Gentle Morning Yoga in Rugby | Rise + Stretch Friday Class

Begin your Friday with a mixed level morning yoga practice designed to release tension, improve mobility, and support long-term wellbeing before the working day begins.

This 6-week summer series combines accessible yoga movement, stretching, breathwork, mindful mobility, and myofascial release to help you feel grounded, energised, and ready for the day ahead.

Bookings are now open for the 6-week Rise + Stretch 6-week Summer Series. Save your space now! Classes begin 12 June.

What It Is

Rise + Stretch is a 6-week early morning yoga series designed to help you wake up the body, ease out stiffness, and start Friday feeling more open, steady, and refreshed.

Across the series, we’ll explore:

Mixed level yoga shapes and movement, with options throughout
Gentle mobility for the spine, shoulders, and hips
Stretching for areas that often get tight, including the chest and hamstrings
Simple strengthening to support posture and help you move well in everyday life
Myofascial release to ease tension and encourage freer movement
Breathwork to help ease tension and create a greater sense of calm

It’s a steady, practical series designed to help you move well, feel better in your body, and begin each Friday with a little more space and clarity.

Who this Is for

This 6-week mixed level series is ideal if you:

Spend long hours sitting or working at a screen
Feel stiff, tight, or a bit folded in by the end of the week
Want a mixed level class with options to suit your body
Are looking for practical support, not pressure
Would enjoy beginning Friday feeling calmer, clearer, and more energised

Everything is offered with options, so you can move in a way that suits your body, energy, and level of experience.

How It Helps

Over the 6 weeks, Rise + Stretch is designed to help you:

Ease desk-related tension and aches
Improve posture and mobility
Support circulation and fascia health
Feel more focused and settled before work
Maintain strength and movement for the long term

Class Details

Rise + Stretch: 6-Week Summer Series

Dates: 12, 19, 26 June and 3, 10, 17 July 2026.
Time: Fridays, 7.30am to 8.30am
Venue: Townsend Memorial Hall, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 0DJ, Warwickshire

“Great at letting a person know if they need to tweak positioning and at helping to adapt a pose if the body isn’t able! The class is wonderfully relaxed with everyone concentrating on what they are doing which makes a new person feel like there’s no competition, so very important.”
– Sarah

“Both me and my partner struggle with back pain and the sessions have noticeably improved this, plus helping our flexibility and ability to switch off and relax (even just for an hour a week!) We would both highly recommend Gemma and look forward to continuing with her classes.”
– Melissa

Booking

6-week class block is now open for bookings. Save your space now!

Six-week block: £8 per 60-minute session
A great way to give yourself a regular, energising pause in your week.

Drop-in class: £11 per session
A limited number of spaces are available if you can’t commit to a block.

Before attending, you’ll need to complete a student health form. Please note there are no refunds or rollovers for missed classes within a block. For full details, see my terms and conditions.