Shamita offers yoga classes that are creative, peaceful, and strong. She loves challenging practitioners to discover what their bodies are truly capable of, while maintaining a sense of humour and playfulness. She uses her background as a dancer to choreograph imaginative sequences that move seamlessly from one posture to another, in a dance-like flow of breath and movement. The practice is safe, nurturing and sustainable, designed to serve the body and mind, regardless of level of ability.
Shamita started life as a dancer and choreographer, specialising in contemporary dance and bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance). She started practising Iyengar yoga as a means to increase flexibility and complement dance training. A chance wandering into an Ashtanga class one day turned what was, until then, a mere hobby, into a lifelong passion, rivalling her love for dance. She went on to undertake 200 & 500 hour teacher training, eventually developing her own style of yoga that combines the precision and alignment of Iyengar, with the breath and dynamism of Ashtanga. Ever curious to explore the many facets of yoga, she has also completed teacher trainings in Yin, Ashtanga, meditation, Forrest Yoga, and Gong Master Training. In 2023, she completed an MA in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from SOAS, University of London. Most recently, she branched out into the complementary world of Reformer Pilates, training in the Reformcore method, which she now teaches.
TRAININGS
2010 200 hr teacher training (with Scarlet Mehigan & Mark Ansari)
2011 500 hr teacher training (with Lara Baumann)
2012 Ashtanga teacher training (with David Swenson)
2013 Advanced teacher training (with Ana Forrest)
2015 Meditation teacher training (with Sally Kempton)
2018 Yin teacher training (with Norman Blair)
2021 Gong master training (with Aidan McIntyre)
2023 MA Traditions of Yoga and Meditation (SOAS)
2025 Reformcore training
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