Beginners Courses & Classes

We love beginners and work hard to make sure that we have specific entry points for folks to take their first steps in their yoga practices, in classes or courses.

Our upcoming courses starting are below and drop-in options that our on our schedule all year round.

Welcome to reach out to us if you have any questions.

  • A woman practicing yoga on a mat, in a pose with her head close to the ground and her arms wrapped around her back, smiling in a room with a hardwood floor.

    6 weeks Mysore Intro w/Kirsten

    Wednesday 19:00-20:00

    Starting 18th Feb 2026

    This course will prepare you for a long term Ashtanga Mysore Style practice, and to join our whole Mysore program. Don't worry if you don't what "Mysore style" is! We will explain this during the course...  

    Within this dedicated Beginners setting, over the 6 weeks, you will learn the foundational steps of how to build an Ashtanga Vinyasa practice that it appropriate for you. Not merely learning the sequence of postures (asana), but delving into the alignment, breathing (pranayama), gaze points (drishti) and energetic locks (bandha), which give the Ashtanga practice it’s therapeutic potency. Over the course of the 6 weeks you will be solely introduced to memorising and learning parts of the practice so that you can confidently move towards, supported "Mysore style" practices.  

    Join Kirsten Waugh our Evening Mysore teacher for this course. This course is suitable for brand new beginners or a student who has not practiced Mysore style of Ashtanga yoga before. It is for all levels, bodies, ability, ages, sizes and genders.  

    This 6 week course is £60. Wednesday at 19:00 - 20:00. Please make sure to attend as many of the sessions as possible for your learning consistency, we can however offer make-up days within the 6 week period (no refunds). If you are a student/senior- please email us for the discount code with your ID that will apply 15% off the course.

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  • A woman sitting on a yoga mat in a yoga studio, performing a seated yoga pose with one arm extended upward and the other hand resting on the floor.

    Drop in Options

    Alongside our Beginners course there are also a several weely classes on our schedule that are particularly beginner friendly:

    - Mysore Beginners: Monday 10:00 & Wednesday 19:00.

    - Community Yoga:Thursday 12:00 (Hybrid)

    - Ashtanga Basics: Thursday 19:15

    - Gentle Vinyasa: Friday 10:30, Saturday 08:45

    - Yin: Friday 15:45 (Hybrid)

    - Restorative Yoga: Friday 19:30

    - Embodied Practice, Moving into Stillness: Saturday 10:00

    Full Timetable

“ I recently completed the beginners Ashtanga yoga course with Kirsten and couldn’t recommend it more. The pace of the course was spot on, Kirsten created a really supportive environment where each week built naturally on the last. I always felt comfortable asking questions and taking my time to learn.

Thanks to this solid introduction, I felt confident enough to join the Mysore-style sessions. Two months in, I’m now attending three times a week and loving the routine of developing my own practice at my own pace.

Mysore practice is both grounding and challenging. I’ve learned it’s not just about getting the posture ‘right,’ but about being present and in tune with my body and breath.

The instructors – Kirsten, Emma, and Vanessa – have all been incredibly supportive, observant, and welcoming. Each brings a slightly different energy, which has really helped me grow in different ways.

If you’re curious about Ashtanga but unsure where to start, I highly recommend the beginners course. For me, Ashtanga Yoga Edinburgh is calm, friendly, and inclusive.”

— Scott, 6 week Mysore Course attendee