Hatha Philosophy
Darshana
The framework beneath the postures. We read from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, not as historical curiosity but as a working manual for attention, ethics and effort.
Pennan weekend 2–4 Oct · Edinburgh Fridays from 23 Oct
Traditional Hatha Yoga for Modern Life
Movement • Breath • Meditation • Sound • Stillness
Rooted in traditional Hatha Yoga and inspired by my training in Nepal, offering a calm and unhurried space to move, breathe and reconnect.
What Michelle offers
Ways to practise
Yoga to support you through every season of life — gentle weekly classes at Pennan, family and parent-and-baby sessions, one-to-one work, and the deep, three-day immersion weekend. All levels and beginners are always welcome.
Weekly · Pennan
Yoga for Menopause
Cooling breathwork, grounding asana and restorative rest to ease perimenopause and menopause — four sessions a week, morning and evening.
Mon & Fri · 7:00am & 6:00pmFind out more →
Move, breathe & connect
Family Yoga
A relaxed, playful way for parents, carers and children to enjoy yoga together — partner poses, breathing and gentle sound.
Dates coming soonFind out more →
Weekly · Pennan
Parent & Baby Yoga
Gentle movement and bonding with your little one — your first session is a completely free taster.
Mon 11:00am · Wed 2:00pmFind out more →
Flagship
Pennan & Edinburgh Hatha Immersions
A 16-hour Hatha immersion in asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy and sound healing — run as a full weekend in Pennan, or as five Friday evenings in Edinburgh.
View the schedule → One-to-one & group classes Workplace & staff wellbeing Sound healing with Himalayan bowls & gong
The invitation
Not a retreat — an immersion
A Himalayan-Inspired Yoga Immersion
Escape to beautiful Pennan for an intimate three-day immersion into traditional Hatha Yoga, inspired by the ancient wisdom of the Himalayas. Experience 16 hours of asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy and sound healing, thoughtfully woven together to nourish body, mind and spirit. All levels and beginners welcome — limited to just 10 places.
£175 for the first six places, then £195 (Pennan, 2–4 October — bookings now closed). Edinburgh’s five-week Friday evening course is £145 then £165 — now fully booked. A £50 non-refundable deposit secures your place.
Please note: this is a non-residential immersion — accommodation, travel and meals are not included.
- 16
- Contact hours
- 3
- Days, per weekend
- 10
- Places maximum
What we practise
Five strands of the tradition
Asana
Sthira Sukham Asanam
Steady and comfortable posture. Slow, held shapes with real attention to alignment, breath and the honest limits of your own body — never performance, never force.
Pranayama
Extension of Life Force
Breath regulation as the bridge between body and mind. We move carefully from simple diaphragmatic breathing to ratio work and gentle retention, with clear contraindications throughout.
Meditation
Dhyana
Sitting practice built from the ground up — posture first, then breath, then the quieter work of watching the mind without arguing with it. Includes guided yoga nidra.
Sound Healing
Nada Yoga
Himalayan singing bowls, gong and chime received lying in full support. Sound as a doorway into the parasympathetic state that the rest of the weekend has been preparing.
The shape of the weekend
Three days, sixteen hours
Pennan runs over Friday–Sunday (2–4 October, 16 hours); Edinburgh runs as five Friday evenings, 6–9pm, from 23 October — three hours a week, totalling 15 hours.
After your practice, take a moment to relax and reconnect over a restorative herbal infusion, lovingly prepared with fresh, locally grown and picked herbs.
Pennan· 2 – 4 October 2026Edinburgh· Fridays, 23 October – 20 November 2026
Friday
4 hoursEvening — Arriving & Settling
- 17:30 · Foundations of Hatha philosophy
- 18:30 · Grounding asana practice
- 20:00 · Introductory pranayama
- 20:45 · Yoga nidra and closing
Saturday
8 hoursFull Day — The Heart of the Immersion
- 08:00 · Morning pranayama and kriya
- 09:00 · Full asana practice
- 11:30 · Philosophy: the eight limbs in practice
- 13:00 · Alignment lab and self-enquiry
Sunday
4 hoursMorning — Integration & Return
- 08:00 · Silent sitting
- 08:45 · Integrative asana practice
- 10:30 · Pranayama and meditation pairing
- 11:15 · Philosophy: taking it home
Where we teach
Edinburgh & Pennan
Edinburgh
Hosts the five-week immersion course on Friday evenings, 6 – 9pm, from 23 October, alongside weekly group classes, one-to-one sessions and parent and baby yoga. Enquiries are open now.
Address, parking & travel →Pennan
Hosts the first immersion weekend, 2 – 4 October, in the village hall above the harbour on the Moray Firth coast in Aberdeenshire — also the Pennan base for one-to-one and group classes.
Address, parking & travel →