Laura Harvey Yoga

First day of STOTT reformer Pilates training .fit

Weekday classes covered for the next 2 weeks and standby for reformer classes with me.

Women are welcome from all academies. Please share!

Womens Open Mat & Social at New Wave Academy Bromley.

When: Sunday, May 10th, 2026

Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Where: New Wave Academy, The Mall, Bromley, BR1 1TS

Cost: FREE!

On New Year's Day 2016 I taught my first public yoga class. Today I led the New Year's Flow at my own studio after a decade of teaching yoga pretty much full time.

This picture is from my first yoga teacher training with in 2015. Since then I have taught all over London, led or co-led six retreats in the UK and abroad. Completed a bunch of other yoga trainings including with , graduated from a MSc course about consciousness and spirituality , and opened my own yoga studio. Thank you to all my teachers and students. Roll on the next decade 🙏

🌕 Full Moon Soundbath 🌕
This Saturday 3rd January 2026
6-7pm

Celebrate the start of the new year, release 2025 and be bathed in layers of sound from crystal bowls, gongs and chimes.

Inspired and energised by my workshop with & yesterday. Negotiating the balance between doing enough and striving to do better Sthira Sukham Asanam

Summer grading 2025 portrait

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Grateful to have the opportunity to practice with Kino & Tim this morning, alongside the lovely Ingrid.

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💪 Myth 1: Ashtanga is only for strong, flexible people.

This stops so many from trying! Ashtanga develops strength and flexibility; you’re not supposed to have it all before you begin.
📸 Social media has skewed the image of the practice. In reality, Ashtanga meets you where you are and evolves with you. Bodies of all shapes, sizes, and abilities are welcome.

🌀 Myth 2: You must practice 6 days a week.
The 6-day-a-week model was shaped by the original Mysore context, where students lived locally and had direct access to a teacher. Life looks different for most of us now. Parenting, work, chronic conditions, and mental health all affect what’s sustainable.
👉 You don’t need to practice six days to benefit. A regular rhythm that works for your life is enough. Consistency beats intensity.

🔧 Myth 3: No modifications allowed. Ever.
Not true and never was! Ashtanga has always been adapted for individual needs. Even Pattabhi Jois modified poses based on students’ injuries, age, or experience.
🧩 The sequence is a framework, not a rulebook. Props, alternate postures, and rest days are part of a sustainable practice. Listening to your body is the real discipline.

📜 Myth 4: The series has never changed.
Actually, the Ashtanga sequence has always evolved. Early Western students in the 1970s learned different versions than those taught today. Pattabhi Jois adjusted postures, removed others, and added new ones depending on the student.
🌀 What we call a "fixed" sequence is more like a snapshot of an ever-changing river.

🧠 Myth 5: Ashtanga is rigid and dogmatic.
Yes, Ashtanga is structured—but not rigid. Its true power lies in its adaptability. Many modern teachers are moving away from rigidity and toward self-inquiry, healing, and embodiment.
💡 The goal isn’t to follow rules. The goal is to become more connected to yourself—through breath, movement, and honest effort.

🌱 The Truth?
Ashtanga is a living, breathing practice that will continue to evolve and grows with the practitioner.
Structure helps, but the individual shapes the journey.

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