What I Offer
Yoga Mentorship
Private 1:2:1 ‘online’ sessions with Heather Elton is designed to your personal needs and will improve your asana technique and teaching skills. You can ask any question you might have about yoga, get fresh eyes on your asana practice and a critique of your teaching style. Mentorship gives you ‘special attention’ to find your voice, step into your power and become an extraordinary yoga teacher.
If you’re a yoga teacher who wants to improve your teaching skills or need direction to build your business, or are practitioner who wants advice on asana technique, then mentorship is for you. We’ll have an initial conversation to determine your needs, or goals, and create a bespoke program just for you. There is a gulag of information out there, but no one tells you what to do.
Himalayan Yoga Adventures
Himalayan Yoga Adventures take you on a journey of devotion to the heart of traditional yoga practices
My Pandemic Life in India: Part 5 – Kumaon, Uttarakhand
Living in a forest on a mountain in Uttarakhand, forest bathing, and spiritual practices to help to cope with Covid lockdown in India.
My Pandemic Life in India: Part 4 – Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
....I visit the ancient temple town of Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh to explore the ghats, bathe in the sacred Narmada river, see the Ahilyabhai Fort and Palace, and some of the best hand-loomed textiles in India. And meet yogis.
My Pandemic Life in India: Part 3 – Camurlim, Goa
....Shambala Guesthouse becomes my sanctuary as the world becomes more confusing. I take solace in friends and animals, contemplate the impermanence of life and register my moral compass towards a Covid truth.
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Teacher Training programs that take you to the spiritual heart of the practice
Level 1 (200+ hours) & Level 2 (300+ hours), 500 RYS Yoga Alliance USA accreditation
We aim to give you the highest skills possible to teach and reveal the spiritual path underlying the practice so you can glimpse your true nature: Purusha (pure consciousness). We want you to live the yogic reality: to take the practice off the mat, integrate the knowledge into your life and share it with others.
Yoga is the path to enlightenment: Moksha. While there are many different authentic paths of Hatha yoga, we believe that they merge into one essential teaching that uses the body and the breath to liberate ourselves from suffering.
See our current teaching faculty.
My Pandemic Life in India: Part 5 – Kumaon, Uttarakhand
Living in a forest on a mountain in Uttarakhand, forest bathing, and spiritual practices to help to cope with Covid lockdown in India.
My Pandemic Life in India: Part 4 – Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
....I visit the ancient temple town of Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh to explore the ghats, bathe in the sacred Narmada river, see the Ahilyabhai Fort and Palace, and some of the best hand-loomed textiles in India. And meet yogis.
My Pandemic Life in India: Part 3 – Camurlim, Goa
....Shambala Guesthouse becomes my sanctuary as the world becomes more confusing. I take solace in friends and animals, contemplate the impermanence of life and register my moral compass towards a Covid truth.
Yoga retreats
Yoga retreats integrate ancient wisdom traditions into a mindful practiceto diminish suffering in your life
A yoga retreat may be the best vacation you’ll ever have. Why? Because it’s a holiday with purpose. Sure, you’ll still catch a few rays, explore some cultural sites, have a few drinks, meet intriguing people, but all this will seem even better after a yoga class.
Everything seems more profound because you exist in a heightened state of awareness. A dip in the pool feels different after yoga. The organic food is even tastier. The sunset more saturated; the rays more cosmic.
Yoga retreats are an excellent way to travel alone, yet feel safe with the support of a group of like-minded individuals. You can be a yogi and still have fun! A yoga retreat is a holiday to last a lifetime.
Heather has taught yoga retreats in spectacular places for over a decade, from beaches in Goa and Thailand, the jungles of Sri Lanka and Costa Rica, the Atlas Mountains in Morocco and Sierra Nevada in Andalucia, and chic venues in Europe – from Crete and Puglia to France, Spain and Turkey.
- La Rosa Dei Venti in Puglia (2011- 2015)
- Ashiyana Yoga Resort in Goa (2007 – 2015)
- Itha 108, Greece (2015)
- Shillim Spa in Maharastra, India (2013)
- Neydo Monastery, Nepal (2014)
- The Sanctuary in Thailand (2012)
- Lotus Retreat in Goa (2010 & 2011)
- Yoga Rocks in Crete (2010)
- Chateau Dumas in France (2012)
- La Palmeraie in Morocco (2010 & 2011)
- Les Passeroses in France (2009)
- In Sabina in Italy (2008 & 2009)
- Molino del Rey in Spain (2006 – 2008)
- Ulpotha in Sri Lanka (2005 & 2006)
- Golden Buddha Resort in Thailand (2009)
- Surya Yoga in Turkey (2005)
London Yoga Workshops
An inquiry into authentic yoga practice
Our London Yoga Workshops give you a deeper understanding of yoga practice, covering subjects such as history and philosophy, anatomy and physiology, trauma sensitive yoga, yoga practice among Indian sādhus, and digital marketing for yoga teachers.
These workshops are included in our London Teacher Training programme and as standalone events. Guest lecturers have included Jim Mallinson, Ian Baker, Mark Singleton, Daniela Bevilacqua, Ruth Westoby, Matthew Clark, Andrew McGonigle, Leela Miller, Norman Blair, Kat Owens, Heather Mason and Kelly McHugh.
Private Tuition
Booking a private yoga class with Heather allows you to progress at your own pace while being guided on your yoga path with great precision. It gives you confidence to attend a yoga class, or develop the discipline, commitment and wisdom to do your own practice.
If you’re new to yoga, are suffering from any mental, emotional or physical conditions, or you’d like to make better friends with your body, private yoga tuition can really help.
Who is Heather Elton?
I’ve practiced Modern Postural Yoga since 1986 and have taught yoga full-time, in public classes and privately, in London since 2004. A few private clients have been in my care for sixteen years, so I’m ideally suited to private mentorship. I’ve taught 21 Yoga Teacher Training programs, and as many international yoga retreats and workshops. I take people on spiritual tours in the Himalayas – Bhutan, Nepal and India – where we practice and study yoga philosophy ‘On the Road’ within the cultural context of living Tantra. I have a wealth of knowledge and experience about yoga. I have the ideal ‘blessed’ yoga life. And I’m deeply grateful for the richness and texture of my life. I can help you find your true dharma. At the very least, I can help you find Sanity in your life and a yoga practice that will sustain it.
For a detailed bio check out the About page.