L 1 Introduction to Pilates: Beginner’s 5-week course 

with Clare Bannister 

We run this course regularly throughout the year. This 5-week course is the perfect place to begin if you’re new to Pilates or have not practiced Pilates using the Pilates apparatus classes we offer at the studio: Reformer and Tower.

The course runs for 5 consecutive weeks. On the first 3 weeks of the course you will work on the Pilates Reformer. The Pilates Reformer is a great place to start as it provides feedback on body alignmnet and teaches you how to connect with the deep muscles of the core. You will learn some of the essential repertoire of exercises.

On week 4 and 5 we will work on the Pilates Tower and matwork. Practicing on all pieces of Pilates apparatus provides a depth, variety, and specificity of movement that simply cannot be replicated with just one piece, or with mat work alone. Pilates is not about individual exercises or apparatus, it’s about how you move. Practicing across apparatus ensures you achieve the basic principles of Pilates and will give you confidence to attend the full range of classes we offer at the studio.

On completion of the course you can start to attend the L1 Beginners or L2 Open level classes on the timetable.

Introduction to Reformer Pilates (2 hour workshop)

with Clare Bannister 

Postnatal Pilates 5-week Course

with Clare

Advanced Reformer Pilates Workshop.

with Clare

Yoga Masterclass – Intermediate level

with Anna Clark

Explore your practice in a two-hour masterclass with Anna, where you will have the opportunity to delve deeper into Asana from the Ashtanga Primary and Second series. We will look at twists, binds, and backbends, and how to use Mudra and Bandha as part of your practice. 

Anna will offer hands-on adjustments throughout and use props to support Asana. This is an intermediate-level session and not suitable for beginners. 

Yoga Masterclass – Intermediate level

with Yasmin Twomey

Start strong, end slow. A full 90 minute class to engage with the deeper layers of muscular sculpting, flow through a dynamic vinyasa sequence based upon the toning work and stretch it all out in a releasing yin practice. This is a layered practice, both in its offerings and options – the goal is presence, not perfection.

Each layer is designed to celebrate your journey with movement; the empowerment of feeling 1% more connected to your body each class, the freedom found in the fluidity of Vinyasa and the gentleness in allowing yourself the stillness of Yin.

You may surprise yourself with your strength and settle into your softness as you set yourself up for the week ahead. See you on the mat.

Summer Stillness: A Solstice Rest-Shop

with Sophia Tupy

Take the time to pause just before the longest day of the year, and step back from the pressure to “do” with this relaxing rest-shop. Like a workshop, but with zero “work”, this extended session is designed to revive your nervous system and ready you for the season ahead after a proper rest.

This is Sophia’s second of my seasonal rest-shops in 2026, centred around the Summer Solstice when the days are at their longest. A quarterly opportunity to rest and recharge, these sessions create space for you to feel renewed and ready for the coming season.

She will guide you through a gentle check-in to help you settle into the space and connect with your body. This arrival will be followed by optional breathwork, intention-setting and nervous system regulation techniques, allowing you to find a greater sense of calm embodiment.

Next, drop into longer-held, static yin poses to open up the body’s connective tissues and prepare you for total stillness. The second hour is dedicated to pure comfort, finding restorative yoga shapes to rest your body and observe your mind’s movement. Finally, you will be guided through a calming nidra-style meditation, refreshing your mind and body before welcoming the longer nights ahead.

Yoga Foundations Masterclass

with Eleonora

On this International Day of Yoga, let’s celebrate the summer solstice with a 90-minute masterclass exploring asanas, mantras, pranayama, and Svadhyaya (self-study/self-inquiry), one of the Niyamas from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. We are going to study the depth of the Surya Namaskar in relation to the concept of yogic self-inquiry. Eleonora will lead you through this extended class, taking time to explore more than the physical asanas of your Yoga practice.

Express and Expand

with Karren Cook

Concluding our Summer Workshop is this 2-hour workshop with Karren.

This session is designed to help students move out of contraction and into a more open, confident, and expressive state, reflecting the expansive energy of the season.

The workshop will include:

• A fluid, heart-opening flow to energise and uplift
• Breathwork to support expansion and release
• A short guided journaling opportunity to reflect on self-expression and being seen
• A grounding wind-down with restorative elements