The Shala School of Yoga

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The Shala School of Yoga Yoga Teacher Training & Retreats The Shala was founded by Gingi Lee in 1997, as one of London's first dedicated yoga centres.

In 2014, the Shala expanded and took over a newly refurbished space in a Victorian warehouse in West Norwood, on the fringes of West Dulwich. And in 2016, it developed a well respected teacher training programme. The beautiful purpose-built new centre incorporates three light-filled studios, a therapy room, reception, changing facilities and a small coffee bar for post-practice coffee. There daily classes encompassing a range styles including ashtanga, vinyasa flow, Mysore self practice, yin and restorative and Jivamukti yoga. The centre is just minutes from West Norwood overground station and is easily accessible from South London's surrounding neighbourhoods including Clapham, Balham, Brixton, Tulse Hill, Herne Hill, Dulwich, Crystal Palace, Forest Hill and Croydon. There are direct train links from Victoria and London Bridge, various buses and cycle racks and free parking nearby. The space is a sanctuary, peaceful, but vibrant and always warm and welcoming. A dedicated yoga space in which to enhance and develop physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. A place to roll out your mat, be part of a community, share, heal and grow. Our teachers all share a deep love and respect for yoga and have a passion for sharing their knowledge and for training a new generation of teachers. Shala classes place an emphasis on encouraging students to develop an individual practice. Our ethos will always be centred around forming a close personal touch on all that we do. Being independent, sharing the love of the practices, and having a positive connection with like-minded people. The centre is also a hub for new life with classes for pregnant women, mother & baby, kids yoga, and teens yoga and a range of workshops from Aerial Yoga to Sound Baths and Breath Work.

Why do we do what we do? How does ancient yogic wisdom apply to modern practice andeveryday life?Join  and a like-minded...
13/10/2026

Why do we do what we do? How does ancient yogic wisdom apply to modern practice andeveryday life?

Join and a like-minded group of practitioners and teachers to reflect on ways of living with greater clarity and freedom.

Our Yoga Philosophy Club meets online to explore ideas from yogic texts – it's a supportive space for inquiry, with structured conversations around a core theme.

The next session is on Wednesday, October 14 - at 7:00 pm (UK time), and we'll be considering what it means to be free in the 21st century.

You can Zoom in from anywhere, and all sessions are recorded to watch again later if times aren’t convenient.

Find out more and sign up here!
http://bit.ly/YPC-26

Meet the dynamite duo hosting our very first Online Yoga Teacher's Circle Saha Gathering! 🌀Between them, Melanie Cooper ...
12/10/2026

Meet the dynamite duo hosting our very first Online Yoga Teacher's Circle Saha Gathering! 🌀

Between them, Melanie Cooper and Jennie Wadsten Sharma have years of experience teaching yoga and training teachers, and they're bringing that experience to the conversation.

The Shala's Yoga Teacher's Circle is a space for yoga teachers to come together, share experiences, ask questions and talk openly about the challenges that come with teaching. No need to have everything figured out. 🩷

And this time, you can join us from wherever you are!

Wednesday 14 October · Online

Come along and be part of the conversation. Book your place via the link in bio.

An invitation to slow down before the weekend. 🩷Melanie Cooper is offering a FREE online Yin & Yoga Nidra class, an oppo...
09/10/2026

An invitation to slow down before the weekend. 🩷

Melanie Cooper is offering a FREE online Yin & Yoga Nidra class, an opportunity to unwind through gentle, supported movement before settling into the deep rest of Yoga Nidra.

Whether you're new to these practices or simply in need of some time for yourself, you're very welcome to join. 🌀

16 October · Online · FREE

Book your free place via the link in our Stories!

For a few years we used to go to Streatham when craving Vietnamese food so imagine our delight when our favourite South ...
08/10/2026

For a few years we used to go to Streatham when craving Vietnamese food so imagine our delight when our favourite South London Vietnamese moved a few hundred metres down the road from us. 🇻🇳

Think steaming bowls of pho, bánh cuốn and the kind of authentic menu that makes you want to order one of everything for the table.

We love having so many brilliant independent spots right here in West Norwood. Have you tried Tâm yet? ❤️ Always best to book.

07/10/2026

What does it actually mean to be free?

Liberation has long been at the heart of yoga philosophy, but ideas of freedom found in ancient texts don’t always translate neatly into modern life.

This month, Daniel Simpson invites us to look at those ideas again and ask what freedom might mean for us here and now. 🌀

Join the conversation at our next Yoga Philosophy Club.

14 October · Livestream
Open to teachers and practitioners 🩷

Find out more and book via our website. Link in bio.

https://momence.com/The-Shala-School-of-Yoga-Ltd/What-It-Means-to-Be-Free-%7C-Yoga-Philosophy-Club/134095630

A 50% Diversity and Inclusion bursary place is available for our upcoming Pranayama Teacher Training with Melanie Cooper...
06/10/2026

A 50% Diversity and Inclusion bursary place is available for our upcoming Pranayama Teacher Training with Melanie Cooper.

The 35-hour livestream training begins 31 October, exploring how to intelligently work with the breath either in your own practice and/or in sharing it with others.

Find bursary details and applications through the link in our bio, or DM us if you’d like to know more. 🙏

You might have practised here for years and still not know all the stories behind The Shala.Our West Norwood home has ha...
05/10/2026

You might have practised here for years and still not know all the stories behind The Shala.

Our West Norwood home has had quite a life, from Victorian furniture warehouse to the space we know and love today. 🌀

Here are a few bits of Shala history you may not know. How many are new to you? 🩷

04/10/2026

A week tucked away in the Sri Lankan jungle, where the days look a little different: morning yoga, lake swims, Ayurvedic treatments, nourishing food and nowhere you need to be.

A rare chance to properly fully switch off in a place where time stands still.

Join Gingi at Ulpotha, 14–28 March 2027, with one or two-week stays available.

Early bird from $1,575 for 7 nights. Find out more via the link in bio. 🌴🌀

We talk about nature a lot on our courses. Sharing these stunning images here to celebrate the incredible beauty of natu...
02/10/2026

We talk about nature a lot on our courses.

Sharing these stunning images here to celebrate the incredible beauty of nature.

There’s something about the colours you find in nature that just works. The perfect surprising palette where somehow everything belongs. 🌀

Cost shouldn't have to be a barrier to learning.We have bursary places available across nearly all our autumn teacher tr...
01/10/2026

Cost shouldn't have to be a barrier to learning.

We have bursary places available across nearly all our autumn teacher trainings, offering 50% support towards course fees for eligible applicants from underrepresented backgrounds facing genuine financial hardship.

If that's you, and there's a training you're longing to do, take a look at our Diversity & Inclusion Bursary scheme via the link in bio, or send us a DM with any questions. 🤍

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1 Chestnut Road West Norwood
London
SE279EZ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 9:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 9:30pm
Thursday 9am - 9:30pm
Friday 9am - 9:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 6pm
Sunday 9:30am - 9:30pm

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