re learning.

You can start with Claire in Beginner Fundamentals, begin exploring Mysore when you feel ready, and come as often as you like.

£68 per month for 3 months.

But hopefully what you leave with is worth a little more than the things in the bundle:
a practice that feels like your own. ♡

Want to try first? Start with our taster session x2 for £26.

Want a chat first? No problem - send us a DM we'd love to hear from you 😊

31/08/2026

Watching grown ups take care of themselves..

Just a little moment in the shala that was too lovely not to share. ♡

17/08/2026

Summer holiday practice looks a little different 😅

My 20-month-old is napping.

My 5-year-old is asking questions, wandering in and out, and giving me a squish after backbending ♡

There was a time when I thought I needed quiet, space and plenty of time to have a proper practice. Don't get me wrong that sounds lovely. But you don't always need perfect timing and conditions to practice.

These days, I take the opportunities when they come.

Sometimes it's uninterrupted.

Sometimes it's squeezed into nap time with a small person chatting to me through most of it.

It might not look like the practice I had before children.

But it's still my practice. And I'm very grateful for it. 🤍

I never set out to teach Mysore.I was just curious about Ashtanga and wanted to understand the practice more deeply.That...
10/08/2026

I never set out to teach Mysore.

I was just curious about Ashtanga and wanted to understand the practice more deeply.

That curiosity took me to early 5.30am starts in London, assisting my teachers, travelling to Mysore in India, teaching four people at a time in our spare room, then our lounge... and eventually to the shala we have today.

Looking back, I think the biggest lesson came from the students who kept showing up.
I watched their practices grow and change over years. I saw what consistency, individual attention and time could do.

And somewhere in amongst all of that, they were teaching me too.
That's probably why I believe in this way of practising as much as I do today.

Not because someone told me it works. Because I felt it in my own practice and because I've watched it happen, one student at a time. ♡

Practice with me Essex's home for dedicated Ashtanga Yoga Practice or in Crete May 2027 Tertsa Yoga & Retreats

Every year we're asked which teachers have had the biggest influence on our own practice and teaching.For us, Ramiro is ...
27/07/2026

Every year we're asked which teachers have had the biggest influence on our own practice and teaching.
For us, Ramiro is one of those people.

He first visited us before the shala even existed. Since then, he's returned as our community has grown, and each visit leaves us with fresh perspectives, a deeper appreciation for the practice, and a renewed sense of curiosity.

This October we're delighted to welcome him back once again.

Whether you've been practising for years or you're newer to Mysore, there are ways to take part throughout the weekend.

📅 2–4 October 2026

Friday • Philosophy Talk
Saturday • Mysore Practice • Teacher Development Intensive
Sunday • Mysore Practice • Beyond the Postures – a practical workshop exploring breath, transitions and the often-overlooked spaces that bring our practice together.

Available to book individual sessions or the whole weekend.

Around 75% of places have already been reserved, so if you've been thinking about joining us, we'd love to welcome you.

Booking via the link in our bio or DM

Ramiro Ventura

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Hockley
SS55JN

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+447871654969

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