Our Drop-In classes are open to both current Yoga Centre members and non-members alike, and the variety of classes taking place means that there is a session available to suit everyone regardless of experience!

If you would like to talk to someone about our Drop-In classes please contact us on 0114 2346475 or email sheffieldyogacentre@tiscali.co.uk. Don’t forget that you can also stay up to date with classes and events by visiting our Facebook page!

Thanks to the contribution of everyone who attended, helped out and performed on the night, as well as those who have been generously donating money in the Centre, we have managed to raise a total of over £900 which will go directly to Calcutta Rescue! This is a truly phenomenal amount and, as our Director Frances Homewood recently informed Centre members, the money will “buy a huge amount of much needed medicine for the street clinics servicing pavement dwellers and their families. It will, for example, provide essential medication for 100 leprosy patients for one month, or antiretroviral drugs for 50 patients with Aids/HIV”.

We would also like to thank Lorraine Bonete for kindly allowing us to use the beautiful photos below!

A key player from Diana Bayliss‘ Kathputli Puppet show

Classical Kuchipudi Dancer Vrata Chigateri

Devotional singing from Rupa Tewari

Entertained audience members!

Frances Homewood and our generous audience

If you would like to share your photos or videos from this magical evening with us, please send them to sheffieldyogacentre@tiscali.co.uk

Firstly, we are collecting donations all month in aid of our chosen charity – Calcutta Rescue. We have set up a donation box in the Centre (which can be found in the sitting room) and our members have already been giving generously! If you would like to make a donation to support the fantastic work of this charity which specialises in supporting the street dwellers of Calcutta, you can either leave it in the donation box or send it in to the Yoga Centre office. All cheque payments must be addressed to “Calcutta Rescue”.

And speaking of Calcutta Rescue, on Saturday June 11th we will be holding a fabulous Indian Evening in aid of this charity! The event will be jam-packed with inspirational and creative performances from artistes such as Vrata Chigateri and Diana Bayliss, and stalls will be set up selling delicious home-made Indian snacks and drinks. Tickets for this event are just £8.00 for adults and £4.00 for children and concessions, with all proceeds going to the charity. To book tickets for the event (and hurry because they are selling-out fast!) please visit our Indian Evening page.

We aren’t the only ones fundraising this month either! Dianne Hancock who runs a weekly Feldenkrais class out of the Yoga Centre will be bravely tackling the Clumber Park Race for Life on Sunday 12th June. This yearly event plays a crucial role in funding the valuable work of Cancer Rescue UK, and if you would like to help Dianne contribute to this please visit her sponsorship page here: http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/diannehancock1112

Now that the sunny days are with us again, what could be better than spending a Sunday afternoon practising Yoga in our light-filled centre?! Our Sunday class taught by Carolyn which runs from 4.00pm to 5.15pm is a brilliant way to refresh and energise yourself for the week ahead. Everyone is welcome to the class, from total beginners to more experienced members and if you would like to attend please visit our Classes Timetable to download a booking form.

Easter 2011
The Yoga Centre will be closed from Friday 22nd April to Monday 2nd May 2011. Classes will re-commence on Tuesday 3rd May 2011

Spring Bank Holiday 2011
The Yoga Centre will be closed from Monday 30th May to Saturday 4th June 2011. Classes will re-commence on Sunday 5th June 2011.

Summer Drop-in Classes 2011
Our Summer Drop-in Classes are scheduled to run from Tuesday 12th July to Thursday 11th August 2011.

Summer School with Frances Homewood
Our popular Summer School led by Frances Homewood is scheduled to run from Friday 19th August to Sunday 21st August 2011.

Summer Closure 2011
The Yoga Centre will be closed from Monday 22nd August to Sunday 4th September 2011.

Autumn Classes 2011
The Autumn block of 10 and 5-week classes will commence on Monday 5th September 2011.

Christmas Closure 2011
The Yoga Centre will be closed from Monday 19th December to Monday 2nd January 2012. Classes will re-commence on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.

Stressed out with school/college/university demands? Looking for a little bit of “me-time”? Why not give Iyengar Yoga a try?

In conjunction with Carolyn Usher, Sheffield Yoga Centre is carrying out a free Young People’s Iyengar Yoga Taster session this January. The session will be geared towards providing an introduction to the basics of Iyengar Yoga, and if we get enough interest we hope to start providing classes on a regular basis. So if you are aged between 16 and 21 years old, and are interested in increasing your strength, flexibility and co-ordination book your place today!

Free Iyengar Yoga Taster Session for 16 to 21-year olds
Saturday 22nd March 11.30am to 12.30pm – CANCELLED
Sheffield Yoga Centre, 270 Burgoyne Road, Sheffield, S6 3QF

To book a place, please contact Carolyn Usher on 07843 384496 or email her at cusher84@googlemail.com. For general information about Iyengar Yoga, or classes and events held at Sheffield Yoga Centre please contact us on 0114 234 6475 or email sheffieldyogacentre@tiscali.co.uk

We also have a number of other essential Yoga practice items in stock such as 100% Cotton Belts priced at £5.00 each and poster-sized Practice Sheets priced at £1.50 each.

January 2011

December 2010
Thursday 16th December 2010 – Will combine with the 6.15 class taught by Monica as Mandy cannot get in to teach. If the snow gets worse please check web site as both classes may have to be cancelled. Sorry for late posting but the snow arrived quickly!