New Ashtanga and Yin Yoga from March 2020

We’re really pleased to welcome David Lees to Bristol Yoga Centre from March 2020. David will be teaching two morning led Ashtanga Yoga classes on Tuesday and Thursday from 7:15 - 8:30am and Yin Yoga class on Friday evening from 5:30 - 6:30pm.

Ashtanga is a wonderful way to start the day. Waking up the body through sun salutations, we move through standing postures to rouse and energise the body and breath; seated postures which work ever-deeper into the body to awaken the spine; before a finishing sequence to calm and restore the body and mind. Great for health, focus, and setting yourself up for the day!

Yin Yoga is a practice of allowing or yielding. We move gently and mindfully into postures where we stay for quite some time (usually 3-5 minutes), using props to support our bodies so that we can stimulate our tissues (such as myofascia, bones, and tendons), release and free the body, and become more aware and accepting of our self.

He’s Ashtanga Yoga classes are available for free trial for new students for the first class and all of his classes are available on MoveGB. More information about David to follow very soon!

New Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class

A Vinyasa class with Amanda is a journey of self discovery. The class begins by turning inward to listen to the bodies innate wisdom. The sequence begins slowly with a gentle warming of the body to prepare for a deeper dynamic flow. Once the peak has been climbed she will guide you down to a nourishing set of restorative poses designed to release any deep seated tension you may be carrying. Sprinkled with humour and fun, Amanda brings her unique style to the art of yoga, encouraging you to follow your own pace and bodies needs.

Her new weekly Vinyasa Flow Yoga class is on every Wednesday from 19:30 - 20:30pm starting from 30th October 2019. This class is closed from 11th December until 22nd January and will restart from 5th February 2020.

Prenatal Yoga Class with Rowan

Come along to our enjoyable prenatal Yoga class with Rowan every Monday at 5:00-6:00pm. This class is normally taught by Celia and Rowan is covering while she’s on maternity leave.

Rowan is passionate about yoga and loves to share her experience of how this holistic approach can offer so much for the body and the mind at this special time throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond.

These classes are linked to the four elements and each week the focus is on different parts of the body with chakra meditations, mudras & affirmations. Please contact Rowan for more information.

New Friday Evening Yoga Class from September

We are starting a new Vinyasa Flow Yoga class with Alessandra from 5:45 - 6:45pm on Friday 6th September 2019.

This is an energising and dynamic practice that synchronises body movement with breathing using flowing sequences of postures that are designed with the intention of releasing tensions and bringing more awareness to the present moment. It will be a great class to start the weekend!

All levels of students welcome and modifications will be provided so that everyone can enjoy the class.

New Tuesday Lunch Time Yoga Class with Shuna

Join Shuna for an invigorating and uplifting Hatha Flow yoga class on Tuesday lunch time from 12:30 - 1:30pm starting 8th October 2019.

Shuna completed her Yoga Alliance accredited teacher training with the internationally renowned Dylan Ayaloo. His trainings are known for their rigour in intelligent sequencing, anatomy, meditation and philosophy, which Shuna carries through into her own teaching.

Shuna’s Hatha Flow classes are dynamic and fun, while allowing time for detailed instructions to ensure good alignment. Flow classes are a strong, physical practice and all levels are welcome, and modifications will be offered to provide a safe and enjoyable practice for all students. She also teaches on Saturday morning from 10:00 - 11:15am every week.

Your welcome to come as a drop in or purchase multiple classes for cheaper rate. See here for more information on our prices or speak to Shuna. It’s also available to book on MoveGB too.

Summer Yoga Schedule: Changes to Classes

Leonora’s classes will be covered in July by Deborah Beevers. These are:

• Monday 7:30 - 8:45pm - Mindful Flow Yoga

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

• Tuesday 12:30 - 1:30pm - Hatha Yoga

Deborah has practiced many different styles of yoga and teaches in a eclectic manner with influences from Iyengar's teachings to vinyasa flow and even incorporate Pilates and Chinese yoga. She also come from a long multi-disciplined dance background which allows her to fuse styles intuitively and with confidence whilst offering a less rigid though focussed practice. Please contact Deborah to find out more about her classes.

Sadly, Leonora is leaving Bristol and we will be finding permanent yoga teachers in September. Please check our timetable carefully during summer as we usually have limited classes available in August.

Donation Based Community Classes

At Bristol Yoga Centre, we believe that classes should be accessible to everyone.  Suggested donation is £5 but you can pay what you can afford. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. We have two varied yoga classes available: 

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

Thursday 19:30 - 20:45pm - Hatha Yoga with Amber

Everyone’s very welcome but we especially invite people on low or no-income, benefits, refugees and asylum seekers. Classes are suitable for all levels of students including beginners. Donation from the Mindfulness Meditation and Yoga class on Wednesday goes to Bristol Mind charity.

For information about the class, please get in touch with the teacher directly. We look forward to having you in class!

Prenatal Yoga and Pilates Class

Celia is now on a maternity leave but our prenatal Yoga and Pilates class will resume again from next term, Monday 25th February 5:00 -6:00 pm with Leonora. She has covered for Celia many times and is very familiar with the class.

Leonora has been teaching yoga for 20 years and she has taught in many different contexts including: group classes, corporate Yoga, festivals, retreats, workshops, one to one, as well as mentoring and teaching on 200 hour recognised teacher training courses.

Her teaching style is deeply influenced by mindful movement practices and has a strong focus on embodied awareness and personal inquiry. This class will focus on building strength and control in the pelvic floor muscles to prevent incontinence and prepare for birth. It will also include breathing techniques to reduce stress and promote relaxation. If your looking for a small friendly pregnancy class with expert guidance, this will be perfect for you!

New Teacher at BYC: Shuna Griffin

We like to welcome Shuna Griffin to our studio. She now teaches weekly classes on Wednesday morning, Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning on the following times:

• Wednesday 7:45 - 8:45am - Vinyasa Flow Yoga

• Thursdays 16:45 - 17:45pm - Vinyasa Flow Yoga

• Saturdays 10:00 - 11:15am - Hatha Flow Yoga

Shuna’s teaching is clear, accessible and entirely focused on creating a safe practice space where you can immerse yourself into your body.  All classes offer a balance of strength, flexibility, energetics and deep relaxation to quiet your mind. Modifications are offered throughout the sequences and students are encouraged to develop curiosity about what feels good for their body. Everyone is welcome and it’s also available on MoveGB.

Timetable Change: Yoga Class

Bristol Yoga Centre timetable has changed this year. We’ve added lots of exciting new classes and decided to move some classes to a new time:

Tuesday 12:30 - 1:30pm - YogaWise with Leonora (previously on Tuesday 1-2pm)

Sunday from 5:00 - 6:15pm - Yin & Yang with Tash (previously on Wednesday evening)

Here’s a bit more about Leonora and Tash’s yoga class:

Yogawise with Leonora

A carefully crafted blend of Yoga, Pilates and awareness practices that focuses on creating a sustainable and longevous movement practice, building deep postural strength, increasing bone density, strengthening active range of motion, improving balance, coordination & proprioception skills as well as mental wellbeing.

Tuesday 12:30 - 1:30pm

Yin and Yang Yoga with Tash

This class is 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. 

Sunday from 5:00 - 6:15pm  

Both classes are suitable for all students including beginners and it’s available on MoveGB and ClassPass.