Private sessions
Relaxed, beginner-friendly hen party yoga in the Yorkshire Dales
A calm hour that everyone can actually join in with — whatever their age, experience or how the night before went.
The bit of the weekend everyone can say yes to
Organising a hen weekend is mostly an exercise in finding things a whole group will enjoy. That’s harder than it sounds when the group is the bride’s oldest friend, two colleagues, a nineteen-year-old cousin and her mum — all with different budgets, different energy and very different feelings about being looked at.
A gentle yoga session tends to be the one thing nobody minds. It doesn’t require fitness, or coordination, or having done it before. It doesn’t ask anyone to perform. And it fits into the shape of a weekend that already has a big night in it — either as a slow start to the Saturday, or as an hour in the afternoon to reset everyone before the evening.
Mostly, it’s an hour where the group is together and quiet at the same time, which doesn’t happen much on these weekends and is often the bit people remember.
What to expect, and what not to
It’s calm rather than boisterous. There’s no theme, nothing anyone has to wear, and no props with slogans on. Nobody is put in the middle, asked to demonstrate anything, or singled out for a laugh.
What there is: slow movement that works for whoever’s in the room, some breathing, and a proper rest at the end with a blanket over you. If it would suit the group, we can finish with a short guided relaxation — which, in a weekend with a late night in it, tends to be the most popular part.
Everyone stays exactly as covered up as they like. There are no mirrors, and I don’t adjust anyone by hand. If someone wants to be at the back doing half of it, that’s a completely fine way to spend the hour.
Why it works for a mixed group
Everyone can join in
No experience, no fitness and no flexibility needed. Complete beginners are the norm rather than the exception.
Nothing to prove
No mirrors, no hands-on adjusting, and nobody watched. Options are offered to the whole group, so taking an easier one never singles anyone out.
It fits the weekend
A slow start to Saturday, or an hour in the afternoon to reset everyone before the evening.
The essentials
Sessions are held wherever you’re staying, anywhere across the southern Dales, and everything is provided — mats, blocks, bolsters and blankets for the whole group.
Cost depends on the length of the session, the size of the group and how far I’m travelling. Send me a message and I’ll confirm the full cost before anything is booked.
Do tell me roughly how many of you there are when you get in touch, and anything I should know about the group. The more I know in advance, the better I can shape the hour so it suits everyone in the room.
Questions organisers ask
Some of us have never done yoga and one of us goes twice a week.+
That’s the usual mix, and it works better than you’d think. Everything is offered with options, so people can take it as gently or as fully as they like without anyone keeping score. Beginners are never the odd ones out.
One of the group is pregnant.+
Not a problem at all — do let me know and I’ll adjust what I offer. And if she’d rather the group didn’t know yet, tell me privately: I’ll offer alternatives to everyone in the room, so nothing singles her out or gives anything away.
We might be a bit fragile from the night before.+
Honestly, that’s when this works best. A slow session with plenty of lying down suits a delicate head far better than anything strenuous. Nothing goes upside down, and nobody minds if someone needs to sit part of it out.
Someone has a bad knee, or doesn’t get up and down easily.+
Tell me who and what, and I’ll plan around it. Most things can be done from a chair if needed, and I’d rather know in advance than improvise in front of everyone.
Do we need to bring anything?+
Just comfortable clothes you can move in — leggings and a t-shirt are perfect. Mats, blocks, bolsters and blankets all come with me.
How much space do we need, and can we do it outside?+
Enough floor for everyone to lie down with their arms out. Outside is lovely when the weather allows, and we’ll always agree a plan for moving indoors if it isn’t. Send me a photo of the room if you’re unsure.
What if numbers change at the last minute?+
That’s normal for a hen weekend — just tell me and we’ll sort it out.
Tell me about the weekend
Send me a message with your dates, roughly how many of you there are and where you’re staying, and I’ll come back to you with what’s possible. Happy to talk it through before anything is decided.
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