December 2025
Gentle Hatha Yoga – Open to All
Our daytime class is a slow-paced, calm class open to all. Gentle stretches will improve posture and overall strength, and increase vitality. There will be attention to detail in the posture, making the session suitable for anyone in recovery from illness or injury, and a focus on deep breathing and relaxation means you will feel nourished and nurtured. Suitable for any age or experience – beginners welcome. The class is also good for the early stages of pregnancy.
Find out more »Postnatal and Baby Yoga – Open to All
More than a yoga class, our postnatal classes are a unique blend of yoga and supportive space for you and your baby. Our yoga practice is gentle: soft movement to release tightness and tension, ease aches and pains and tone your tummy and pelvic floor. Breathing, meditation and relaxation help you feel rested and refreshed, even if you didn’t get much sleep last night. There’s time for discussion, sharing experiences and tips, and bucketloads of reassurance. We support and encourage…
Find out more »Postnatal and Baby Yoga – Open to All
More than a yoga class, our postnatal classes are a unique blend of yoga and supportive space for you and your baby. Our yoga practice is gentle: soft movement to release tightness and tension, ease aches and pains and tone your tummy and pelvic floor. Breathing, meditation and relaxation help you feel rested and refreshed, even if you didn’t get much sleep last night. There’s time for discussion, sharing experiences and tips, and bucketloads of reassurance. We support and encourage…
Find out more »Pregnancy Yoga – Open to All
The Stables is a Centre of Excellence for pregnancy yoga. Regularly voted the best pregnancy classes in York, we offer several classes per week. “Inspiring. Much more than just a yoga class – there’s birth preparation, friendship and lots of information. The best classes in the area, by a long way.” Sophie Carr and Alison Goodwin have been sharing their passion for yoga, pregnancy, birth and post-natal work for more than twenty years. Thousands of mothers have enjoyed their classes, developing a wonderful…
Find out more »Pregnancy Yoga – Open to All
The Stables is a Centre of Excellence for pregnancy yoga. Regularly voted the best pregnancy classes in York, we offer several classes per week. “Inspiring. Much more than just a yoga class – there’s birth preparation, friendship and lots of information. The best classes in the area, by a long way.” Sophie Carr and Alison Goodwin have been sharing their passion for yoga, pregnancy, birth and post-natal work for more than twenty years. Thousands of mothers have enjoyed their classes, developing a wonderful…
Find out more »Vinyasa Flow – Dynamic
This is a strong flow practice which will give you a good workout, revitalising and energising. You’ll start slowly, inviting kindness and mindfulness into your practice, then build up heat as you move through plenty of sun salutes, standing poses and floor postures. Like all our classes the foundation is mindful breathwork. Class finishes with deep relaxation. It’s suitable for those with experience of yoga and for people getting back into yoga with a good level of fitness.
Find out more »Vinyasa Flow – Dynamic
This is a strong flow practice which will give you a good workout, revitalising and energising. You’ll start slowly, inviting kindness and mindfulness into your practice, then build up heat as you move through plenty of sun salutes, standing poses and floor postures. Like all our classes the foundation is mindful breathwork. Class finishes with deep relaxation. It’s suitable for those with experience of yoga and for people getting back into yoga with a good level of fitness.
Find out more »Yin Yoga – Open to All
Yin is one of the most delicious forms of yoga you can experience. It is a passive, non-ambitious practice, with long-held floor poses and deep attention to mindfulness and mindful breathing. It targets connective tissue and joints rather than muscles, gently encouraging a quiet internalised approach. We emerge from a yin practice feeling centred, balanced, whole and relaxed.
Find out more »Monthly Mandala Vinyasa with Zoë: Sept – Dec
Mandala Vinyasa is a dynamic yoga asana practice, where you will move in 360 degrees around the mat. It has a deep meditative effect as you repeat the same circular sequence for 3 cycles. There is a strong focus on breath awareness and each class will start with a pranayama (breath work) practice. The classes end with restorative/yin yoga before we move into savasana. Each Mandala sequence is designed to target specific areas of the body corresponding to one of the elements - Earth, Water,…
Find out more »Vinyasa Flow – Dynamic
This is a strong flow practice which will give you a good workout, revitalising and energising. You’ll start slowly, inviting kindness and mindfulness into your practice, then build up heat as you move through plenty of sun salutes, standing poses and floor postures. Like all our classes the foundation is mindful breathwork. Class finishes with deep relaxation. It’s suitable for those with experience of yoga and for people getting back into yoga with a good level of fitness.
Find out more »Vinyasa Flow – Dynamic
This is a strong flow practice which will give you a good workout, revitalising and energising. You’ll start slowly, inviting kindness and mindfulness into your practice, then build up heat as you move through plenty of sun salutes, standing poses and floor postures. Like all our classes the foundation is mindful breathwork. Class finishes with deep relaxation. It’s suitable for those with experience of yoga and for people getting back into yoga with a good level of fitness.
Find out more »Winter Solstice Class with Chloe
The winter solstice or midwinter marks the shortest period of daylight and longest night when the sun is at its lowest elevation in the sky. For centuries it has been seen across cultures as a time for ritual and festivals. Symbolically, the winter solstice represents regeneration and renewal as it signifies the rebirth of the sun and a gradual shift to longer days and more daylight. It is also a time for self-reflection. In this class, we’ll create space to…
Find out more »New Moon Stretch & Soundbath
Expect a warm welcome at the monthly New Moon Stretch & Soundbath session. Make space for setting new intentions and giving your body and mind valuable time to rest, relax and reset. Starting with gentle floor-based somatic stretches (SATYA) to unwind tension and prepare the body and mind for deep relaxation. Then settle in your 'rest nest', listen to the lunar prompts and then allow the sound bath harmonics to do their work! The instruments; singing bowls, sansula, koshi chimes,…
Find out more »Christmas Rest Class with Chloe
An antidote to the busyness and excess of the Christmas period, this class offers you a chance to pause amid the chaos and enjoy two hours of yoga to reinvigorate and restore. The morning will include both a yin and yang (flowing hatha) style of yoga as well as breath work (pranayama) and mindfulness meditation. Dedicated solely to your own health and wellbeing, let this class be a little gift to yourself this Christmas. No experience is necessary although a…
Find out more »Twixmas Release, Connect & Sound Bath Meditation session
You’ll be shown special standing Thai mobilisations and stretches, followed by somatic shaking to let go of tension and boost your lymph system. Afterwards breathwork to bring release and balance. Finally you’ll be guided into a deep relaxation called yoga nidra aka Yogic sleep accompanied by a sound bath. Bliss! Festive tea and biscuits! With Joe Bull.
Find out more »Twixmas Stretch & Sound Bath Meditation with Joe Bull
Escape to this candlelit session with gentle floor-based somatic stretches and calming breathing practices. Joe & Chris will create a unique sound bath while you settle in your 'rest nest'. There'll be chocolate and night time tea and time to pull an oracle card. Drift off calmly into the week ahead, reset for the new year! Gift vouchers are available.
Find out more »January 2026
Yoga Bliss with Chloe
Deep rest for body and mind – a complete antidote to stress. Come and treat yourself to a blissful two hours of restorative yoga and mindfulness. You’ll use bolsters, blankets and other props to support yourself in restful postures, opening the body gently, slowly and safely. Nurturing breathing, mindfulness and calming music will help you slow down and nourish your soul. You’ll emerge from the practice with a deep sense of stillness and physical spaciousness. This session is open to…
Find out more »150 hours Accredited Goddess Yin yoga teacher training 2026
Drop into embodiment of the Divine Feminine through the Goddesses of Yoga - in my 150 hours Further Training in Sacred Rest - Yin & Restorative Yoga. I invite you to embark on an embodied journey through the Goddess Yin & Restorative Yoga—a unique training that blends the Goddesses of Yoga - Divine Feminine Ayurveda - Yin & Restorative yoga, and personal growth. Join me as we explore the empowering energies of Goddesses Lakshmi, Saraswati, Durga, Ganesha & Parvati, and…
Find out more »YOGA FOUNDATION COURSE 2026
Dates for the 2026 course are one Sunday per month January - June Jan 18 Feb 15 March 29 April 19 May 17 June 28 The teachers are Sophie Carr and Chloe McKay. This course is for those of you who want to deepen your practice and study of yoga. We will explore the following topics: - History of yoga, different styles, modern traditions and their difficulties. - Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, ethics and lifestyle. - Mindfulness and meditation,…
Find out more »Wild Feminine 200 hours Yoga Training with Andrea 2026
Ignite your passion and embark on the journey of a lifetime with our Yoga Alliance Accredited Wild Feminine Yoga Teacher Training. This is a 12 month transformative initiation training into the Sacred Feminine through Yoga - the Moon cycles & the Elements. Guided by the rhythm of the moon cycles and the ever-changing seasons, this training is a celebration of life's beauty and wisdom. Join us in Circle & Sisterhood at The Stables Yoga Centre in York for an immersive…
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