Queer Yoga Edinburgh @ Līla Yoga

About the event

We hope to create a yoga community for queer folks to enjoy group practice and connect with others. Our classes will follow a gentle flow / slow vinyasa style, with a focus on finding some time for you, away from judgement or comparisons. We invite you to take some time to notice how you feel and move in anyway that feels right for you, with options to connect with your breath. We encourage choice in your practice and there are never any expectations on how you practice that day.

The classes will be run by various members of our teaching team, usually with one lead teacher and one supporting.

These classes are for queer folks who would like to practice yoga at reduced cost. Open to all abilities and experience. We will have around a 60 minute movement and meditation practice, followed by some time for a tea and chat. Group size will be up to 14 people.

If you are practicing without a chair you should be able to get yourself up and down from the floor, otherwise we suggest using a chair (this can be used for some or all of your practice). Please let us know in advance if you would like to practice on a chair so the teacher can be prepared. Do let us know if you have any concerns or questions about the practice.

Pricing

We offer tiered ticket options to help make our classes as financially accessible as possible. Please pay what you are able - something that isn’t an overstretch for you, but that helps keep our sliding scale sustainable so we can continue offering these classes.

Here’s a guide to help you choose:

• Low income ticket: Please choose this if you are on a low income or receiving financial support (e.g. universal credit, disability benefits or similar)
• General admission ticket: Please choose this if you can comfortably meet your basic needs (e.g. rent, bills, food) and have some expendable income.
• Pay it forward ticket: Please choose this if you can comfortably meet your needs and would like to help cover the cost for someone who otherwise couldn’t attend.

Your donation supports our community teachers and helps cover venue hire so we can continue offering these inclusive spaces.

Refunds are eligible up to 24 hours before class start time - we will struggle to fill your space with short notice. If you are unable to make a class and are willing to offer your ticket to someone else please feel free to email us or share on our Whatsapp Community.

About the venue

We will be holding the sessions in the Līla Yoga Studio. There are bus links outside the studio for buses 11, 15, 16, 23, 36, 45. There is some on street parking around the area.

Please aim to arrive 5-10 minutes before class starts as the doors to the studio get locked at the start time.

The venue is situated on the ground floor. When arriving at the building the front door should be open with a place to leave shoes at the door and a space to leave bags and coats at the back of the studio. Someone will be there to welcome you in and direct you to the space.

The front doorway is usually 25.5 inches wide as only half is open but the other side can be opened to make it 36.5 inches if needed. There is a very small (under1inch) step to get in. On Wednesdays we are usually in the studio at the back of the building. To get there, there are two steps together: first 6inches, second 6.5inches.

There are all gender toilets available at the studio, without grabrails. Doorway to toilets are 26".

What to bring

Mats, blocks, blankets, bolsters and eye pillows will be provided but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Chairs can also be provided if needed - please just let us know. We suggest you wear comfy clothes you can freely move in (joggers, shorts, T-shirts etc). You are welcome to bring a water bottle if you'd like, plus any other item you'd like to use with you during class. There is a small kitchen if you want tea or water refills.

Sensory information

The studio at the front (which we'll be in on Fridays) has a large window at the front that looks onto the road - it comes half way down the wall with plants on the shelf so people can't see very much looking in. There may be sounds of traffic and people passing on the street and we will usually play some quiet music. As the class is in the evening, it can be dark outside and in this case there will be gentle lighting in the studio.

We will be in the back studio on Wednesdays and it has no windows and the lighting will be quite dimly lit.

Any questions at all, please get in touch. Hope to see you there!

www.queeryogaedinburgh.co.uk

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