New term — evening classes now open

Hale

– find your ease

A room for a more flexible body and a quieter mind. Stretching and pilates, taken slowly.

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About the

studio

Hale is a stretching and pilates studio for people who want to move without being pushed. Classes stay small. The work is slow, precise, and kind to tight backs, hips, and shoulders.

Come before work, after a long day, or when you simply want an hour that is quiet. Group sessions leave room for each person. Private hours are there when you want the room to yourself.

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Gentle stretch

Mara Ellison

Mon, 2 Nov · 7:00 AM

50 min

8/12 spots leftGentleHale
£18

Classic pilates

Jonah Adeyemi

Mon, 2 Nov · 9:30 AM

55 min

3/12 spots leftModerateHale
£22

Morning mobility

Leah Okonkwo

Mon, 2 Nov · 12:15 PM

60 min

12/12 spots leftGentleHale
£18

Deep stretch

Mara Ellison

Tue, 3 Nov · 6:00 PM

75 min

6/10 spots leftModerateHale
£20

Recovery

Jonah Adeyemi

Tue, 3 Nov · 7:30 PM

60 min

4/8 spots leftGentleHale
£16

Classic pilates

Leah Okonkwo

Wed, 4 Nov · 10:00 AM

55 min

9/12 spots leftModerateHale
£22

Evening stretch

Mara Ellison

Fri, 6 Nov · 6:30 PM

50 min

7/12 spots leftGentleHale
£18

Saturday flow

Leah Okonkwo

Sun, 8 Nov · 9:00 AM

60 min

5/10 spots leftModerateHale
£22

Restore

Jonah Adeyemi

Wed, 11 Nov · 7:00 PM

60 min

6/8 spots leftGentleHale
£16

Deep stretch

Mara Ellison

Sun, 15 Nov · 11:00 AM

75 min

4/10 spots leftModerateHale
£20

Morning mobility

Jonah Adeyemi

Wed, 18 Nov · 8:15 AM

55 min

10/12 spots leftGentleHale
£18

Founder's story

Mara Ellison

Mara Ellison — Founder and teacher

Mara Ellison is the founder of Hale and still teaches several classes each week. She spent years in rooms where people were told to push harder, then opened a studio for the ones who wanted to move without pain or hurry. Hale began as evening sessions with friends. It is now three rooms across London, with the same slow pace in each.

“There is no force here. Soften, and the body follows.”

Every review is a reflection of the path that starts with attention to yourself.

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Mara Ellison

★★★★★2 August 2026

There is no force here. Soften, and the body follows.

Gentle stretch

(50 min)

ease through the neck and back

Classic pilates

(55 min)

strength, posture, control

Classtypes

Every format is available in a small group or on your own. The schedule is refreshed each week.

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Morning mobility

(60 min)

a soft start to the day

Deep stretch

(75 min)

hips, hamstrings, and breath

Recovery

(60 min)

let the week leave the body

Advantages

Small groups, never rushed

Three rooms, one pace

You leave lighter

Breath before effort

Group classes

Stretching, pilates, and strength for every level

Private sessions

A plan shaped around your own body

Studio hire

The room, for a team or a private group

Questions.

A few answers before your first class.

What classes do you offer?

Every format is available in a small group or on your own. The schedule is refreshed each week.

How do I book?

Write to us here, or call the studio. We reply the same day.

What do the packs include?

Class packs for regulars.

Where is the studio?

14 Wren Street, London

Booking

simply done

Write to us here, or call the studio. We reply the same day.