
Pranayama for Emotional Regulation
Pranayama is more than breath—it’s a tool for self-regulation, emotional balance, and healing. In this blog, we explore how controlled breathing influences the nervous system, supports trauma recovery, and aligns with ancient yogic wisdom.

Decolonising Yoga: A Journey of Reconnection
Decolonising yoga is a journey of curiosity, learning, and reconnection. Over time, much of yoga’s depth has been narrowed to postures, often overlooking its rich history, philosophy, and purpose. We’ve been exploring ways to honour yoga’s roots while making space for diverse voices—especially from Black and Brown communities, the Global Majority, and LGBTQ+ practitioners. This blog reflects on how yoga has always been a practice of liberation and belonging, inviting us all to engage with it more intentionally.

Community as a Superpower: Bahia Yoga's Support for Nottingham Refugee Week 2025
At Bahia Yoga, we believe community is essential to healing, which is why we’re proud to support Nottingham Refugee Week 2025. Join us in reflecting on the importance of community and how we can support refugees and asylum seekers in creating inclusive, welcoming spaces.

New Year’s Day Yoga Nidra and Winter’s Rest Practice
Join Jasminder on New Year’s Day for a 90-minute online yoga session featuring grounding movements, reflections, and a deeply restful Yoga Nidra practice. Reconnect with your body and breath to start 2025 with balance and calm.

Reclaiming Yoga: Jasminder Bahia on Balancing Tradition and Modernity
Discover how Jasminder Bahia explores the art of reclaiming yoga, balancing its rich traditions with the evolving needs of the modern world.
Yoga Teacher Training: April 2025
Start your yoga teacher training journey in March 2025 with Bahia Yoga’s inclusive and adaptive 200-hour course. Deepen your practice, explore yoga philosophy, and learn to teach with cultural attunement and respect. Weekend sessions in Nottingham, online anatomy modules, and a retreat make this a transformative experience.

Rest & Restore: A Live Online Yoga Nidra Class
Join Paula Clarke for a live online Yoga Nidra class on Saturday 9 December, 10:00–11:15 AM. This gentle and restorative session blends mindful movement with the deeply relaxing practice of Yoga Nidra. Open to all, this class is perfect for pausing, reconnecting, and finding calm as the year draws to a close.

Spirituality isn’t an add on to Yoga
Spirituality isn’t an add-on to yoga—it’s at the very heart of the practice. In modern yoga, the focus often shifts to physical postures, losing touch with the deeper awareness yoga offers. This article explores how spirituality grounds us, enriches our teaching, and connects us with our true nature, beyond trends and gimmicks.

5 Tips for Beginners to Yoga
Starting yoga can feel overwhelming, but these 5 simple tips will guide beginners to build strength, improve breath awareness, and enjoy the inclusive, meditative nature of yoga

10 reasons why you need to bring your own Yoga mat
Do you need to bring your own yoga mat? The answer is YES! Here are 10 reasons why having your own mat enhances your practice, from hygiene to building a deeper connection with yoga and creating a personal space to practice anytime, anywhere.

Eight Limbs of Yoga
Explore the Eight Limbs of Yoga as outlined in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras. This guide explains the key stages of yoga, from ethical practices and physical postures to meditation and enlightenment, offering a meaningful pathway to spiritual growth.

5 Benefits of Savasana
Savasana, or Corpse Pose, is much more than relaxation—it’s a full mind-body practice. Learn about the 5 key benefits of Savasana, from reducing stress to boosting immunity and improving sleep quality.

The link between Spirituality and Yoga
Explore how yoga and spirituality are deeply interconnected, guiding us toward self-awareness, inner peace, and a sense of unity with the world around us

Have you heard of Yoga Nidra?
This guided meditation practice is designed to promote relaxation, calm the mind, and increase self-awareness.

What is Yoga nidra?
“In Yoga Nidra the body sleeps, the mind rests and the consciousness is active” – Swami Satyananda.

7 benefits of Yoga Nidra
Swami Satyananda developed the modern day Yoga Nidra, originally a nyasa meditation practice from tantra yoga (a practice that involves connecting deeper…

5 tips on how to choose a Sankalpa
Tips on How to Choose a Sankalpa for Yoga Nidra. If you’ve ever attended a Yoga class, you may have heard of the word “Sankalpa.”