class styles
The Retreat is a trauma-informed yoga studio, and home of Mindful Somatic Yoga Therapy for embodied healing.
Welcome to The Retreat Yoga Studio, a sanctuary where everyone is welcome. Our exceptional, caring teachers share their love for yoga through authentic movement and deep contemplation. Here, yoga is an opportunity to listen deeply and cultivate understanding and compassion for yourself.
We blend traditional yoga with somatic and functional movement, and mind-body practices to help you unlock greater ease in both body and mind. Through embodied practices, we build strength, mobility, resilience, and flexibility, while supporting the nervous system for restoration and calm.
At The Retreat, we focus on authentic self-inquiry, allowing each pose to fit your unique body. You will be challenged, and develop your capacity to be with more – physically and emotionally. Whether you’re new to yoga or experienced, our classes are for anyone wanting to move, breathe, and BE with more ease.
We can’t wait to welcome you home to The Retreat. Sanctuary Within.
Embodied Flow
Embodied Flow classes are suitable for the beginner and seasoned practitioner.
Using yoga and somatic techniques, we connect with our body and the internal experience to cultivate a sense of awareness and integrate body, mind and spirit. We gain insight and develop our capacity to be with more as we build strength and flexibility in both body and mind. These classes gracefully flow through gentle and challenging yoga experiences from floor work to standing postures and incorporate breath, balance, mobility, functional movement, self-awareness, acceptance and deep relaxation.
Classes are layered and everything offered is an invitation, empowering you to choose an approach and intensity that feels right to you in the moment.
Embodied Flow is empowering, it builds strength, stability, balance and flexibility both on the mat and in our lives off the mat. It helps us to relieve stress and tension, connect safely within, be fully present, and find calm (even when challenged) and it keeps our physical body toned, flexible and strong.
Welcome yourself home to your body.
Note about ‘Embodied Flow (Strong)’
All Embodied Flow classes offer strength, and are inclusive. Classes noted ‘Strong’ highlights there will be the opportunity to build to a strong/challenging practice within the class.
“And I said to my body, softly,
‘I want to be your friend.’
It took a long breath and replied,
‘I have been waiting my whole life for this.’”
~ Nayyirah Waheed
Somatic Rest
Somatic Rest classes are suitable for the beginner and seasoned practitioner.
Restorative yoga is a gentle, nourishing and therapeutic style of yoga that uses props to support the body and deepen the benefit of long-held, mostly still poses. It incorporates therapeutic yoga, somatic work and other embodied body-mind practices to deepen self-awareness.
It is a soothing, nurturing practice that brings a sense of balance and restoration to the nervous system, promotes the effects of conscious relaxation, and brings you into the healing capability of your own body.
Beautiful as a complement to our often hectic and fast paced lives, restorative yoga can be especially beneficial when experiencing anxiety, stress, illness, fatigue or injury.
Strength & Balance
This dynamic, full-body class blends yoga, Pilates, and cardio intervals to help you meet the recommended levels of physical activity in a supportive and accessible way. We’ll move through strength-building yoga flows, core-activating Pilates exercises, and heart-healthy cardio bursts designed to be fun, energising, and invigorating. The focus is on mindfully improving balance, boosting endurance, and building functional strength. Designed to be adaptable to various fitness levels, this class will leave you feeling stronger, more balanced, and energized—empowering you to move through life with confidence and vitality. We’ll conclude with a calming relaxation to integrate the benefits of the class, allowing your body and mind to restore and rejuvenate.
Mindful Yin
Our Mindful Yin classes are suitable for the beginner and seasoned practitioner.
Yin yoga is a meditative floor based practice that involves stillness and passively holding poses for longer periods of time, usually 3-5 minutes. With a sense of curiosity and acceptance, we explore the present moment experience without expectation or judgement.
These longer holds stretch and release the connective tissue of the body, increase circulation in the joints, improve flexibility and energy flow, cultivate inner awareness and promote relaxation.
Yin is the perfect complement to other physical practices and often hectic lifestyle, it leaves you feeling nurtured, spacious and at ease.
Gentle Mobility
Start with fluid movement to open the body, then transition into stillness with gentle stretches and mindful poses. This class is designed to enhance flexibility, release tension, and promote mobility in a relaxed and supportive environment.
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Gentle Mobility + Sound Bowls
A soothing class that combines gentle movement with the healing vibrations of sound bowls. Flowing movements help open the body, while the sound bowls promote deep relaxation and balance. This class is designed to calm the nervous system, support emotional well-being, and deepen present-moment awareness. -
Gentle Mobility + Somatic Meditation
In this class, gentle movement is paired with somatic meditation techniques to help you tune into your body’s sensations and release stored tension. With a focus on mindfulness, you’ll enhance self-awareness, calm the mind, and foster a deep sense of embodied relaxation. Ideal for those looking to reconnect with their bodies and find peace in the present moment. -
Gentle Mobility + Qi Gong and Breath
This class blends gentle mobility with the ancient practices of Qi Gong and breathwork. Through mindful movement and breath synchronization, you’ll cultivate energy, increase vitality, and calm the nervous system. With an emphasis on grounding and relaxation, this class is perfect for those seeking to balance their body and mind while building resilience and inner peace.
All welcome, no experience required.
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