Brighton Yoga Foundation (BYF) is delighted to announce our merger with long-standing partner, Brighton Natural Health Foundation (BNHF)
uniting our shared vision of making mindful movement accessible to everyone throughout Brighton and Hove, and beyond.
By joining forces, we are strengthening our ability to inspire and empower individuals to embrace mindful movement for a healthier, happier lifestyle. This new chapter marks an exciting opportunity to drive positive change for people facing health inequalities in our community. Together, we are committed to creating a lasting impact on the well-being of our city.
As we embark on this exciting new chapter, we will continue and expand our outreach work with our network of experienced and compassionate teachers. We will continue to support key community events such as The Brighton Yoga Festival and Yoga on the Beach. We will also be retaining BYF's mat and equipment hire service.
"It seems incredible that we achieved so much since we launched Brighton Yoga Foundation in 2016 - running over 1000 yoga classes to literally thousands of people who would not normally have access to yoga, connecting with local communities and health organisations in the city and beyond. We are excited to invite you to join us on this next stage of our journey to bring the benefits of yoga to those who need them the most."
Davy Jones, founder and former chair of BYF.
"We are really excited about this merger which will help bring the wonderful benefits of mindful movement to every part of the city,"
Peter Deadman, Founder Trustee from BNHF.
About Brighton Yoga Foundation
Brighton Yoga Foundation offers the therapeutic benefits of yoga to those who may not otherwise be able to access it, because of real or perceived health, cultural or economic barriers. For more than 10 years, the award-winning organisation has run outreach classes for a range of groups including women who experience trauma, refugees and people experiencing mental health problems. They have also run important forums and events exploring accessibility in yoga and have documented the rich history of yoga in the city.
As founders of key annual events such as the Brighton Yoga Festival (the largest not for profit festival in the country) and Yoga on the Beach, they have played a vital role in bringing the yoga community together.
About Brighton Natural Health Foundation
Brighton Natural Health Foundation is passionate about mindful movement and its benefits for health and wellbeing. Our role, backed by solid experience and expertise, is to help connect people to these benefits. Our mission is to make mindful movement accessible to everyone. We support communities to embrace mindful movement for a happier healthier lifestyle, as well as providing a trusted source of expertise, advice, training and education in mindful movement and related practices.
The Foundation evolved from the Brighton Natural Health Centre which provided low-cost, accessible classes to tens of thousands of people in the city centre for more than 40 years. After a pause for reflection in 2023, we relaunched as a community-facing organisation with the vision to develop mindful movement classes in every part of the city.
