New Pilates & Yoga Thursday Lunch Time Class

A new beautiful lunchtime class incorporating a well-formed set of Pilates movement and with a golden thread of Yoga throughout, to ensure you are supported to your highest regard. This class is starting on Thursday 13th June from 12:45 - 1:45pm with Claire.

Pilates & Yoga class is a safe form of exercise which focuses on :

• Beautiful, uplifting and precise movement skills.

• In depth body awareness support.

• The qualities of movement and how to apply them in posture.

• How to understand and apply the difference between stability/fluidity within our movement awareness.

The class supports you to embody a slender strength, but with a grounded sense, so you can enjoy a steady feeling of light.  Ultimately, the aim is to support you to maintain a high level of regard for your body in movement, your sense of being able to care and elevate yourself when needed with regular sessions that create a steady sense of progress within your world.

Claire also teaches on Monday mornings from 7:45 - 8:45am and Contemporary Dance and Yoga on Friday evenings from 7:00 - 8:15pm at the Bristol Yoga Centre.

Wednesday Afternoon Yin Yoga

We have a weekly Wednesday afternoon Yin Yoga with Emilia at the Bristol Yoga Centre. Mindful Yin Yoga is a slow-paced style of yoga with postures held for longer periods of time between 3 to 5 minutes. The passive nature of long held postures gives time for a deeper journey to unfold into the meditative aspects of yoga.

Emilia also teaches monthly Mindful Yin yoga workshops on Saturdays which is always very popular. One of the regulars said:

‘I came out of the Saturday workshop as if I'd been on retreat for a weekend! I walked up the road afterwards and just sat for half an hour in blissful calm.’ 

Come and try her weekly yin class, it’s a great way to unwind after work. This class is available for drop in, MoveGB, 5 class pass and term bookings.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

New Therapeutic Yoga Class

A new tailored therapeutic yoga class suitable for anyone working with injury, pain, anxiety and/or depression, or anyone who feels the desire to do a gentle nurturing Yoga practice. The class includes awareness practices, restorative yoga, breath work and gentle movement to recalibrate and ease.

Leonora is a very experienced and attentive yoga teacher and you will be taught in a small group so that you can receive maximum individual attention. This class is on every Tuesday from 10:00 - 11:00am. It’s suitable for all levels of students including beginners and those with more experience. You can drop in, join for the term or purchase 5 class pack in the studio. For more information see our price guide.

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.