Kate Oates Yoga

Kate Oates Yoga I’m a yogi and yoga teacher offering Vinyasa Flow classes and private tuition to people of all levels including beginners.

Established Senior Yoga Teacher ✦ Inclusive, anatomy-led tuition ✦ Specialist in Yoga for Men, Sport & Athletes ✦ Group, private & corporate sessions ✦ Executive Coach ✦ Focusing on strengthening, heating and balancing poses to awaken muscles and safely challenge the body, with restorative postures to bring the body and mind to a nurturing close. For me, the apex of Yoga is finding strength and confidence, mentally and physically, and is accessible to everyone.

Feedback in the sodding rain 🌧️ I ran into a client recently, someone I’d coached in one single session, on a walk, last...
03/09/2026

Feedback in the sodding rain 🌧️ I ran into a client recently, someone I’d coached in one single session, on a walk, last summer. Our recent catch up was him spotting me in the rain, him pulling over and getting out of his car. I was in my running kit, already drenched. There we stood, getting rained on, talking with animation and excitement, and these were his words!

Goosebumps.

The power of taking the armour off.

The time, the space, and the permission that came from that 90 minutes in the woods, was more powerful that I knew.

Thank you to him for sharing these words.

This is the epitome of why I do what I do - to get people out of their own chaos in order to do the brilliant things they are capable of doing💥👏🏼

03/09/2026

This 6-hour-work-window (because after school clubs aren’t back yet, DOG) doesn’t feel as hard when you kick things off on a HIGH ✨ It’s barely lunchtime and I’ve already been in coach-mode - onsite, smart threads and everything - then come home and got moving for the first-class-back for yoga which is tonight (MEN’S CLASS and last opportunity to bag the bundle rate and reservation for the rest of 2026 ~ that’s where the magic happens!)💥

I’m that annoying person who loves what they do so sorry not sorry and also WELCOME BACK FOLKS 🎉✨👏🏼

24 hours left to bag the bundle (the cheapest yoga will be for the rest of the year and the investment that motivate reg...
02/09/2026

24 hours left to bag the bundle (the cheapest yoga will be for the rest of the year and the investment that motivate regular attendance!)

We are into our 3rd year of this class and LOVING every bit of it! Loving the mobility improvements, the sporting achievements, the concentration faces when challenged, the surprises when bodies do, actually, respond 👏🏼

I never get tired of watching people gain confidence in their bodies as they progress in their movements, and this class is a great example.

This is a space to remove all barriers to men practising yoga.

Yoga for stability and mobility. Yoga is an all-round complement to everything else you might be doing in your life, from gardening and grandkids, to football tournaments or triathlons.

Men’s bodies tend to be tighter, stiffer, less mobile.
There is also a higher percentage of my male clients who are hypermobile, than my female clients, so stereotypes are out and YOGA IS IN!

Add ONE HOUR of yoga to your week for a few months and see what happens.

💤 Will better sleep be your main outcome?

💪 Finding muscles you forgot you had?

⚡️ Maybe freedom in your shoulders you forgot was possible?

Your tomorrow-self will feel better after yoga today, again and again and again.

Get yourself along to this dedicated class. STARTS TOMORROW 💥

👉EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:30pm.
👉8-12 men.
👉Beginner-friendly, genuinely. We work with tight bodies.
👉Taught by me - Kate Oates - a senior teacher with 13 years experience, anatomy-led approach, and credentials in Yoga for Sport and Yoga for Athletes
👉 AND, I have enough enthusiasm and sarcasm to make this possibly become a weekly JOY (no promises 😄)

READ MORE via bio 👆🏼 and don’t hesitate!! This is a great time of year to start new, like many others are!

Come to yoga!

Kate x

📍Cheadle Hulme, Stockport

02/09/2026

Why not try it? Come practise with me. September is a month of positive change and moving forward 🧘‍♂️

🧘‍♀️ INCLUSIVE YOGA in Cheadle Hulme – new term starts TOMORROW 🧘‍♂️

5 weekly classes with me, Senior Yoga Teacher, Kate Oates – 4 in person, 1 online.

All classes are small, supportive and expert-led. We move, breathe, sweat, settle. It’s a lovely community, the poses are inclusive for different abilities, and a regular practise brings so many benefits.

I’d love to welcome you to the mat this Autumn!

📍Cheadle Hulme, Stockport
🧩 Term bookings prioritised
🔗 Bookings open: www.kateoateselevate.com

👋 Whether you’re brand new or returning, you’ll be welcomed with warmth, humour and expert guidance.

Any questions?
📧 [email protected]

Weekly Yoga Classes:

• MONDAY 6:45pm | Familiar Flow *full*
• MONDAY 8pm | Vinyasa Flow
• WEDNESDAY 6:45am *online* | Sunrise Flow
• THURSDAY 7:30pm | Yoga Class for Men
• FRIDAYS 9:30am | Flow & Fundamentals

Yoga for health, sleep, performance, freedom, movement, agility, mobility and LIFE 🧘 x

Why not try it? Come practise with me. September is a month of positive change and moving forward 🧘‍♂️ 🧘‍♀️ INCLUSIVE YO...
02/09/2026

Why not try it? Come practise with me. September is a month of positive change and moving forward 🧘‍♂️

🧘‍♀️ INCLUSIVE YOGA in Cheadle Hulme – new term starts TOMORROW 🧘‍♂️

5 weekly classes with me, Senior Yoga Teacher, Kate Oates – 4 in person, 1 online.

All classes are small, supportive and expert-led. We move, breathe, sweat, settle. It’s a lovely community, the poses are inclusive for different abilities, and a regular practise brings so many benefits.

I’d love to welcome you to the mat this Autumn!

📍Cheadle Hulme, Stockport
🧩 Term bookings prioritised
🔗 Bookings open: www.kateoateselevate.com

👋 Whether you’re brand new or returning, you’ll be welcomed with warmth, humour and expert guidance.

Any questions?
📧 [email protected]

Kate x

Real words from real clients, because this yoga is for real people and real bodies!

Weekly Yoga Schedule:

〰️ Mon 6:45pm – Familiar Flow Yoga
A steady, strong class for those who’ve done vinyasa before
✨ FULL ✨

〰️ Mon 8:00pm – Yoga Flow for All
Perfect if you’re newer to yoga, or if the later time suits.
Strength, stretch and breathwork you can grow with ~ options for all levels (yes, even experienced folk).

〰️ Wed 6:45am – Online Morning Flow
Midweek boost from your kitchen/mat/PJs.
45-min class – short and energising.

〰️ Thurs 7:30pm – Yoga Class for Men
Tight hamstrings? You’ll fit right in.
Designed for stiff limbs and sporty bodies. No flexibility needed – just the ability to move from standing to mat.

〰️ Fri 9:30am – Flow & Fundamentals
A classic, no-fuss vinyasa session with brilliant people and clear teaching.
Great for building confidence and strength 🧘‍♂️

—

Senior Yoga Teacher | 13+ yrs experience | Specialist in Yoga for Sport & Athletes | Tight hamstring sympathiser

Is it socially acceptable to admit that we’ve peppered FUN into the juggle? Yes, the reduced hours, increased snack requ...
01/09/2026

Is it socially acceptable to admit that we’ve peppered FUN into the juggle? Yes, the reduced hours, increased snack requests and limited patience, absolutely all present and correct, but joys were nonetheless created and celebrated and it’s bittersweet to to be ticking off another summer holiday even if the to-do list can finally start getting proper attention🩵

We’ve made magic with outdoor cinema (sofa and tv in the garden, yes), homemade eclipse-viewers, bike rides, teaching my son the basics of boxing, eaten plenty of meals in the garden. We’ve done blackberry picking, festivals, seen faraway friends, a baptism, LONDON-BABY, skimmed stones, Cornwall (pictured; really!) debuted at padel, played tennis as a trio a lot on council-run courts, got a Venus fly trap (!), found awesome holiday clubs (because they get cooler when they’re 8), and, probably loads of things I can’t remember.

Work wise, I LOVED the quiet times of being able to plan ahead. I loved learning that coaching doesn’t quieten over summer like yoga (thanks clients), and I’ve had such a laugh teaching my reduced summer yoga schedule, including a session of ‘bring your kids’ (chaos then total calm!)

School holidays always throw my ADHD out of whack. Eventually we get into a new groove, and then it’s all over and routine is back.

Can we somehow ensure some of the joy trickles into routine too, and not assume they’re separate? 💛

How have your summers been?!!???

Clocking off August in Cornwall has got to be a good way to kick off September 🩵 Sunshine, crystal clear seas, swims, sa...
01/09/2026

Clocking off August in Cornwall has got to be a good way to kick off September 🩵 Sunshine, crystal clear seas, swims, sand castles, Cedric (and mum and Pete 🫶🏼) 🐚🌊🦀xx

Injuries are the second biggest reason men avoid Yoga. Bah.The first reason? Flexibility. Or lack of. But I’ll never sto...
18/08/2026

Injuries are the second biggest reason men avoid Yoga. Bah.

The first reason? Flexibility. Or lack of. But I’ll never stop saying this: Tightness is assumed. I assume people begin tight, and if there’s flexibility, cool, both extremes, cool cool! (Also, more of my male clients are hypermobile than my female clients, just to throw assumptions into the bin. Hypermobile crew, I’ve got you too; you don’t always get out lightly though…).

Back to injuries.

Injuries being a reason men assume yoga isn’t for them.
But, injuries are absolutely NOT a reason to avoid yoga. In most cases, they’re a reason to prioritise it.

Examples are:
🦵Tight hips after years of running.
💪 A shoulder that’s been unhappy since that tennis friendly in 2019.
⚡️A lower back that gets vocal after long days at a desk.
🦴 Joints that ache in a way that we tell ourselves is just age, but actually, it’s underuse (and thereforen won’t ever improve without use).

I work with bodies that are carrying a lot. I work with bodies that have done a lot. That still do a lot. I work with brains that are busy such that bodies don’t get much say (takes one to know one 🙋‍♀️).

I work with runners, cyclists, desk workers, tradespeople, dads, grandads, former sports-team members, normal, wonderful humans who haven’t moved properly in years.

I specialise in sport and injuries, and every class I teach offers modifications throughout so you work to what your body can actually do on the day.

You provide the relevant info when you book. I take it from there.

Our classes are structured but freeing. Intelligent but joyful. Anatomy-focused but not limited.

My Yoga Class for Men runs on Thursdays @ 7:30-8:30pm in Cheadle Hulme. We start up again on 3rd September. A new term is a great place to settle in with others doing the same.

Welcomes all levels, especially Beginners. For those who know your downward dog from your dandasana, you will also be challenged!

Join me and 12 men who do yoga!

Kate x

🔗 in bio or comment/DM MENDOYOGA

Yoga Class for Men is back in 3 weeks! Let's return to WHY this class was created....Why the hell not? Because nobody wo...
13/08/2026

Yoga Class for Men is back in 3 weeks! Let's return to WHY this class was created....

Why the hell not? Because nobody would come, Yes. That was a genuine worry. Turns out I was safe: female clients kept telling me their partners would benefit from yoga but would never set foot in a regular class. Too self-conscious. Too tight. Too new.

And way too much Lycra!
Men don't see themselves in a yoga studio, because men aren't shown in studios, or adverts, or holding a mat. Not in the West, anyway. Yet everyone deserves what yoga gives you. It doesn't ask for perfection, exact alignment, or a particular set of chromosomes.

Yoga frees the body. Calms a busy mind. Builds the wellness, mobility and stability everyone needs.

I'm an ex-long-distance runner, ex-boxer, recovering corporate stress-head with hamstrings, hips and a jaw that were permanently locked. Yoga wasn't for me either, until it was. It changed everything, and it complements everything: running, parenting, ADHD-ing, stress, boredom, fatigue.

Don't say no to yoga until you've tried it. It's never as bad as the anticipation, and it might add years to your life.

Local? My new term starts THURSDAY 3 SEPT @ 7:30 to 8:30pm, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. £16 per class or commit to real changes (and discount!) and sign up for the Sept-Dec bundle (most do).

Info and booking at https://kateoateselevate.com/yoga.

Questions? Just ask,

Kate 💪

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Manchester
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