Looking for a helpful list of places to practise yoga on Exmoor? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back. And your legs, arms, feet, neck etc… 😉 We at the The Best of Exmoor appreciate that yoga is undeniably brilliant for you from head to toe, inside and out. Plus, it feels OM-azing!
That’s why we thought you might want to know the best local yoga spots, so you can squeeze in some practice while you’re nama-staying in the area.
Yoga on Exmoor’s Somerset Side
(Scroll down to skip straight to the Devon side of Exmoor!)
1. Exmoor Wellbeing Centre
The Exmoor Wellbeing Centre is a stunning wellness hub on the east border of Exmoor National Park. At the moment they run just one weekly evening yoga/pilates class, (combining practises from yoga & pilates together), as well as offer one-on-one classes too. As well as yoga, they also do massage therapy, reflexology, sound therapy and more… For such high quality therapists the pricing is extremely reasonable too.
Their weekly class is…
Yoga / Pilates Flow with Mandy
Thursdays @ 6-7pm (60mins) – £8.50pp
Periton House, Middlecombe
Most convenient for those staying in: Middlecombe, Minehead or Dunster. (But it’s only 10-15 mins drive from Wooton Courtenay, Cowbridge, Knowle, Porlock, Bossington, Allerford, Selworthy etc.)
Email info@exmoorwellbeing.com or call 01643 705618 to book your space.
2. Catherine Annis
Catherine Annis teaches Scaravelli inspired yoga twice a week in Minehead at the Quaker Meeting House. If you haven’t heard of Scaravelli yoga, it’s based on the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli and is a gentle but powerful type of Hatha yoga. Catherine is an extremely highly qualified teacher, who also offers regular online classes and one-to-ones. Her weekly class is…
Scaravelli Inspired Yoga
Wednesdays @ 6pm (75mins) – £12pp
Thursdays @ 9am (75mins) – £12pp
Quaker Meeting House, 9 Bancks Street, Minehead, TA24 5DJ
Most convenient for those staying in: Minehead, Dunster, Bossington, Allerford, Selworthy, Wooton Courtenay. (But only 15-20mins from Porlock, Porlock Weir, Wheddon Cross.)
3. Shiatsuyoga
Terry Bruce teaches weekly yoga classes at both Wooton Courtenay Village Hall & Moorland Hall (Wheddon Cross). She combines the Japanese form of bodywork Shiatsu into her practise, and enjoys adapting her yoga for her students. Her weekly classes are…
Stretch and Strengthen Slowly
Mondays @ 9.45am (75mins) – £12pp
Wooton Courtenay Village Hall
Most convenient for those staying in: Wooton Courtenay, Ranscombe, Burrow, Tivington, Cowbridge – all walking distance. (And only 5-15 mins drive from: Dunster, Minehead, Porlock etc.)
Yoga on the Hill
Mondays @ 7pm (90mins) – £12pp
Moorland Hall, Wheddon Cross
Most convenient for those staying in: Wheddon Cross, Cutcombe, Luckwell Bridge. & Triscombe – all walking distance. (And only 5-15 mins drive from: Cowbridge, Wooton Courtenay, Withypool, Dunster, Luxborough & more.)
4. Yoga with Manjula
Manjula teaches yoga on Exmoor regularly and offers four weekly, in person classes. She weaves together yoga, breathwork & meditation for an intuitive approach to practise and, as well as being a highly qualified yoga teacher, she is a nutritionist and herbalist too. Her company Explore Exmoor also run gong baths, sound meditations and other amazing holistic practises. Her weekly classes are…
Upton / Brompton Regis
Mondays @ 10am (60mins) – currently full!
Mondays @ 11.30am (60mins)
Most convenient for those staying in: Brompton Regis, Dulverton, Upton, Wimbleball Lake. (And only 10 mins drive from Winsford.)
Watchet Bowling Club
Tuesdays @ 10am (60mins) – £10pp
Most convenient for those staying in: Watchet, Williton, Doniford, Washford. (And less than 15mins drive to Dunster, Blue Anchor, Roadwater etc.)
Roadwater Village Hall
Tuesdays @ 6pm (60mins) – £10pp
Wednesdays @ 9.30am (60mins) – £10pp
Thursdays @ 9.30am (60mins) – £10pp
Thursdays @ 7.45pm (60mins) – £10pp – *Men’s Yoga*
Most convenient for those staying in: Roadwater, Washford, Hungerford. (And less than 15mins drive to Dunster, Blue Anchor, Withycombe, Luxborough, Watchet etc.)
5. Luisa Skinner
If you’re looking for something personal and unique, Luisa Skinner might be the teacher for you.
In 2018 Luisa opened up The Yoga Cabin, a beautiful, cedar-timber, seaside haven, specifically for one-to-one yoga classes and reiki healing. She typically does one off yoga/reiki sessions on Tuesday evenings or Wednesday mornings (she is fully booked with termly bookings the rest of the time!) and you only need email her to enquire.
From March to August, Luisa also runs…
Sunrise Sessions
Tuesdays @ 7am (30mins)
Outdoor yoga on Minehead Beach, (opposite The Queen’s Hall), followed by a sea-swim… If the weather is right… and you’re brave enough!
These sessions are donation based, (suggested £5pp) and you just email to book in but more information will soon be available on her website here.
She also teaches an all year round weekly class with…
The Beach Wellness
Thursdays @ 6.45pm (45mins) – £6pp
Minehead Community Centre – book in here.
Most convenient for those staying in: Minehead, Dunster, Bossington, Allerford, Selworthy, Wooton Courtenay. (But only 15-20mins from Porlock, Porlock Weir, Wheddon Cross.)
Email: helloluisafitness@gmail.com (NB – she is taking a break from social media this year!)
Yoga on Exmoor’s Devon Side
6. Cranleigh House Yoga Sanctuary
For yoga on Exmoor’s Devon side, there is Cranleigh House, in Combe Martin. Cranleigh House are a Homeopathic Healing company and they offer a weekly class in their yoga sanctuary…
Kundalini Yoga
Tuesdays @ 7pm (90mins) – £7pp
Cranleigh House
Most convenient for those staying in: Combe Martin, Ilfracombe, Watermouth, Blackmoor Gate. (But less than 30mins drive to Lynton, Lynmouth, Barnstaple & Simonsbath.)
And, last but definitely not least…
7. The Yoga Barn
This gorgeous studio located near Ilfracombe, in Hele Bay, has a really special, loving energy to it. There are LOADS of different classes for you to choose from, as well as a variety of other regular offerings and integrative therapies. Classes vary from £8-12pp and their schedule does change every few months, so be sure to check on their Instagram or Facebook pages to see what’s on offer.
At the time of writing this, their regular weekly classes are…
Tuesdays
Gentle Flow (w. Alex @breathingyoga) @ 10am (60mins)
Breathe & Flow (w. Alex @breathingyoga) @ 6.30pm (60mins)
Wednesdays
Yoga Sutra (w. Lorna) @ 6.15pm
Thursdays
Gentle Flow (w. @breathingyoga) @ 10am (60mins)
Saturdays
Vinyasa Flow (w. Paula @paula__harrison) @ 10.45am (60mins)
Sundays
Sea Shanti Yoga + optional sea dip (w. Lorna) @ 9am
They also have a six-week Beginner’s Yoga course with @lornamayloves on Wednesdays 6-7pm too. For someone who wants to escape to Exmoor for a longer break!
All of the above are at:
The Yoga Barn, Hele Business Park, Unit 1, Hele, North Devon EX34 9RA
Most convenient for those staying in: Ilfracombe, Watermouth, Combe Martin, Sterridge & Berrynarbor. (But only half an hour’s drive from Lynton & Lynmouth too.)
So there you have it. Everything you need to know about where to practise yoga on Exmoor. We hope it’s useful!
We’ll be adding more posts on similar topics such as mindfulness, exercise, healing & wellness soon, because Exmoor has such an amazing array of these sorts of things on offer. In the meantime, why not take a look at some of our amazing suggestions for walking on Exmoor?
Walking on Exmoor
And of course, we’re here to help you book a place to stay!
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