Positive movement

At Stretch we use Yoga & Movement to come together & create community.

In these challenging times we are now pleased to be able to extend our offering all over the world.

Join us for live streamed online classes.

See the online schedule here.

Stretch is a space where everyone is welcome to breathe, move and explore.

If you’re motivated by positivity over perfection, come stretch with us online.

Making moves: yoga teacher training

If you’re thinking of becoming a yoga teacher, check out our Yoga Alliance approved teacher training programmes at both foundation and advanced levels. Find out more

Move with us online!

While we are being advised to avoid unnecessary contact we'll be live streaming online classes with your favourite stretch teachers. Sign up via the website as normal. Find out more

Temporary Closure - C19 Virus

It is with a heavy heart that we have made the decision to close Stretch for the time being - with immediate effect. We have been weighing up the decision, bearing in mind our responsibility to you our students, our teachers and of course the wider public, and while it pains us to do so, we feel it's the most responsible decision for now.

Classes

A variety of yoga and functional fitness classes for everyone, led by our experienced teachers. You’ll leave feeling happy, energised and free.

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Workshops

At Stretch workshops, we explore new styles and techniques to help you gain a deeper understanding of your body and mind – all in a welcoming environment.

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Retreats

We can’t promise peak wellness at Stretch retreats (after all, we do indulge in a tipple or two). But you will discover an awareness of your body through twice-daily yoga, surrounded by beautiful nature and unique culture.

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Teacher training

Embody positive movement like a boss – become a yoga teacher. Our Yoga Teacher Training courses are hailed as some of the best in the business.

Learn more about our teacher training

I’m new to yoga. Tell me everything I need to know!

Classes are mixed level so you’re welcome to join any class, but we also offer an Absolute Beginner’s class – it’s fun, introduces you to yoga principles and will make you sweat.

We recommend you don’t eat anything too substantial in the two hours before class, but you should keep hydrated by sipping water throughout the day, especially in the two hours before class.
Wear loose and comfy clothing as you will no doubt work up a sweat. Yoga is traditionally done barefoot.
Make sure you sign up around 10 to 15 minutes before class to allow yourself time to roll out your mat, hit go on the recommended playlist and get in the mood.
For newbies, we offer 10 consecutive days’ worth of classes for £25. This offer is only available on your first visit and valid across all platforms.

A practice built around you

Stretch was founded on a simple conviction: movement should feel good, not punishing. For too long, fitness culture has told us we need to earn our breath, push through pain, and measure our worth in reps. We believe the opposite. Every class we teach, every workshop we host, and every retreat we lead begins with the same question — what does your body need today? That question shapes everything, from the way our instructors cue a pose to the pace of the music in the room.

That is what we mean by positive movement. It is not about ignoring your limits; it is about listening to them, then working gently and intelligently within them. Whether you have been practicing yoga for twenty years or have never touched a mat, you will find a place here. Our classes range from restorative sessions designed for deep rest to stronger vinyasa flows that build heat and stamina, all taught with clear, welcoming language and a genuine respect for your body's unique story.

One studio, many paths

Your relationship with movement grows and changes, and Stretch is designed to grow with you. Our weekly drop-in classes offer the steady rhythm of daily practice — a familiar face, a consistent sequence, a space that feels like yours. When you want to go deeper, our weekend workshops focus on specific themes: refining your handstand, finding ease in your hips, or learning the anatomy behind a safe backbend. These are small, hands-on sessions where questions are not only allowed but encouraged.

Beyond the studio walls, we host retreats in places that invite stillness — a cottage on a quiet coastline, a hillside farm with morning views. These retreats are part practice, part sanctuary: two or three sessions a day, plenty of time to read, walk, or simply breathe, and a table of nourishing food shared with people who quickly feel like old friends. And for those who feel called to share this work with others, our 200-hour teacher training offers a thorough, compassionate foundation in technique, philosophy, and the art of holding space for a room full of humans, no ego required.

The community behind the practice

You will notice something the moment you walk through our doors: no one is performing. There is no one-upmanship in the locker room, no racing to the hardest pose, no shame if you choose child's pose instead of chaturanga on a tired Tuesday. What you will find instead is a room of people at all stages of their journey, each one quietly supporting the others. Our instructors know names, remember injuries, and check in with a kind word after a difficult class. That is not a coincidence; it is intentional.

We also believe that access to wellness should not be a luxury. A portion of every retreat booking supports our community scholarship fund, which provides free and reduced-cost classes to neighbours who might otherwise not be able to afford them. We partner with local schools, community centres, and a shelter for women, bringing gentle movement to people who need it most. When you practise with us, you are not just investing in your own wellbeing — you are making it possible for someone else to find theirs. Come as you are. Move a little. Stay a while. There is a mat waiting for you.