Training style

Yoga, pilates & mobility

Slow, strong and supple: move well and feel better for it.

3 workouts

A silhouetted figure holding a triangle yoga pose at the water's edge, reflected in wet sand under a pink sunset
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Yoga and pilates are both listed by the NHS as muscle-strengthening activities, and the NHS also suggests relaxing activities such as yoga and tai chi for menopause symptoms. Mobility work keeps everyday movement easy.

Pilates

Pilates focuses on balance, posture, strength and flexibility. For people with stress incontinence, the NHS says pilates strengthens core muscles and suggests it as an alternative to high-impact exercise.

Yoga

Yoga builds strength and flexibility and can be as calm or as challenging as you like. Choose a class level that suits you and tell the teacher about any health conditions or pregnancy.

Mobility and stretching

Short, regular sessions beat one long stretch a week. Our mobility routines move every joint through a comfortable range and finish with longer, relaxed holds.

Free classes

The NHS Fitness Studio has free pilates and yoga videos, including beginners' pilates and chair-based pilates.

NHS pilates and yoga videos

Watch: from official sources

Pilates exercises – modifications with osteoporosis — Royal Osteoporosis Society on YouTube. The video loads from YouTube when you press play. Watch on YouTube

Yoga, pilates & mobility workouts

Sources

  1. NHS: Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64 — checked 3 Oct 2026
  2. NHS: 10 ways to stop leaks — checked 3 Oct 2026
  3. NHS: Things you can do to help menopause and perimenopause symptoms — checked 3 Oct 2026
  4. NHS: Exercise in pregnancy — checked 3 Oct 2026