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Flexibility is one of our most important classes in its own right, not just a warm-up for pole and aerial. We'll help you safely build strength, range of motion and body awareness – skills that pay off in your other classes and in everyday life. No pole or aerial experience needed, and you don't have to be bendy to start. Join us in the studio, or from home online.
Half price with code MYFIRSTCLASS at checkout – usually £12, in-studio or online.
Book nowWhy flexibility matters
Flexibility is a brilliant complement to pole and aerial training – it's what helps you point your toes, deepen your splits, or finally achieve that trick you've been working on. But you don't need to be training pole or aerial to benefit, and you don't need to already be flexible to start – that's exactly what the class is for. Better range of motion also means less stiffness and fewer restrictions in everyday life, in ways you don't always expect. We train active flexibility too, so you gain the strength to lift into positions and hold them without relying on gravity to help.
Flexibility – In the Studio
This targeted flexibility class is suitable for all levels, with no previous experience required – you don't have to be bendy, or an existing pole or aerial student, to come along. Every week we focus on a different area of the body, working through a mix of active and passive techniques drawn from yoga and contortion to help you safely build strength, flexibility and range of motion towards your goals and dream moves.
What it builds
Steady, visible progress in your splits, backbends and overall range of motion, plus body awareness that helps in pole, aerial, and everyday life alike.
Wear something stretchy with no metal elements like zips. Mats and blocks are provided, but bring your own if you prefer, plus a kneepad or cushion for any kneeling sections.
See Flexibility on the timetable →Flexibility – Online
Can't make it into the studio? Join our weekly flexibility class from the comfort of your own home, live via Zoom, or catch up with the recording afterwards – every online booking gets the recording either way, whether you made the live session or not. Like our in-studio class, it's suitable for all levels, with a different area of the body each week.
Key info
60 minutes. It helps (but isn't essential) to have a yoga mat, strap and blocks to hand, plus a cushion or kneepad for any kneeling sections. Your recording stays available to catch up on for a week afterwards. Check the timetable for this week's day and time.
Why we train active flexibility, not just passive stretching
There are two kinds of flexibility: passive, where gravity or a partner eases you into a shape, and active, where your own muscles hold you there. Most people can stretch further passively than they can control actively, and that gap is where injuries creep in. We build both in class, but we put real focus on active flexibility and isometric strength work, so the range of motion you gain is range you can actually utilise safely upside down in the air, not just something you've been pushed into.
Quick answers
Either way, yes. If you're stiff as a board, this is exactly where you'll build range of motion – everyone starts somewhere. If you're already bendy, every stretch still adapts to your level, so you'll feel it and stay within your own capabilities. If you're hypermobile or have EDS, we can accommodate that too – just email us or drop us a WhatsApp beforehand if you'd like to talk it through first.
We don't recommend it. From partway through pregnancy you shouldn't lie flat on your back, and the hormone relaxin loosens your joints in ways that make it easier to overstretch without realising. Wide-leg and straddle positions can also aggravate pelvic girdle pain, which is common in pregnancy. We'd love to welcome you back once you've had the all clear after birth – in the meantime, a pregnancy-specific yoga class is a safer bet.
Not at all. Flexibility classes stand on their own, and plenty of students come to us just for this.
Yes – credits can be used to book any standard class type, in-studio or online, including flexibility and open practice.
Both, gently. It's sometimes yoga inspired, sometimes contortion inspired, but always adaptable to your pace. We draw on a range of techniques with a particular focus on active flexibility and isometric work, so you build strength and control alongside your end range of motion.
Something stretchy that allows ease of movement, like leggings or joggers and a t-shirt. Please avoid clothing with metal elements such as zips, since these can damage the mats. Mats and blocks are provided in the studio, but bring your own if you prefer, along with a kneepad or cushion for any kneeling sections.
Same class, same focus area each week – just a different way to join. In-studio, you're with us in person using our mats and blocks. Online, you join live via Zoom or catch up with the recording, from wherever suits you.
Our studio is on the first floor and unfortunately there's no lift, so we're not able to accommodate anyone who's unable to walk up stairs. Got an accessibility question? Just get in touch and we'll do our best to help.
No problem – every online booking includes the catch-up recording, whether you joined live or not. You'll get a link by email after the session.
In-studio classes follow our standard 24-hour cancellation policy. Online bookings are non-refundable once made, since your Zoom link and recording access go out automatically as soon as you register.
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