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  • "Having a queer space that's accessible due to its flexible hours, sliding scale fees, safe venue and incredibly supportive staff has been a wonder for my general wellbeing. It's such a valuable community resource and I'm so thankful it exists. I love the addition of an optional tea & chat after classes, and am forever impressed by the knowledge the instructors have."

  • "In a chaotic and increasingly isolated world, queer yoga in Edinburgh provides a true refuge for calm, ease, community and love in modern urban life. I have found the instructors to be filled with warmth and wisdom and the embodied practice taught is deeply healing. Plus, tea time after yoga in the garden is an absolute delight!"

  • "It's beautiful to have time to practice taking care of our body together. We easily forget that we have a body, the demands of our modern world make it all too easy. It's wonderful to have a place to rebel against the norms of stress and avoidance and genuinely take care of the body and the mind!"

  • "I always feel so comfortable and welcome. I am austic and queer and and have struggled to ‘fit in’ at other classes and at QYE I automatically feel so comfortable that I can fully be present with my breath."

  • "Queer Yoga has helped me through difficult experiences in my personal life. I wouldn't be where I am today emotionally without this space. Thank you"

  • "Coming to this session always makes me feel so grounded and just amazing - feel super welcome and like I belong to a community."

How can you support us?

We are so grateful for any support to our community! You can contribute in any number of the following ways:

  • One off or regular attendance at yoga classes and events

  • Collaborations

  • Word of mouth - tell people about us!

  • Donations

  • Funding

We love to collaborate on projects and events. Please get in touch if you want to discuss ideas!

Why support us?

Queer Yoga welcomes LGBTQ+ folks to be a part of a community whilst engaging in an embodiment practice that has the potential to positively impact mental and physical wellbeing, in a trauma-informed setting. We offer heavily reduced pricing options compared to the industry standard. This is because we aim to reduce barriers to accessing yoga, and finances is often one of them. We offer tiered pricing options and have free spaces available. This is an important part of our ethos.

Feedback from our community describes how Queer Yoga has helped those with mobility issues and with social anxiety, supporting those who are neurodivergent and those exploring their sexuality and/or gender identity.

All donations go directly back into the community and help us to continue delivering yoga to those who may not usually have access.

When we receive external funding this helps us pay for the studio spaces we rent and supports us in paying our amazing team of community yoga teachers a steady rate for the work we do. Funding can also support us to set up new classes, purchase equipment so that attendees do not need to bring anything themselves, or support our teachers to go through training courses, such as the Trauma Informed Teacher Training led by Edinburgh Community Yoga.

Why yoga?

Yoga can encourage bodies to shift from the sympathetic (fight or flight response) to the parasympathetic (rest, digest) nervous system and help widen our windows of tolerance. Research into yoga suggests it has the potential to:

The International Journal of Yoga Therapy is a great starting point for more reading.

In a society where queer inclusion cannot always be taken for granted, participating in a regular community group can also have positive impact on mental wellbeing, fighting loneliness and feelings of exclusion and discrimination.