Class Types
Find Your Class
Choose a yoga class that fits your experience and the way you want to practise. Understand which classes follow our 27-week curriculum.
Where should I start?
Choose for your experience as well as the kind of practice you want today. A slower class is not a lesser practice, and a stronger workout does not necessarily mean more complicated poses.
- Completely new to yoga? Start with Beginners Only for a slow, gentle introduction focused on learning.
- Want foundations at a slower pace? Try Basic. For beginner-friendly movement linked with breath, choose Flow Basic.
- Want a quieter practice? Stretch is low intensity; Yin + Sound Bath combines supported poses with sound. Both welcome beginners.
- Already have a foundation? Essential offers Hatha/Vinyasa practice for non-beginners. Flow adds more demanding transitions, while Intermediate asks for greater strength, flexibility and proficiency.
- Looking for strength or a particular skill? Core is a physically demanding workout. Inversion is for experienced students working on hand balancing and upside-down poses.
- Interested in a traditional sequence? New to Ashtanga introduces the foundations of the Ashtanga Primary Series, with modifications for different levels of experience.
Our 27-week curriculum classes
OClass groups the following classes under 27-Week Curriculum Classes. They explore the school's structured curriculum through different levels and styles. You can join in any week; choose a class that suits your experience.
Beginners Only
60 minutes · For absolute beginners
A slow, gentle Hatha class with learning at its centre. A welcoming place to begin if yoga is completely new to you.
Basic
60 minutes · Beginner-friendly
Hatha/Vinyasa practice for beginners and anyone who prefers a slower pace.
Flow Basic
60 minutes · Beginner-friendly
Vinyasa practice connecting movement, breath and transitions while keeping the poses foundational. Choose this if you would like to explore flowing movement without the more advanced poses of Flow.
Flow Basic 75 Mins also appears in the schedule as a 75-minute curriculum class. Check the specific session in OClass when booking.
Essential
60 minutes · For students with yoga experience
A Hatha/Vinyasa class for non-beginners. Choose this once you have a foundation in the practice.
Essential (TTP)
Essential level · Taught by our teacher-training graduates
The Term Teaching Programme gives graduates of our Teacher Training Course the opportunity to teach Essential-level classes. This is not a beginner-level alternative to Essential. A dedicated TTP class package offers discounted classes while supporting our graduates.
Flow
60 minutes · Not for beginners
Vinyasa practice focused on movement, breath and transitions. The poses may include arm balances and inversions, so come with an established foundation.
Intermediate
75 minutes · For experienced, proficient students
More complex transitions and poses requiring strength, flexibility and experience. Choose this for a more technically demanding practice, not as your first yoga class.
Other movement practices
OClass groups these under Alternative Curriculums, separately from the 27-week curriculum classes. Choose them for their particular focus.
Core
60 minutes · High physical intensity
A strength-focused class for students seeking a workout. The emphasis is physical conditioning.
Stretch
60 minutes · Low intensity · Beginner-friendly
A slower practice focused on range of movement. Choose this when you would like to spend time stretching rather than flowing through a sequence.
Inversion
75 minutes · Not for beginners
Hand balancing and inversion work in an open-class format. Bring yoga experience and a foundation of strength and flexibility.
Ashtanga Vinyasa
These classes follow the Ashtanga tradition rather than the school's rotating 27-week curriculum.
New to Ashtanga
60 minutes · No prior Ashtanga experience required
An introduction to breath-synchronised movement through foundational sequences of the Primary Series. Modifications accommodate different levels of strength and flexibility.
Ashtanga Led
75 minutes · Not for beginners
A teacher-led half Primary Series practice requiring strength and flexibility.
Ashtanga Full Led is also listed in OClass as a 120-minute practice for non-beginners. Check OClass for availability and the session details before booking.
Meditation, breathwork and rest
OClass lists these separately from the 27-week curriculum, under Meditation & Breathwork & Healing.
Yin + Sound Bath
60 minutes · Beginner-friendly
Gentle, supported poses accompanied by sound. Choose this for a quiet practice centred on stillness and relaxation.
Meditation
30 minutes · Free to attend
Gentle movements prepare you to sit comfortably, followed by a guided breath-awareness meditation.
Breath Work
30 minutes · Check OClass for availability
An introduction to regulated breathing practices, also called pranayama, as preparation for meditation.
Special sessions and joining online
Special Holiday Classes offer a longer, mixed-level practice combining movement, breath and stillness. Other occasional listings include 108 Sun Salutations, for students comfortable with sun salutations, and YTTC Community Classes, complimentary classes taught by recent teacher-training graduates. These are not all weekly classes: check the particular listing for dates, suitability, duration and credits.
Some class types also have a Livestream option. This is an online way to attend, not a different ability level. Choose the correct studio or livestream session when booking; OClass provides the joining details for your booked online class.
The descriptions here are based on our OClass class listings. The live schedule shows what is available, and OClass has the current session and booking details.