Yoga with Alex
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.
I teach twice a week in our newly renovated Yoga Shala here at Cwm Connell and I stream all my classes on line for those further afield. The oak floor and infra-red heating panels make for a warm and relaxing practice.
Guests of Cwm Connell and regular students are both very welcome. If you are a visitor stretch out after a long journey or a taxing walk. If you are a local join one of my regular classes.
One to one and private group teaching also available by arrangement.
Yoga Classes
Weekly Classes
I teach two regular Anahata classes each week here at Cwm Connell. I teach on Monday evenings at 5.30pm and on Thursday mornings at 8.00am.
For more information and to register please contact me at alex@cwmconnell.co.uk
On-Line Classes
Classes are streamed on line on Zoom for those unable to attend in person and recordings are supplied after each class for you to practice at your convenience.
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 ten 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 regular classes at Cwm Connell, 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. I completed my Advanced Hatha Yoga training with Meni Farkash in November 2023.
Testimonials
An outstanding retreat that connected me to my true essence of peace, love.
Alex teaches from the heart. His extensive knowledge and clear passion for yoga allows him to deliver both the physical and spiritual aspects of the practice in a gentle, calm and supportive way. The Anahata Yoga Retreat was wonderful; well planned and inspiring while at the same time relaxing and restorative.
A truly amazing retreat. Alex is a joyful teacher who is bursting with knowledge.
I had a wonderful time at Cwm Connell’s yoga retreat with Alex! This was only the second time I’d done yoga and I felt so refreshed afterwards! Diolch!
Wonderful Yoga practice with Alex, he is always mindful of all the needs of people in the class.
Alex teaches a broad range of yoga practices. He intuitively knows when to give additional prompts His teaching is a great balance of physical yoga and reflective holistic practice.
A fabulous spring retreat day with Alex at Cwm Connell. The 5 Element form practise in the early morning sunshine over looking the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast, was memorable. Alex’s teaching is wonderfully calm and relaxed, supportive. We were encouraged to push to find our ‘edge’ but also to explore alternative ways to reach poses if, like me, we were rather stiff and un-supple. A really great yoga experience in a fabulous environment.
I loved my time at Cwm Connell. Alex is supportive, gentle and inspiring. The West Wales landscape and Alex’s guided yoga make for a genuinely restorative experience.
Alex’s classes are incredible and I can’t recommend more highly. His depth of knowledge, his passion and understanding makes for a wonderfully nurturing experience, leaving you completely refreshed, enlightened and calm.
Alex’s Autumn Equinox Yoga Retreat was fantastic. His knowledge and guidance through practice was exceptional. The day was extremely well planned and a very calming and rewarding experience. Sad not to live nearer for more regular yoga with Alex.
I recently attended Alex’s Autumn Equinox Yoga retreat in the wonderful yoga hall at Cwm Connell. The hall was warm and light; the retreat fully attended with a combination of Alex’s regular students and others like me who’d travelled, knowing we’d be in for a treat. Three sessions of Anahata, Hatha and Restorative Yoga later, a wonderful lunch and evening banquet, I was gently restored. Thank you Emma and Alex for your wonderful hospitality.
We really enjoyed the beautiful Yoga practices, Reflexology, yummy food (please may I have the biscuit recipe?!!!), great company in the breathtaking surroundings! We had a wonderful sunny weekend staying in our stunningly beautiful & luxurious cottage, where every single thing had been carefully considered 🙏🏽 Looking forward to running Juicy Yoga / Meadowside Yoga Retreat here in the future 🧘🏽♀️
Cwm Connell is yoga heaven, with the biggest warm welcome, the entire day felt like a gigantic hug. Fantastic teaching and yoga practices set in nature. And your food was absolutely divine. Thank you so much, I left feeling super grounded and very much cared for. Can’t wait to find an opportunity to come back!
Thank you, thank you Alex and Emma – for the inspirational teaching and sense of deep harmony in your beautiful yoga hall. Delicious food and delightful company – you really cast a spell over all of us with your Magic of Yoga retreat.
Alex is a consummate professional with a calming voice and manner. Reassuring, helpful and knowledgeable I always look forward to his classes every week. He also brings a sense of fun to his yoga classes and his knowledge and experience of all aspects of yoga is without question. And to top it all he is a lovely human being as well! I would highly recommend Alex without question.
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.
Discover Anahata Yoga
Anahata Yoga is a Tantric Hatha tradition from Assam in the North of India. It’s close proximity to Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal mean that whilst it will always be a yoga practice it has many influences from the TaiChi, and Qi Gong traditions.
In Anahata Yoga Shiva is regarded as the Adinath the first of the teachers of yoga from whom all understanding comes but it is the great duality of Shiva and Shakti that is celebrated in our practice. Shiva, representing the Sun of Conscious awareness, and Shakti representing the Moon, the power of Kundalini Shakti, are united in the alchemy that is Hatha Yoga.
With flowing kriyas and an emphasis on bigger breath in Anahata we understand that the quality of our breath directly dictates the quality of our lives. Practices include The 5 Element Form, The Dance of Shiva and Shakti, Shiva’s Dance of Love, The Dance of the 3 Warriors always allowing our practice to be a joyous celebration of the divinity within ourselves and all things.
Discover the magic of yoga beyond asana (posture). Discover Mantras, Mudras, Bandhas, Pranayama and Meditation. Yoga for Yogis.
For more information on Anahata Yoga look at our blog post here.
Yoga retreats
Our next retreat is:
Friday 11th – Monday 14th September 2026: Anahata Yoga Autumn Retreat
Everything in your life begins with a single spark — an intention. That small, quiet decision you make today slowly shapes the person you become tomorrow. First, it shows up as a behaviour — a little action you repeat once or twice. Then it turns into a practice, something you consciously choose again and again.
With consistency, that practice evolves into a habit, a natural part of your daily rhythm. Over time, that habit becomes your second nature, something you do without force or struggle. Eventually, it becomes your identity — the truth of who you are, reflected in every thought, word, and action.
This is how transformation happens: not overnight, not in giant leaps, but in small, intentional steps that compound into a powerful inner shift. You don’t become better by wishing. You become better by aligning your intentions with your actions, your actions with your values, and your values with the life you want to live. Change doesn’t come from force; it comes from mindful awareness. You shape your identity by the choices you make in every single moment.
And it all starts with an intention. So, decide to join me, empower yourself and watch your entire life transform from the inside out. On this three day Anahata Yoga retreat we explore how to develop our own daily Anahata yoga practice. Weaving Asana, Pranayama, Mantra, Mudra & Bandha into something life changing.
Anahata yoga is a flowing Hatha practice from Assam in the North of India. Also known as The Dance of Shiva and Shakti the intention is to encourage Shakti, the moon, to rise up to the embrace of Shiva, the sun. The metaphor of a lovers’ dance invokes the idea of a creative interplay between conscious awareness and divine energy. It reminds us to take a joyous, graceful, playful approach to achieving the state of union that is the ultimate goal of yoga.
Over the weekend we will be working with Anahata Asana Flows including: The 5 Element Form, a morning practice; Shiva’s Dance of Love, a flowing to stillness practice; The Dance of Shiva and Shakti, a balancing practice; The Dance of the 3 Warriors, an energising practice.
We will be working with Anahata Meditations including The Beggars Bowl, The Akasha Meditation and my favourite, The Anahata meditation. We will be working with Pranayama, to enhance our experience of all of the above, our Asana practice, our Meditation practice and to feel into Prana. We will be exploring how to use and introduce Mantra and Jappa into our practice.
Weather allowing I’m planning a walking meditation to Ceibwr Bay to practice The 5 Element Form, the traditional morning practice of Anahatha Yoga. Followed by swimming and snacks in the bay. We will also be treated to one of Ash’s awesome sound baths. If you’ve never enjoyed a sound bath they are special on many levels… a celebration of the vibrational energy and healing power of sound.
I’ll be teaching a Restorative Class: Searching for Freedom which is the only class not from the Anahata tradition. This is a class I’ve been teaching for a number of years now on special occasions here at Cwm Connell when I’m surrounded by props. It’s one of my favourites and I find it particularly moving, powerful and life enhancing.
On Sunday there will be a walk to The Witch’s Cauldron with a picnic lunch so you have an opportunity to enjoy the fabulous Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
The weekend will be fully catered with Breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner with delicious vegan food – it’s going to be special..
Hari Om Tat Sat. A&E 💚🕉🙏
