Mission:
Opening doors to something deeper
A Mission workshop taught by Mission teachers gives students a chance to unpack a particular skill, technique or posture, and linger a bit longer than you would in a regular class. A workshop is a chance to explore and to ask questions. They are generally taught on a Friday night or at the weekend, giving students more time to sink in, reflect and learn.
Saturday 21st September: 7.00-9.30pm
£30
The Blessings of Bhakti: Loving the Divine as the Path to Peace
Peace is needed today more than ever before. Amidst the conflicts and divisions that dominate the news, our social media feeds, and our thoughts, it’s important that we foster understanding, compassion and create action for peace, both within ourselves and for all across the planet.
Join renowned mantra meditation leader, Radhika Das, globally respected spiritual leader, bestselling author and motivational speaker, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji and leading meditation teacher, author, TEDx speaker and Founder of the ‘Just Breathe’ app, Michael James Wong on the United Nations ‘International Day of Peace’, for an evening of devotional chanting, meditation and divine Satsang, where you’ll be guided on a transformative journey to expand your consciousness and learn the tools to cultivate inner peace, all with the shared vision of creating global harmony.
Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate those under 13.
Sunday 29th September: 12.00-2.00pm
£60 or £125 for all 3
Surrender to the traditional Ashtanga Yoga method with careful emphasis on the traditional vinyasa method and have fun along the journey. The Primary Series will be instructed and counted in Sanskrit from start to end.
Experience the integrity and purity of the Ashtanga Yoga practice and be prepared to sweat.
Prior Ashtanga Yoga experience required.
Sunday 29th September: 2.30-4.30pm
£60 or £125 for all 3
If you enjoy a challenge but think you are too stiff to ever bend your back then this is the perfect class for you. By understanding how to work your body in a safe way you will learn what it takes to really bend over backwards with no fear.
The secrets of deep backbends are available to you through the integration of sound anatomical principles, healthy alignment techniques and fun, intense stretches. The dynamic movement mechanics of bending your spine are the key to increased energy flow and in this class you will begin to explore your natural potential for deep backbends with safety, support and enthusiasm.
Sunday 29th September: 4.45-6.00pm
£25 or £125 for all 3
Dive down into your inner world and discover your calm, steady mind and a courageous heart. Train the mind to be single-pointed in the Eka-Tattva state and cultivate a state of equanimity.
A strong mind is a vital tool on the path of living the yogi’s life. Join this session and begin your spiritual journey.
4th – 6th October
£75 or £300 for full weekend
Join Leslie Kaminoff, one of the best-known and most-respected teachers of contemporary yoga, for a weekend of yoga and anatomy learning.
Through five sessions of interactive lecture, practice and inquiry, Leslie will draw on his five decades of teaching experience to guide students through the essentials of the human body’s structure and function, as viewed through the unique lens of yoga practice and philosophy.
You will learn:
Wednesdays: 9th October, 6th November & 4th December
9.30am-5.30pm
£390
What if, in the first instance, we could only rely on personal investigation and ‘then’ look at what others have said? What if we were our own starting point, minus the expectations accompanying external knowledge? What if we only had our feeling, thinking mind and body as we perceive it? What if we were our only resource?
This course explores the source of the yoga experience within the group field. As we intensify our practice and discuss our discoveries we will open to a profound unitive experience and deepen the roots of transformation. The aim is to invite a further shift in internal behaviour and subsequently inform our practice, teaching and the quality of our communicative skills.
We will not be bound by a fixed formula. Elements that arise will relate to in the moment experiences as we pass through them. Contact time is spread over 8 weeks to give time to process the impact of each day long session. The following may provide a guide:
Information and Transformation; Applications and their limitations; The Source; The Nature of Experience; Dissolving Experience; Unveiling Anatomy; The Role of the body; Perception and reception Voluntary and involuntary activity; Sensation and Sensitivity; Unveiling Philosophy; Dividing the Indivisible; Consciousness; Mind and Ego; The Quantum World – Everything and Nothing; Original Intelligence; Fields of Influence; Space Silence; Energy; The Known and the Unknown the Roots of Transformation; Processing Conditioning; Identification and Vulnerability; Communication and Communion; Existence Love and Healing; Conclusions Possibilities and Potential Outcomes; Mystery Magic; Reflection
The reality of yoga is unseen, beyond shapes and extensions and everyday experience. The reality concerns an awareness of all that we are and might be. We are the reality. As we pass through inner emptiness, we come out into the light.
John Stirk is a yoga teacher and author with a background in osteopathy. He has been teaching and running courses for more than 40 years in the UK and internationally. He has published several books, notably The Original Body, Primal movement for Yoga Teachers, (2015) and Deeper Still, Authentic Embodiment for Yoga Teachers (2021).
Friday 8th – Sunday 10th November
£40 for each individual workshop
£230 for the full weekend
Join David, one of the world’s foremost practitioners and instructors of Ashtanga Yoga. You can attend any of these workshops individually or join for a full weekend of Ashtanga!
Ashtanga Yoga: Exploring the FUNdamentals
Friday November 8th: 6.00-8.00pm
Fully Led Primary Series
Saturday November 9th: 12.00-2.00pm
Inversions and Backbends
Saturday November 9th: 3.00-5.00pm
Breath, Bandhas and Pranayama
Saturday November 9th: 5.30-7.30pm
So You Think You Can Balance
Sunday November 10th: 12.00-2.00pm
Really Hip Openings for the Hips
Sunday November 10th: 3-5pm
Friday 13th December: 3.00-6.00pm
Teachers’ Practice (in-person and online)
£45 (Fri & Sat workshops – £130)
This session explores the theme of the weekend through breath, movement and stillness practices that incorporate teachings from the tradition, as well as more contemporary approaches. The Teachers’ Practice will weave together aspects of philosophy, physiology and psychology – time dedicated to experiencing deeply felt wisdom of breath, body and mind.
Saturday 14th December: 12.00-4.30pm
Teachers’ Development & Sangha (in-person only)
£95 (Fri & Sat workshops – £130)
This session spotlights tvak, the jñānendriya that involves the cognitive sense organ of touch – taking in knowledge through what is felt. The line enquiry for this session will ask questions such as, “What is being touched, and from where does touch arise? Who is touching whom? Where in the body feels? How does this awareness impact our teaching?
Drawing upon the theme for the weekend, the Teachers’ Development & Sangha offers time to explore essential sensory perceptions and actions (jñānendriya and karmendriya) that sustain and nourish teaching. This session includes open enquiry, somatic and experiential movement practices, group work and dialogue that fosters community. These approaches deepen and widen understanding and capacity to teach with authenticity while helping others access their own power and wisdom.
These sessions support teachers to:
● Explore and expand personal practice
● Build confidence
● Connect to authentic teaching
● Feel empowered and part of community
● Access innate wisdom and creativity
● Weave philosophy, physiology and psychology into classes
These sessions are for yoga teachers of all backgrounds and styles offering a supportive space to connect with others, explore and expand personal practice, discuss challenges, and contemplate what we value most in the teachings of yoga and how we may share this with others.
Sunday 15th December: 12.00-2.30pm
£50
If you’ve ever experienced Transformational Breathwork and Sound, you’ll know it can feel almost miraculous!
Transformational breathwork is a therapeutic breathing technique that can relieve physical tension in the body, emotional stresses and blockages, leaving you feeling lighter and more connected to Self. Using circular breathing, you can move into an altered conscious state and access and release deeply buried obstacles and blocks. There is no other technique that can take you as deep into yourself, in such a short period of time, as breathwork.
After the Breathwork session, you’ll continue to lie on your mat, while Pablo will bring you into a state of deep integrative relaxation using sound. Sound healing has been used for centuries to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and enhance overall wellbeing. The soothing sounds and vibrations of the Gong, singing bowls, chimes and drum, will help create a meditative and immersive environment for you to assimilate and integrate all the benefits of the breathwork session.
We aim to show you the power of your breath and sound as vehicles for healing and enhancing your physical, mental and emotional health. The session will last for 2.5 hours, giving us space to set an intention and to share and integrate our experiences after the breathwork and sound. We will start with a breathwork session, moving into beautiful sound healing and floating off into bliss.
This workshop is suitable for everyone. For this experience, bring a bottle of water… you might want to bring a journal to make notes on your experience but this is not required. There is no movement component to this workshop, so no need to wear “yoga clothes” but please dress for comfort.
If you are aware of any heart conditions or brain conditions (ie. Epilepsy, PTSD) you may experience or could be/are pregnant please let Sally or Pablo know on the day.
Friday 21st March 2025: 7.00-9.00pm
£20
Kirtan is a call and response musical meditation that takes a minute to learn, and makes you feel good just as fast. The practice is ancient but is fast becoming THE modern alternative gathering to help you discover your inner world, without waking the next morning with a crippling hangover!
You don’t need to be a good singer, a practitioner of yoga, or a follower of any religion or set of beliefs to experience the power of Kirtan. An open mind and willing voice are all that is required! Combining music, mantra, meditation and a few dance moves from time to time, kirtan offers a rich, immersive experience that has the power to change the world, one heart at a time.
New to Kirtan? FAB! Radhika’s Kirtan aims to deliver an immersive experience to both the toe-dipper, and the well-established floating yoga practitioner.
Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate those under 13 years.
Friday 16th – Tuesday 20th May, 2025
£250 for all five days, £50 for one class
Join R Saraswathi Jois, Ashtanga Yoga’s senior-most female teacher, in a rare visit abroad from her shala in Mysore, India. At Mission, Saraswati will be accompanied by her daughter Sharmila and they will teach led Primary and led Intermediate Series as well as chanting sessions and a Conference.
Saraswathi will teach led classes at Mission — both the Primary and the Intermediate Series, as well chanting classes and the all-important Conference where you can ask this matriarch questions about “first breath, then gazing, then posture,” about integrating a daily practice into family life, about Sanskrit, or any questions you may have about the path of yoga.
Next Dates TBC
£115
This beginners’ handstand course embarks on a journey of balance, strength, and poise. The classes will unfold with careful guidance, focusing on foundational elements crucial for success.
You will delve into body tension, understanding weight distribution, and mastering proper alignment. Each session cultivates mindfulness as students gradually overcome fears and build confidence in inversions. Progression unfolds through drills targeting shoulder stability, wrist mobility, and body awareness.
With instruction, participants learn to kick up, finding stability against gravity’s pull. Amidst hard work and determination, you will discover newfound strength and agility on the palms of your hands.
