Yoga

Traditional Hatha yoga mixed with Yin & Somatic yoga

Physical Benefits: Beyond Flexibility

When you mix these styles, you aren’t just stretching; you are reorganizing your body’s architecture.

• Structural Integrity & Strength: Hatha provides the “Yang” energy. It uses standing poses and balances to build bone density and muscular heat.
• Joint Longevity: By holding passive floor poses in Yin, you apply gentle stress to the ligaments and tendons. This stimulates collagen production and keeps joints lubricated as you age.
• Ending “Sensory-Motor Amnesia”: Somatic yoga uses slow, conscious movements to “remind” the brain how to relax muscles that have been chronically tight for years (like those “knots” in your shoulders that never seem to go away).

3. Nervous System Regulation

This is where the magic happens. Modern life often keeps us in a state of “High Alert” (Sympathetic Nervous System).

• Hatha teaches you to stay calm under physical challenge.
• Somatic movements help recalibrate the nervous system by focusing on the internal sensation of movement rather than the external look of the pose.
• Yin acts as a deep meditative dive, triggering the Parasympathetic Nervous System (Rest and Digest) through long, quiet holds.

The Result: You develop a higher “Vagal Tone,” meaning you can recover from stress more quickly and maintain a sense of groundedness throughout the day.

4. Mental & Emotional Depth

Combining these practices creates a “moving meditation” that addresses both the ego and the subconscious.

• Mindfulness in Action: Hatha requires focus and willpower.
• Emotional Release: Many practitioners find that the long holds in Yin yoga can release “stored” emotions in the hips and chest.
• Interoception: Somatics improves your ability to “feel” your body from the inside. This heightened awareness makes you more intuitive about your needs, from knowing when you’re actually hungry to recognizing the early signs of burnout.

Why this mix is superior to “Power Yoga” alone

While high-intensity yoga is great for cardio, it often misses the fascial remodeling of Yin and the neuromuscular re-education of Somatics. By mixing all three, you create a sustainable practice that prevents injury, reduces chronic pain, and fosters a deep sense of peace that lasts long after you roll up your mat.

Evenings

🦋Monday & Thursday 6.30 – 8pm

Daytime

🦋Saturday @ 8.30 – 10am

🦋Wednesday @ 9.15 – 10.45am

🦋£48 per month for 1 weekly class or £68 per month for 2 weekly classes

🦋£15 is the individual drop in class cost

🦋Yoga classes from £48 per month

this entitles you to four classes each month to be taken when you can, so if you are unable to make your usual class then you can attend any other class that week or two in another week if you are away.

over the 12 months you will pay for 48 classes (12×4=48), 4 months of the year have a fifth week, leaving 4 weeks unpaid for throughout the year, theses will be taken by me as unpaid holiday, dates will be given in advance and posted on the studio door. This means you pay £48 every month to cover your 48 classes of yoga per year.

🦋£15 is the individual drop in class cost, for members who can’t attend weekly due to other commitments, but would like to attend when time permits