I found Sivananda Centre in Putney, London, has one of the most pleasant atmospheres to learn yoga in. The classes are affordable and there is a small but beautiful garden to relax in after class. I did two weeks of Yoga 1 and 2 intensives, plus their 4-day intensive meditation course. It was a great introduction to yoga with a strict but knowledgeable teacher. To carry on my practice I bought Sivananda's 'Yoga @ Home' CD and 'The New Book of Yoga' which is a fairly comprehensive introduction to beginners, intermediate and advanced postures as well as yoga philosophy. They also do very reasonably priced vegetarian ayurvedic cooking courses and teacher trainings in UK, Europe and India.
Sivananda Centre
45-51 Felsham Road, Putney,
London SW15 1AZ
Tel: 020 8780 0160
www.sivananda.org
