Welcome to Perth Yoga Studio

We are at the Old Academy Building, 6-7 Rose Terrace, PERTH PH1 5HA in Scotland (not Australia btw – hi to our Aussie friends), in the middle of a Georgian Terrace facing the North Inch Park and the river.

Please take a look at our Timetable for Yoga classes, T’ai chi, Pilates, Mindfulness Meditation, etc. to find a class that fits what you are looking for.   

LIFTING  of  LOCKDOWN

From Nicola Sturgeon’s statement this week it looks as though we will not be able to reopen the yoga studio until 26th April.  It might be sooner and if so, the date will be here as soon as we know.

In the meantime, some of our teachers are continuing to do their classes online and here is booking info –

Shell’s yoga classes on Zoom: book in at 07514 890 794 

Susan’s Nia classes – https://stepinwithsusan.punchpass.com/ 

Finn’s Ashtanga classes through Finnyasayoga.com where you can book in.

June

ALL classes now require to be pre-booked.  Please click Timetable  for all teacher phone contact numbers to reserve your place. 

Every effort has been, and continues to be, carefully made in terms of sanitising all areas for your classes and therapies. Temperatures are taken on entry and Trace and Protect info will be taken by the teacher for each group.

There will be some changes to the routine we had before –

YOGA MATS – Please bring your own and take it away with you  OR  collect the mat that you left at the studio in March.  It should be taken away with you each time after class for the present  OR  if you arrive without a mat, no problem, we will have new ones to sell at reduced prices  PLUS  we are going to sell the mats that we used to lend out at classes, for a donation that we will give to our friends Helen and Debbie at www.yogability.co.uk. You will also need to bring any props you use – blocks, blankets, etc.

WATER – unfortunately we can’t offer you water at present.  Please bring your own bottle.

CLOTHING – where possible please come as ready for class as you can to avoid having to leave clothing around the studio and keep all your belongings safely in one bag on the shelves.

PAYMENT for CLASSES:  The studio teachers will offer payment by bank transfer, card payments or cash.

NEW  CLASSES

Tuesdays, 7.35 – 8.35pm : Restorative Yoga with Dee:  pre-book 07792 987771

Fridays, 5.25 – 6.15pm : Hatha Flow with Shell (starting 6th November): Pre-book 07514 890 794

Newcomers to Yoga – frequently asked questions:

I am a beginner to yoga, which class would suit me best?

• Most classes are suitable for beginners unless otherwise stated on the timetable

• NEW TEACHERS on Thursday evenings -Finn Methven will lead Beginners’ Ashtanga Yoga at 6pm (booking required);  followed by Dee Handford at 7.30pm with her Dynamic Vinyasa Flow class suitable for all levels

• Hatha Yoga is working with postures individually and includes breathing exercises and relaxation

• Hatha Yoga Flow is linking postures in sequences

• Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a stronger practice for those with some yoga experience or with a good level of fitness, such as sports people.

How much do the classes cost?

Prices vary as all the teachers work independently.  However, as a guide, a drop in class would be between £7-9 and most teachers will offer a block of classes, for instance, 5 classes for £35/40 (valid for 2 months);  Concessions will usually be £5 – for students, under 18s, seniors, unwaged.

Therapists

Donna Morgan, Remedial Massage and Craniosacral Therapy;   Pam Martin, TRE (Trauma Release Exercises) in Studio 2. Their details, including contact numbers, are on the Teachers and Therapists page.

THERAPY  ROOM  AVAILABILITY:

Studio 2 is a beautiful, bright therapy room with large windows on the first floor of the Old Academy Building overlooking the North Inch.  It is excellent for consultations, counselling, massage and treatments of various kinds as well as one to one or small group sessions – probably 3 – 5 in these COVID times. 

The room is presently available on Mondays, Wednesdays and two Saturdays per month, 8.30am – 6pm.  If you are interested in hiring the room and would like to have a look round, please contact Donna Morgan on 07949 408 937 or 01382 775545

CYS 12 month Yoga Teacher Training takes place in Perth/Edinburgh : Glasgow : Surrey

The Classical Yoga School was established in 2003 and is highly regarded as a prestigious and professional yoga teacher training for dedicated and enthusiastic male and female yoga practitioners ready to move into teaching.   

To get a feel of the course from short interviews with tutors and students and to see the level of practice, we have a VIDEO on the website. Most of the yoga footage was taken during morning practice in Studio 1 on our February 2019 course weekend.    

Enquiries to June at: 07734 695 273 and june.cysyoga@gmail.com 

www.cysyogateachertraining.com

Yoga and its associate holistic disciplines and therapies are such a boost to our good physical, mental and emotional health.   I would even go so far as to say I believe yoga is the life skill, the best foundation for being well, that we can give ourselves throughout our lives.

While on a Club Med holiday in Greece in 1972 I did my first yoga class and it had a profound effect on me.  Physically it was fun but it was the peace I experienced of being asked to sit and fix my gaze on the horizon between sky and sea that really changed something in me.   

Five years after, following my initial teacher training in Edinburgh with William Mowat Thomson – the man who brought yoga to Scotland in the 1960s and 70s at his Scottish Yoga Centre – I taught my first classes in what was the Red Cross Hall in the New Row, Perth.   

So many years later I remain totally convinced of the value of moving our bodies beyond their normal range with mindful yoga movements, plus maintaining strong muscles through awareness and action; and practising being both physically and mentally relaxed through deepening the breath and quietening our minds.

There is also the immense benefit of living our lives with the knowledge and understanding of yoga philosophy which says ‘be clear that we have the ability to know ourselves better, to be accepting and loving to ourselves and each other, to be strong and self-disciplined, kind and peaceful’.   June Mitchell