Barre Max
Barre + Yoga + Breathwork
Upcoming events & retreats
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Belated Chinese New Year Celebrations!
28th February - Move • Feast • Learn -
Come learn about Chinese New Year Celebrations and Culture:
How does the Zodiac Calendar work and how is it utilised?
Taste traditional Cantonese New Years Day food, home cooked by the wonderful Janwick.
Hear Jasjote Bahasin, trainee Naturopath and Herbalist, talk about his journey into Traditional Chinese Medicine and the basic principles of how Chinese Medicine works.
Learn from Danny De Jesus Abreu about Astrology.
Try Tai Chi and learn about the similarities between ancient Indian and Chinese practises as you move through a Pelvic Floor informed yoga class and then explore Tai Chi.
16:00 Arrival
16:15 Intro and Yoga into Tai Chi (Please bring own yoga mat)
17:30 Short break (Free)
17.45 Beverages and Janwick introduces food and what New Year means to him. (£30)
18.15 Jas Bhasin Speaks about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
18.30 Dessert & Danny shares his pearls of wisdom about the Zodiac Calendar and the Year of the Horse and what it has to bring.
19.15 End
Longevity for Skin & Within.
22nd March -Move • Learn • Nourish • Mingle-
The first edition of Stretch & Skin honours International Women’s Day on the 1st of March: an afternoon of informative movement, skin health and connection, created for women who want to care for themselves with intention. The afternoon will be hosted by Maxine from Barre Max and Dr Henrietta Cook MBBS MRCGP is a dual-trained GP and aesthetic skin doctor. She is the founder of Avena Clinic, where she specialises in subtle, regenerative and wellness-aligned aesthetic treatments.
We’ll begin with an informative Barre Class led by Maxine, designed to strengthen, and lengthen the muscles whilst teaching you about movements that support your pelvic floor health. Maxine is a trained Pelvic Floor Movement Coach, as well as an experienced Barre, Yoga and Breath work instructor. Her style focuses on teaching to avoid injury and support previous niggles and pains making movement is accessible to everyone.
This will be followed by a guided skin conversation with Dr Hen, exploring what truly supports collagen, skin quality and graceful ageing.
We’ll finish with healthy, nourishing refreshments and time to connect, ask questions and unwind together.
Our goal is for you to understand your body and skin more clearly, and learn how to care for yourself in an integrative way..
Sunday 22nd March
14.00–15:00pm
Pelvic Floor-informed Barre Class with Maxine
15.00–15.30pm
Skin conversation with Dr Hen
Understanding your skin and ageing gracefully
15.30–16.20pm
Nourishing snacks, drinks and relaxed conversation
Food will be Gluten and Dairy Free and linked to supporting your overall health, think Brownies but healthy.
Suitable for all levels. No prior Barre or skin knowledge needed.
£35
Wild Escape Zimbabwe
14th - 21st March 2027
• 4 Nights in Victoria Falls at
• 2 boat rides (Sun Set Cruise + Sunrise Yoga, a beautiful way to see wildlife at dawn)
• Sunrise yoga in the National Park by The Biggest Waterfall in the World, one of the 7 wonders of the Wold, The Smoke That Thunders (So loud you need headphones to hear over the water crashing down.)
• 3 nights on Safari in a Luxury Safari Camp and a private chartered flight back to the international airport.
• Daily, Yoga + Barre + Breath work +
• A private 30 minute call ahead of the retreat with Maxine to figure out your goals. Be it to improve your breathing, try work towards the splits, improve your connection to your Pelvic Floor muscles.
Hydra Yoga & Barre Retreat
Escape to Greece | May 21st - May 25th 2026
Join us on Hydra for Disconnect to Reconnect Yoga and Mat Barre Retreat.
An island that is blissfully close to Athens, and yet has no cars! Proximity and serenity.
Set in an Old Captain’s Mansion this unique retreat location will draw you into another world.
Bring your journal and your mat and take time for yourself and to connect to the other
wonderful guests joining us.
Swatmani Snehat Sado: Love Yourself First
Coming in 2026
A nourishing afternoon to pause, connect, and appreciate the body you’re in. This winter workshop blends movement, mindfulness, and self-care — helping you reset your nervous system, restore balance, and give yourself a hug from within.
What’s Included
30 mins Barre — Awaken and energize the body.
30 mins Yoga + Nervous System Reset — Ground and regulate through mindful movement.
10 mins Mantra + Meditation — Cultivate calm and inner clarity.
Tea + Hot Chocolate Break (~30 mins) — Connect, chat, and unwind.
Ayurvedic & Lymphatic Drainage Facial Massage — Learn to support your skin and balance your dosha.
Gift Bag — Includes handmade chocolate shards, dried flowers, and nourishing face oil.
Past Events
Puglia Fitness Retreat
With Maxine and Sarah | May 2nd - 5th 2025
Join me on the mat
Barre
Maxine has over 25 years of dance experience and 6+ years of teaching Barre. Her classes strengthen and lengthen your muscles while improving mobility and protecting your knees. Drawing on her background as a performer and movement director, she brings creativity and precision to every session.
Yoga
Maxine’s Yoga practice focuses on nervous system regulation, pelvic floor health, and body appreciation. Her classes invite calm, strength, and self-connection. Each session supports your body’s natural rhythm and balance.
Wellness Retreats
Maxine hosts wellness retreats that blend movement, mindfulness, and nature. With years of wildlife conservation research in Zimbabwe, she loves sharing the beauty of Victoria Falls. Her retreats offer space to restore, move, and connect deeply.
Community Events
Community is at the heart of Maxine’s work. She leads workshops and pop-up classes that bring people together through movement, breath and food. Each event is designed to uplift, connect, and inspire.
About Maxine
Maxine, has over twenty years of dance experience and seven years of teaching Barre under her belt . Her unique Barre style strengthens & lengthens your muscles whilst targeting your mobility and caring for your knees.
Trained with Lauren Ohayon, Maxine has a keen interest in focusing on the pelvic floor. She is also a yoga instructor, training in London with Breathmoves Candy and Claudio.
Her Yoga practice is centered around appreciating our own bodies.
Movement
Authenticity
Joy
Vitality
Collaboration
From yoga and breathwork sessions to retreats, supper clubs, and pop-up experiences — Maxine thrives on collaboration.
If your vision aligns with authentic living, creativity, fun & connection, she’d love to hear from you.
