Vinyasa class at Satsanga Retreat
Yoga Class Descriptions:   Vinyasa Flow Level 1: This class is suitable for complete beginners to any form of yoga. You will be taught working with the breath and the basic postures as well as linking them together in flowing sequences.  Everyone is welcome!   Vinyasa Flow Level 2: The […]

Yoga Class Descriptions

Joanne Smawood
Yoga Class Schedule   Please try to arrive a few minutes before the class starts to get yourself settled.  If you have any injuries or medical conditions that I should be aware of please let me know before we begin.  If you are a beginner, start at Level 1 and […]

Yoga Class Schedule

Kumbh Mela 2013
The Kumbh Mela in India is the biggest gathering of human beings on the planet, 100 million people trying to bathe in the holy rivers. With holy men and sadhus from all over India gathering there it’s a fascinating and frankly, interesting spectacle. “I want you to meet the ‘one […]

Meeting The One Eyed Guru- tales from the Kumbh Mela- ...

Joanne Smallwood Balasana
Joanne is available for private yoga classes.  Add a yoga class to your reunion, wedding party, hen do, or even just a holiday.  Just provide the space and I will show up with yoga mats and a tailor made yoga class. Classes can be 60-90 minutes and customized to your […]

Private Yoga Classes

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Being a beginner isn’t easy but in this case it is well worth it! I love yoga. Knowing the rewards that yoga can bring, I often wonder why there are not more people doing it. Everyone can benefit from yoga, regardless of age, sex or level of physical fitness. I […]

How To Survive Your First Yoga Class

Berlin is a mecca for history, art, music, fashion, fun… and yoga?  This Bohemian refuge probably isn’t high on your list of yoga holiday destinations but think again. It is making some serious headway in the yoga world with international teachers offering intensive trainings and new yoga centres popping up […]

City Guide: Berlin

Thali  (Hindi/Nepali: थाली, Tamil: தட்டு; meaning “plate”) is an Indian and Nepalese meal made up of a selection of various dishes. It simply means a round platter used to serve food. The idea behind a Thali is to offer all the 6 different flavors of sweet, salt, bitter, sour, astringent […]

Indian Thali