The Spirit (and Art) of Vinyasa Flow yoga. With Abby Hoffmann

15th February 2026

Often vinyasa flow yoga is associated with a fast-paced and sun-salutation-based type of class. However, this is not the whole story. To be 'in the flow' does not mean doing a thousand up-dog down-dog chaturanga's.. The basis of the Sanskrit word 'vinyasa' translates loosely as 'to place in a special or logical way' and Vinyasa Flow yoga is characterised by intelligent thoughtful sequencing from an energetic and anatomical/biomechanical perspective.

As a teacher of Vinyasa Flow classes you become like an artist or technician, creating yoga practices for your students that involve, focus and inspire.
A variety of tools are at your disposal, asana (postures), pranayamas (breathing practices), bandhas, koshas and vayus (the subtle body aspects of yoga) and in this workshop we will explore these and other components of a fully-realised yoga practice.

This 3.5 hour workshop will offer an introduction to Vinyasa Flow yoga and give participants the chance to experiment with ideas for class themes and sequencing as well as diving into the theory of Flow as outlined by Hungarian PsychologistMihaly Csíkszentmihályi,

The workshop will count for CEU hours with Yoga Alliance USA

Teachers from all styles and backgrounds are welcome including trainee teachers.

TThis training will take place at Yantra Studio, Norwich
15 February 2026

1-4.30pm

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This Course is:

Suitable for qualified and trainee yoga teachers as well as anyone wishing to learn more about how good yoga classes are crafted.

Cost & Key Information

Full price £55

Includes handouts

Sunday February 15th
1-4.30pm

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About your Trainer: Abby Hoffmann

With a lifelong passion for movement and embodiment, Abby Hoffmann brings over 3 decades of experience as both as a dancer and senior yoga teacher. Prior to becoming a
full-time yogi, Abby worked as a performer, teacher, and choreographer before immersing herself fully in the practice and teaching of yoga in the late 1990s.

Abby has been teaching yoga for nearly 29 years and practising for even longer. She trained with Yoga Campus (formerly The Life Centre Education) and continues to deepen her knowledge through extensive workshops and intensives with leading teachers around the world. Her studies have taken her to Mysore, India, where she practised traditional Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga with the late SK Pattabhi Jois.

Dedicated to lifelong learning, Abby is committed to ongoing professional development and to supporting the next generation of yoga teachers. She has been training yoga teachers since 2008 starting at CamYoga and other leading UK institutions. In 2012, she founded Embodied Dancer — a pioneering, dance-specific yoga teacher training programme that has successfully trained multiple cohorts of students. Abby also collaborated with senior UK teachers including Caroline Gill, Dina Cohen, Mark Freeth, and Christopher Gladwell to deliver advanced 300-hour trainings and specialist workshops.

Abby holds a BA in Dance Studies (Middlesex University), an MSc in Dance Science (Trinity Laban Conservatoire), and a PhD in Yoga and the Dancer (Middlesex University) — reflecting her deep fascination with science, movement, and embodied practice.

In 2024, she founded Yantra Studio in Norwich, UK, where she teaches public classes, private sessions, and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) for yoga teachers.

She is a Yoga Alliance USA YACEP Trainer and Continuing Education Provider. Abby provides mentorship for trainee and new teachers through her studio Programme The Spark

A snapshot of Abby’s Teaching journey

Yoga Campus / The Life Centre Education – Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training Programme

  • British Wheel of Yoga – Accredited Postgraduate Teaching Diploma

  • British Wheel of Yoga / Birthlight – Pregnancy Yoga

  • Eat Breathe Thrive – Yoga, Food, and Body Image Intensive

  • Abby Daniels, Adjusting the Primary Series

  • John Scott – Teacher Intensive 2003

  • Mark Freeth - Adjusting the Primary Series

  • Shiva Rea – Teaching Intensive Embodying the Flow (50 hours)

  • Rod Stryker - Prana: The Power and Path of Yoga(50 hours)

  • The Yoga People – Mandala Methodology (20 hours)

  • Anna Ashby / Triyoga – Restorative Yoga (Level 1, 30 hours)

  • Dina Cohen – Restorative Yoga Essentials (20 hours)

  • Anna Ashby / Triyoga – Restorative Yoga (Level 2, 30 hours)

  • Black Lotus Yoga London – Rocket Yoga Teacher Training (20 hours)

  • Rocket Yoga Academy (Amber Jean) Rocket Yoga Teacher training (30 hours)

Abby's workshops are also a treat as they allow for a synthesis of learning and progression. As someone from a performing arts background, she is particularly sensitive to my needs both in terms of physical practice and emotional support. I will continue to learn from Abby for years to come!

Dr Pema Clark