Workshops
Workshop schedule
Hamish mainly teaches Mysore self-practice classes Monday – Friday at Astanga Yoga London. Occasionally he also teaches workshops both in the UK and around the world, often alongside Louise Newton.
Every so often we invite visiting friends from around the world to share their knowledge too – read on to learn more.
Mantra: An Experiential Introduction
with John Campbell
Sunday 02nd November 2025
11.30am – 1.00pm
At Astanga Yoga London
Just as the physical postures of āsana have the power to energise and heal through alignment of the body and nervous system, the practice of mantra is an opportunity to harmonise body and mind by providing access to the subtle world of prāṇa. This programme is an experiential introduction to the energetic foundation of the Sanskrit language, and a meditative tutorial in the use of Sanskrit mantra on the basis of an exploration of OṀ as explained in the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad. Regardless of their background in chanting, visualisation, and the inner science of the subtle body, yoga practitioners – whether novice or advanced – will find much to fascinate and enjoy.
About John Campbell
John Campbell is a teacher of yoga, meditation and philosophy. He began his own yoga practice in India over thirty years ago, becoming in 2002 one of the few Certified teachers of the Mysore-based Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. He is currently certified E-RYT 500 by the Yoga Alliance.
A scholar of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, he holds a PhD in Religion from Columbia University and has been the recipient of numerous awards, including a Fulbright Fellowship for his research on the history of tantric Buddhist yoga systems India. In 2012, while serving as a professor at the University of Virginia, he co-founded the Contemplative Sciences Center (https://csc.virginia.edu), the leading initiative of its kind dedicated to mind-body practices for well-being, transformative insight, and compassion at a major research university. After two decades teaching in academia, he now focuses on translation, and regularly collaborates with his mentor Prof. Robert A. F. Thurman translating key tantric Buddhist works of the Nalanda University tradition from Sanskrit and Tibetan.
He serves as a core faculty member with the Vajra Yoga center for the study and practice of Indo-Tibetan yogic sciences based at Tibet House US in New York City. A native New Yorker, he lives in Newburgh, NY with his wife, children, and assorted animal friends.
3 Free Teachers’ Workshops
with Hamish and Louise
29th, 30th + 31st December 2025
10.30am – 12.30pm
At Astanga Yoga London
Between Christmas and New Year, Hamish Hendry and Louise Newton will be holding a series of 3 workshops at Astanga Yoga London.
Aimed at new teachers and those who’ve been teaching for years. You can attend one or more and each one will be different. They’ll be approximately two hours long from 10.30am – 12.30pm. They’ll be an introduction, followed by an in depth look at teaching and adjusting. We will conclude with a group discussion about some of the difficulties we face as teachers, sharing old knowledge and new learning.
Subjects we’re considering include:
– Common injuries and rehabilitation
– Working with different bodies such as older people, pregnant people and meeting menopause
– Introducing yoga philosophy directly and indirectly
– Creating safe spaces
– Being supportive and bringing the community together
We’re open to any suggestions – please email us.
We’ll also be open for regular Mysore practice 7.00am – 10.00am on the days of the workshops (usual pricing applies).
“Hamish’s workshop was truly a wonderful, memorable experience and I enjoyed every minute of it!”
— Anu Narayan, workshop participant