Pilates, yoga and Hot Mat in Upminster and Saffron Walden
Find balance.
Feel good.
Yoga. Pilates. Hot Mat. Barre. Sculpt.
Space to do more. Permission to do less.
Your first AFB chapter
3 classes.
£30.
A little curious?
Let’s make it a thing.
Fourteen days to try a few classes, meet your teachers and find your kind of movement.
New to AFB. Three classes within 14 days. Choose your studio before purchasing; passes and accounts are separate. See studio pricing for current terms.
A little love from the AFB community
“I love A Fine Balance: personal feel to the classes and fab teachers.”
Natalie · AFB client testimonial
Your local place to move
Your neighbourhood.
Your new ritual.
Two places to put life on pause. Choose yours for classes, prices and booking.
Upminster.
Classic and Hot MatHot Mat, yoga, Pilates, Barre and Sculpt on St Marys Lane.
Coming from Cranham, Hornchurch or Harold Wood? Plan your visit to our St Marys Lane studio.
Saffron Walden.
Hot Mat from Jan 2027Yoga, Pilates, Barre and Sculpt at Emson Close. Home to our teacher training school. Hot Mat launches January 2027.
Coming from Audley End, Newport or Great Chesterford? Find us in Saffron Walden town centre.
Explore our Dunmow group classes and private sessions.
Our classes / Upminster and Saffron Walden
Find your kind
of movement.
Balance is at the heart of every class. Strength and stillness. Effort and ease. Some days you need to move. Some days you need to pause.
Find your energy.
Build strength with Pilates, Barre and Sculpt. Explore movement through Dynamic Flow and Hot Mat.
Make room to pause.
Slow down with Yin, Flow and Chill, breathwork and sound baths. Let doing give way to simply being.
Yoga.
Strength, mobility and room to breathe. Find your flow or slow things down.
AFB Flow · Dynamic Flow · Flow and Chill
Pilates.
Mat Pilates for strength, control and better movement.
AFB Pilates · Sculpt Pilates
Barre.
Pulses, holds and music. Small movements with plenty of bite.
AFB Barre · BarreBeats
Sculpt.
Full-body strength with Pilates-inspired control and yoga-inspired movement.
Strength and Sculpt · Yoga Sculpt
Hot Mat.
Infrared hot yoga, hot Pilates and Sculpt. Upminster now; Saffron Walden from January 2027.
Look for HOT on your studio timetable
Styles and names vary by studio. Explore the live timetable for full descriptions, levels and availability. Classic-temperature classes sit alongside Hot Mat.
Radiant warmth. Purposeful movement.
A very good reason to hydrate.
Hot Pilates and hot yoga / Upminster and Saffron Walden
Hot Mat.
Your next good thing.
Meet Hot Mat: infrared hot yoga, hot Pilates and Sculpt. Familiar movement, a little extra glow.
Book Hot Mat in Upminster now. Saffron Walden launches in January 2027. Prefer a classic-temperature class? You’ll find those on the timetable too.
Join Saffron Walden WhatsApp for the new timetable
Look for HOT on the timetable. Hot Mat classes are not suitable during pregnancy. Read the class guidance before booking.
The spaces. The people. The feeling.
A little look inside.
A Fine Balance Training School / Essex
From loving it.
To teaching it.
Teacher training in Saffron Walden, Essex. A new direction, a deeper practice, or your next teaching chapter.
SAFFRON WALDEN · STARTS 16 JANUARY 2027
200-hour Vinyasa
Yoga Teacher Training.
Eleven months. One weekend a month. Explore practice, philosophy, anatomy, breath and teaching with Hannah and guest teachers.
Explore the full curriculum, dates and application details. Your next chapter starts here.
All listed courses take place in Saffron Walden. Entry requirements and certification details vary; see the individual course pages.
Beyond your weekly class
Private sessions.
Personal experiences.
Private sessions.
One-to-one yoga and Pilates. Your pace, your practice, more personal attention.
Personal training.
Focused support for your strength and fitness goals. Ask us about locations, trainers and availability.
Events and sound baths.
Try something new. Settle into a sound bath. Make time for a different kind of evening.
Pregnancy and postnatal.
Dedicated pregnancy and mum-and-baby classes. Find the right session for your stage.
For someone you love. Or a little something for you.
Corporate wellbeing / London, Cambridge, Essex and online
Corporate wellbeing.
For your people.
Workplace sessions, sound baths, team events and wellbeing strategy. In person or live on Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
Before founding A Fine Balance, Hannah worked in corporate responsibility. She brings that experience to practical wellbeing support built around your people, priorities and budget.
Workplace wellbeing sessions
Yoga, movement and mindfulness at work. One-off sessions or a regular programme that fits your team.
Plan workplace sessionsCorporate wellness events
From away days to company gatherings: movement, mindfulness and shared experiences shaped around your brief.
Plan a corporate eventWellbeing strategy support
Turn good intentions into a practical wellbeing plan, with activities that reflect your team’s needs and company goals.
Explore wellbeing strategyOrganisations we’ve worked with
Discover our services, approach and tailored support for your people.
Brand partnerships / Shared experiences
Brand collaborations.
Good brands. Shared experiences. A little AFB energy.
Your brand. Our community.
We’ve collaborated with BAHE and BAM Clothing. Let’s create something your people will want to be part of.
Co-hosted classes, launches, gifting and studio events. Bring your idea.
Studio hire.
Your workshop, event or creative project. Our Upminster or Saffron Walden space.
A Fine Balance merchandise
A little AFB.
Beyond the studio.
Studio layers, everyday bags and Hot Mat essentials. Find your next favourite, or a gift for your people.
Founded by Hannah / Built around balance
Doing. Non-doing.
A fine balance.
Balance is the reason behind A Fine Balance. After experiencing burnout, Hannah found that yoga offered more than movement: a way to make space for both doing and non-doing.
That idea shapes everything we offer in Upminster and Saffron Walden. Classes that build strength and energy sit alongside slower practices, stillness and connection. Find what you need today. Let it be different tomorrow.
Before your first class
Let’s make
it easy.
I’m new. Where should I start?
Choose your studio, explore the class descriptions and start with the three-class Discovery Pass. Tell your teacher you’re new. If you’d prefer one-to-one support first, explore our private sessions.
Can I use one pass at both studios?
Upminster and Saffron Walden have separate booking accounts and passes. Choose the location you plan to attend before purchasing. See that studio’s pricing page for current terms.
Do you offer hot yoga and hot Pilates?
Upminster offers infrared Hot Mat classes. Saffron Walden launches its Hot Mat collection in January 2027. Check the individual studio timetable and look for HOT listings. Classic-temperature sessions are also available.
Where can I train to become a yoga teacher?
Our 200-hour Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training takes place in Saffron Walden, Essex, starting in January 2027. We also host Barre, Sculpt, sound bath facilitator training and yoga teacher CPD. See the course pages for entry requirements and full details.
Your next good habit
Make yourself
a regular.
Start with three. See how you feel.
We’d love to meet you.
Become an Instructor
A Fine Balance Training School
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AFB 200HR Vinyasa Taining
Starts 16th Jan 2027
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Barre Teacher Training
Saffron Walden studio
13th & 14th Feb 2027
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Sound Bath Facilitator Training
Saffron Walden
Sat 3rd & Sun 4th April 2027
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AFB Sculpt Training
Fri 23, Sat 24, Sun 25 April
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Hands-On Assists & Adjusts Instructor Training
Sat 26th & Sun 27th June, Saffron Walden
