In this Mini Retreat

"Use the light and energy of the Summer season to absorb into our body and mind."

"Learn how we can use yoga to support our wellbeing during the summer months"

"Learn how to adapt the yoga to your own personal practice, helping to meet your own needs and preferences, rather than a one size fits all style"

"Learn how slow mindful yoga can give you more energy"

"Practice breathwork to help energise and also relax the mind"

"Enjoy deep relaxation "

Summer Yoga mini retreat

Amanda Kerr

What an absolutely lovely morning!  The weather was perfect for our time outside and the 3 hours flew past.  Well done Donna!

Leila Godden

A relaxing and restorative practice including time spent outside appreciating nature while enjoying our yoga. A lovely experience.

Dee Semple

It was a wonderful session, practising yoga outside with birdsong & the sounds of nature.  Loved the chanting too.  Left feeling relaxed & grounded.  Thank you, Donna.

carol Broadbent 

This Yoga mini retreat was so lovely.  It was great to be able to do yoga outside - relaxing with nature and to enjoy new aspects like chanting and a dance.  Thank you for a lovely morning Donna.

Marilyn  Buss

Lovely chilled out Yoga on Saturday morning with Donna. Highly recommend 

Embrace the Summer with body breath and mind. A gentle practice of slow mindful yoga breath and movement.

This class will focus on health and wellbeing, a lovely class for beginners or if you have been doing yoga for years. Building on strength, balance and cocodination . We will learn a new posture and sequence every week and then return to them as a practice. We will work on breath and slow mindful movement to help bring a calming effect on the nervous system. Towards the end of the class we will work on breathwork, a short meditation and relaxation. This is a fun and friendly class. It’s nice to be part of a growing community of people and to make new friends. The country market is on at the Memorial hall soon after the class so it might be nice to stop for a cup of tea after the class.

donnasamsyoga.com - Friday Morning Yoga

Friday Morning Yoga

Jackie Hill

I have started yoga after a 20 year hiatus, and the class was perfect for getting back to it. Good stretches for all abilities and very enjoyable.

This class will focus on health and wellbeing, a lovely class for beginners or if you have been doing yoga for years. Building on strength, balance and cocod...

Gentle Yoga at Battle Memorial Hall

A lovely start to the weekend. This class is open to all. A practice to connect with breath and movement. We work on yoga postures . I encourage everyone to work at their own pace. Yoga practice is about being steady and feeling at ease in the pose. We work on building strength in the body, which is so important . We work on balance and coordination. I can help you adapt the posture to suit your needs. We then work on breathing and relaxation to finish, usually with a restorative practice of legs up the wall or chair. This class is open to all abilities and can be adapted to a chair if needed. This is a very friendly group and it’s so nice to have a yoga community at Whatlington Village. 

Beginners are welcome

Saturday Morning Yoga

Really good Yoga session, felt very refreshed and ready for the day. Thanks Donna

Owen Smith

A great class for a more gentle Yoga Experience, and Donna leads you through the class and makes it easy to understand

Sarah Murfin

Lovely way to start the day, suitable for all sizes and abilities, welcoming and warm.

Lovely morning yoga practice with Donna , sets you up for the day. Thank you 🙏

Lovely Saturday mornings Yoga with Donna.
Really helps to start your day on a positive note  x

Marian Lawrence

fabulous yoga session to start off the weekend and leave weekly stresses behind. Donna is friendly and shows many adaptions to cater for all requirements.

Juliet Waller

Absolutely the best way to start the weekend. Donna is a breath of fresh air after a busy week 

Janet Walsh

A wonderfully calming and affirming class,  a perfect start to the day.

Jenny Barker

Thoroughly enjoyed. I would recommend Donna’s yoga class.

A lovely start to the weekend. A gentle yoga class for all abilities. yoga, breathing and relaxation.   


This is a group class for all abilities, beginners are very welcome. I encourage you to work at your own pace. no need to worry what anyone else is doing.  There is no competition in a yoga practice, not even with yourself. I will always help you with modifications to make the practice work for your body. This class is very accessible and will give you confidence in your body.   

We always start with some warming up, sometimes a breathing practice to centre. We work towards a pose ,taking time to get there. We have fun along the way to make the practice enjoyable and achievable .

Towards the end of the class we practice some yoga breathing, which is called pranayama. This is of huge benefit to the nervous system and helps us to relax and calm before final relaxation for around  ten minutes. This is so helpful for our mental health and well being and helps the immune  system to work better.

MONDAY MORNING CLASS

Emma Godson

A great class for all abilities that want to work at a more focused rate. Everyone works towards their own goals.

Donna is calm, proficient and knowledgeable. Everyone is welcome whatever stage they are at. From post operative to accomplished yoga participants.

Janet Nevard

Amanda Tuckey

I rarely give 5* but Donna is pretty close.  She is very experienced, adapts to the needs of a huge range of people of various ages and physical needs.  Donna knows her stuff in regard to body mind alliance, anatomy/body function/disabilities, and brings new ways of working all the time.  Competition, or pushing ones body through pain are never recommended... everyone does what their own bodies and mental health need.   Donna teaches at all levels and I started with a few one to ones, progressing to two rather different classes a week, as well as her home videos!!!  

Julie Allen

Face-to-face yoga at St. Stephens Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea

What happens at this class?

This is a chill out class to help us unwind from a busy day.

 We start with some letting go and releasing. We connect to the breath and then start to warm up with joint freeing exercises. We do stretching and releasing working with breath and movement. We do vinyasa (flowing yoga movements to music} We work on strength and flexibility before winding down with restorative yoga and gentle inversion before slow relaxing breathing and final relaxation.

Who is this class for?

This class is suitable for beginners as well as people who have practiced yoga before.
This class is recommended for helping to balance the nervous system, which helps our mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.

Tuesday Evening  Yoga

John Locke

First time at Yoga so a little apprehensive. Donna, was welcoming & helpful, supplying me with a mat, cushion & knee support (both of mine crocked). Her direction was clear and everyone could sense her willingness to go slowly and not expect anyone to get the variety of moves and stretches immediately. A very sensitive person. I felt truly recharged after the 75 minute session. Slept very well & fewer pains! I shall return!

Richard Nicholls 

Lovely friendly environment. Warm greeting on arrival. Very relaxing evening yoga session. Would definitely recommend.

Had 4 weeks away so a little rusty (read stiff) but Donna’s gentle approach to newbies allows one to ease into movement without discomfort. I shall return! 

Debra Haines

Hattie Todd

Such a lovely evening class, thank you so much Donna. Would recommend 100% 

Jenny Mainwood

I’m returning to yoga after a 10 year break and have found it totally suitable for my needs. Donna is marvellous. 

Jean Scott

Excellent session.  Relaxing   Excellent tutor

What a lovely relaxing class!  The venue is warm and Donna makes it cosy and calm.  I can't wait to go again.

Suzanne  Griffin

Wonderful Teacher and very attentive to people's different needs and abilities and adapts poses to suit.

Sara Knight 

A very welcoming and relaxing class. Donna is aware of different peoples’ needs and suggests adaptations of poses accordingly.

Gentle Evening yoga. Whatlington village hall

Paula Watkinson

First time at this yoga session , loved it really helped my hip and back pain , great instructor really saw what you were doing corrected if needed which is exactly what I like. Back and  hip reduced felt stretched calm and chilled plus lovely friendly group highly recommended 

Great class last noght never been so chilled on such a hot evening! 

Dawn Price 

Lovely relaxed wind down class at the end of the day. Left feeling stretched and calm. 

What happens at this class?

This is a chill out class to help us unwind from a busy day.

 We start with some letting go and releasing. We connect to the br...

This is a lovely class to get your day off to a good start.  This is a slightly faster pace than my Monday class, although still suitable for beginners as well as those who are practiced in yoga. 

We start with warm ups, breathing and gentle stretches. We work with breath and movement. This has an energizing quality that is truly nourishing. We usually work on Standing postures, then floor. I always include a balance and a gentle inversion. We finish with a breathing practice and relaxation.

This is a lovely class to get your day off to a good start.  This is a slightly faster pace than my Monday class, although still suitable for beginners as we...

Wednesday Morning Yoga. Outside in the Summer in the church grounds.

As the seasons shift and nature begins to turn into Autumn, it gives us an opportunity to slow down, ground ourselves and find as sense of ease from within.

Join me for a three hour seasonal workshop designed to harmonize, body, breath and mind with the changing rhythms of nature.

Together we will explore:

Yoga  Practice - Learn sequences to release tension, restore energy, and support grounding.

Restorative practice. Learn how to bring energy into the body through resting into the practice. 

Yoga breathing- Learn breathing practices to energize, calm and balance.

Meditation- A guided practice.

Yoga Nidra- Deep rest to restore and renew.

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This workshop is open to all  and offers a space to reconnect with yourself. The practices can be adapted to chair or floor.

donnasamsyoga.com - Embracing Autumn . A Seasonal Yoga Workshop.

Embracing Autumn . A Seasonal Yoga Workshop.

Ann Wilson

As the seasons shift and nature begins to turn into Autumn, it gives us an opportunity to slow down, ground ourselves and find as sense of ease from within.
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