PUBLIC OUTREACH PROJECTS

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Through our Public Outreach Projects our aim to make yoga as inclusive and accessible as possible for the public community classes in venues across the city.

Chair yoga for people who may wish to work a little more gently, Women’s Trauma Informed, Yoga For Neurodiverse Folk and also classes for people in recovery from addictions are all a part of our weekly timetable.

Chair Yoga Online | This class is suitable for anyone! Including people with long term health conditions, those living with chronic pain and also mental health disorders. Chair yoga offers you the chance to gain all the benefits a regular yoga practice offers without compromising your health by overdoing it in any way. Each session includes gentle stretching, strengthening and balancing poses as well as meditation, breathing techniques and deep relaxation.

Women’s Trauma Informed Online | We know that going to a yoga class for the first time can feel overwhelming and intimidating. This class, specifically for women aims to create a relaxed and safe environment where you can learn yoga. It is perfect as a follow on from one of our outreach projects or if you are curious about yoga but not sure it is for you. The class will encourage you to bring awareness to the present moment by noticing sensation in the body and breath in a way that feels acceptable to you. You will not be physically adjusted.

Women’s Trauma Informed in Studio | We know that going to a yoga class for the first time can feel overwhelming and intimidating. This class, specifically for women aims to create a relaxed and safe environment where you can learn yoga. It is perfect as a follow on from one of our outreach projects or if you are curious about yoga but not sure it is for you. The class will encourage you to bring awareness to the present moment by noticing sensation in the body and breath in a way that feels acceptable to you. You will not be physically adjusted.

Yoga for Neurodivergent Folk (Online) | Online Yoga for those who identify as Neurodiverse (ADHD, Autism, HSP). The focus of the class will be to connect with breath, body and mind through movement. A space where we can explore ways of moving and breathing, and creating an awareness of our own bodies. The class includes a meditation to begin with before moving into gentle embodied movements in various positions (lying down/seated and standing). There is an opportunity to explore more traditional style yoga postures. We then end the session with a relaxation. This class is suitable for all levels and range of options will be provided to accommodate the individual level so they can go at their pace. You will be sent a recording of the class after the session, which you can view and practice in your own time. Each recording is valid for seven days.

Yoga for Health | Where You’re At – Yoga for Health. This class is designed to Improve Body, Mind and Spirit. Beginners to teachers are welcome at this FREE weekly Edinburgh Community Yoga class with John Arthur. This class is held at Craigmillar Hearts Community Club, 201 Craigmillar Castle Avenue EH16 4DZ.

You can pay £8, £5 or £1, for an online class; or you can pay £10, £7 or £3 for an in-person class.

Our Public Outreach Classes can be booked HERE