Hi there,

From this week (April 1st) my Didsbury Hatha Yoga class is now taking place on a Tuesday evening. It’s 7.30-8.45pm at Cavendish School West Didsbury, and costs £6.50 or £5.50 for concessions. Spare mats are provided and there is a large free car park around the back of the school that you can use. This class is great for those people who have a busy lifestyle and prefer to drop in to class when they can to rejuvenate their body and mind. It’s an ideal place for you to begin your yoga practice or to work on your technique and try new things if you’re more experienced. Each class is a little different and offers both the chance to relax and some energising physical challenges to strengthen and stretch you. Come join this friendly, laid back group anytime you fancy, just find your way to the main school entrance someone will be on hand to greet you and show you where to go.

Also this Sunday I’m teaching a 2 hour yoga intensive workshop with Julia Osbeck at Cranage Hall. There are just a few places left if you would like to join us – check the events section and then email me to reserve your place: [email protected]

Finally the July Lake District yoga retreat with myself and Tara Barton is now full but there are still some places left for the October weekend. Get in touch soon if you would like to book as these weekends are filling up quite quickly.

Namaste

Leonie

If you come to my Pilates or Yoga classes you probably already know that I’m about to up-sticks to Sheffield! From mid- March I will be available to teach in Sheffield on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and will be happy to cover Pilates or Yoga classes and organise one-to-one sessions there.

However, I’ll still be teaching in Manchester Mondays and Tuesdays, which means my Monday classes will stay the same and my current Wednesday yoga class in Didsbury will move to Tuesday evenings from April.

I’ll also soon be announcing a Spring intensive half day yoga workshop with my friend and colleague Julia Osbeck.

In addition there are still places on the July and October Yoga weekends in the Lake District, as well as places on the September Yoga retreat in Italy. Check out the events page for more details and I hope to see you soon at a class, workshop or on retreat!

Namaste,

Leonie

Hi there,

due to the stormy and rather dangerous driving conditions tonight Tara and I have decided it is best to cancel tonight’s Yoga class at Cavendish School Didsbury.

Stay inside and safe and I hope to see you next week.

Shanti

Hi folks,

Christmas is drawing nearer!

This week I will be teaching a full class schedule EXCEPT there will be no yoga in Hazel Grove this Thursday 12th 6-7pm (though the Pilates at 7.15pm will still be on).

Here’s what’s happening next week:

Monday 16th December:

10.15-11.15am Pilates in Fallowfield (Union Chapel)

7-8pm Pilates in Didsbury (Cavendish School)

Tuesday 17th December:

10.15-11.30am Yoga, David Lloyd Trafford (members only)

Wednesday 18th December

11.30-12.30pm Yoga, Energie Wilmslow (members only)

Friday 20th December

12.30-1.30pm Yoga, Tatton House Studio, Gatley

All my regular classes will be back on the week commencing January 6th 2014. I’d like to wish everybody who comes to my classes a very merry Christmas and thanks for all your support!

Namaste

Leonie

If you are a member of staff at The Christie Hospital in Withington, you have a chance to tone up and stretch before home time on a Monday. I’m teaching in the Education Suite for a maximum of 10 people at a time on a short course basis. Let me know if you fancy joining us – the next course will begin in January 2014.

There have been a few changes to the timetable recently, so here is a summary!

The Monday morning Fallowfield Pilates class now begins at the slightly earlier time of 10.15am.

I have decided to close the drop-in Pilates class on Thursday mornings in Chorlton but am happy to run it again on a block-booking 8 week course term – please email me at [email protected] if you would be interested in signing up to this course.

After the success of the first Pilates course for staff at The Christie Hospital, I will be running a second course later in October and hope to run two classes a week on Mondays and Wednesdays. Yay!

There are also now two hot yoga classes to choose from at Lotus Five studios in Wilmslow on Tuesday evenings.

The Friday lunchtime yoga course in Gatley will be ongoing on a term by term basis, so you can sign up in advance by contacting Vered Hofton at Tatton House Studios (it works out at £6.50 per class).

Thanks

Leonie

p.s. Just a reminder that some classes won’t be on next week only as I’m away teaching in Italy from Sept 29-6 Oct.
Affected classes include Fallowfield Union Chapel and Hazel Grove classes. Please check with Lotus Five also to see if they have cover for Tuesday’s hot yoga class next week. The evening classes at Cavendish Rd School in Didsbury will still be on, with cover instructors including Tara who will be covering Wednesday night’s yoga, to give you a bit more of a challenge!

From 29th September to October 6th I am away in Italy teaching on a Pilates and Yoga Holiday (I know, hard life!).

So a few classes won’t be on that week –

Mon 30th Sept: no Fallowfield class but the Didsbury evening class is being covered and still ON!

Tues 1st Oct: Maria Kelly should be covering my morning yoga class at David Lloyd Trafford, please check with Lotus Five to see if they have got cover for my evening Hot Yoga classes.

Weds 2nd Oct: Energie yoga class should have cover (check with the gym!) and my evening yoga class in Didsbury is being covered by Tara and is still ON!

Thurs 3rd and Fri 4th Oct: no classes scheduled for today

All my classes will be back on as usual the following week.

Cheers!

Leonie

Join me for a 6 week course in hatha yoga where you can learn at your own pace in the relaxed, spacious and airy Tatton House Studio in Gatley.

Booking essential. Set dates, begins Friday 6th September 12-1.30pm – £39 for the course. For more info please visit http://www.tattonhousestudio.co.uk/ or call Vered Hofton on 0161 428 8568.

Tara and myself are running two workshops for absolute beginners in Didsbury. Please take a look and pass on this information to anybody you know who might like to try Pilates or Yoga!

http://www.yoga-tara.co.uk/p/september-workshops-2013.html

August Workshops – August 10th, 24th and 31st

The August workshops are nearly all full now. There are just a few places left on this Saturday’s yoga workshop which will be team taught by myself and Julia Osbeck. We will be exploring sun salutations and practising different versions of Surya Namaskara to mantras and metronome. In the afternoon I will do a short workshop on Rainbows, arching asanas which exude joy and openheartedness. We will end with the humming bee pranayama and yoga nidra. Not to be missed! The venue is Goostrey Methodist Church, which is just down the road from Knutsford and Holmes Chapel, around 40 mins drive from Didsbury. Please let me know if you would like to book a place on this workshop – simply send a quick note to me at [email protected]

Pilates at The Christie

In other news, I am really enjoying working with staff at The Christie Hospital teaching pilates. We are currently looking into putting on an extra class there on a Wednesday at the same time as the Monday class, 5.30-6.30pm, just need to find a suitable room and then we are good to go!

More classes in September

Looking forward to September, I will be tweaking the times of my Monday morning Fallowfield class to begin just slightly earlier at 10.15am. In addition, I may be adding an extra Hot Yoga class to the Tuesday evening timetable at the new Wilmslow studio Lotus Five, that has just opened on Grove Street in the town centre. Currently I teach there on Tuesdays 6.45-8pm, booking essential http://www.lotusfive.co.uk/

My lovely Friday lunchtime yoga classes at Gatley Tatton Studio will also be resuming in September – if you would like to book for the 6 week course please get in touch with Vered at Gatley Tatton Studio on 0161 428 8568. http://tattonhousestudio.co.uk/

Ok, that’s it for now – please check my timetable for all current classes and I hope to see you soon on the mat!

Leonie