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 :)

New Women's Circle

Naomi is starting a new women’s circle workshop on Sunday 12th March from 11am-1pm.

She’ll guide you through nourishing mixture of gentle movement, breathing practice, relaxation and meditation. You’ll have the opportunity to share your thoughts and feelings in a safe and caring environment. This class is for women and those who identify as women. Beginners and experienced students welcome.

We are contemplating on offering this workshop as a monthly class and if you’re interested, please get in touch.

Mindfulness Meditation in Challenging Times

We’ve just uploaded a new blog post on the importance of mindfulness meditation in challenging times. There are lots of other interesting articles related to Yoga Asanas, Pranayama and Meditation so please feel free to check it out.

We will be posting different meditation techniques and tips of practice to help you get started. We currently also offer live online donation based mindfulness meditation and yoga class on Wednesday morning from 10-11am every week.  This is a small friendly group class focusing on simple movements, breathing practice and meditation techniques to connect and be present with ourselves. We will also explore relaxation methods to help you feel more settled and relaxed.

Suggested donation is £6 but you can pay whatever you can afford. The proceeds for this class will be going to Bristol Mind, mental health charity in Bristol. All levels of students welcome!

Krama Vinyasa Tantra Yoga on Wednesday Evening

Vicky is taking over Wednesday evening yoga class at 7:30 - 8:45pm from 24th April 2019. She currently teaches one of our popular donation based classes on Saturday morning at 11:30 - 12:45pm and often receives very positive feedback. Here’s a comment from one of her regular students:

I have really enjoyed Vicky's teaching style and her enthusiasm for Yoga is quite inspiring.  My previous experience with Yoga had brought some results, it was more focused on technique, the class wasn’t very supportive, it seemed quite mechanical, didn’t really connect breath with the movements and I quickly became disinterested and uninspired. Vicky's sessions are completely different,  from the very beginning I was welcomed into her classes. She explains the reasons behind the movements, helpful tips to connect body and breathe and is very encouraging to everyone in the class.  She strikes a really good balance between working hard at getting good posture, and also enjoying the session. 

Vicky teaches Krama Vinyasa Tantra yoga (Kramic technique is also known as step-by step approach) suitable for all levels of students including beginners. In these classes, students will be encouraged to explore and gradually expand their edges in a integrated and fun manner working with asana, pranayama and relaxation techniques.

Mindful Yin Yoga workshop

Our very popular Mindful Yin Yoga workshop with Emilia is back on Sunday 4th November from 10:45am - 1:30pm. A real treat for the body, mind and spirit as we welcome the dark winter season. 

This workshop uses Mindful Yin Yoga and Mindfulness (MBSR) with elements of Restorative Yoga to create a space of allowing a deep letting go at all levels. We will complete the practice with Pranayama (breathing practice) to bring profound sense of internal balance and harmony.

All levels of experience welcome. Available on MoveGB. Book now with Emilia if you like to come attend the excellent yoga workshop!

Yin & Yang Yoga class

New weekly Yin & Yang yoga class starting Wednesday 3rd October with Tash from 7:30 -8:45pm. This class interweaves the clarifying energy of yang to the rejuvenating qualities of yin. The combination of passive (yin) and vigorous (yang) yoga practices, is rooted in the idea that, in order to create balance in your overall practice, it is necessary to alternately exert and quiet yourself. We will begin by moving through strong dynamic postures, and end with a deeply immersive yin practice, where postures are held for longer periods. 

It’s intelligently designed to leave you feeling calm, grounded and centred, having a powerful effect on your energy systems building stability and mobility through asana, pranayama and deep relaxation.  Each week we will focus on a theme varying from joints and body parts to working through chakras.   

Everybody is welcome to the class as Tash can cater for all levels through modifications and intelligent use of props. 

New Energising Morning Yoga Class!

We are happy to announce a new energising morning yoga class on Thursdays from 7:30 - 8:30am with Katie Brigstock from 3rd May 2018!

Flow through an energising morning yoga practice to prepare the body for the day ahead! Fun, carefully designed sequences of postures and pranayama (breathing exercises) to awaken the body, and refresh from a night’s sleep. Improve your strength, flexibility and balance as well as calming and focusing the mind for a productive day ahead!

Drop in, term bookings and multiple class card available. Suitable for all levels of experience and your welcome to book through MoveGB.

Katie also teaches Yin yoga on Monday evenings at 19:30 - 20:30pm starting from 21st May 2018.

New Hatha Yoga Class

We are starting a new Thursday evening Hatha Yoga Class with Amber from 19th April 2018.  This class is suitable everyone including beginners and more advanced students. 

Amber's Hatha yoga classes draws influence from meditative restorative yoga and will use some stronger poses to help bring focus into the present moment. You will be working with pranayama (breathing techniques) and students will be encouraged to tap into their own breath to enable them to feel more deeply into physical postures. Whether you are new to yoga, a regular yogi, or have not been to a session in years, this class is open to all. 

Drop in students and MoveGB users welcome! Concessionary rates (NHS workers included) are available.