Misfits Yoga: Edinburgh

We hope to create a yoga community for LGBTQ+ folks to enjoy a led movement practice and connect with others.  These classes are for trans+ and non-binary folks and open to all levels of experience. We will have a 50-60 minute movement and meditation practice, followed by the option to stay for 20-30 minutes of tea and chat afterwards. The classes will be run by various members of our teaching team, often with one lead teacher and one supporting teacher.

During the practice we will invite you to take some time to notice how you feel and move in any way 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.

Group size will be up to 8 people, plus the lead teacher and sometimes a support teacher.

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. If you are unsure if class will meet your access needs, or if you have any other questions about the practice, please get in touch with the Queer Yoga Edinburgh team directly through our website.

Venue

Please aim to arrive as close to 19:15 as possible, for a 19:20 start to the session (this is because we do not have access to the room before 19:15!). When you get into the building, we expect one of our teachers to be available in the reception area to welcome you and direct you to the room we’ll be using. If no one is there, you can ask at the reception desk how to get to the room Big Duncan.

There are wheelchair accessible all gender toilets available on the same floor as the venue entrance and the room we’ll be using. These are located to the left and right of the reception.

The Duncan Place Community Hub website has lots of additional information about the building.

What to bring

We will provide:

• Mats

• Yoga blocks

• Hot and tap water

• Mugs

• Tea

We suggest you wear clothes you feel comfy moving in. You are welcome to bring your own water bottle if you’d like, plus any other items you’d like to have with you during class.

Sensory information

We’ll be using the room Big Duncan at Duncan Place Community Hub. The room is usually naturally lit and we may use dim, warm lighting if needed. There is a road close to the venue so there may be some traffic noise. There are other people that use the building so you may hear movement, doors closing, or other related sounds. We may play some quiet music depending on the preferences of the group on the day.

Waiver

Please read and sign our waiver before attending these sessions – https://forms.gle/wW2PdaViqTwKaxmXA

Coaches:

• Oli Kashti (he/him)
• Adriana Zielinska (they/them)
• Annabel Kramer (they/them)