Brahmani Yoga operates on a casual, drop-in basis. There is no pre-booking necessary.

You are advised to be at the shala at least 15 minutes before your chosen class to be assured of a place. We are open from 2 November 09 until 27 March 2010. We will be closed for Christmas Day and New Years day only. Classes cost RS500 each or you can buy a book of 10 class tickets (which can be used in any class) for Rs3,500. If you live or stay in Goa for more than three months over the winter, please see the front desk about local rates.

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Open/Ashtanga Self Practice

This class is open to ALL FORMS of Yoga, whether it be Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Hatha, Iyengar or whatever your personal practice is. At Brahmani Yoga we believe that all forms of yoga are relevant and all our teachers are trained to correct and adjust at all levels for all practises. Individual adjustments and corrections by the senior teachers will be given. Not suitable for complete beginners. Classes last up to 2 hours but you can finish whenever you want. Melanie Cooper and Adrianne Klump will be leading this class throughout the season.

Ashatanga Led Primary Series

A led Ashtanga class, with the teacher calling out the asanas. This class will flow through the entire Primary Series with corrections and some adjustments. Not suitable for beginners. You can stop whenever you want, so it is suitable for Improvers. This class will be led by Melanie Cooper throughout the season.

Ashtanga Improvers

This class is designed for students who have experience with the primary series but do not feel completely comfortable attending either the Led Primary or the Mysore classes. Within these sessions the teacher will explore different aspects of the Primary Series. Some classes will flow through the first half of the series focusing on the breath. Other classes will focus on alignment and breaking down the details of the Ashtanga sequence. Questions are always welcome! This class will be led by Joanne Tchortov throughout the season.

Ashtanga Beginners

This class is designed for complete beginners with little or no experience of yoga or Ashtanga. You will learn the breathing and other techniques used in Ashtanga as well as getting a good introduction to the Primary Series. If you have done a little yoga but feel rusty, we recommend that you start here - you can quickly progress to another class. This class will be lead by Anna Smallwood throughout the season.

Core Flow

Core Flow teaches you to sense your core muscles promoting core stability, balance, strength, coordination and endurance through active movement. Learn to engage and control your core muscles; enhance breathing, posture, flexibility and relaxation. You will develop a strong core that protects you from injury and allows you to move with comfort. You will learn to move your body the way it was made to move.

Hatha Yoga (Scaravelli Based)

This general level class will focus on the technique designed by the legendary Yoga master Vanda Scaravelli. Throughout the season we have some wonderful teachers trained in the Scaravelli principles: Helen Noakes will be teaching Nov-Feb and Liz Warrington will be teaching in March.

Vinyasa Flow Beginners

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. This class will be taught by Julie Martin throughout the season.

Vinyasa Flow Intermediate

In these classes Julie Martin will take you through different flowing sequences every time. There is a lot of emphasis on personal freedom within the instructions and Julie's philosophy is to guide you to make the practice about yourself. Each class will have a start, middle and finishing sequence and will include a wide range of asanas. Not suitable for absolute beginners.

Dynamic Yoga

This class links the postures practiced in a regular asana class together in a "flow", creating a more dynamic class, emphasizing movement with breath and alignment of mind and body. This class is suitable for all levels and will be taught by Anna Smallwood throughout the season.

Restorative Yoga

Suitable for all levels of ability. The asanas in this class will focus on restorative postures and relaxation. Simple exercises and postures to help in self awareness, strengthening and relaxing our body, relieving stress and bringing healing to the body, mind and self. Gentle, yet of immense benefit to all. There will be guided relaxation that will help us feel the importance of true, deep relaxation to our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. This class will be led by Helen Noakes.

Iyengar Style

Iyengar yoga asana classes involve detailed attention to how poses are performed. Can be dynamic and in general the poses are held for longer to allow the energy to flow correctly throughout the body, that the body is in the pose correctly and thus safely. It is an intelligent approach to yoga asana and this method can be put into place with any style of yoga.

Props and equipment are used which allows the practitioner to experience the benefits of a pose even if they cannot do it.

Regular practice develops strength, stability, flexibility and brings a deep sense of well-being. Suitable for all levels.

Kundalini Yoga

"Kundalini yoga classes are a dynamic blend of postures, pranayama, mantra, music and meditation, which teach you the art of relaxation, self-healing and elevation. Balancing body and mind enables you to experience the clarity and beauty of your soul." Yogi Bhajan.

Kundalini Yoga has thousands of different yoga sets which target different areas of your well-being, so each class is different. Sometimes we do yoga to work on our digestion, for detox, to focus our mental ability, to awaken our heart chakra or strengthen our aura. A Kundalini practice can create an awareness of our whole physical, mental, emotional and spiritual being. Kundalini Yoga is a mirror - it will reflect your true self. It's time to polish that mirror and listen to the Divine within. This class will be led by Viriam Kaur.

Pranayama Meditation

This class is a favourite of all the Brahmani Yoga teachers as well as visiting students. It starts with 20 minutes of asanas and leads into pranayama exercises with meditation and some kriya work. The class will be led by Julie Martin and Melanie Cooper, both long term students of Emil's who will teach the same style.