Take a restorative pause before the holiday season. Join us for a soothing workshop blending Ashtanga yoga, mindfulness, and the peaceful resonance of a sound bath—designed to help you unwind, recenter, and rejuvenate before the Christmas rush. This nurturing experience is designed to be accessible for all levels, offering balance, support, and therapeutic renewal.

What to Expect:

• Tea Ceremony: Begin with a calming and grounding ritual to set intentions.

• Mindfulness & Pranayama Breathwork: Learn and practice mindfulness and breathing techniques to center your mind.

• Gentle Ashtanga Yoga Practice: A modified sequence tailored to all levels, focusing on mindful movement and breath, to create a moving meditation

• Introduction to Yoga Nidra: Experience deep relaxation and conscious rest.

• Sound Bath: Melt into a state of tranquility with Nora’s soothing sound bath, harmonizing the energy of the practice.

Nurture Your Well-Being in a space dedicated to healing, growth, and daily therapy.

Reserve Your Spot Today! Spaces are limited for an intimate, personalized experience.

Date: Friday 13th December
Location:  Blackheath Quacker Meeting House (short walk from Blackheath Station)
Time: 4:15- 7:00pm

Price: £50 (£45 early bird by end of November; code: EARLY-BIRD)
Booking: www.downwardfox.shop.com

Contact: milkahutna@gmail.com whatsapp: 07498200339

Embrace this opportunity to care for yourself with compassion and mindfulness.

Teachers: Milka Hutna & Nora Vitkauskiene

About Milka:

With over 15 years of personal practice and 8 years of teaching in London, Milka brings a mindful and individualized approach to yoga. Her classes, rooted in traditional Ashtanga principles, adapt to each student’s unique needs, promoting physical and mental well-being.

As a mother of a 3-year-old and a pre- and post-natal yoga teacher, Milka understands the importance of balance and adaptability. With a master’s degree in biology and a deep understanding of the human body, she integrates this knowledge into her teaching to support students in a way that is grounded in science and sensitivity. Certified as an RYT 500 and authorized Level 1 by Sharath Jois, Milka creates a welcoming space where students feel empowered and supported in their journey.

About Nora:

Nora, a classically trained pianist who graduated from music school 20 years ago, rediscovered her passion for music after the birth of her child, leading her to a new path in sound healing. Certified by the Sound Healing Academy, she combines her formal musical background with holistic practices to create transformative sessions. Using crystal bowls, gongs, and other vibrational instruments, Nora crafts immersive soundscapes that promote deep relaxation and mental clarity. Also a certified children's mindfulness and meditation teacher, her nurturing approach provides a safe space for transformation, making her sound baths an essential part of this retreat.

We warmly invite you to a unique workshop that combines the disciplined practice of Ashtanga yoga with the calming presence of mindfulness, led by Miłka Hutna. This workshop is designed to approach the care of body, mind, and spirit in a gentle and balanced way, offering a space where the practice becomes both support and daily therapy.

Ashtanga yoga is traditionally known as an intense practice requiring great strength and discipline, often practiced 6 days a week. While this can be inspiring, is it sustainable throughout all of life's challenges? This workshop will explore how to continue practicing Ashtanga during tough days, injuries, or intense periods in your personal or professional life.

Workshop Focus:

• Gentle Ashtanga Practice: We will delve into the gentler side of Ashtanga, emphasizing self-care and understanding what we are experiencing and feeling. The practice will be adapted to serve you, providing support and daily therapy rather than adhering strictly to the traditional intensity.

• Mindfulness Integration: Through mindfulness techniques such as breathwork, meditation, and body awareness, you’ll learn to bring presence and calm into your Ashtanga practice. This approach allows you to step onto the mat daily, but without expectations, treating your practice like a mirror reflecting where you are today.

• Daily Self-Compassion: Milka encourages practicing with acceptance and compassion for yourself, doing what serves you best on any given day, and being grateful for the opportunity to connect with yourself each day.

What Will the Workshop Include?

• Tea ceremony

• Mindfulness, meditation, and pranayama techniques

• Mindful movement – the practice of mindfulness in motion

• A modified Ashtanga practice (suitable even for the toughest days)

• Guided relaxation

What Will You Gain?

• Learn various methods of listening to yourself with tenderness and love.

• Develop the ability to assess what your body and mind need each day to feel harmony.

• Gain the skills to modify your Ashtanga practice based on your emotional and physical state, as well as the time available.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is for everyone—both experienced yogis and those just beginning their journey or simply interested in exploring yoga. It’s ideal for anyone looking to deepen their practice, find balance and peace in daily life, and learn to listen to their body and mind with love and compassion.

Teacher: Milka Hutna

Milka Hutna, a biologist by training, has been passionate about the intersection of body, breath, and mind through yoga and meditation for many years. Her journey with Ashtanga began 12 years ago, and she has been teaching yoga in London for over 7 years. As a certified RYT 200 teacher currently finishing her RYT 500 certification, Milka has studied with many renowned teachers and regularly practices in Mysore under the guidance of Sharath Jois, , who has given her his blessing to teach this traditional practice.

As a yoga teacher and mother, Milka creates a space for students to explore their practice not just physically but also emotionally and mentally. She encourages each student to understand that their practice belongs to them and that, ultimately, everyone is their own guru.

 Date & time:

Saturday 12th October

1:30 – 4:30pm

 Cost:

£35 / early-bird £30 (book by 15th September)

book on shop: https://www.downwardfox.com/shop/ashtanga-mindfulness-workshop

for inquiries email milkahutna@gmail.com

 Location:

Globe House Yoga (5 minute walk from London Bridge Station)

A great opportunity to go deeper into the Ashtanga practice, taking it to the next level. Traditional Yoga aims for the asana practice to become more than just the physical exercise: a moving meditation, connecting the body, mind, and breath.

Following the traditional Ashtanga path, we will learn about the Tristhana method, or the method of three: breathing, posture, and gazing point. We will analyse each asana, learning how to breathe and move in the vinyasa method and taking a closer look at the proper alignment, finding stability in each posture.  After the workshop you will be able to approach each asana with a feeling of comfort, safety, and stability; your breath will be able to flow smoothly, and your mind will be ready to find the meditative state.

The workshop will focus on postures from the primary series, appropriate both for regular practitioners and total yoga newbies.

Price:

• 35£ / 25£ concession per workshop

Location:

Globe House Yoga  (The Tanneries, Crucifix Lane, London SE1 3XL)

Buy tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ashtanga-yoga-a-moving-meditation-tickets-48843248471

Contact Milka:

ashtanga.miyoga@gmail.com

07498 200 339

Need a mid-day energy boost? Join our Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga practice, work up a sweat, and let go of stress with pranayama breathing! 

Whether your goal is flexibility, strength, a workout, or simply clearing your mind, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a great choice. An extraordinary therapeutic system, it combines asanas with breathing and bandhas, creating heat and detoxifying the body. It assists our bodies in their natural healing abilities, and promotes a healthy immune system.

Milka is a Yoga Alliance registered teacher (RYT 200), who has trained traditional Ashtanga with world-renowned teachers both in Europe and India. She uses her biology and anatomy background to bring a body-centric viewpoint to her teaching. She focuses on the connection of breath and movement and on allowing you to progress at your own pace, supporting and guiding you in your yoga journey.

Each class will end with a short Pranayama breathing practice. This ancient Indian breathing technique increases awareness, centers you and helps you calm and clear your mind. A great way to reduce stress during a busy week!

Contact: ashtanga.miyoga@gmail.com
£10 / £8 concessions