New Yoga Events

We have exciting Yoga events coming up.

We’re offering a nourishing Reiki and Yin session on the Chakras with Hana every month focusing on Chakras.

Cecilia is starting a 4 week beginner friendly yoga course from Thursday 6th to 27th March.

There’s a lovely Women's yoga session with Claire for the International Women's Day on Sunday 9th March.

We’ve also scheduled a new Vision Yoga session with Naomi on Sunday 16th March from 11:30 - 12:45pm.

Viki, a physiotherapist and an excellent yoga teacher, is back and will be taking over weekly Tuesday evening class from 7:15-8:15pm.

All our events are suitable for all levels of students including beginners.

Please book here in advance!

Vision Yoga with Naomi

I’m really excited to announce that I’ve just launched my new website…

You may well ask…what is Vision Yoga? 

Over the last 5 years, I have been working with some amazing natural vision teachers to improve my eyesight. It has been an incredible journey! 

I felt that the practice of natural vision aligned beautifully with my style of teaching yoga, so I was inspired to develop Vision Yoga. It is a method of teaching which focuses on helping the mind, the eyes and body work together naturally. This will not only help improve vision, it will promote positive transformation. 

Head over to Vision Yoga to find out more.

I will still be running all of my group classes at Bristol Yoga centre and offering specialist one to one classes. 

I’ll be starting a weekly Friday lunchtime Vision Yoga class and Intro to Vision Yoga: Clarity for the Eyes and Mind at the beginning of this year.

Please sign up to my newsletter to get all the latest information. Or follow along on instagram and facebook.

I look forward to seeing you in class,

Naomi Hayama.

Vision can be improved;

the secret is relaxation of the mind and eyes. 

- Margaret Corbett 

Exciting New Yoga Events 2025

Happy New Year! We hope you all had a lovely festive time.

We’re thrilled to share lots of new classes, course and workshop. Here are some of our new offering for 2025.

Yoga Classes

Our community classes offer high quality teaching at an affordable cost. Everyone’s very welcome to attend.

• Monday 12-12:45pm - Women’s Yoga with Claire

• Friday 12:15 - 1:00pm - Vision Yoga with Naomi

• Saturday 9:15 - 10:15am - Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Phoebe

• Sunday 17:30 - 18:30pm - Release and Restore with Phoebe

Yoga Course

A brand new 7 month healing Reiki & Yin Yoga course starting in January to July. This is a series of 2 hour monthly workshops taking you through the seven Chakras.

• Reiki & Yin Yoga: A Journey through the Chakras with Hana

Yoga Workshop

• Intro to Vision Yoga: Clarity for Eyes and Mind

  Saturday 3:00 - 4:30pm 8th February

Naomi will show you an easy and relaxing way to look after your vision using Yoga, Bates Method and Somatic Movement. Through discussions and practice, we’ll explore the intimate connection between eyes, mind and body, and how Vision Yoga can enhance your wellbeing.

• Bloom into 2025: The Year of the Snake

  Sunday 11-1pm 9th February

As we are now in the year of the snake, which is associated with wisdom, transformation and mobility, Cecilia is hosting a yoga workshop to kick start the year! 

We’re planning to put more interesting events later in the year too :)

We hope to see you in class!

Specialist Therapeutic Yoga Classes

All our classes are special but we have several unique therapeutic yoga classes at the Bristol Yoga Centre.

We wanted everyone to be able to access the excellent benefits of yoga and we’ve created these specialist styles. These classes are suitable for people with chronic pain, injuries or medical issues. It’s also great for beginners and those that want to take it slow and cultivate mindfulness and relaxation. Plus the teachers have several decades of experience in teaching yoga, so you’re in a safe hands!

• Monday 12:00 - 12:45pm - Community Women’s Yoga with Claire (starts 2oth January)

• Monday 7:15-8:15pm - Community Relax, Breathe and Meditate with Naomi

• Tuesday 10:00-11:00am - Therapeutic Yoga with Traivs

• Wednesday 10:00-11:00am - Donation Based Mindfulness Meditation & Yoga with Naomi

• Wednesday 12:15-1:00pm - Community Somatic Movement & Yoga with Naomi

• Friday 10:00-11:00 am - Gentle Yoga with Naomi

• Sunday 5:30 - 6:30pm - Release and Restore with Phoebe (starts 19th January)

Our friendly classes are small group size and suitable for all levels of students, including beginners. We also have most of the classes available online so you can join us from anywhere. Please book in advance.

Come and join us :)

Bring a Friend for Free Promotion

We’re now running a ‘bring a friend for free’ promotion for selected classes. This deal can be used for a family member, partner or colleague too. For example, this photo is of a lovely mother and her son coming to one of our fantastic classes.

It’s for our full price in-person class and there’s limited tickets available so hurry and get this amazing deal before it goes!

Please book in advance.

Outdoor Yoga in the Summer

Fancy doing yoga outside? It’s a fantastic thing to do, especially if you’ve been cooped up all day.

We have Outdoor yoga with Naomi every Thursday from 6:30-7:30pm during the summer time. This is a weekly community yoga class in Horfield at the Civil Service Sports Club on Filton Avenue. Please note that this class is only available during Spring/Summer and the last class for this year is Thursday 26th September 2024.

There’s a lovely enclosed old boules court that we practice in when the weather is good and a spacious cabin right next to it when it’s bad, so we can run inside if we need. Bring warm clothes or a blanket if you get cold easily!

Please book in advance through website. In-person booking only.

Yoga Retreat in Chamonix 2024

We are doing a 7 night Yoga, Hiking and Spa Retreat in Chamonix, France with Naomi from 7-14th September and we’re collaborating with Bluerise Retreat again. They’re very experienced local independent yoga retreat organisers.

There will be optional twice daily inspiring yoga classes, guided gentle hiking, welcome full body massage and a day out at a wonderful local spa. We will be staying in a large and beautiful Alpine chalet with it’s own spa area and sauna. You’ll also get delicious healthy meals, snacks and juices. Better still, there's 10% off discount currently available.

People that attend our retreats are friendly bunch and we just found out that someone from our last yoga holiday in Japan is coming along again.

Everyone’s welcome as Naomi is used to teaching all levels of students including beginners and experienced students. In her last retreat, there were yoga teachers as well as people who never done yoga before. Also wide range of ages from people in their teens to 70’s, which makes her retreats wonderfully varied and fun.

It's absolutely stunning in Chamonix, so come along if you can :)

Gentle Yoga and Meditation for Peace Event

“In a world troubled by war, civil unrest, political tension, and personal conflict, yoga’s ability to relieve stress and foster inner calm offers a potent tool for promoting peace,” Diana O’Reilly, BWY Chair.

We've just joined Yoga for Peace Movement with the British Wheel of Yoga. This event is intended to harness yoga's power to release tension and cultivate calm, creating personal and communal healing. 

We have chosen a gentle and inclusive form of yoga and meditation practice to foster a welcoming environment where everyone can unite in the shared intention of peace and hope.  You can read more about this event on our blog.

This session is taking place on Saturday 13th July from 11-12pm and it’s available to attend online or in-person. All levels of students including complete beginners welcome. Please book in advance through our website.

Suggested donation amount is £5 or £4 for concessions but you can also register for free if you cannot afford the fee. All proceed will be going to a local charity, Bristol Mind. We have their donation box in the studio so you’re welcome to donate further if you wish.

Please help promote this inspiring event by sharing. We look forward to welcoming you in our studio.

Charity Open Day & Taster Sessions

Exciting news! We’re going to be doing taster sessions to showcase our fantastic classes and raise money for local charities, Bristol Mind and Refugee Women of Bristol. There are 12 varied 30 minute classes on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th June, these cost only £5 for in-person and £4 online per class (concession is £4 and £3 respectively).

Open Days:

Friday 28th June

• 12:30-1:00pm – Ashtanga Yoga with Aimee

• 1:15-1:45pm – Restorative Yoga with Aimee

• 4:30 – 5:00pm – Women’s Yoga with Claire

• 5:15  – 5:45pm – Yoga/Pilates with Claire

Saturday 29th June

• 11:00 – 11:30am – Flow Yoga with Kate

• 11:45 – 12:15pm – Ashtanga Yoga with Kate

• 12:45-1:15pm – Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Hana

• 1:30-2:00pm – Yin Yoga with Hana

• 2:30 – 3:00pm – Hatha Yoga with Cecilia

• 3:15 – 3:45pm – Flow and Restore with Cecilia

• 4:15 – 4:45 pm – Yoga with Naomi

• 5:00 - 5:30pm – Mindfulness Meditation & Yoga with Naomi

Available to book in person and online. £5 in person and £4 online per class (concession is £4 and £3 respectively).

If you’re busy on these days and can’t make it but would like to donate, please use our Just Giving page to donate to Bristol Mind. You can also donate directly to Refugee Women of Bristol page on Just Giving. We also have a Bristol Mind donation box in the studio.

You can also read more about our charity open days and taster sessions on our recent blog. We are also involved in Yoga for Peace Movement and invite you to join us for a Gentle Yoga and Meditation for Peace event.

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Beginners and all levels of students welcome!

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It may be possible to drop in on the day if there are spaces available but we strongly recommend that you book in advance as there are only 12 (in person) spaces available per class. There is a reserve list on our booking system when the class becomes full, so you might still like to register.

Please share our open day with your friends and family!

New Yoga Workshops

We have lots of lovely yoga workshop coming up for you!

• Full Moon Restorative Yoga with Aimme on 24th Feb from 2-3:30pm

• Yoga for Better Sleep with Naomi on 25th Feb from 11-1pm

• Hypnotherapy and Relaxation with Lucy on 3rd March from 1-2:30pm

• Yoga and Handstands with Peter and Oli on 10th March from 1-4pm

• Full Moon Restorative Yoga with Aimme on 24th March from 2-3:30pm

• Backbend for Beginners with Cecilia on 11th May from 11-12:30pm

Yoga workshops are great way to spend a little longer focusing on interesting topics to deepen your knowledge and practice. Most of the workshops are suitable for beginners and more experienced students.