Author: jaquiwan

Intro to Handstands at The Castle Climbing Centre

Exploring Handstands

 

When: Saturday 21st November 2026, 10am – 12noon

Where: The Castle Climbing Centre, Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, N4 2HA

Costs: £25 per workshop (limited to 6-8 people only)

This two-hour workshop aims to introduce the technical elements of doing handstands. 
 
The hope is to offer regular handstand workshops, as there are always things to be working on. 
 
From the outset, we will cover the key principles of: –  
  • wrists, to be able to take body weight;
  • finger power, to understand balance;
  • maintaining core stability; 
  • shoulder flexibility and stamina.

We will work in pairs to look at ways of coming into handstand using the wall as well as balancing in the middle of the room.

We will learn how to support and spot a handstand, how to support, coach and keep the handstander safe whilst they are learning to balance on their hands.

Who this is for: – 

  • if you are new to handstands and want to learn; or
  • if you can already handstand and want pointers to improve 

What to bring

  • Your own yoga mat (there will be no yoga mats provided)
  • Towel
  • Wrist supports / straps if you use them
  • Handstand blocks if you use them
  • Water bottle 
 
Please be aware we will be working a lot on our hands and taking weight through our shoulders.  So, if you have weak wrists or shoulders and or nursing any injuries in these areas, please contact me at hello@jaquiwan.com and check if this workshop is suitable for you. 

 

Yoga Tuesdays @ The Castle Climbing Centre

Yoga for Climbers – All Levels 

 

START DATE TO BE AGREED

 

When:  Weekly Tuesday evenings 6.30 – 7.45pm

Where:  The Castle Climbing Centre, Green Lanes, London, N4 2HA

Costs: 

  • £15 Standard Rate 
  • £12 Concessions 
  • £60 Five-Class Pass (valid for two months)

This yoga offering combines movement, strength, flexibility and balance.  It will incorporate different yoga practices and elements of acrobatic conditioning.

This 75-minute class includes a combination of: –

  • Vinyasa Flow – breath and movement to generate heat and mobility through pulsing repetitions to open up the body; strength conditioning to help build robustness and tone, with the aim of getting you into your physical wellness.
  • Hatha Yoga – a therapeutic practice to recalibrate body alignment, with a focus on slowing the breath and bringing synthesis to body and mind.
  • Vinyasa Krama – bringing together a series of postures that gradually move towards challenging poses and balances to inspire and encourage exploration in one’s yoga practice.

Suitable for climbers but also anyone looking to maintain or improve mobility, strength and balance.  

Open to all levels.

What to bring

  • Your own yoga mat (there will be no yoga mats provided)
  • Towel
  • Props that will support your practice: blocks and straps
  • Water bottle 

To join this class, you must complete a Personal Liability Waiver. Please fill in the form below.

 

 

CLASS CANCELLATIONS

We will inform you of any cancellations as soon as possible.  Known dates are listed below; otherwise, we will notify you via WhatsApp or Instagram

  • Tuesday 10th November 2026: no class due to being on a Vipassana Retreat

Partner Yoga & Thai massage – A Taramga Double Bill

Partner Yoga & Thai Massage – Double Bill

Location: Taramga Studio, inside Yonder 4-6 Hookers Road, London E17 6DP

Part 1 – 17th October 2026, 2pm – 4.30pm: legs, hips & spine £35
Part 2 – 28th November 2026 2pm – 4.30pm: neck, shoulders & torso £35

Rejuvenate your body and cultivate deeper connection through partner yoga, assisted stretching and Thai massage.

Each workshop will begin with: –

  • Partner Yoga & Stretching exploring:
    • collaborative listening through movement and touch;
    • assisted and supported stretches; and
    • connecting breath, movement and mindful awareness.

Thereafter, the focus will move on to the art of Thai Massage with:-

  • An expression of Metta Bhavana — the Buddhist practice of loving-kindness;
  • A form of bodywork that supports alignment, relaxation and energetic balance; and
  • Often described as “yoga for lazy people” — where the receiver is gently moved, stretched and supported.

This two-part workshop series invites you to explore the themes of conscious listening, breath, and touch.  We will generally work in pairs, using movement and stretching techniques that encourage muscle tension release and relaxation to restore balance and improve mobility.

Part 1 – 17th October 2026 2pm – 4.30pm, will address tightness in the legs and hips, with some attention to the lower back and pelvis.

 

Part 2 – 28th November 2026 2pm – 4.30pm, will cover shoulder and neck tension, with some attention to the upper limbs as well as the upper body and back.

 

Participants are welcome to attend one or both parts at £35 each.

“Massage is not just a luxury; it’s a way to a happier and healthier life.” — Anonymous

 

Open to everyone with an interest in exploring massage and partner-based movement.   

No partner is needed — come on your own or with a friend, and bring a willingness to learn, connect and experience something new.

Come ready to move, listen, connect and rejuvenate.

 

International Women’s Day 2026 – An Acrobatics & AcroYoga Skills Share

Supporting Solace Women’s Aid

As part of London Acro, we are marking International Women’s Day with an acrobatics & acroyoga skills share day.

 

When:  Saturday 7th March 2026 10am – 5pm (lunch break from 1-2pm)

Where:  National Centre for Circus Arts, Energy Centre, Bowling Green Walk, London, N1 6AL

Cost (All proceeds, minus rent & booking fees, will go to Solace Women’s Aid)  

Spaces are limited to 40, inclusive of skill sharers.

Register here to share a skill 

Can’t make this event?  You can still donate to this important charity with Just Giving 

  

Am excited to announce this one-off one-day event to celebrate International Women’s Day with the London Acro Community.

This event aims to platform women to share their acrobatic and acroyoga teaching skills.  The day is open to anyone with some experience of acrobatics and or acroyoga. This event is not suitable for beginners.

You can register to share a skill, and you can co-teach with anyone, provided one of the co-teachers is a woman and they are the lead teacher.

You can register to share skills here.  Anyone registering to share skills will be offered an optional £15 discount coupon.

If you are unable to attend this event but are still keen to support Solace Women’s Aid, you can donate to this charity with Just Giving

 

If you have any queries about this event, please email hello@jaquiwan.com 

 

 

 

 

 

A Restorative Double-Bill at Taramga Studio

A Series of Salubrious Restoration

A two-part double bill focusing on  partner yoga and Thai massage and flying therapeutics 

 

Partner Yoga & Thai Massage 

When: Saturday 14th February 2026, 2 – 4.30pm 

Where: Taramga, 4-6 Hookers Road, London, E17 6DP

Costs: £35 per person per workshop 

BOOK HERE

Slowing down, allow yourself to cultivate connection and conscious listening.  This workshop will cover partner yoga, partner stretches and Thai massage techniques.

Partner yoga and stretches are: –

  • the physical concept of listening and collaboration;
  • an engagement in assisted and supported yoga stretches; and
  • the ability to connect with both breath and touch.

Thai massage is: – 

  • the physical embodiment of the Buddhist concept of loving-kindness ‘Metta Bhavana’;
  • a bodywork to address alignment & rebalance of energy in the body; and
  • referred to, by many, as the “lazy person’s yoga”.

‘Massage is not just a luxury it’s a way to a happier and healthier life.’ Anon

Open to all with an interest in massage techniques.  No partner is necessary.  Come with a willingness to learn something new.  

BOOK HERE

Jaqui has a yoga practice spanning 28 years and 18 years of teaching experience.  She is both an AcroYoga teacher and Thai massage practitioner.

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Flying Therapeutics 

When: Saturday 25th April 2026, 1.30 – 4pm 

Where: Taramga, 4-6 Hookers Road, London, E17 6DP

Costs: £35 per person per workshop 

BOOK HERE

Learning to fly requires you to trust and let go.  This practice is both unique and stimulating; one is suspended in the air, allowing the practitioner to work with the weight-bearing gravity of the flyer. 

Flying therapeutics is: –

  • being suspended in the air on the base’s hands and feet;
  • being flown, often in an inverted position, where gravity aids length and space to the torso, shoulders and spine; and
  • through a sequence of assisted stretches, encourages the feeling of flight and lightness.   

We would recommend attending the Partner Yoga & Thai Massage workshop to attain the most out of our Flying Therapeutics workshop.  Open to all with an interest in massage techniques.  No partner is necessary. You will be working in pairs or in groups of three.  Come with a willingness to learn something new.  

BOOKING HERE

Jaqui has a yoga practice spanning 28 years and 18 years of teaching experience.  She is both an AcroYoga teacher and a Thai massage practitioner.

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