When you’re brand new to yoga, it can feel intimidating and difficult to know where to start so we've put together a course of gentle yoga classes for complete beginners to work towards building up the strength and flexibility to join our all levels classes. If you feel that you are out of shape or very inflexible these classes are for you however if you feel you are a relatively fit and flexible person, you should be able to jump right into our all levels classes.

To practice yoga it does not matter how old you are, how much you weigh, what you do for a living, where you live, or what religion you practice. Yoga is for just about everyone. We start with simple and straightforward yoga sessions and you can slowly build up from there. You will learn and follow the essential components of a yoga practice: breathing, meditation, intention, asanas (yoga postures), and relaxation.

Yoga is typically practiced in bare feet on a sticky yoga mat with optional yoga props. Bring your own mat if you have one, otherwise you can borrow one from us. We provide all the props you need for class. The yoga movements and poses require clothes that can stretch and move freely with your body. You can put together a comfortable outfit from your existing wardrobe to get started.

If you have a medical condition or a recent injury, it can be challenging or dangerous to do certain types of yoga, specific poses, or breathing techniques. Usually, there are alternatives or modifications that can allow you to practice safely so if you are recovering from an injury or are in poor health, we recommended consulting with a physician or other qualified health care professional before beginning yoga.

Ultimately, the best way to know if yoga is for you is to give it a try! Get in touch if you have any questions or concerns

Get Your Daily Dose of Strength Training, Stretching and Cardio in our fun, dynamic, well rounded classes combining yoga and high intensity interval training.

A good fitness routine includes elements of cardio, strength training, and stretching and with our yoga and HIIT sessions, you can get all three of them in a single class.

The classes are structured with a combination of a dynamic sun salutation flows to warm up, tabata style high-intensity interval training that will get your heart pumping and your muscles working followed by a slow-flow Yin stretch to cool down, wind down and relieve tension.

WHAT TO BRING: Just yourself, some drinking water, a mat and your own weights if you like, otherwise you can use ours

While this class is challenging, it is for all levels. Each exercise is done at your own pace, the number of repetitions will be by discretion of each participant.

If you feel like you're too busy to do yoga, Yin might be the yoga style for you! It's a beautifully meditative practice and we could all do with a little bit more yin in our lives. Join me for a one hour Yin yoga class every Thursday evening at the Secret Garden.

Yin Yoga combines the physical with the mental and is designed to calm a busy mind. It's a practice where you just surrender to stillness and allow your body to soften and be supported by cushions and blankets on the floor, where you consciously let go of the mind chatter and the inner critic. This is a more deep stretching class to improve flexibility as well as range of motion and stability in your joints. Most of the poses are practiced low to the floor either seated or in a supine or prone position and involved holding poses for a few minutes at a time.

Yin yoga is one of the best practises you can do to improve flexibility & restore range of motion in your joints. It is the style of yoga that helps us to really wind down and tune inwards. If you, like me, are more of a yang person, ie. active, restless you might think about trying Yin to slow down and balance out that energy.

It's a very yang world out there, constantly moving, changing. Yin is a practice of stillness. It harnesses the lunar, more feminine energies in the body by nourishing our connective tissues that call for softening and stillness, where you consciously let go of the mind chatter and the inner critic. Being still in a very un-still world isn't easy and holding yin postures for a few minutes at a time can be surprisingly challenging. It's confronting, it challenges you slow down and to let go. Sometimes it feels boring, sometimes uncomfortable, other times blissful and then....little by little this hour of self care helps you develop flexibility and inner strength leaving you feeling balanced both physically and energetically.

Yoga on the beach with no equipment, no contact & you must bring your own yoga mat or towel to practice on (we have spare mats which you can borrow or buy if you prefer).

These classes are for all levels and we will support you and give lots of options and variations for anyone who is just beginning or needs modifications. Classes take approximately one hour including a breathing practice or meditation followed by an all levels Vinyasa Flow yoga weaving in elements of Kundalini, Yin and Restorative yoga for a fun well rounded class with variations and modifications to suit every body. There will be plenty of opportunities to rest throughout so whether you're a complete beginner or a well practised yogi you are very welcome to join.

If you're looking to get stronger and to build better form in everyday activities then strength training is for you. Strength training is an excellent way to lift your mood and energy levels as well as helping to combat the loss of bone and muscle mass while building stronger connective tissues and tendons as well as stabilising joints.

In these classes we move through a mobility focused warm up in a supportive, non-judgmental environment with other people who are strength training in the same boat as you