Yoga Classes
Yoga Classes in
High Peak, Derbyshire
Yin & Nervous System Restore
A monthly special for calming the body and mind
Feeling overwhelmed or constantly on edge? This course offers simple, effective tools to support your nervous system and help you move from stress and overload to greater clarity, calm, and relaxation.
Through gentle, somatic-based practices drawn from Yin Yoga, Somatics, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, you’ll learn how to release deep tension in the body and restore balance. These practices work on the soft tissues to encourage emotional release, ease physical holding patterns, and support the healthy flow of energy throughout your whole system.
Join us to discover how small, mindful movements can bring big shifts in how you feel - physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Browse my current classes below and book your spot in just a few clicks. I offer four classes throughout the week. Classes take place in New Mills and Whaley Bridge.
Your visit - what to expect:
Doors open 15 minutes before your class is due to start, feel free to arrive from this time, find a spot and settle in. Please note the door closes at the class start time and late entry isn't possible after this point, so we recommend arriving a few minutes early, especially for your first visit. All equipment is provided including mats and blankets - just bring yourself and wear something comfortable you can move in. Changing facilities are available at the venues.
Please note for series of classes. For one date you cannot make you are welcome to swap this date for any other of my weekly classes (subject to availability). For more than one date you cannot make, recordings from my online library will be provided.
This is for you if...
You’ve been told yoga might help, but you’re not sure where to begin.
Life feels overwhelming, and you’re craving a quiet, gentle hour just for yourself each week.
You’ve tried yoga - online or in-person - but find it hard to stick with a regular practice.
You’re specifically looking to reduce stress and deeply relax your body and mind.
What to Expect
This course offers slow, grounding practices designed to support your nervous system and overall wellbeing. We’ll explore gentle, longer-held postures along with other mindful techniques that promote deep rest, emotional release, and energetic balance.
Rooted in Yin Yoga, Somatics, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, each class stimulates the meridian (energy) channels of the body - restoring flow, releasing blockages, and encouraging deep inner healing. This meditative approach invites you to tune into your body’s sensations and your mental landscape with compassion and awareness.
You’ll learn how to:
Breathe fully and consciously
Stretch and nourish tissues that are often neglected
Create space in both body and mind
Sit with your thoughts without judgment
Inspired by ancient Taoist principles, this practice sees the body as a network of energy pathways (Qi). By softening into poses, we allow that energy to move freely again - supporting physical, emotional, and mental balance.
In today’s fast-paced world - whether you’re running errands, juggling meetings, or constantly on the go - this slower, more introspective practice offers a much-needed counterbalance. It’s not just about stretching; it’s about coming home to yourself, exactly as you are.
Class Details
Thursdays 8-9pm
Monthly
Riverside Wellbeing
1 Market Street, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7AA
Somatic Yoga for Beginners
A gentle introduction to movement, body awareness and nervous system wellbeing
What if yoga wasn't about stretching further, getting stronger or achieving a particular shape, but about learning to listen to your body, move in ways that feel good and develop a deeper connection with yourself?
This four-week course is an invitation to slow down, get curious and explore a different way of practising yoga.
Somatic yoga brings together gentle, mindful movement, breath awareness and an exploration of how we experience ourselves from the inside out. Rather than focusing on what a movement looks like, we become interested in how it feels, noticing sensations, patterns of tension, ease and the subtle ways our bodies respond to movement and rest.
Drawing on somatic movement practices, nervous system science and traditional yoga, we'll explore ways of moving that support greater body awareness, release unnecessary tension and create opportunities for rest and regulation.
Throughout the four weeks, you'll be gently guided through accessible movement explorations, opportunities for stillness and practices that encourage you to reconnect with your body's own wisdom.
This course is for you if:
You're completely new to yoga or somatic movement.
You've tried yoga before but found traditional classes too fast, demanding or focused on flexibility.
You're feeling stressed, overwhelmed or disconnected from your body.
You're curious about your nervous system and how movement can support your wellbeing.
You're looking for a slower, more compassionate way to move and care for yourself.
You don't need any previous experience, flexibility or particular level of fitness. There are no shapes to perfect, no expectations to meet and no right or wrong way to experience your body.
Each session offers space to explore at your own pace, with choice and curiosity at the heart of the practice.
Course details
📍 Riverside Wellbeing, Whaley Bridge
🕕 Thursdays, 6:45pm-7.45pm
Next course begins on Thursday 11th November
🌿 Four-week beginners' course
Spaces are limited to keep the group small, welcoming and supportive.
Come as you are. There is nothing you need to fix, change or achieve.
Somatic Yoga for Mobility and Relaxation
Tuesdays 6.15pm-7.30pm - Make Space in New Mills
A slow, deeply nourishing class combining myofascial release, yin yoga, meditation, and intuitive movement.
Using balls and props, we gently work into the connective tissue to release tension, improve mobility, and support recovery. Supported yin postures and guided meditation help calm the nervous system, while gentle, intuitive movement invites you to reconnect with your body and soften habitual holding patterns.
This is a space to slow down, listen, and come back into ease.
This is for you if...
You’re holding tension in your body and want to release it gently
You feel stiff, tight, or restricted and want to improve mobility
You’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or mentally busy
You want a slower, more nourishing alternative to fast-paced classes
You’re craving rest, space, and time to reconnect with yourself
You want to feel more at home in your body
You’re curious about somatic movement and intuitive, body-led practice
What to Expect
Each session is slow, supported, and intentionally paced to allow your body to soften and unwind.
Myofascial release using therapy balls to gently target areas of tension
Supported yin postures held for time, allowing deep release in the tissues
Guided meditation and rest to calm the nervous system
Somatic, intuitive movement to explore ease, fluidity, and internal awareness
A quiet, grounded space where there is no pressure to perform - only to listen
You’ll be guided throughout, with options offered so you can move in a way that feels right for your body.
Course Details
Tuesdays 6.15-7.30pm
MakeSpace High Peak
90-92 Albion Road, New Mills
Next series of classes begins on:
Tuesday 3rd November 2026 (running for 6 weeks). This class gets booked up, so bookings in advance are recommended!
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Come and Explore Embodied Awakening
Yoga & Somatic Movement
Embodied Flow
A journey of transformation, presence, and embodied awareness
A flowing practice inspired by the principles of Tantric philosophy, focusing on presence. embodied movement and breath awareness. Join us each week to explore practices that awaken the wisdom of your body and support deep wellbeing. Sequences are creative and fluid, with space to explore variations that resonate with your body. A soulful, expressive flow to deepen connection and inner awareness, with a unique and different focus each week, blending yoga and somatics. You’ll experience a range of practices - from gentle stretches that ease tension, to breathwork that soothes the nervous system, to meditative movement that grounds you in presence.
This is for you if…
You are seeking more than just physical movement
You’re ready to reclaim their body as a source of wisdom, resilience, and love.
What to expect
Expect a slow-flowing Vinyasa with depth. rooted in the philosophy of Tantra, Somatics, and Embodiment.
You’ll be invited to sense, feel, and move from within, accessing the body's innate capacity for self-healing and insight. As you attune to your own rhythms and sensations, you may uncover emotional clarity, spaciousness, connection, and a renewed sense of agency and self-trust.
