A yoga nidra class with Neela
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION GROUP
At the BYF we strongly believe that the benefits of yoga should be available to everyone, regardless of race, gender, body type, ability, age, finance, or any other perceived barrier. However, there are deeply embedded social inequities that often make our yoga and wellbeing spaces uninviting or inaccessible to large sections of our community.
We are committed to challenging and changing this story. We are working to engage our community through education and action, in order to make access to yoga and wellbeing fair, inclusive and equitable. We have a dedicated working group that focusses on these issues, and if you would like to learn more, or become involved in the group, we would love to hear from you.
You can read our Black Lives Matter Statement from Chair Davy Jones (June 2020) here.
Black Lives Matter Panel Discussion
The Brighton Yoga Foundation hosted a panel discussion in July 2020 as part of its online yoga festival to discuss the Black Lives Matter campaign and its significance in highlighting the lack of diversity in the yoga community. Twanna Doherty of Yogamatters chaired the panel with guest speakers: Dianne Bondy, Amani Eke, Dirish Shaktidas, Jonelle Lewis and Kallie Schut. You can watch it again now by following the link below:
Yoga fascia and the elastic body – Gary Carter
A workshop session with one of the UK’s leading Anatomy and Movement teachers
Compassionate Yoga Flow with Adam Hocke
Join Adam for his unique combination of meditation, self-massage, breath-based flow and rest. This class is suitable for all levels.
A Radical Yogic Act of Collective Rest, Reconnection and Restoration – Uma Dinsmore-Tuli CIAYT PhD
A Radical Yogic Act of Collective Rest, Reconnection and Restoration – a yoga class with time for Q&A.
Therapeutic Yoga for the Mental Health Crisis During the Pandemic – Heather Mason
Exploring the specific value of therapeutic yoga during the pandemic.
Yin Yang Yoga with Simon Low
A guided practice for all levels