Community classes

Classes offered by Brighton Natural Health Foundation and Brighton Yoga Foundation

Class Name: Gentle Yoga Online (Women only)
Class Description: This class is gentle wake up into the week.  Bringing movement into the body with mindful awareness, self-compassion, and gentle inquiry to release tension, create space within body & mind and to reconnect back to yourself. This class is suitable for all women, including those who are new to yoga.
Venue: Zoom
Booking Details: https://www.brightonyogafoundation.org/community-outreach-yoga/
Cost: no charge

Class Name: Chair Yoga for Long Covid and Chronic Pain
Class Description: The practices shared in this chair yoga class are designed to support the management of chronic pain and long covid. The intention is to create a safe space for exploring sensation, understanding your relationship to it and learning skills to manage your pain. In this friendly, supportive and welcoming group, there is no right way to practice, only the way that suits you and your body on the day.
Venue: Zoom
Booking Details: https://www.brightonyogafoundation.org/community-outreach-yoga/
Cost: no charge

Class Name: Therapeutic Yoga for Women only.
Class Description: A trauma-informed class for women who have experienced trauma, chronic illness, and mental health challenges.
Venue: Studio in central Brighton
Booking Details: tammymccann@bnhf.org
Cost: no charge

Class Name: Therapeutic Yoga - Women only
Class Description: A gentle and therapeutic session, suitable for those who have experienced trauma, chronic illness, and mental health challenges. An invitational, held space where we come together to move, breathe, and take time to listen to our body’s inner wisdom. This class is suitable for people who are new to yoga.
Venue: Studio in central Brighton
Booking Details: https://www.brightonyogafoundation.org/community-outreach-yoga/
Cost: no charge

Class Name: Gentle Yoga - Hangleton & Knoll Project
Class Description: This class is for the local community. It explores yoga through postures, breath and meditation to expand into mind and body whilst building strength slowly. The focus is always on listening to your body and moving at your own pace.
Venue: Hangleton & Knoll Project
Booking Details: https://www.brightonyogafoundation.org/community-outreach-yoga/
Cost: optional donation.

Class Name: Therapeutic Yoga & Relaxation
Class Description: This class is designed to help the mind and body slow down, creating an opportunity to step into a state of deep rest. The class includes mindful movement, breath awareness and practices, and a 20-minute guided relaxation. This class is suitable for those who are new to yoga.
Venue: Zoom
Booking Details: https://www.brightonyogafoundation.org/community-outreach-yoga/
Cost: no charge

Community classes

Low cost community classes offered by current/ former Brighton Natural Health Foundation and Brighton Yoga Foundation Teachers.

Teachers Name: Jen Henwood
Website: www.jhyoga.co.uk
Class Name: Iyengar Yoga
Class Description:  A free class for refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant women.
Venue: Community Base, 113 Queens Road, BN1 3XG
Booking Details: jen.henwood@yahoo.co.uk.
Cost: no charge

Teachers Name: Lou Thomas
Website: www.bodybitsbrighton.com
Class Name:LGBTQIA+ Community Yoga
Class Description:  This low cost class brings the LGBTQIA+ community together in a safe and inclusive environment. The class has accessibility at the heart and is adaptable to the people and needs that arrive on the day, which means each class will vary from week to week, which may include: postures, movement, breath, stillness, meditation, and rest.
Venue: Silk, 3 Queens Place, BN1 4JY
Booking Details: www.bodybitsbrighton.com
Cost: £5-£10

Teachers Name: Amy Ling
Website: https://themoonspace.co.uk
Class Name: Traditional Hatha Yoga
Class Description:  Suitable for all ages and abilities. This class explores the traditional hatha yoga postures, balancing dynamic movement with mindful stillness.
Venue: Meadowview Community Centre, Brighton
Booking Details: https://themoonspace.co.uk
Cost: £8 x 1 class/ £28 x 4 classes

Teachers Name: Lisa Rider
Class Name: Chair Yoga
Class Description:  A gentle breath focussed class using chairs to support, elevate and liberate your practice. This class is for anyone seeking a restorative yet enlivening class, those recovering from illness, or with less mobility. All welcome
Venue:Brighton Buddhist Centre, Titchbourne Street,  Brighton
Booking Details: https://brightonbuddhistcentre.co.uk/yoga/
Cost: £10 per class (£8 conc.) No booking required, just turn up

Teachers Name: Tammy McCann
Website: www.yogawithtammy.co.uk
Class Name: Community Nourishing Lunchtime Class
Class Description:  An accessible and friendly lunchtime class. Suitable for all.
Venue: About Balance, 20-22 Gloucester place, Brighton. Booking Details: About Balance Website, or drop in.
Cost: £5

Teachers Name:Rosaria Gracia
Website: https://rosaria-gracia.com/classes
Class Name:Brazilian dance
Class Description:  Energising and vibrant, we explore dances from around Brazil.
Venue:Bhasvic Drama Studio, 205 Dyke Road. BN3 6EG.
Booking Details:rosaria-gracia.com
Cost:£8 x 1 class/ £28 x 4 classes

Teachers Name: Lou Thomas
Website: www.bodybitsbrighton.com
Class Name:LGBTQIA+ Community Yoga
Class Description:  This low cost class brings the LGBTQIA+ community together in a safe and inclusive environment. The class has accessibility at the heart and is adaptable to the people and needs that arrive on the day, which means each class will vary from week to week, which may include: postures, movement, breath, stillness, meditation, and rest.
Venue: About Balance, Brighton
Booking Details: www.bodybitsbrighton.com
Cost: £5-£10

Teachers Name:Rosaria Gracia
Website: https://rosaria-gracia.com/classes
Class Name:Gyrokinesis
Class Description:  Movement fluid method that stimulates the nervous system, increase range of motion and create functional strength.
Venue: Samurai Centre
Booking Details:rosaria-gracia.com
Cost:£9 drop in/ £40 for 5 sessions

Teachers Name: Tammy McCann
Website: www.yogawithtammy.co.uk
Class Name: Gentle Yoga for Stress Relief
Class Description:  A therapeutic class to unwind stress in body and mind. It includes mindful movement, breathwork and restorative postures. Tammy's intention is that this class accessible, inclusive and suitable for all.
Venue: About Balance, 20-22 Gloucester place, Brighton. You can also join on Zoom.
Booking Details: About Balance Website, or drop in.
Cost: £11 or £6 with karma card (About Balance loyalty card)

Teachers Name: Lisa Morris
Website: Lisamorris.yoga
Class Name:Weekly Wind-Down
Class Description:  Gentle wind-down yoga including breath, time to explore subtle movements, and space to rest.
Venue: About Balance, 20-22 Gloucester place, Brighton. Booking Details: About Balance Website, or drop in.
Cost: £5

Teachers Name:Rosaria Gracia
Website: rosaria-gracia.com/classes
Class Name:Dance
Class Description:  Rhythms from all eras, styles and around the world.
Venue: Zoom. 
Booking Details:rosaria-gracia.com
Cost:£5