Absolute Yoga and Pilates

07/12/2025

We warmly invite you to join us for some festive joy, treats and bliss at our final restorative yoga class and sound healing evening for 2025. Full details are in this week's newsletter. Please follow link to read in full.

We have a full timetable of classes running through to Friday 19th December. There will then be 2 weeks closure for Christmas and the New Year. Our full timetable will recommence on Monday 5th January. We look forward to seeing you at classes in December and January.

We had a wonderful time last weekend for our last Super Saturday wellness day for 2025. The classes were buzzing and the yin yoga and crystal bowls, blissful. Thank you to everyone who came along and for sharing this day with us.

Here's what Ali said after the day:
"Just wanted to thank you and Adriana for such a wonderful day yesterday. I loved all of the sessions and was so surprised by how much I loved Barre Pilates! A new one for me."

We warmly invite you to join us for some festive joy, treats and bliss at our final restorative yoga class and sound healing evening for 2025.  Full details are below: We have a full timetable of classes running through to Friday 19th December. There will then be 2 weeks closure for Christmas an...

01/12/2025

THE LAST WORKSHOP OF 2025 ✨ Tibetan singing bowls and sound bath healing evening ✨

Dates:
Friday 19th December 2025
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Ardleigh House, Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch RM11 2LL

6.30 - 7.30pm Restorative Yoga with Adriana
Start your evening with a slow and restorative yoga class, giving you the opportunity to relax and re-charge your mind, body and spirit before the weekend. This slow and flowing class will take you on a blissful asana journey working with prana energy, pranayama (breathing) and mindful meditation leaving you feeling calm and relaxed.

7.30pm - 7.45pm Herbal tea and home-made treats
Indulge your taste buds, stimulating a sense of pleasure and comfort.

7.45pm - 8.30pm Meditation and Tibetan Singing Bowls Sound Bath Healing Experience with Adriana
Sound Healing Therapy will help you achieve a state of deep relaxation and a deeper state of meditation. It works on removing any blockages within the chakras, allowing energy to flow freely and to create harmony within the mind, body and spirit. Sound healing will connect with your mental and emotional body, it can help reduce stress, lessen anxiety and provides a way to manage depression. By balancing and clearing the mind, using sound vibrations, it can lead you to a renewed sense of purpose, happiness and wellbeing.

t: Pauline 07821 969405
e: pauline@absoluteyogaandpilates.co.uk

Book now :
https://www.absoluteyogaandpilates.co.uk/booking-form-parq--prices.html

30/11/2025

The gift of yoga and Pilates this December
Continuing with the theme of a gift of yoga and Pilates, we have for the month of December, extended an open invitation for our students to bring family and friends for a free trial class. This offer allows you to share the wonderful gift of yoga and Pilates with anyone you feel would benefit from joining a class. We can't wait to meet your family and friends and extend a warm and festive introduction to yoga and Pilates.

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The gift of yoga and Pilates this December Continuing with the theme of a gift of yoga and Pilates, we have for the month of December, extended an open invitation for our students to bring family and friends for a free trial class. This offer allows you to share the wonderful gift of yoga and Pila...

27/11/2025

Super Saturday Wellness Day

😀☕️💜🧘🏻‍♀️🙏

Dates: ​Saturday 29th November 2025

​Venue: Ardleigh House, Ardleigh Green, Hornchurch
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Book the full day for: £50 or afternoon only for £35
Complementary drinks and treats throughout the day.

9.30am - 10.30am Matwork Pilates with Pauline
Start your wellness day with a 'Pilates Fix' to wake up your mind and energise your physical body. This fun packed lesson will introduce you to the intentions and benefits of Matwork Pilates.

11am - 12 noon Barre Pilates with Adriana
Join us for a fabulous 'Barre Pilates class'. This fun and energising Barre Pilates class will give you a fabulous and uplifting workout for the whole body.

12.30pm - 2.30pm Yin Yoga and Crystal Bowls with Adriana
Yin yoga is known in the modern world as a style of yoga where you hold static poses (shapes) for a longer period of time. This is so the meridians of the body can be fully nourished and Chi can be directed along certain pathways. We will aim to hold shapes for 3-5 minutes. Within this practice we are targeting the tissues, ligaments, and tendons. This is a slow moving practice where we relax the muscles and move with minimal effort. When holding a shape, the tissues are compressed and placed under an appropriate amount of stress. We will be mindful to apply the right amount of stress in each pose, we are not looking to stretch or create the perfect shape, but to find a soft edge. On a scale of 1 to 10 you will be working at about 3 - 4. Yin gives us the opportunity for stillness of the body, where we can observe fluctuations of the mind connect with our natural breath. This practice calms and balances the mind and body.
The workshop will finish with a guided relaxation leading into a Crystal bowls sound healing session.

t: Pauline 07821 969405
e: pauline@absoluteyogaandpilates.co.uk

24/11/2025

IT'S SUPER SATURDAY THIS WEEKEND !!!! The last one for 2025! 😁

Dates: ​Saturday 29th November 2025
​Venue: Ardleigh House, Ardleigh Green, Hornchurch
Book the full day for or afternoon only
☕️Complementary drinks and treats throughout the day.

9.30am - 10.30am Matwork Pilates with Pauline
Start your wellness day with a 'Pilates Fix' to wake up your mind and energise your physical body. This fun packed lesson will introduce you to the intentions and benefits of Matwork Pilates.

11am - 12 noon Barre Pilates with Adriana
Join us for a fabulous 'Barre Pilates class'. This fun and energising Barre Pilates class will give you a fabulous and uplifting workout for the whole body.

12.30pm - 2.30pm Yin Yoga and Crystal Bowls with Adriana
Yin yoga is known in the modern world as a style of yoga where you hold static poses (shapes) for a longer period of time. This is so the meridians of the body can be fully nourished and Chi can be directed along certain pathways. We will aim to hold shapes for 3-5 minutes. Within this practice we are targeting the tissues, ligaments, and tendons. This is a slow moving practice where we relax the muscles and move with minimal effort. When holding a shape, the tissues are compressed and placed under an appropriate amount of stress. We will be mindful to apply the right amount of stress in each pose, we are not looking to stretch or create the perfect shape, but to find a soft edge. On a scale of 1 to 10 you will be working at about 3 - 4. Yin gives us the opportunity for stillness of the body, where we can observe fluctuations of the mind connect with our natural breath. This practice calms and balances the mind and body.
The workshop will finish with a guided relaxation leading into a Crystal bowls sound healing session.

Book now with pauline@absoluteyogaandpilates.co.uk

Or complete a booking form;
https://www.absoluteyogaandpilates.co.uk/booking-form-parq--prices.html

23/11/2025

The gift of yoga and Pilates.
If you are looking for the perfect wellness gift and know personally how good yoga and Pilates makes you feel, give the gift of yoga and Pilates. We have some lovely ideas for you to gift to loved ones, friends and family members. Get in touch to purchase a month of yoga classes, a month of Pilates classes, a restorative yoga and sound healing evening or any or our workshops, events and retreats. We are happy to discuss ideas with you and help you find the perfect package.

We would love you to join us this coming Saturday for the final wellness day 2025. There are spaces available and a warm welcome awaiting. Make time for yourself before everything goes crazy in December! All you need to do is roll out your mat, lie down and breathe. We will guide you through a wonderful and warming Pilates class followed by an uplifting and fun Barre class and finishing off with devine yin yoga and crystal bowls sound healing. Between classes there will be tasty treats and hot drinks for you to enjoy.

Follow link to read this weeks full newsletter:

The gift of yoga and Pilates. If you are looking for the perfect wellness gift and know personally how good yoga and Pilates makes you feel, give the gift of yoga and Pilates. We have some lovely ideas for you to gift to loved ones, friends and family members. Get in touch to purchase a month of y...

18/11/2025

Be kind to yourself this November
Our face to face classes are the perfect way to enjoy your practice in a safe and friendly environment. Our experienced teachers offer a fabulous variety of classes accompanied by atmospheric music and for yoga, candles and incense. You will be amazed how quickly you improve and progress, building skills, flexibility and strength.​ See full class descriptions on our website:

Monday 8pm Yoga for wellbeing with Charlotte - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch

Tuesday 5.30pm Pilates for Wellbeing with Wendy - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch
Tuesday 7pm Fundamentals of Pilates with Wendy - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch

Wednesday 6.15pm Hatha Yoga Flow with Charlotte - St Johns Church, Rainham
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Thursday 7.30pm Pilates Stretch, Strengthen and Mobilise with Charlotte - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch

Friday 6.30pm Beginners Restorative Yoga with Pauline - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch

https://www.absoluteyogaandpilates.co.uk/face-to-face-time-table.html

Saturday 9.30am Pilates Moves You with Pauline - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch
Saturday 11am Barre Pilates with Adriana - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch

16/11/2025

Our students have been asking, what is Reformer Pilates and what is the difference to the Pilates we practice? If you are interested we have published a blog on our website, follow this link to read the full story:

This is our first blog for almost 5 years, it’s crazy how quickly time slips away! Our last publication was part way through Covid where everyone’s world completely turned upside down. We have...

16/11/2025

In 2 weeks time we will be hosting our final wellness day for 2025. We will light winter spiced candles, burn gorgeous incense, add twinkling fairy lights, and share some scrummy sweet treats. Adriana will be teaching Yin yoga, which is a blissful practice to release tension within the physical body, and will follow this by playing her quartz crystal singing bowls for a sound healing therapy session. Please get in touch to book your space, we look forward to hearing from you. Here are all the details.

Follow link to read this weeks full newsletter:

Our students have been asking, what is Reformer Pilates and what is the difference to the Pilates we practice? If you are interested we have published a blog on our website, follow this link to read the full story: Matwork or Reformer? In 2 weeks time we will be hosting our final wellness day for ...

13/11/2025

We have so much to look forward to in 2026, and one of the very best things will be the 4 of us doing what we love most, teaching yoga, Pilates and Barre Pilates. The photo above was taken earlier this year when we had all just finished Adriana's Saturday morning Barre class. We absolutely love attending each others classes and getting to be students as well as teachers.

New for 2026:
We are introducing a new unlimited class pass (upgrading package 3) so you can attend as many classes as you want. If you would like to start 2026 putting your wellbeing first, this works out fantastic value offering you classes for as little as £3 each!

There's a new retreat excursions page on our website:
Our Greek island retreats offer you much more than yoga and Pilates classes, we have the most amazing retreat excursions and activities for you to enjoy. We have been smashing expectations year after year and as we roll into our 8th consecutive year we can't wait to be there. Take a peek and book now to secure your space and flights.

https://www.absoluteyogaandpilates.co.uk

09/11/2025

We have so much to look forward to in 2026, and one of the very best things will be the 4 of us doing what we love most, teaching yoga, Pilates and Barre Pilates. The photo above was taken earlier this year when we had all just finished Adriana's Saturday morning Barre class. We absolutely love attending each others classes and getting to be students as well as teachers.

If you love our classes, workshops, wellness days, sound healing evenings and retreats, take a look at the workshop programme for 2026. We can't wait to roll this out and be there with you.

New for 2026:
We are introducing a new unlimited class pass (upgrading package 3) so you can attend as many classes as you want. If you would like to start 2026 putting your wellbeing first, this works out fantastic value offering you classes for as little as £3 each!

There's a new retreat excursions page on our website:
Our Greek island retreats offer you much more than yoga and Pilates classes, we have the most amazing retreat excursions and activities for you to enjoy. We have been smashing expectations year after year and as we roll into our 8th consecutive year we can't wait to be there. Take a peek and book now to secure your space and flights.

Follow link to read this weeks full newsletter and get in touch to find out more:

We have so much to look forward to in 2026, and one of the very best things will be the 4 of us doing what we love most, teaching yoga, Pilates and Barre Pilates. The photo above was taken earlier this year when we had all just finished Adriana's Saturday morning Barre class. We absolutely love at...

03/11/2025

Who else is missing the Sunshine!? Give yourself something to look forward to in 2026 🌞

Greek Island Retreats
Join us in 2026 for the 9th year of our Greek Island retreats. We now have many years of experience, adding more amazing activities for you to experience and enjoy during your stay. Many of our guests return time and time again which is testament to how outstanding our retreats are.

Let us introduce you to Yoga, Pilates, Poros Island and our friends.
Each morning we will take you on a blissful yoga journey, melting into your mat with a seamless hour of breathing, movement, and relaxation. In the afternoon enjoy Pilates and the benefits from this precise system of movement to increase strength, improve posture and flexibility, you will be amazed at how quickly you see improvements.

Between classes and in the evening enjoy Poros, relax, laugh, explore, eat, drink, breathe and sleep. Allow this enchanting island and warm climate to embrace you. Rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit in beautiful surroundings and in the company of other like-minded people.

Our retreats offer you quality 'me time' and self care, a whole week to relax, refresh and reset.

What's included:
🧘‍♀️ Morning Yoga class 8-9am and early evening Pilates class 6-7pm.
🏖 7 nights accommodation in a small apartment; bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and a balcony with stunning sea view.
🛏 Towels and toiletries in your room.
😀 Hospitality hosts (on site to organise excursions, bike hire, hiking and evenings out).
🍹 Welcome drink and goody bag.
🙋‍♀️ Fabulous people to share this experience with.

Dates for 2026:
Saturday 23rd - 30th May 2026
Saturday 19th - 26th September 2026

Please get in touch if you have been considering joining us.

Mobile: 07821 969405
Email: pauline@absoluteyogaandpilates.co.uk