Hatha Philosophy
Darshana
The framework beneath the postures. We read from the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, not as historical curiosity but as a working manual for attention, ethics and effort.
Findhorn immersion weekend 2–4 Apr 2027 · From £575
Traditional Hatha Yoga for Modern Life
Movement • Breath • Meditation • Sound • Stillness
Rooted in traditional Hatha Yoga and inspired by my training in Nepal, offering a calm and unhurried space to move, breathe and reconnect.
The invitation
Not a retreat — an immersion
A Himalayan-Inspired Yoga Immersion
A little pocket of stillness in Findhorn. Three days to reconnect with yourself through traditional Himalayan yoga, pranayama, meditation and the healing sounds of gongs and singing bowls — a fully immersive weekend with two nights’ accommodation, nourishing vegan meals with vegetarian options and traditional Himalayan practices. Small group experience — limited places available.
Early bird £575, standard £625 per person, shared accommodation (Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, 2–4 April 2027). Private room supplement: £50 per person.
Two nights’ accommodation and nourishing vegan meals, with vegetarian options, are included.
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- Group, limited places
The shape of the weekend
Three days, two nights
Findhorn runs over Friday–Sunday (2–4 April 2027) at the Moray Art Centre, with shared accommodation and nourishing vegan meals with vegetarian options included.
Friday
Arrive, settle in and ease into the weekend with a gentle, grounding yoga practice and a nourishing shared meal.
Saturday
Traditional Hatha yoga, pranayama and meditation, with candle gazing (Trataka), nourishing vegan meals, with vegetarian options available, and a deeply restful sound immersion with gongs and singing bowls handmade in the Himalayas.
Sunday
Morning yoga, breathwork and meditation, followed by time to reflect and close the weekend together.
Provisional programme — timings may vary.
What Michelle offers
Ways to practise
Yoga to support you through every season of life — gentle weekly classes at Pennan, family and parent-and-baby sessions, one-to-one work, and the deep, three-day immersion weekend. All levels and beginners are always welcome.
Weekly · Pennan
Yoga for Menopause
Cooling breathwork, grounding asana and restorative rest to ease perimenopause and menopause — four sessions a week, morning and evening.
Mon & Fri · 7:00am & 6:00pmFind out more →
Move, breathe & connect
Family Yoga
A relaxed, playful way for parents, carers and children to enjoy yoga together — partner poses, breathing and gentle sound.
Dates coming soonFind out more →
Weekly · Pennan
Parent & Baby Yoga
Gentle movement and bonding with your little one — your first session is a completely free taster.
Mon 11:00am · Wed 2:00pmFind out more →
Flagship
Pennan & Edinburgh Hatha Immersions
A 16-hour Hatha immersion in asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy and sound healing — run as a full weekend in Pennan, or as five Friday evenings in Edinburgh.
View the schedule → One-to-one & group classes Workplace & staff wellbeing Sound healing with Himalayan bowls & gong
What we practise
Five strands of the tradition
Asana
Sthira Sukham Asanam
Steady and comfortable posture. Slow, held shapes with real attention to alignment, breath and the honest limits of your own body — never performance, never force.
Pranayama
Extension of Life Force
Breath regulation as the bridge between body and mind. We move carefully from simple diaphragmatic breathing to ratio work and gentle retention, with clear contraindications throughout.
Meditation
Dhyana
Sitting practice built from the ground up — posture first, then breath, then the quieter work of watching the mind without arguing with it. Includes guided yoga nidra.
Sound Healing
Nada Yoga
Himalayan singing bowls, gong and chime received lying in full support. Sound as a doorway into the parasympathetic state that the rest of the weekend has been preparing.
Where we teach
Edinburgh & Pennan
Edinburgh
Hosts the five-week immersion course on Friday evenings, 6 – 9pm, from 23 October, alongside weekly group classes, one-to-one sessions and parent and baby yoga. Enquiries are open now.
Address, parking & travel →Pennan
Hosts the first immersion weekend, 2 – 4 October, in the village hall above the harbour on the Moray Firth coast in Aberdeenshire — also the Pennan base for one-to-one and group classes.
Address, parking & travel →