01
Warm-up
Seated breathing and gentle spinal movement to settle attention and warm the back.
Mat Yoga
Mats · 50 minutes · groups of eight to ten
Inside Mat Yoga
A mat practice that borrows from hatha and vinyasa: held postures to open the hips and shoulders, linked sequences to warm the body, and breath running underneath all of it.
It sits well alongside Pilates. Where the reformer builds control under load, this class returns range to the joints and slows the nervous system down.
Who it is for
- Anyone who wants mobility rather than more load
- Pilates members looking for a calmer session in the week
- People who sit for long hours and feel it in the hips
- Complete beginners to yoga
A typical class
Fifty minutes, in three parts
02
Work
Standing sequences and held postures for hips, hamstrings and shoulders, with options at every stage.
03
Wind-down
Floor stretches and a short savasana. You leave the room slower than you entered it.
Duration
50 minutes
Group size
8–10 people
What to bring
Loose or fitted movement clothes. Bare feet. Mats are provided.