“Saying you’re too inflexible to do yoga is like saying you’re too dirty to take a bath!”

Feeling inflexible, weak and stressed are all reasons to practice yoga, not to delay starting!

Yoga makes you supple. Yoga makes you strong. Yoga calms your mind.

Join our yoga classes in York and you can enjoy these benefits!

Yoga classes in York. 29. Peacock Yoga © Sam Stricklandnew students

You’re looking to enroll with us because you want to make a change.  You might be feeling tired, stressed, overweight, weak and stiff. Maybe you’ve been living with back problems for years, possibly you have tight shoulders and hips. However uncomfortable you feel in your body, we can help. Our classes are designed to meet you where you’re at and develop your potential.

increased sports performance

Are you a runner? Many of our students are and like you, they already enjoy good levels of fitness and are now looking to cross train. Yoga can help you get that extra flexibility to enhance your sports performance. Whether you’re a climber, canoeist or iron man, yoga can help.

mindfulness

However you arrive at your yoga class, whether you’re tense or tired or fed up from your busy day, rest assured that you’ll leave feeling better.  You’re just one class away from being transported away from the world to a blissful place of calm that comes at the end of a practice.

“We never regret a practice, we only ever regret not practising”

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classes for all levels

We’ve created a timetable that’s designed to support you throughout the week, with online and in-person classes aimed at specific levels of ability, as well as classes that everyone can take part in. We also upload all our online classes to a library, which you can access at any time – meaning you can do as much yoga with us as you like!

Check below to see which classes are suitable for your level of ability and what you can expect from each one, then head over to our fees page to find out about which membership level would be best for you.

beginners

  • rise & shine  Mondays, 7 – 7.20am, ONLINE
  • gentle hatha  Mondays, 11 – 12pm, IN-PERSON (HOLGATE)
  • beginners  Tuesdays, 6.30 -7.30pm, IN-PERSON (WOODTHORPE)
  • Plus unlimited access to our online library of classes

improvers

  • rise & shine  Mondays, 7 – 7.20am, ONLINE
  • dynamic  Mondays, 9.30 – 10.30am, IN-PERSON (HOLGATE)
  • improvers  Tuesdays 7.45 – 9pm  IN-PERSON (WOODTHORPE)
  • Plus unlimited access to our online library of classes (and either of our ashtanga classes, for anyone feeling brave!)

intermediates

  • rise & shine  Mondays, 7 – 7.20am, ONLINE
  • dynamic  Mondays, 9.30 – 10.30am, IN-PERSON (HOLGATE)
  • ashtanga fusion  Mondays, 7.30 – 8.45pm, ONLINE
  • intermediates  Wednesdays, 8 – 9.15pm, IN-PERSON (WOODTHORPE)
  • ashtanga express  Fridays, 7 – 7.30am, ONLINE
  • Plus unlimited access to our online library of classes

rise & shine

A perfectly timed and wholly accessible ‘droplet’ of yoga designed to set you up for a stellar week, this class comprises all the fundamental components of a class – pranayama (breathing exercises), sun salutations, posture work, and meditation. Open to all levels, including complete beginners, it’s also a wonderful opportunity for the Peacock Tree community to come together in one place.

dynamic

Does what it says on the tin! This class gets you moving, with flowing sequences made up of a variety of postures that both stretch and strengthen muscles. We also synchronise the breath with each movement, expanding on the inhale and releasing on the exhale, to enhance the meditative effects of the practice. It’s a fairly challenging class, but there are always options for you to modify any postures or movements that are too difficult.

gentle hatha

Been out of action for a while and feel ready to start moving your body again? Yoga improves the quality of life for people of all ages, sizes and backgrounds, and for many of our more mature students, this gorgeous gentle hatha class provides the perfect opportunity for you to improve or regain strength, balance and suppleness. It makes for a rather nice social moment too! Find out more about our gentle hatha class here.

ashtanga fusion

Our wonderful ‘ashtanga fusion’ class, taught by Jason Scott, is based on a shortened or varied form of the ashtanga primary sequence – a prescribed set of postures linked by short sequences known as vinyasas, where each movement is synchronised with either an inhale or an exhale. It’s an extremely vigorous style of yoga best suited to you if you have    a high level of fitness and an intermediate level of ability – i.e. when you’re able to hold a headstand for 30 seconds and ready to work on deeper variations of back bending, including full wheel.

beginners

Our beginner course are taught in-person and are designed to build your confidence with your practice. They take the absolute beginner through the ‘foundation’ course, which ensures that you understand the fundamentals of breath, flow, posture and alignment. Click here for more info about our beginner yoga classes in York.

improvers +

Dynamic in nature with flowing sequences that include a range of basic to more advanced postures, our improver classes are suitable for you if you’ve  have been with us for a few months or have some yoga experience already (the general rule is that you able to flow with some familiarity through sun salutations and hold a shoulder stand for about 30 seconds). If you’re at intermediate level (able to hold a headstand and ready for deep backbends), you’ll be given options to make the practice more challenging.

ashtanga express

If you like to start your day with a shot of energy, try this mini ashtanga class! A shortened form of the ashtanga primary series, these classes go at a fair lick and, although brief, leave you feeling invigorated and ready to take on the world! Best suited to you if you’re practising at an intermediate level (able to hold a headstand for 30 seconds and ready to work on backbends such as full wheel) – but also open to brave improvers!