We have some sad, sad news. Our beloved boy, Checker, passed away this weekend. Those who have stayed with us in the last couple of years will know that his health had been declining, with him having lost the sight in one eye and then, this summer, losing sight altogether. Despite this, Checker’s gentle, beautiful spirit always remained. Our loyal, graceful, fierce, lovable bear. Our hearts are broken that he is no longer with us. Checker was born to mother, Nasha, on 14th December 2008. One of 5 puppies (sadly 3 siblings did not make it past the first week), he burst into this life on the sandy, under-construction floor of Chris’ bathroom in Shahi, with Chris, Doctor and Arman present. After a challenging first year of life (issues with his liver meant that we, for a time, were not sure if he would make it to adulthood), he soon became the most adored of the Ashiyana Dogs. (Not that we are allowed to have favourites, but....we know that you did ☺️). There will be so many of you that recall him sleeping on the balcony outside your room at night; following you (or walking you) down to the beach before sunset; sleeping next to (or on) your yoga mat during classes; lying asleep at your feet in the restaurant during dinner; or perhaps appearing, covered in wet sand, by your table in Dunes, asking to share your naan bread. As devastated as we are to lose him, we know that Checker lived a rich, full 12 years of life. In his prime, we nicknamed him ‘The King of the Beach’ - there was nowhere he would go where he wasn’t respected by the beach dogs. He once followed some of the teachers all the way to Arambol for the evening, and had to be taken home by Nelson in the footwell of his scooter. Another time, he followed staff to Ashvem and found himself on the stage of a party at a local beach bar. We have so, so many beautiful memories of Checker. We would love to hear yours. May you rest easily in peace, dear boy. You will forever be in our hearts ❤️ #ashiyanadogs @ashiyanadogs 
‘Hatha Vinyasa Flow’ with Yam on Saturdays ASHIYANA ONLINE SHALA✨ Join our Ashiyana Teacher Trainer, Yam, on Saturday mornings for her beautiful, ‘Hatha Vinyasa Flow’ classes. These classes are accessible to all, no experience necessary. All Ashiyana online classes are offered on a donation basis, if you have the means to support our teachers (suggested donation of £5-7 per class), and free for those that don’t 🙏🏼 The class will be streamed live via Zoom - click the link in our bio for the full class schedule and access to the class. 💃🏼 ‘Hatha Vinyasa Flow’ with Yam @yamflow 🗓 every SATURDAY 🕘 9.30am 🇬🇧 | 10.30am 🇪🇺 | 1.30pm 🇮🇳 We hope to see you with us online! #hathavinyasa #onlineyoga #onlineyogaclasses #ashiyanayoga #mindfulmovement #mindfulyoga #yogaclassesonline #hathayoga #movementismedicine #traditionalyoga #yogaflow #restorativeyoga #meditation #pranayama #ashiyanafamily #ashiyanaonlineshala #vinyasaflow 
ONLINE CLASS UPDATES ✨ We have a few last-minute changes to the class schedule this weekend… TOMORROW Saturday 8am BST| 9am CEST: Alicia (@naturessense) will be teaching a ‘Hatha Fusion Yoga’ class (covering for Pip @pip_carr ) Saturday 9.30am BST|10.30am CEST: Tapashi (@tapashivam) will be teaching a ‘Hatha Vinyasa Qi Gong’ class (covering for Yam @yamflow ) SUNDAYS 8am BST|9am CEST: Marco (@marcobartolomeo81)’s ‘Yoga Qi Flow’ classes have moved to Sunday mornings for the next few weeks, replacing Lalita’s ‘Ecstatic Shaking’ @ecstatic_shaking classes (whilst she resolves her unfortunate recent wifi issues). We’ll be announcing some additional online services next week - watch this space! Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend 💚 
🧘♀️💚🧘♂️ NEW SCHEDULE In light of the increasing freedom and return to work for many of our guests, we have updated our Online Classes schedule for the coming four weeks (commencing Monday 15th June - 12th July 2020). What’s changed? 🕗🕤 Saturdays and Sundays now have x2 back-to-back morning classes (8-9am and 9.30-10.30am BST). 🕖 Sunday has a new evening class (7-8pm BST) 👇👇👇 💃🏼 Lalita’s ‘Ecstatic Shaking’ class has moved (from Monday) to SUNDAY mornings (8am) @ecstatic_shaking 🤸🏽♀️ Yam’s ‘Hatha Vinyasa’ Yoga class has moved (from Friday) to SATURDAY mornings (9.30am) @yamflow 🧘🏻♀️ Pip’s ‘Hatha Flow’ Yoga class starts an hour EARLIER on Saturdays (8am) @pip_carr 🧘🏻♀️ Alicia’s ‘Hatha Fusion’ Yoga class starts a little LATER on Sundays (9.30am) @natureessense 🧘🏼♀️ Anne-Lauren’s ‘Flowing into Bliss’ class has moved (from Tuesday) to SUNDAY evenings (7pm) @annelauren_radiant_retreats ✨ All other weekday classes remain the same ✨ 👆👆👆 For the full schedule and to gain access to the classes, please visit our website (link in our bio). Our teachers offer these classes on a donation basis (suggested amount is £5-7 per class) if you have the financial means to support them. Should you be experiencing financial difficulty at the moment, please accept these classes as our gift to you. 🙏🏼 Donations can be made to www.paypal.me/AshiyanaYoga #onlineyogaclasses #onlineyoga #ashiyanayoga #mindfulmovement #mindfulyoga #yogaclassesonline #hathayoga #hathaflow #vinyasayoga #ecstaticshaking #yogaqiflow #ashiyanafamily #ashiyanaonlineshala 
ASHIYANA ONLINE SHALA✨ Tuesday afternoons are for gentle, heart-centred, guided yoga flows with our sweet soul sister, Anne-Lauren (@annelauren_radiant_retreats). Often accompanied by poetry, breathwork, guided meditations and journal prompts, Anne-Lauren holds space for you to come back home to your heart, to your breath and your inner truth. Bliss 💞 ✨ These classes are accessible to all, no experience necessary. All Ashiyana online classes are offered on a donation basis, if you have the means to support our teachers (suggested donation of £5-7 per class), and free for those that don’t 🙏🏼 The class will be streamed live via Zoom - click the link in our bio for the full class schedule and access to the class. 🧘 ‘Flowing into Bliss’ with Anne-Lauren 🗓 TUESDAYS 🕘 5pm 🇬🇧 | 6pm 🇪🇺 | 9am PST 🇺🇸 We hope to see you with us online! #onlineyoga #onlineyogaclasses #ashiyanayoga #mindfulmovement #mindfulyoga #yogaclassesonline #traditionalyoga #yogaflow #meditation #pranayama #ashiyanafamily #ashiyanaonlineshala #mindfulflow #flowingintobliss #heartflow #radiantspiral 
‘Yoga Qi Flow’ with Marco on Thursdays ASHIYANA ONLINE SHALA✨ Marco shares his signature style of movement with us online every Thursday afternoon - blending Hatha Vinyasa Yoga with the Qi Gong practice. Working with both the physical body and the more subtle emotional, mental and spiritual bodies, cultivate more presence and awareness in not just your practice, but your day to day life. These classes are accessible to all, no experience necessary. All Ashiyana online classes are offered on a donation basis, if you have the means to support our teachers (suggested donation of £5-7 per class), and free for those that don’t 🙏🏼 The class will be streamed live via Zoom - click the link in our bio for the full class schedule and access to the class. 💃🏼 ‘Yoga Qi Flow’ with Marco (@marcobartolomeo81) 🗓 every THURSDAY 🕘 5pm 🇬🇧 | 6pm 🇮🇹 | 9am Pacific 🇺🇸 We hope to see you with us online! #onlineqigongclasses #onlineyoga #ashiyanayoga #mindfulmovement #mindfulyoga #yogaclassesonline #hathayoga #movementismedicine #qigong #taichi #traditionalyoga #qiflow #artofbeing #ashiyanaonlineshala 
Dreaming of the days we will be back together in our favourite shala at Ashiyana Goa for morning practice 💚🙏🏽 As we begin to enjoy increased freedom of movement, we hope these days are not too far away! More details to follow soon as we know more about how next season will look for us all. In the meanwhile, we are still taking bookings for next season - so do get in contact should you wish to start planning (and manifesting) your next yoga holiday with us, at your home away from home in tropical paradise 🌞🌴 Fill in the contact form on our website, or email ashiyana@ashiyana.com for bookings and T&Cs. Until then, join us online for our live-streamed weekly classes with the Ashiyana Teachers - from their homes to yours! See the full schedule through the link in our bio. Classes are by donation for those who have the financial means to support us, or free for those that don’t. With love and gratitude always, The Ashiyana Family ❤️🙏🏽 #ashiyanagoa #ashiyanagoayoga #wemissyou #onlineclasses #yogashala #ashiyanafamily #yogaholiday #yogaclasses 
ASHIYANA ONLINE SHALA ✨ 🧘♀️💚🧘♂️ ✨ UPDATED SCHEDULE ✨ A big, warm hug and a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to everyone who has signed in to our online Yoga classes so far. We have been so thrilled and honoured to have been able to share and connect with so many of you over these past few weeks…and look forward to more! We have made a couple of amendments to the schedule for the upcoming four weeks - all details and access to the classes (via Zoom) can be found on our website (link in bio). Our classes continue to be held on a donation basis - the suggested amount per class is £5-7 for those who have the means, and free for those who don’t. Our teachers express their gratitude to those who have donated so far - your support is very much appreciated 🙏🏼 Donations can be made to www.paypal.me/AshiyanaYoga NEW SCHEDULE: 💃🏼 MONDAYS, 9am 🇬🇧 | 10am 🇮🇹 | 13.30pm 🇮🇳 - 'Shake Up & Dance' with Lalita @ecstatic_shaking 🧘♀️ TUESDAYS, 9am 🇬🇧 | 10am 🇮🇹 | 13.30pm 🇮🇳 - 'Planting the Seeds' Yoga with Arianne @ariannevb 🧘♀️ TUESDAYS, 5pm 🇬🇧 | 6pm 🇮🇹 | 9am Pacific 🇺🇸 - 'Flowing into Bliss' Yoga with Anne-Lauren @annelauren_radiant_retreats 🧘♂️ WEDNESDAYS, 9am 🇬🇧 | 10am 🇮🇹 | 13.30pm 🇮🇳 - 'Yin Yang Flow' with Gianni @giannisarracino 🧘♂️ WEDNESDAYS, 5pm 🇬🇧 | 6pm 🇮🇹 | 9am Pacific 🇺🇸 - ‘A ‘Mindful Moment’ with Tobie T @tobiett 🧘♀️ THURSDAYS, 9am 🇬🇧 | 10am 🇮🇹 | 13.30pm 🇮🇳 - ‘Movement ‘Medicine’ with Tapashi @tapashivam 🧍♂️ THURSDAYS, 5pm 🇬🇧 | 6pm 🇮🇹 | 9am Pacific 🇺🇸 - 'Yoga ‘Qi Flow’ with Marco @marcobartolomeo81 🧘♀️ FRIDAYS, 9am 🇬🇧 | 10am 🇮🇹 | 13.30pm 🇮🇳 - ‘Hatha Vinyasa’ Yoga with Yam @yamflow 🧘♀️ SATURDAYS, 9am 🇬🇧 | 10am 🇮🇹 | 13.30pm 🇮🇳 - ‘Hatha Flow’ Yoga with Pip @pip_carr 🧘♀️ SUNDAYS, 9am 🇬🇧 | 10am 🇮🇹 | 13.30pm 🇮🇳 - ‘Hatha Fusion Yoga with Alicia @natureessense #onlineyogaclasses #onlineyoga #ashiyanayoga #mindfulmovement #mindfulyoga #yogaclassesonline #hathayoga #hathaflow #vinyasayoga #ecstaticshaking #yogaqiflow #ashiyanafamily #ashiyanaonlineshala 
‘Hatha Yoga’ with Andrea - TOMORROW Fri 15th ASHIYANA ONLINE SHALA✨ Join Andrea (@borninaboot) tomorrow (Friday morning) for a slow but intense Hatha Yoga practice, with the focus on developing arm strength, and staying present in deep, hip opening asana. These classes are accessible to all, no experience necessary. All Ashiyana online classes are offered on a donation basis, if you have the means to support our teachers (suggested donation of £5-7 per class), and free for those that don’t 🙏🏼 The class will be streamed live via Zoom - click the link in our bio for the full class schedule and access to the class. 💃🏼 ‘Hatha Yoga’ with Andrea 🗓 FRIDAY 🕘 9am 🇬🇧 | 10am 🇪🇺 | 13.30pm 🇮🇳 We hope to see you with us online! #onlineyoga #onlineyogaclasses #ashiyanayoga #mindfulmovement #mindfulyoga #yogaclassesonline #movementismedicine #meditation #pranayama #ashiyanafamily #ashiyanaonlineshala #hipopeners #upperbodystrength #staypresent 
‘Mindful Flow’ with Charlie - today! ASHIYANA ONLINE SHALA✨ Our wonderful earth mama teacher, Charlie, is stepping(/stretching) in for Tobie this afternoon! Join her for a soothing, grounding ‘mindful flow’ Yoga class with us online from 5pm (BST 🇬🇧). ✨ These classes are accessible to all, no experience necessary. All Ashiyana online classes are offered on a donation basis, if you have the means to support our teachers (suggested donation of £5-7 per class), and free for those that don’t 🙏🏼 The class will be streamed live via Zoom - click the link in our bio for the full class schedule and access to the class. 🧘 ‘Mindful Flow’ with Charlie 🗓 TODAY 🕘 5pm 🇬🇧 | 6pm 🇪🇺 We hope to see you with us online! #onlineyoga #onlineyogaclasses #ashiyanayoga #mindfulmovement #mindfulyoga #yogaclassesonline #hathayoga #traditionalyoga #yogaflow #meditation #pranayama #ashiyanafamily #ashiyanaonlineshala #mindfulflow 
Our boys, Banksy and Checker 💙 Our young pup is growing up fast! . . . #ashiyanadogs #ashiyanafamily #yogadogs #mandrembeach #dogsofgoa 
‘Yoga Qi Flow’ with Marco on Thursdays ASHIYANA ONLINE SHALA✨ Marco shares his signature style of movement with us online every Thursday afternoon - blending traditional Yoga asanas with the Qi Gong practice. With his expert guidance, you will learn to express your own art of being, through creation of a strong foundation through the legs, blended with graceful movement of the upper body. These classes are accessible to all, no experience necessary. All Ashiyana online classes are offered on a donation basis, if you have the means to support our teachers (suggested donation of £5-7 per class), and free for those that don’t 🙏🏼 The class will be streamed live via Zoom - click the link in our bio for the full class schedule and access to the class. 💃🏼 ‘Yoga Qi Flow’ with Marco 🗓 every THURSDAY 🕘 5pm 🇬🇧 | 6pm 🇪🇺 | 9am PST | 12pm EST 🇺🇸 We hope to see you with us online! #onlineqigongclasses #onlineyoga #ashiyanayoga #mindfulmovement #mindfulyoga #yogaclassesonline #hathayoga #movementismedicine #qigong #taichi #traditionalyoga #qiflow #artofbeing