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IN PERSON

Barnes, London, SW13

Small classes are held within a calm, friendly and inclusive environment , offering a ’safe space’ to focus on holistic health and wellbeing.

Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life you are invited to enhance and gently develop your physical and mental wellbeing. I offer a place to ‘be’ with the emphasis being on kindness, nurture and nourishment.

Everyone receives a warm welcome with a personal approach where they can feel at ease to be themselves.

a selection of classes

YIN YOGA

Based on Chinese medicine. Passive, longer held poses rest the muscles and access a safe and positive ‘stress’ on the deep layers of connective tissue (fascia) in the body. A beautiful practice to help reduce stress and anxiety, balance the nervous system, increase circulation and restore/improve flexibility and joint mobility. Enhancing body, mind and breath awareness. The practice ends with a nourishing relaxation.

RESTORATIVE/YIN YOGA AND YOGA NIDRA

An unhurried, nurturing session. A harmonious practice to welcome you back to your body, blending both restorative and yin postures with gentle breath work and mindfulness techniques. The session closes with deep relaxation/Yoga Nidra: a calming, healing and soothing way to end your practice.

YOGA: GENTLE FLOW AND RESTORE

A balanced practice to both uplift and relax. A blend of steady, nourishing, ‘slow flowing’ postures to energise the body, enabling you to move in a mindful, gentle way. Releasing toxins and stresses, increasing breath awareness, clearing and centering the mind. The session closes with stillness and relaxation to replenish and restore.

MINDFUL MOVEMENT/YIN YOGA

Awaken your energy whilst connecting to the heart, moving in a way that is intuitively your own in this healing practice. Uncover where tension lies as you explore each movement. The class focuses on calming the body, mind and nervous system. Balancing the organs through meridian stimulation, supporting emotional equilibrium and helping the body’s energetic flow. The practice ends with a guided relaxation that will leave you feeing calmer, clearer and rejuvenated.

YOGA: STRETCH AND RELEASE

A perfect way to start or pause from your busy day! An opportunity to slow down, decompress and recharge! Gentle yoga to enable you to open up and reduce stress in both body and mind. Nourishing areas such as neck, shoulders, chest/spine and hips, completing the practice with restoring relaxation.

TEEN YOGA AND MINDFULNESS

Yoga for Teens is a powerful tool for self-exploration, self-acceptance and confidence, the benefits happen on a physical, emotional and mental level. Balancing the body’s chemistry and physiology as well as helping teens who may be experiencing exam/school stresses and anxieties. The practice includes an intuitive blend of yoga postures (gentle flow/yin and restorative) breathing techniques, mindfulness/meditation exercises and relaxation.

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I believe that people appear in your life and bring something to you when you most need them. After suffering burnout In a corporate environment, I embarked on a career change. During this time I had happened upon Claire’s beautiful yoga practice and found that it guided and supported me through the ups, downs and uncertainty of change. Claire’s approach to yoga resonates strongly with me and through her holistic approach it supported me in mind, body and spirit. Claire tailors each class, makes it accessible to all levels, brings wisdom through the words that she shares, plays heavenly music and brings moments of meditative calm. All of this contributes to the space that Claire holds. I couldn’t recommend or thank her enough.

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Claire’s classes are a welcome respite from everyday life – full of positive messages, calming essential oils, stretches that leave you feeling as though you have had a massage and others which make you feel powerful and strong. The class ends with a beautiful relaxation session which stays with you for days afterwards! It has become an essential part of my life. Claire is a superb teacher who guides her class with encouragement. I always leave the class feeling relaxed, uplifted and ready for anything!

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Claire is truly the most nurturing of teachers, simultaneously thorough & gentle, for both adults & young people alike. Her Friday classes are always something to look forward to and always a wonderfully relaxing, revitalising & replenishing way to finish the week.

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I so look forward to Claire’s Yin yoga. She has a calming presence, both in person and online. This has certainly been a saviour during this year’s lockdown.

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Claire is definitely the best yoga teacher I’ve ever had. She’s so consistently calm and so heart-warmingly positive. Her classes don’t feel like exercise to me – they’re more like being in a little sanctuary for an hour – they’ve certainly helped me get through a tough year.

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Pure Essence yoga with Claire Welton is welcoming, relaxing and nurturing. The gentle but powerful movements create a positive energy and are invigorating yet also calming. Claire makes the space so special and it is a privilege to join her class.

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I have been coming to Claire’s classes for years now and have loved every aspect of it. I don’t know what I would have done without them. It really helped me throughout my GCSES and A-Levels. Not only helping my physical strength and flexibility but has shown to have greatly benefited my mental well-being. It has always been something to look forward to each week. There is a perfect balance in each class between physical and relaxation. Practising mindfulness techniques within class teaches ways to continue this beyond the studio.

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Claire has been teaching me yoga since I was seven years old and it has become a really positive part of my life. Now that I am a teenager and have joined a class with my age group it helps me deal with the stresses of school life (and growing up!) and keeps me stretched and fit for sport. I cannot imagine life without it or have wished for a better teacher than Claire.

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Claire has such a kind, gentle and peaceful energy when doing yoga, that still comes through when doing yoga online. There is a really good mix of yin and flow, and it always leaves me feeling really peaceful and nice.

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Thank you so much for your beautiful, calming and strengthening presence in Ezekiel’s life over what has been a very challenging time. I really value what you do and Ezekiel has thoroughly loved his yoga classes.

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My children’s wonderful feedback about Claire as a yoga teacher led me to start yoga with her for the first time. I have never looked back – her gentle, positive & uplifting approach make her classes a joy. The online classes are fantastic but I look forward to returning to her in person classes in her lovely new ‘safe space’.

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Claire is the most fantastic yoga teacher. Her classes offer the perfect balance of physical exertion and mental relaxation. She is wonderfully welcoming and supportive and gives you a lovely sense of mindfulness.

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Claire is kind. She will adapt the lesson to cover anything you have a problem with. Claire opens up your mind and ensures you feel fresh. You will finish more relaxed and more grounded.

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Claire is amazing and her lessons always make me calmer than when I start.

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I find yoga really peaceful after a busy school day, I get to relax and be with my friends.

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Claire’s classes are so zen and full of inspiration. I am having greater days than when I started (yoga).