New Morning Vinyasa Yoga and Meditation Class

We are starting a dynamic Vinyasa yoga and calming meditation class on Tuesday morning from 3rd September 7:30 - 8:30 am with Tash Neely.

The class offers an equally nurturing and challenging experience that invites you to move in a way that feels good to you. Focussing on full breath and dynamic flows to make you feel bright, energised and ready for the day ahead, we will explore sun salutations and fluid movements that will wake the body, ending with a meditation to bring calm and clarity to the mind.

All levels of student are welcome to this class. Tash also teaches Yin and Yang Yoga on Sundays from 5-6:15pm.

New Pilates Teacher & Class

Claire Shaw has now taken over Emily’s Monday morning Pilates class 10:30 - 11:30am. Claire’s extensive experience in the dance industry and time as a personal trainer, pilates and yoga teacher has given her a highly developed understanding and love of all things movement.

She is a full time anatomy geek and an enthusiastic supporter of her students’ goals and aspirations. Her passion is to help others connect to their bodies in a way which feels good, building confidence, offering challenge where needed and assisting them on the journey to strength, ease and connection.

This class is designed to help you feel stronger and more aligned. Expect to feel your muscles work and your core fire up as you are led through a playful and supportive practise where all levels are welcome.

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.

Early May Bank Holiday at Bristol Yoga Centre

We have a limited classes available on Early May Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 2019. Luckily, some of our teachers have decided to teach this time so these classes will be running as usual :

7:45 – 8:45am - Yoga & Pilates with Claire

17:00 – 18:00pm – Prenatal Pilates & Yoga with Leonora

19:30 – 20:45pm – Mindful Flow Yoga with Leonora

These classes are available on MoveGB & ClassPass. Term bookings and drop in students are also welcome!

All other classes are closed on the Bank Holiday. On Sunday 5th May, Tash’s Yin and Yang Yoga class and donation based community Yin yoga class is also cancelled. Please check our timetable carefully.

Bristol Yoga Centre Easter Weekend Timetable

Some of our classes will not be running over the weekend so that our teachers can have well deserved break over the Easter weekend.  Please see our timetable for more information or contact the teacher directly:

Good Friday: All classes are closed except for Contemporary Dance & Yoga with Claire at 7:00pm 

Saturday 20th April: 10am & 11:30am Yoga (Shuna cover) with classes are running

Easter Sunday: Yin Yang Yoga at 5pm & Community Yin Yoga class at 6:30pm is on as normal 

Easter Monday: All classes are closed

We’ve also organised Mindful Yin Yoga Workshop with Emilia on Saturday 27th April 2019.

We hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend!

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!

New Wednesday Morning Yoga class

Shuna’s Wednesday morning yoga class is moving to an earlier time so that you can have more time to get to work. From 3rd April 2019, it will start at 7:00 - 8:00am and the class is called Dynamic Core Yoga.

It’s designed for those of you that are at a desk bound for most of the day. Start your morning reprogramming those postural habits of hunching with the back, straining your neck and shoulders by conditioning your core and spine. Inspired by the principles of Forrest yoga, developed over 40 years by Ana Forrest, this style of yoga is specifically designed to address your core and the physical and emotional stresses and challenges that we face in our modern lives.  

Consistency is key to feeling and seeing those core muscles develop over the spring and summer.

Monthly Yoga Workshops

We now have two monthly yoga workshops at the Bristol Yoga Centre. These extended sessions are a great way to deepen your practice and spend a little longer exploring new techniques. Our next Scaravelli Yoga and Mindful Yin Yoga workshops are:

Mindful Yin Yoga with Emilia on Saturday 23rd March from 3:00 - 5:30pm

This workshop uses 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 also practice Pranayama (breathing practice) to bring profound sense of internal balance and harmony. 

Scaravelli Yoga with Katy on Sunday 24th March from 11:30 - 1:30pm

The workshop explore a free-form, intuitive approach to practice, with a focus on how to move in a more connected, harmonious way. Inspired by the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli, you will learn to move sensitively, avoiding imposing on the body and helping you to move with ease towards each Asana.

Please check our yoga workshop page for more information.

New Sunday Evening Yin Yoga class

We are starting a new Sunday evening Yin yoga class from 17th March from 6:30 - 7:30pm with Tash.

Yin is the passive, cooler, reflective and relaxed. The yin way is a gentle and surprisingly powerful method to invoke change in both body and mind. This class offers a unique way of practicing that seeks to embrace stillness and relaxation. Rather than moving dynamically, postures are mostly rooted in the ground, removing all physical effort for the student. The removal of effort allows us to unpin our connective tissue (fascia) that holds our body in place and defines our physical shape. 

It’s accessible to all ages, body types and levels of experience. Tash also teaches more dynamic Yin and Yang class on Sunday from 5:00 - 6:15pm every week.

Senior Yoga Teacher: Leonora Zotti

Leonora Zotti has been practicing for over 30 years and teaching yoga for 20 years. 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.

Leonora teaches at the Bristol Yoga Centre on the following day and time:

• Monday 5:00 - 6:00 pm - Pregnancy Pilates & Yoga (cover for Celia during her maternity leave)

• Monday 7:30 - 8:45pm - Mindful Flow Yoga (intermediate and advanced students)

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

• Tuesday 12:30 - 1:30pm - Hatha Yoga for all levels of students including beginners

Leonora can cater for all levels and abilities and if your looking for a small friendly classes with expert guidance, try coming along!