Sadhana is a special word.
In Sanskrit it means "spiritual practice".
Sadhana is a means to move forward - it takes us from where we are now to a new place.

Mala is also a Sanskrit word; it has a number of meanings.
It can be a wreath, a garland or a rosary - something used in meditation to help us keep awake and present.
It can also be a crown, or a series of offerings.

Sadhana Mala is an organization set up in 2004 by Dave Charlton and Ranju Roy to teach yoga in various different contexts. We started by running a series of very successful yoga workshops and retreats to explore how different aspects of yoga can inform and inspire our lives in the 21st Century.

In January 2006 we started our first three year Yoga Teacher Training Programme in London; our second Yoga Teacher Training Programme started in Dublin in April 2007. We also continue to run retreats and workshops.

We are thankful to our teachers and mentors, Paul Harvey, TKV Desikachar and Peter Hersnack and Frans Moors and also to the many other teachers with whom we have studied and who have helped us in our understanding and practice of yoga.