Saturday 15 November, 11am - 5pm
Sunday 16 November, 8.30am - 10.30am
Rose Ann and Jean are sharing Black Lotus Yoga with you here at MCY for the first time!
What Is Black Lotus Yoga?
Black Lotus Yoga is a modern interpretation of vinyasa yoga created and shared by well known international Ashtanga teacher, Ty Landrum. The idea was born from his devotion to Ashtanga and nurtured during the global lockdown. He’s rooted these new sequences in tradition – a synthesis of classic Hatha and Vinyasa – but they feel modern and alive.
The practices are structured into six distinct sequences (or “series”) and each can be practiced in three shades - white (accessible), gray (challenging) and black (deep and demanding). Designed specifically for a Mysore-style self guided practice the practices are led by the breath and deeply individual.
What Can You Expect?
1. The six well-crafted sequences offer you a framework for exploration. You can shift between shades – white, gray, black – according to how you’re feeling and what your body needs.
2. A strong emphasis on the energetic interplay between inhalation (prana) and exhalation (apana) to bring alignment from the inside out.
3. Practices which weave in subtle bandha and mudra work, drawing from traditional Hatha techniques.
4. Space to find your own level - familiarity with Vinyasa or Mysore-style practise helps but no prior experience is required.
Focus & Purpose of the First Series
The aim? To explore the internal patterns of breath and movement
Its purpose: to ground, guide and tune the body-mind
This weekend workshop will guide you through Series 1 – your gateway into Black Lotus Yoga:
Morning practice on Saturday is a guided session focused solely on the First Series and an exploration of white, gray and black options.
The afternoon workshop unpacks the postures one by one, covering alignment, energetic balance and practice technique.
Pull everything you’ve learned together in a self guided Mysore style session on Sunday morning.
Although called Black Lotus, there’s no lotus until the third series and even then, it’s optional – this allows you to prepare your hips for lotus without injury to the knees.
The practices don’t mean giving up your Ashtanga practice – they offer an opportunity to explore enriching, fun and complementary sequences.
Weekend Workshop Costs £109
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Book Black Lotus Yoga - Series 1 and Black Lotus Yoga - Series 2 (28 Feb & 1 Mar 2026) together £196 (10% saving) - to book both workshops together please email judi@merchantcityyoga.com
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About Rose Ann
Rose Ann is dedicated to teaching traditional Ashtanga yoga and loves sharing her knowledge and experience. Her classes offer an approachable teaching setting with the emphasis on enjoying yoga while never losing the traditional teachings passed down from teacher to student.
She’s been practising Ashtanga yoga since 2005 and over the years it’s taken her to London, Thailand, Goa and the home of Ashtanga, Mysore in Southern India. She’s studied with Sharath, grandson of the famous Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, both in London and in Mysore as well as studying with a number of well known authorised and certified teachers including John Scott, David Keil, Petri Raisanen, Paul Dallaghan & Kino McGregor.
She’s also studied pranayama with O.P. Tiwari and Ayurveda with Diana Kras, a consultant with Maharishi Ayurveda and an approved trainer for College of Ayurveda (UK).
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About Jean
Jean first discovered Ashtanga yoga when she went along to a new class at the gym. Our very own Rose Ann was the teacher and Jean knew right away this was the yoga for her!
She’s been practising Ashtanga yoga for over 11 years now and graduated from CYS Glasgow teacher training here at Merchant City Yoga in 2020. She consistently takes the opportunity to develop her own practice by attending workshops and Mysore classes with international teachers such as Scott Johnson, David Keil, Sarah Hatcher and Phillipa Asher.
As well as working part time for Local Government Jean’s hobbies and passions are yoga, yoga and yoga! She says:
“In amongst the many benefits of yoga, I enjoy that sweet moment when all the hard work and consistency of practice comes together and suddenly the posture that you thought was never going to happen does!”