Yoga at Cwm Connell
It would be hard to imagine a better place to enjoy your practice than here in the tranquillity of Cwm Connell. Surrounded by nature and with no traffic noise or pollution you’ll quickly find your flow.
If you are a teacher bring your students on retreat and enjoy exclusive use of the whole complex including cottages, communal eating area and yoga hall.
If you are a practitioner join one of Alex’s regular classes or arrange a one to one.
Yoga retreats
We spent two years looking for the perfect location foffr a retreat venue and we’d almost given up when fate guided us to Cwm Connell. Unspoilt, totally tranquil, wonderful air, amazing walking, no noise, even our own spring water – we knew we’d found our perfect spot.
We moved in on September 1st 2021 and we’ve been busy ever since turning our retreat centre into a reality. Our dream and hope is that other teachers will come and practice here at Cwm Connell. This is a magical place to teach, share space, to heal.
Alex will be running two retreats in June 2023 to celebrate the opening of Cwm Connell as a Yoga Shala.
The Magic of Yoga – Beginner’s Retreat
Start at the beginning with this introduction to Hatha yoga. Suitable for all and with no experience required this is a four day retreat with seven classes introducing both the principles of the practice as well as the basic postures and flows. Whether you are a complete beginner or a practitioner interested to revisit fundamentals and explore beyond the physical practice this is the retreat for you. Including Sound baths, Yoga Nidras, guided walks and meditations, evening meals and the most comfortable beds in Pembrokeshire.
The Power of Chakras – Intermediate Retreat
Explore the energy of the subtle body with this three day journey within. Suitable for those with a practice this is a three day retreat with five classes bringing focussed awareness to the seven chakras using asana, pranayama and meditation. Find balance and renewed strength on this retreat within. Including Sound baths, Yoga Nidras, guided walks and meditations, evening meals and the most comfortable beds in Pembrokeshire.
Please contact us at alex@cwmconnell.co.uk for more information including full schedule and prices.
Yoga Classes
I teach every Monday evening at 5.30 pm at the Old School House in Moylegrove. This is a 90 minute Hatha class for beginners and improvers covering the principles and practice of Hatha Yoga. For more information and to register please contact me at alex@cwmconnell.co.uk
One to One Classes
Whether you are keen to address specific issue or if you’d just like some time to talk about how your practice is progressing a one to one can be invaluable.
Generally 60 minutes in length these one to ones give us an opportunity to really consider and adapt poses to suit you and to work together to find sequences that bring opening and release.
Or we can just talk… The practice of yoga is a veritable rabbit hole and it goes deeper and deeper as you practice. Take the time to understand what is happening to you as you evolve.
Please contact me at alex@cwmconnell.co.uk to make a booking.
About Alex
My life changed when I walked into a yoga retreat eight years ago. The way I saw myself and the world around me shifted and I found a peace I’d never known before. Yoga has been central to my life ever since.
I taught in Hampshire for three years and I now teach classes and one to one sessions in Moylegrove in Pembrokeshire.
Training
I completed my first 200 hour foundation training in Vinyasa Yoga with Laura Gilmore at Bristol School of Yoga in 2018 and went on to study Anahatha Yoga with Peter Clifford in 2019. I completed Laura’s 500 hour Advanced Course in 2021. I learnt to teach Yin Yoga with Melanie Coooper and Restorative Yoga with Anna Ashby and I continue my Hatha training with Meni Farkash.
Testimonials
I have been going to weekly classes with Alex since September and enjoying them immensley. Alex is welcoming and warm and he is able to hold the group extremely well. He brings something new to each class and his passion for his practice is obvious, which he delights in sharing. He is not afraid to challenge us to find our own limits whilst at the same time creating an inclusive environment. I look forward to the classes each week.
Alex is a truly inspirational teacher. We are so lucky that he provides this motivational strengthening and holistic approach. His voice should be recorded as it has a great tone and resonance. I always feel relaxed and uplifted as well as knowing I’ve worked hard and taken this precious time for me.
This is my first time practising yoga so wasnt sure what to expect, but I’m loving it.???? Alex passes on his passion and knowledge in a beautifully calm manner, enabling, tranquility and mindfulness, while pushing us to increase physical strength and flexibility. Thanks Alex.
I have just completed Alex’s excellent Magic of Yoga programme. I am a beginner and Alex has a brilliant way of explaining what we are going to do, with extra thoughts about Yoga and what its essence is. Loved the course and believe it has started my life-changing path to improved health and being well.
Alex’s attention to the unique requirements of different students has allowed me to grow in confidence, both in improving postures and trying new asanas. Yoga has provided me with benefits both mental and physical, improving my strength, flexibility and balance.
I started as a Beginner 6 months ago and am now an Improver (hopefully!), I really notice my own progress which makes the courses feel rewarding.
Alex brings a great level of knowledge and fun to the classes which have combined an enjoyable, social workout with mindfulness, balance and increased strength. I am hooked!
I came to yoga with very little expectations. I have suffered with frequent back pains for most of my adult life and I can say that after a terms worth of lessons my whole body feels so much stronger and flexible. Yoga not only gives me much needed physical exercise but mental calmness too.
New to yoga last year, but already I’m hooked! Alex is incredibly patient and encouraging during his classes, but be in no doubt, you definitely come away knowing you’ve moved your body in ways you didn’t know were possible!
Alex runs a super weekly class that has greatly improved my suppleness and mental outlook. He transcends the yoga postures and brings a very holistic mental and physical approach to his classes. Very approachable, he oozes tranquility, but knows when to push the class to its limits.
