Yoga Reading focuses on health and movement and is based in Caversham, Reading.
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We are movement specialists and offer high quality regular classes and workshops to develop your yoga practice. We also ongoing beginner's courses to set you on your yoga journey in the very best way. Get your first class for £5 here: https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1902548/1904152/
24/04/2026
Friends!! Join us this Sunday 26th April for Yoga and Sound followed by community tea and cake
All proceeds from this workshop will be donated to Medical Aid for Palestinians
Enjoy a nourishing Yoga, Breathwork & Sound Meditation session designed to relax your body, calm your mind and restore balance.
This gentle, accessible session is open to all levels, no yoga experience is required.
Come and join us for classes or one of these special events at the studio this month!
21/04/2026
Pregnancy Yoga & Mother and Baby Yoga Teacher Training
We’re excited to offer this 65-hour teacher training course, accredited by Yoga Professionals and led by our brilliant Jo.
This course equips teachers with the skills to support pregnancy, birth preparation, postpartum recovery, and introduces baby yoga. Teachers will learn how to guide individuals through the physical, emotional, and psychological changes of this transformative time.
You’ll gain insight into pregnancy and postnatal health, understand when to refer to healthcare professionals, and confidently support both low and high-risk pregnancies.
On completion, you’ll be qualified to teach Pregnancy Specialist and Postnatal Mother & Baby yoga classes.
This teacher training is open to anyone with a 200-hour certification, especially those passionate about supporting women through the childbearing years.
💰 Early Bird £749 until 1st August, Full Price £799 - Deposit: £250
🗓 7th – 11th October 9.30-5.30pm, 6th – 8th November 9.30-5.30pm
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20/04/2026
Avoiding injectables? Not a fan of fillers? Our upcoming workshop - FACE YOGA THERAPY: SOFTEN, STRENGTHEN & SHINE - is for you.
Face yoga is a holistic approach to face sculpting. Practitioners say that working our facial muscles, increasing the blood flow and reducing the tension we hold in this area, leads to real, visible results in the mirror.
But let’s be clear, this practice isn’t just about beauty. Face yoga is enormously energising, making you feel more expressive and at home in your own skin.
Lead by Yoga Therapist Julie Pons Woods, this enlightening two hour workshop will explore:
✨ Marma point massage
✨ Traditional face yoga
✨ Cranio-sacral touch
✨ Embodied voice work
Participants will receive a mini bottle of face oil to take home.
No experience necessary — just bring your breath, your presence, and your beautiful face.
🗓 9th May
⏰ 2.30 - 4.20pm
💰 £48
17/04/2026
Here’s a picture of our lovely teacher Jo from the Ebb and Flow building in Reading where we deliver weekly classes for residents!
Jo also teaches our Evening Flow class every Tuesday at 6pm using yoga to build strength and flexibility with enjoyable, playful sequences. Jo also teaches our Pregnancy and Mum and Baby classes and will be running a Teacher Training for those wanting to teach these styles of classes later this year
Read on to hear more about her!
3 WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR CLASSES
Embodied, non-competitive, nurturing
WHY YOU LOVE BEING PART OF THE YOGA READING FAMILY?
Yoga Reading is a really special community of dedicated members and teachers. There’s a real sense of support for the teachers so we can offer the best classes for our students. The dedication of the members makes teaching a real joy as you can see their yoga practice developing over time.
QUALIFICATIONS
200 Hours Vinyasa Flow Yoga
300 Hours Advanced Teacher Training
85 Hours Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training.
Yoga Nidra Foundation Certificate
25 Hours Advanced Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training
Integrated Baby Yoga and Baby Massage Teacher Training
Award in Education and Training to teach vocational teacher training courses
Nurturing Birth Doula Training
Many Hours of attending workshops, retreats, self-study and self-practice.
YOUR FAVOURITE WAY TO UNWIND?
Being outside in the woods, at the coast or countryside and long baths.
WHAT ARE YOU GREAT AT?
Making a safe, welcoming and friendly space for people.
TELL US A COOL FACT ABOUT YOURSELF
A long time ago I used to organize theatrical events and had my own theatre company
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO MOVE YOUR BODY?
Dancing in the kitchen to fun music, yoga (obviously!!!) and cycling.
16/04/2026
Lucy Crawford Ashtanga Weekend - early bird offer ending soon!
We’re delighted that Lucy is bringing her unique and creative approach to practice, rooted in over 30 years of experience, to Yoga Reading once more. Her teaching focuses on intuition, breath, and a deeply connected, inside-out way of moving - it’s not to be missed!
This weekend promises to be curious, practical, and refreshingly down-to-earth. You’ll explore:
✨ Breath as your foundation
✨ Tristana made simple (breath, bandha & drishti working together)
✨ Neck & head alignment through internal awareness
✨ Moving from deeper tissues, letting the body follow
🗓 June 27th - 28th
💰 £160 early bird (until end of April) / £175 full price
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Spaces are limited, so be sure to book early — we’d love to see you on the mat!
15/04/2026
Stretch, Breathe, Thrive: Your six week introduction to Yoga.
Yoga is increasingly recognised as a powerful way to support physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing.
At Yoga Reading we’re passionate about welcoming new practitioners in a way that feels relaxed, accessible, and genuinely enjoyable. Our tried-and-tested beginners’ courses are inclusive, engaging, and constantly evolving, so you will always receive the best guidance and learning experience.
What to expect from our Beginners Yoga Course
Across six classes, your experienced teacher will guide you through:
✨ Breathwork - techniques to calm the mind and regulate the nervous system
✨ Postures - improving flexibility and mobility while exploring different yoga styles, so you feel confident joining classes on our schedule.
✨ Strength - building a sustainable, supportive practice that works for your body
✨ Moving meditation - combining breath and movement to help you switch off, stay present, and let go of everyday worries
Join us for a fun and informative six-week journey. Come exactly as you are and experience the benefits of yoga for yourself
Last few spaces available for our New Moon in Aries Soundbath, coming up this weekend!
Come and bathe in the rich frequencies of Moon Gongs and Crystal and Tibetan Singing Bowls under the fiery and refreshing energy of Aries.
This therapeutic session invites you to soak in sound and banish stress for a blissful pause.
Enjoy the profound benefits of sound meditation - from lowering blood pressure to improving sleep, this is a practice that’s guaranteed to calm both the mind and body.
You won’t want to miss it!
🗓 18th April
⏰ 6pm - 7.30pm
💰 £36
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10/04/2026
Want to try Ashtanga but have no idea where to start?
Our Introduction to Ashtanga Workshop offers you the perfect opportunity to understand this dynamic, breath-led style of movement. Whether you’re a total novice, looking to return to the practice or curious about self-led ashtanga, this workshop is for you.
Under the expert guidance of Raili, you’ll develop your understanding of the sequence, breathing and flow of the practice, which focuses on opening the shoulders and hips.
This introductory workshop will cover:
✨ History and purpose of the practice
✨ Postures
✨ Breathing
✨ How to confidently continue your practice.
Join us on 25th April and start your empowering Ashtanga journey with Yoga Reading!
🗓 25th April
⏰ 2-4pm
💰 £35
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08/04/2026
Don’t forget, our workshop Mindful Backbending: A heart opening practice with Raili Maripuu, is coming soon!
Backbending is about more than just suppleness. It requires a combination of strength, stamina and flexibility. Beyond the physicality, this practice can also be demanding emotionally - opening the chest often feels vulnerable - and that’s where we come in. This nurturing session will help you approach backbends with patience and self-compassion, allowing you to feel safe, confident and supported as you explore this powerful movement sequence.
This workshop will cover:
✨ Back bending using a combination of primary and intermediate series from the ✨ Ashtanga yoga sequence.
✨ How to strengthen the back muscles and abdominals.
✨ How to create space in the front body, through the ribcage.
✨ Techniques to help you stay in those ‘difficult’ places and work through them.
Unexpected perk of pregnancy? Being told to do yoga of course!
Let’s be honest, the unsolicited advice comes thick and fast when you announce you’re expecting. But there is one recommendation we can definitely all get behind, and that’s pregnancy yoga.
At Yoga Reading we know movement is powerful at every stage of life, including (and perhaps especially) during pregnancy. Our brilliant pregnancy yoga teacher and trained doula Jo, creates sessions that are accessible, nurturing and empowering. From those early days of your first trimester, right through to your due date, our classes offer you the chance to move, breathe, connect with your baby and meet other mums-to-be.
Never tried yoga before? It doesn’t matter!
Whether you’ve been practicing for years, or have never stepped foot on a mat, we’ll meet you exactly where you are, helping to prepare mind and body as it changes and grows through this season.
Our next Pregnancy Yoga course starts on 11th April, so we look forward to seeing you and your bump on the mat soon!
🗓 Saturday 11th April
⏰ 10:45am
💰 £75 for 6 week block (includes video library) or £16 Drop In class only
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We are Yoga Reading. We are Katia and Sophie and Yoga Reading has grown out of our friendship and our total belief in the fact that movement makes you feel better. Every. Single. Time.
As we’ve built Yoga Reading, this belief has been moulded and elevated through our understanding that movement needs to be tailored to your body and your needs – which, guess what, change over time. What we need now in our 40’s is different from what we needed in our 20’s and we know this will continue to change. The skills we have built over the last ten years or so have equipped us with the knowledge of how to support our body’s to be strong and, most importantly, to improve our level of comfort. And this is what we want to share with the Yoga Reading community.
We want to provide the BEST quality teaching and information so that everyone can find the tools and techniques they need to support their busy lives and feel comfortable and strong in their bodies.
We have built a team of teachers to work with us to make sure that there’s a practice on our schedule for everyone. Between us we are skilled in yoga, meditation, injury prevention and reduction, rehabilitation, strength training, anxiety management, standing on your head and being able to sit very still!
Basically we have a lot of knowledge on what you can do to feel strong, find a sense of calm and manage the overwhelm of your busy week.
We know what it’s like to be juggling work, family, relationships and general external pressures (oh you know like a global pandemic?!). It’s easy for your health and self-care practices to drop by the wayside.
By joining the Yoga Reading community you are gaining access to best quality movement and mindfulness expertise and connecting with a warm community of teachers and students.
We really hope to see you in the studio or virtually soon!
