Swami Gitananda was a medical Dr as well as a Yoga Guru, he combined modern science with this age-old tradition of yoga. All teachers at the studio have either trained at the ashram in India or here at Om Studio. I have been studying the Foundation Course at OM studio for close to 5 months now and the knowledge that I have already learnt is proving to be invaluable.
As a teacher, Kalavathi is informed, approachable and makes Yoga accessible for all. Since attending classes here, I realise that previously my Yoga practice has only ever scratched the surface of something that runs very deep. The studio is calm, welcoming and grounding as a space.
As a teacher, Kalavathi is informed, approachable and makes Yoga accessible for all. Since attending classes here, I realise that previously my Yoga practice has only ever scratched the surface of something that runs very deep. The studio is calm, welcoming and grounding as a space.
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Om Studio is the only Gitananda Yoga Studio in Cardiff and is the main contact for Gitananda Yoga in the UK. The studio was purpose built by Kalavathi to share her love of yoga with everyone who has an interest in yoga no matter what level of experience they have. All of the classes and courses here are very friendly, accessible and adaptable so that we can accommodate everyone.
The yoga taught at Swami Gitananda's ashram (Ananda Ashram) has been passed down from Guru (master) to Chela (student) for 1000's of years. It is a system that works and runs very deep. Our practices are thorough and encompass all aspects of the self. Every aspect of yoga is important but the beauty of it is that it follows a step by step approach towards Yoga that is also beautifully outlined in the correspondence course "Yoga step-by-step".
Whether you want to train to teach or just know more about yoga we have something for you here. Whether you want to be a Yoga Teacher, or you are interested in personal development, or you just have a general desire to know more about Yoga, we have yoga courses and training to suit your needs. This is a fascinating in depth course designed by Swami Gitananda and run in conjunction with his ashram in India.
Here at Om Studio you will learn that yoga is not just a set of exercises that you teach in a class. There really is so much more to yoga than that and our aim is to give you the skills, experience and knowledge that will make you a confident and capable yoga teacher able to teach anyone in whatever circumstance.
This Yoga Foundation course was written by Swami Gitananda for those living around the world who were not able to get to his ashram in South India. It was originally set out as a correspondence course and under the instruction of Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi, Swami Gitananda's wife, Kalavathi guides groups through this course on behalf of Ananda Ashram in South India.
Reviews (9)
Bro Gaming Studios
Jan 22, 2020
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Kalavahti is an excellent guide, very knowledgeable about the subject and with many years of experience that allow her to identify the individual needs of each student.
The classes are very productive and the study is super cozy.
I highly recommend OM studio for anyone looking to follow the yoga path
The classes are very productive and the study is super cozy.
I highly recommend OM studio for anyone looking to follow the yoga path
A. Google User
Dec 25, 2016
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A Wonderful setting with birdsong all around.A great studio with a separate area with benches too have a chat or browse the various books 📚 available too read.Kalavathi,s teachings are Amazing, she guides students through the various postures and Pranayamas.Go along.I can guarantee that you won,t be dissapointed.Highly recommended.📚🏂🏄👣🙏🌈
Tina Bowden
Dec 25, 2016
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Catherine Morgan
Dec 12, 2016
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A wonderful, peaceful studio which seems a million miles away from yoga classes at gyms where you cannot relax or take time out from the world in a protected space. Kalavathi is a teacher who trained in India and is experienced and with a wealth of knowledge of both yoga postures and breathing exercises. She is always patient and her classes make you feel grounded in a very busy world. I always feel at ease and more importantly restored and after my classes. I started the Foundation Course in September and I highly recommend it for the knowledge it has given me on how to correctly practice postures
Lucy Mills
Nov 06, 2016
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Lee Taylor
Sep 16, 2016
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I have been studying the Foundation Course at OM studio for close to 5 months now and the knowledge that I have already learnt is proving to be invaluable. As a teacher, Kalavathi is informed, approachable and makes Yoga accessible for all. Since attending classes here, I realise that previously my Yoga practice has only ever scratched the surface of something that runs very deep. The studio is calm, welcoming and grounding as a space. I look forward to my time spent here and would encourage others to go experience it too.
Jane Moore
Sep 14, 2016
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Best Yoga experience I have ever had, the teaching, the studio atmosphere, the groups and the Foundation Course I have undertaken have been wonderful and life changing, in so many positive ways. I would recommend to all, whatever age or background. Kalavathi as a Teacher is passionate, extremely knowledgeable and most engaging to learn and practice with. Thank you :)
Peter Moorhouse
Aug 04, 2016
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The Om Yoga Studio is a beautiful traditional Yoga Studio and I have been attending classes there now for the past five months.
I have experienced back pain for many years and spent a lot of money on trying to get it fixed! The Yoga that is taught at the Om Studio is traditional so it's not about twisting your body into pretzel shapes. So for someone like me I found it very accessible. Now after five months of wonderful teaching and guidance my back has improved beyond recognition.
The Teachers are amazing and their depth of knowledge, approach and understanding is fantastic.
I feel very blessed
I have experienced back pain for many years and spent a lot of money on trying to get it fixed! The Yoga that is taught at the Om Studio is traditional so it's not about twisting your body into pretzel shapes. So for someone like me I found it very accessible. Now after five months of wonderful teaching and guidance my back has improved beyond recognition.
The Teachers are amazing and their depth of knowledge, approach and understanding is fantastic.
I feel very blessed
Tony O'Dea
Jun 27, 2016
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Kalavathi has taken the uppermost care to create a learning environment at Om Yoga Studio that reflects the beauty and depth of her spiritual home in India, Ananda Ashram. In an age when yoga has become engulfed in pop culture marketing and spin to cater for anyone and everyone, it is uplifting to know that the deepest aspects of yoga, as taught by the ancient Rishi's of India, is to be found at Om Yoga Studio.
