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Yoga

We are spoilt for choice here in Clapham when it comes to sports and fitness activities. A lot of locals make the most of the common; walking and jogging around it, playing team sports or taking part in fitness bootcamps. We also have a selection of gyms and indoor fitness centres to choose from, not to mention the cycle superhighway now making it easier than ever to cycle to work. If all of that isn't for you, or if you are looking to add something slightly different to your fitness mix, yoga is a brilliant option.

In this hectic city we live in, more and more people are taking up the practice of yoga. It is a favourite amongst pretty much every celebrity on the planet, but is equally as accessible to the general population. Yoga is a system of philosophy that originated in India 5,000 years ago, and it offers a holistic approach to body, mind and spirit, which can provide us with the 'tools' to cope with the challenges of daily life. Yoga can also complement medical science and therapy for specific conditions. Best of all, everyone can practice yoga, regardless of age, sex or ability.

Here is DV8s pick of the bunch for Yoga classes in Clapham;

Hot Power Yoga

Not for the faint hearted! Hot Power Yoga is a more modern, vigorous style of yoga taught in a 30C room. Hot Power Yoga tones and sculpts the body; challenges the mind and speaks to the heart. This centre in Clapham North has a strong following.
Unit 2D, Clapham North Arts Centre, 26-32 Voltaire Road, SW4 6DH,
T: 07504 069320.

The Awareness Centre

Choose from deep stretch hatha yoga, vinyasa flow yoga, pre, post and antenatal yoga, amongst others. With several different teachers, each with their own preferred style and method of teaching yoga, you will be sure to find a class that suits you.
41 Abbeville Road, SW4 9KX,
T: 020 8673 4545

Yogahaven

Yogahaven is located in Clapham Old Town, offering a unique style of hot yoga and a wide range of traditional and contemporary yoga styles, including a class for runners and cyclists coming soon. The team at yogahaven have a passion for teaching yoga in a way that is non-dogmatic, eclectic and open to all, in a custom built centre that is inviting and welcoming for yoga students at all levels.
Wingate Square, Clapham Old Town SW4 0AF
T: 0208 617 0027