Make a New Year’s Resolution to look after yourself by booking some yoga and Pilates classes.  Have a look at our Spring 2017 timetable  from January to April 2017, with classes for all abilities. Most classes start back the week from Saturday January 7, but Iyengar Yoga with Carolyn begins on Wednesday January 4 at 7.30pm and Friday January 6 at 9.30am. Studio Yoga’s highly acclaimed 8 week Mindfulness course, taught by Dr Gail Loudon, starts on Friday January 20 at 11.30am. Reservations are strongly advised and all classes can be booked online, through the class timetable page, but please call us if you’d like more information. Telephone: 01264 811158 or 07764 949317. 1:1 and private sessions for couples or small groups can also be booked by appointment for either Yoga or Pilates and are recommended for newcomers wanting to join an established group. These classes are normally taught in the afternoon or early evening when the studio is not being used for group lessons.

  Studio Yoga is delighted to welcome back Gary Carter for a series of 3 half-day yoga anatomy workshops in 2017. He will be at the studio on Friday February 3, Friday June 9 and Friday October 13 from 1.30-4.30pm. The sessions are a mixture of theory and practice, discovering how to refine our practice by moving with efficiency and intelligence.  They are open to teachers, trainee teachers and experienced students (Yoga teachers can claim up to 3 CPD points per workshop). Only 16 places are available per workshop and advance reservations are essential.  Book through the website. Cost: £30 per session. Gary Carter is one of the UK’s leading teachers of anatomy as it relates to yoga and Pilates.  He has over 30 years of experience of working with physical movement training, anatomical study and movement practices, from which he has created his own unique way of working and ‘seeing’ which he incorporates into his teachings, where students learn techniques and methods of training that bring long term results to […]

Don’t give up on your Yoga and Pilates just because it’s the summer.  We’re open throughout July and August with a limited schedule of drop-in mixed ability classes. 1:1 sessions or private sessions for small groups can also be arranged by appointment. All classes are £12 per person and everyone is welcome, regardless of level of fitness or experience so come and give it a go!  Yoga and Pilates are movement skills – the more you practice the better you get. All the classes are listed on the timetable or you can view them here: Summer Holiday classes 2017   All sessions will run subject to demand, so please book online to confirm your place.      

Exercise, including yoga, is the best medicine for a healthy lower back according to new draft guidelines from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence). It is recommending specialised yoga classes, as well as stretching, strengthening and aerobics as best treatment options for early management of low back pain. The guidance also advises encouraging people to continue with normal everyday activities for as long as possible. Other changes include dropping acupuncture as a treatment option for low back pain as NICE says there is insufficient evidence to show it is effective. Paracetamol on its own is no longer the first option as a painkiller. Instead ibuprofen or aspirin should be tried first with weak opioids, such as codeine only recommended for acute back pain if these haven’t worked. Musculoskeletal physician and GP Dr Ian Bernstein, a member of the group developing the guidelines, said: “There’s an emphasis in supporting self-management and in promoting active treatment such as exercise in all its forms, rather than passive treatment, such as manual […]

  Check out Studio Yoga’s new Timetable for Autumn 2016 and see our schedule from September to December. We’ve added extra Pilates sessions with a new Beginners group at 11.45am on Mondays with Mandy and HIP Pilates on Thursday evenings at 6.15pm, taught by Anneli. Reservations are strongly advised and all classes can be booked online, but please call us if you’d like more information on 01264 811158. Most classes start back the week beginning September 12, but Jo’s Saturday Yoga Flow class begins again on September 3rd, and Iyengar Yoga resumes on September 21 and 23. 1:1 and private sessions for couples or small groups can also be booked by appointment for either Yoga or Pilates and are highly recommended for newcomers wanting to join an established group.