Community classes

Classes offered through Brighton Natural Health Foundation and Brighton Yoga Foundation (scroll down for more classes offered in the community)

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: This class is restorative  and floor based, incorporating some gentle movement and breathing. Spending time reconnecting to the body and breath in a safe and kind way. This class is suitable for people new to yoga.
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: £2 donation per class

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: 
Website: https://measussex.org.uk/special-interest-groups/
Class Name: Yoga class for people with ME/CFS and other related health issues
Class Description:  We welcome anyone suffering from chronic fatigue symptoms, with or without a diagnosis of ME/CFS. The classes are gentle and restorative, providing an hour of mindful movement, breathing and deep relaxation.
Venue:Cornerstone Community Centre , Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FL
Booking Details:https://measussex.org.uk/special-interest-groups/
Cost:Drop-in, £6 per class

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: Sophie Gibson
Class Name: Qi Gong
Class Description: Qi Gong for more calm and less stress. A welcoming class suitable for beginners and those with more Qi Gong experience.
Venue: The Alexandra Dance Academy, Howard Rd, Brighton BN2 9TP
Booking Details: gibsonsophie65@gmail.com
Cost: First session free. £30 for 6 sessions or £10 in cash if drop in.

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: Indie Foolheea
Website: https://www.indiewellness.co.uk/
Class Name:  Yoga in the. Village
Class Description:  The focus is on creating space in all ways. Through slower movements, you'll move through different shapes that help release
Venue: Portslade Village Centre, 3 Courthope Cl, Portslade, Brighton BN41 2LY
Booking Details: https://www.yogainthevillage.co.uk/
Cost: £8 x 1 class/ £26 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: Indie Foolheea
Website: https://www.indiewellness.co.uk/
Class Name:  Pranayama for all bodies of Colour.
Class Description:  A space to share, connect and breathe together. We'll start with a short check-in, followed by practice together, closing with time for reflection or sharing. This is for anyone that identifies as Black, Brown, a person of colour or part of a racialised community.
Venue:BMECP Centre, 10 Fleet Street, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 4ZE
Booking Details: https://www.yogainthevillage.co.uk/
Cost: £8 x 1 class/ £26 x 4 classes

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