Vinyasa
विन्यासMovement joined to breath.
A small yoga studio in Boudha, Kathmandu.
Nothing here needs to be conquered.
Vinyasa, yin, restorative and breathwork, taught by four people in three quiet rooms above a paper shop in Boudha. Come once and see.
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Why we are quiet about it
There is no leaderboard on this floor.
Most rooms that ask you to move also ask you to compete — with the person on the next mat, with a number, with the version of yourself from last week. We took all of that out and found there was still plenty left.
What remains is an hour, a teacher who knows your name, and permission to do less than you can. Some mornings that means a full practice. Some mornings it means lying on the floor with your eyes shut while the light moves across it. Both count.
You are allowed to arrive tired and leave tired. That is still a practice.
What we teach
Four practices, none of them a class you have to keep up with.
Yin
यिनFew shapes, held a long time.
Restorative
विश्रामHeld up entirely by props.
Breathwork
प्राणायामSitting still and learning to breathe.
Who you will meet
Four teachers. Ask any of them why they do this.
Pema Lhamo
Founder · Vinyasa and Yin
“I opened this room because I could not find one where it was acceptable to be a beginner at forty.”
Sarita Manandhar
Restorative and Chair
“My students are mostly older than me. They have nothing to prove and it makes them wonderful to teach.”
Dinesh Rai
Breathwork and Meditation
“Nobody arrives wanting to sit still. They arrive wanting to sleep, and sitting still is how we get there.”
Nima Tuladhar
Vinyasa · Newest teacher
“I was a student here for three years first. I still teach the class I wanted to walk into.”
The week
Twenty classes, starting Monday at a quarter past six.
Room
The Alcove — Eight mats, no mirror, the quietest corner of the building.
Before you come
Nothing assumed. Come half asleep.
Practice
Breathwork, 45 minutes. A cushion if you have a favourite one.
Taught by
Dinesh Rai — Breathwork and Meditation
Room
The Long Room — The main room, sixteen mats, windows along the east wall.
Before you come
You should be happy getting to the floor and back up.
Practice
Vinyasa, 60 minutes. Nothing. Mats, blocks and straps are here.
Taught by
Pema Lhamo — Founder · Vinyasa and Yin
Room
The Long Room — The main room, sixteen mats, windows along the east wall.
Before you come
Evening pace is a little slower than the morning.
Practice
Vinyasa, 60 minutes. Nothing. Mats, blocks and straps are here.
Taught by
Nima Tuladhar — Vinyasa · Newest teacher
Room
The Garden Room — Ten mats, plants on every sill, warmer than the rest of the floor.
Before you come
No experience needed. Bring socks.
Practice
Yin, 75 minutes. Warm socks. You cool down when you stop moving.
Taught by
Pema Lhamo — Founder · Vinyasa and Yin
Start here
Your first class costs nothing.
Pick an hour, tell us it is your first, and someone will meet you at the top of the stairs.
