Mission Workshops and Courses:
Opening doors to something deeper
A Mission workshop gives students a chance to unpack a particular skill, technique or posture, and linger a bit longer than they 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 19th July: 3.00 – 6.00pm
£20 – £40
Mission welcomes the PILLA community to an afternoon of movement, mindfulness and connection with support from On. This unique event pairs a Dharma and Yin yoga class led by Marcia Sharp, paired with a meditative sound journey facilitated by community member Tim Garcia.
The PILLA community is passionate about allowing men to take better care of their wellbeing and through this fusion of yoga and sound, you will be able to connect with yourself on a deeper level in a fun, welcoming and supportive environment amongst other guys. Newcomers and experienced practitioners are all welcome – this workshop is an opportunity to connect with your present experience – we will flow, breathe and listen as one.
This not-for-profit workshop is suitable for anyone who identifies as male or non-binary. Based on your income, please select what you pay starting at £20 and going to £40. Revenues cover the costs of running the workshop.
Sunday 3rd August: 12.30-3.30pm
£85
The beginners workshop will revolve around getting the perfect alignment and make you feel comfortable using the wall, detaching yourself slowly from the wall, becoming familiar with different shapes like the tuck, straddle and full handstand.
We will work individually and occasionally with a partner. This will be a three hour ride per day into building a friendship with the upside down world.
Sunday 3rd August: 4.30-7.30pm
£85
This workshop will revolve around strengthening your focus in the freestanding handstand, perfecting your alignment, working and creating new and different shapes and working towards and with the one arm handstand.
We will get more familiar with tucks, straddles, full handstands and even flags. This workshop will guide through every step in order to get to the next level.
Saturday 16th August: 12.30-7.00pm
£45 (£25 for one session)
Led by renowned scholar Dr. Seth Powell, this two-part workshop will take you on an immersive journey into the origins and evolution of yoga. Whether you are a seasoned teacher or a curious student, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn from one of the leading voices in Yoga Studies and walk away with a deeper connection to yoga’s past and its relevance in our modern lives.
Session 1: 12.30-3.30pm: The Roots of Yoga in Premodern India
What is yoga, really? This first session will investigate the nature of “yoga” as it has been understood over the millennia through India’s primary source texts. We will explore the historical roots and contested origins of yoga as an ascetic discipline on the fringes of ancient Indian civilization. We will then trace its early history from the Upaniṣads and the Yogasūtras of Patañjali, to Krishna’s wartime teachings in the Bhagavadgītā; from cakras, maṇḍalas, and flying yoginīs in the Tantras, to the rise of Haṭhayoga (“the yoga of force”) in the medieval period. We’ll look at ancient Sanskrit texts, carvings from medieval Hindu temples, illustrated manuscripts, and more to unpack this rich and fascinating history.
Session 2: 4.00-7.00pm: The Global Rise of Postural Yoga
In the afternoon, we will bring history into the present. We will begin by locating yoga in India during the colonial period to better understand the rise of modern postural yoga and how it was shaped by the global forces of modernity. We will explore the complex ways in which yoga was adapted and promoted by key figures and reformers in the 19th and 20th centuries, which set the stage for yoga’s international expansion. We will conclude by reflecting on the unique challenges and complexities facing yoga and yoga practitioners in the modern world. We will allow time for discussion and reflection on key issues such as: cultural appropriation, the commercialization of yoga, yoga and religion, politics, etc.
Sunday 7th September
£40
Are you scared of falling out of a handstand in the middle of a busy class? Are you holding back from trying because you are worried you’ll fall onto someone else, or hurt yourself? This fear is normal, but also something easily overcome.
In this workshop, Nicki Ratcliffe (aka the Queen of Handstands) will give you the tools necessary to understand how to fall out of a handstand safely, even with dozens of other people in the room. Nicki will give you the confidence to fall so that you can start trusting yourself and developing your handstand skills. Don’t let fear drag you back!
This workshop is suitable for those who can already kick to handstand against the wall.
Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th September: 12.00-3.00pm
£165 for the weekend, £85 for one day
Over the two-day workshop Yuval will teach you the basics of handstands. He’ll help you establish a solid base necessary to take your handstand practice to a new level, safely and efficiently.
You’ll learn the technical preparations for handstands and come to understand and experience the alignment points of a straight line handstand. You’ll experiment with some different handstand shapes, learn balance strategies, and play with various wall drills, as well as different ways to enter a handstand.
This workshop is for beginners who can hold a handstand for 20 seconds against the wall. It is also for intermediate handstandsers who want to revisit the basics and improve alignment and control.
Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th September: 3.30-6.30pm
£165 for the weekend, £85 for one day
Saturday’s class will focus on refining the different shapes of handstands (tuck, pike and straddle) and adapting them for advanced level transitions and sequences.
Sunday’s class will focus on press to handstand, stalders, and the holy grail: one-armed handstands.
Both workshops are intended to give students a better understanding of how to practise complex handstands, and how to create or refine their own practice routine. While the workshops can be taken individually, you’ll get the most out of Yuval’s teachings by taking both.
These workshops are suitable for students with a committed handstand practice, and who can hold a solid handstand for at least 30 seconds.
Friday 19th – Sunday 21st September
£75 each or £300 for full weekend
Join Leslie, one of the best-known and most-respected teachers of contemporary yoga with a direct lineage to the grandfather of modern yoga himself, Sri Krishnamacharya, for a weekend of anatomy workshops.
Leslie is the leading authority on yoga anatomy, having co-written the cult classic book “Yoga Anatomy,” which sold more than one million copies in 24 languages. He is an internationally recognised specialist with four decades’ experience in the fields of yoga and anatomy.
Saturday 4th October: 12.30-6.00pm
£200
This unique live workshop for women and their birthing partners is informative, practical and confidence-building. Knowledge is power and you will gain a good understanding of physiological birth and how to cooperate with and encourage this innate and evolved process to flow.
Your environment has an enormous influence on the way you birth and Lolly pays particular attention to educating your partner on how to hold and protect your space. She will draw on her many years as a doula, yoga teacher, certified hypnobirther and childbirth educator to provide you with the tools for working together before and during the birth. You will learn how to release tension and fear though education, breathwork, visualisation, movement and massage.
There will be a maximum of 10 couples attending this workshop, giving time for individual questions. Ideally, this workshop should be taken in the third trimester of pregnancy, but it can be taken at any time.
Sunday 5th October: 12.15-6.00pm
£100
Sensitive Awareness
It can take time for the underlying rhythms of the body to come to light, particularly those essential to health and to life itself. When brought to awareness and illuminated these rhythms have a profound effect on our body, our mind and consciousness.
This workshop invites a deep participation in our physiological behaviour and reveals a way of being sought by practitioners through the ages, a simple and effective approach will refine our sensitivity and reveal the subtle yet powerful aspects of our true nature.
Suitable for all yoga practitioners
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).
Monday 6th – Friday 10th October
£625
Bring More Function to Your Flows, Design Curriculums that Inspire, and Build Workshops & Series that Motivate.
If you’re tired of teaching one class at a time with no clear direction—or stuck between rigid sequences and total randomness—this five-day training will change the way you teach.
You’ll learn how to sequence smarter, structure your teaching, and build a meaningful path for your students to make more progress and stay motivated to return to your classes. Whether you teach in drop-in studio settings, online, or offer private sessions, this training gives you a modern, adaptable framework to support consistency, growth, and creativity–and, reduce your burnout and decision fatigue as a teacher.
Wednesdays 29th October; 19th November; 3rd December: 9.30am – 5pm
£390
An intensive Course for Practitioners and Teachers.
This course reveals the deeper dimension of yoga by acknowledging that;
Practice and discussion will include:
The projected outcome anticipates an experiential shift in the cellular, physiological, and behavioural aspects of being. Change is an ongoing consequence of practice and understanding but transformation lies beyond change.
(The course comprises three days of contact time spread over six weeks to maximise processing)
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). You can hear him talk about his work on this podcast.
Friday 31st October: 3.00-6.30pm
£70
Designed for the yoga teachers’ community and enquiry based practitioners, the Teachers’ Practice & Sangha offers a supportive environment for teachers and yogis to gather, practice, connect and dialogue. Come and feel the support of our community. All styles are welcome.
Create: To create is a natural expression of life and being. This session invites us to awaken creativity through presence and intuitive movement that draws upon the imagination. With an open heart and mind, practice and teaching can be infused with new ways of seeing and approaching asana.
Facilitated by two of the UK’s most experienced senior teachers, Anna Ashby & Jean Hall offer reflective movement practices inspired by the old and new. Sessions support and deepen personal practice, as well as shed light on the challenges faced by contemporary yoga teachers.
The sessions may include:
> Asana
> Somatic movement
> Breath awareness
> Restorative yoga
> Meditation
> Inquiry, reflection and journaling
> Dialogue and exchange
> Creative process
Saturday 1st November: 3.00-5.30pm
£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 8th – Sunday 10th May, 2026
£50 per workshop or £190 for full weekend
Join Sianna, the visionary of the Rasa Yoga Collective, Mythic Yoga Flow®, and RITUAL, as she shares her voice in the way of community and collaboration. She is a gifted Storyteller, Hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, Ritualist and Shadow Work Guide.
Rasa Yoga is a bhakti fusion of asana, mantra, mudra, myth, pranayama, meditation, functional anatomy, Tantric yoga philosophy, shadow work, social justice advocacy and soul alchemy.
NEXT DATES TBC
£115
This handstand course focuses on press to handstand.
The 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.
