I have practised inside many yoga studios in my time as a student, from windowless cave-like rooms, to dusty community centre floors, to creaky draughty church halls. If the yoga teacher was good, these less-than-ideal spaces became less distracting. My favourite yoga spaces were always bright, with windows letting in light and fresh air, and always spotlessly clean. What some yoga teachers seemed to forget was that yoga students are so close to the ground that a stray hair, muddy patch of floor or - the very worst - a toenail, can become quite off putting! It is also important that a yoga space feels safe and containing - too many doors or windows can make students feel vulnerable. It is always relaxing when a yoga space is almost empty of things/colours, so the eyes and mind can rest.

The Perfect Yoga Studio at The Yoga Shed, Saffron Walden, UK

The Yoga Shed Saffron Walden was once a garage. I knew it would make a good local yoga studio for yoga classes Saffron Walden, because it would have large floor-to-ceiling doors to let in the light, views and air from our southwest-facing garden. I designed one end of the new yoga studio to be windowless, making students feel cocooned. The floor was raised and insulated making it warm and laid with oak making it smooth and easy to clean. The walls and ceilings are white and there is one olive tree to punctuate the space. My logo and theme is black/white to represent balance and harmony (yin/yang). Click here for pictures of the Yoga Studio in Saffron Walden.

But my favourite bit about The Yoga Shed in Saffron Walden UK, is how the beautiful green garden view is framed by the large doors, so it looks like a huge picture of nature, shifting with light and changing with the symbolic seasons. Click here for Yoga class availability in Saffron Walden.