Community classes
Brighton Natural Health Foundation Community Classes are inclusive, trauma sensitive and offered by donation, to make a donation for classes click here.
To book any of these classes please email tammymccann@bnhf.org (scroll down for more classes).
Teacher: Charlie Griffin
Class Name: Gentle Yoga Online (drop-in)
Class Description: This class is gentle wake up into the week. Bringing movement into the body with mindful awareness, self-compassion, and gentle inquiry to release tension, create space within body & mind and to reconnect back to yourself. This class is suitable for all, including those who are new to yoga.
Venue: Zoom
Cost: £2 optional donation.
Teacher: Tiffany Mendel
Class Name: Chair Yoga for Long Covid and Chronic Pain
Class Description: The practices shared in this chair yoga class are designed to support the management of chronic pain and long covid. The intention is to create a safe space for exploring sensation, understanding your relationship to it and learning skills to manage your pain. In this friendly, supportive and welcoming group, there is no right way to practice, only the way that suits you and your body on the day.
Venue: Zoom
Cost: £2 optional donation.
Class Name: Sarah Pailthorpe
Class Name: Therapeutic Yoga for Women only. (6 week terms)
Class Description: This class is restorative and floor based, incorporating some gentle movement and breathing. Spending time reconnecting to the body and breath in a safe and kind way. This class is suitable for people new to yoga.
Venue: Studio in central Brighton
Cost: £2 optional donation per class
Teacher: Tammy McCann
Class Name: Therapeutic Yoga - Women only (6-week terms)
Class Description: A gentle and therapeutic session, suitable for those who have experienced trauma, chronic illness, and mental health challenges. An invitational, held space where we come together to move, breathe, and take time to listen to our body’s inner wisdom. This class is suitable for people who are new to yoga.
Venue: Studio in central Brighton
Cost: £2 optional donation per class
Teacher: Tiffany Mendel
Class Name: Gentle Yoga - Hangleton & Knoll Project
Class Description: This class is for the local community. It explores yoga through postures, breath and meditation to expand into mind and body whilst building strength slowly. The focus is always on listening to your body and moving at your own pace.
Venue: Hangleton & Knoll Project
Cost: £3 optional donation.
Class Name: Megan Lloyd
Class Name: Therapeutic Yoga & Relaxation (drop-in)
Class Description: This class is designed to help the mind and body slow down, creating an opportunity to step into a state of deep rest. The class includes mindful movement, breath awareness and practices, and a 20-minute guided relaxation. This class is suitable for those who are new to yoga.
Venue: Zoom
Cost: £2 optional donation.
City-wide Community Classes
These are held by teachers affliated with BNHF and are low cost or free.
However, BNHF are not responsible for the teachers or content of these classes.
Teachers Name: Lee Spearpoint
Website: Varndean.ac.uk
Class Name:Gentle Hatha yoga class for all
Class Description: This class teaches a range of stretching
and strengthening movements. Practice includes breathing, deep relaxation, self-awareness, strengthening, flexibility, coordination and balance. Suitable for all levels, all ages and all body types.
Venue: Woodingdean Community Centre, Warren Road.
Booking Details: www.varndean.ac.uk/adulted,01273 546602
Cost:Low cost subsidised class
Teachers Name: Becky Braybrook
Website: https://measussex.org.uk/special-interest-groups/
Class Name: Yoga class for people with ME/CFS and other related health issues
Class Description: These classes are gentle and restorative, providing an hour of mindful movement, breathing and deep relaxation.
Venue:Cornerstone Community Centre , Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FL
Booking Details: https://www.yogaforchronicfatigue.org
Cost:Drop-in, £7 per class
Class Name: Pilates - Beginners to Intermediates
Class Description: Pilates is a low impact highly effective system of exercise. The class is inclusive and welcoming to individuals of all fitness levels.
Venue: Hollingdean Community Centre
Booking Details: julia.firststepsfitness@yahoo.
Cost: £7 per session, pay as you go
Website: https://bucfp.org/courses
Class Name: Free Yoga Class at Brighton Unemployed Centre
Class Description: A free class for all
Venue: BUC, 6 Tilbury Place, Brighton, England, BN2 0GY
Booking Details: drop in or call 01273 601211
Cost: no charge
Teachers Name: Jen Henwood
Website: www.jhyoga.co.uk
Class Name: Iyengar Yoga
Class Description: A free class for refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant women.
Venue: Community Base, 113 Queens Road, BN1 3XG
Booking Details: jen.henwood@yahoo.co.uk.
Cost: no charge
Teachers Name: Sophie Gibson
Class Name: Qi Gong
Class Description: Qi Gong for more calm and less stress. A welcoming class suitable for beginners and those with more Qi Gong experience.
Venue: The Alexandra Dance Academy, Howard Rd, Brighton BN2 9TP
Booking Details: gibsonsophie65@gmail.com
Cost: First session free. £30 for 6 sessions or £10 in cash if drop in.
Teachers Name: Lou Thomas
Website: www.bodybitsbrighton.com
Class Name:LGBTQIA+ Community Yoga
Class Description: This low cost class brings the LGBTQIA+ community together in a safe and inclusive environment. The class has accessibility at the heart and is adaptable to the people and needs that arrive on the day, which means each class will vary from week to week, which may include: postures, movement, breath, stillness, meditation, and rest.
Venue: Silk, 3 Queens Place, BN1 4JY
Booking Details: www.bodybitsbrighton.com
Cost: £5-£10
Teachers Name: Amy Ling
Website: https://themoonspace.co.uk
Class Name: Traditional Hatha Yoga
Class Description: Suitable for all ages and abilities. This class explores the traditional hatha yoga postures, balancing dynamic movement with mindful stillness.
Venue: Meadowview Community Centre, Brighton
Booking Details: https://themoonspace.co.uk
Cost: £8 x 1 class/ £28 x 4 classes
Teachers Name: Indie Foolheea
Website: https://www.indiewellness.co.uk/
Class Name: Yoga in the. Village
Class Description: The focus is on creating space in all ways. Through slower movements, you'll move through different shapes that help release
Venue: Portslade Village Centre, 3 Courthope Cl, Portslade, Brighton BN41 2LY
Booking Details: https://www.yogainthevillage.co.uk/
Cost: £8 x 1 class/ £26 x 4 classes
Teacher: Vashti Greenwood
Class Name: Hatha yoga (mixed ability)
Class Description: Mixed-ability classes are suitable for all levels. These sessions will help you build strength, stamina, and improve your flexibility and mobility. Classes include a mix of stretching, flow, breathing and relaxation.
Venue: Exeter Street Hall, Brighton
Contact: https://www.seasideyoga.co.uk/
Cost: £8 drop-in. £30 for block of five/£60 for block of 10
Teachers Name: Lisa Rider
Class Name: Chair Yoga
Class Description: A gentle breath focussed class using chairs to support, elevate and liberate your practice. This class is for anyone seeking a restorative yet enlivening class, those recovering from illness, or with less mobility. All welcome
Venue:Brighton Buddhist Centre, Titchbourne Street, Brighton
Booking Details: https://brightonbuddhistcentre.co.uk/yoga/
Cost: £10 per class (£8 conc.) No booking required, just turn up
Teachers Name: Tammy McCann
Website: www.yogawithtammy.co.uk
Class Name: Community Nourishing Lunchtime Class
Class Description: An accessible and friendly lunchtime class. Suitable for all.
Venue: About Balance, 20-22 Gloucester place, Brighton. Booking Details: About Balance Website, or drop in.
Cost: £5
Teachers Name: Indie Foolheea
Website: https://www.indiewellness.co.uk/
Class Name: Pranayama for all bodies of Colour.
Class Description: A space to share, connect and breathe together. We'll start with a short check-in, followed by practice together, closing with time for reflection or sharing. This is for anyone that identifies as Black, Brown, a person of colour or part of a racialised community.
Venue:BMECP Centre, 10 Fleet Street, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 4ZE
Booking Details: https://www.yogainthevillage.co.uk/
Cost: £8 x 1 class/ £26 x 4 classes
Teachers Name:Rosaria Gracia
Website: https://rosaria-gracia.com/classes
Class Name:Brazilian dance
Class Description: Energising and vibrant, we explore dances from around Brazil.
Venue:Bhasvic Drama Studio, 205 Dyke Road. BN3 6EG.
Booking Details:rosaria-gracia.com
Cost:£8 x 1 class/ £28 x 4 classes
Teachers Name: Lou Thomas
Website: www.bodybitsbrighton.com
Class Name:LGBTQIA+ Community Yoga
Class Description: This low cost class brings the LGBTQIA+ community together in a safe and inclusive environment. The class has accessibility at the heart and is adaptable to the people and needs that arrive on the day, which means each class will vary from week to week, which may include: postures, movement, breath, stillness, meditation, and rest.
Venue: About Balance, Brighton
Booking Details: www.bodybitsbrighton.com
Cost: £5-£10
Teachers Name:Rosaria Gracia
Website: https://rosaria-gracia.com/classes
Class Name:Gyrokinesis
Class Description: Movement fluid method that stimulates the nervous system, increase range of motion and create functional strength.
Venue: Samurai Centre
Booking Details:rosaria-gracia.com
Cost:£9 drop in/ £40 for 5 sessions
Teacher: Vashti Greenwood
Class Name: Gentle/Holistic yoga
Class Description: A slower practice with gentle posture (asana) work, and additional time during each session for constructive breathwork / pranayama, meditation and relaxation exercises to calm the nervous system.
Venue: St Luke’s Church (Font Room), Brighton
Contact: https://www.seasideyoga.co.uk/
Cost: £8 drop-in. £30 for block of five/£60 for block of 10
Teachers Name: Tammy McCann
Website: www.yogawithtammy.co.uk
Class Name: Gentle Yoga for Stress Relief
Class Description: A therapeutic class to unwind stress in body and mind. It includes mindful movement, breathwork and restorative postures. Tammy's intention is that this class accessible, inclusive and suitable for all.
Venue: About Balance, 20-22 Gloucester place, Brighton. You can also join on Zoom.
Booking Details: About Balance Website, or drop in.
Cost: £11 or £6 with karma card (About Balance loyalty card)
Class Name: Friday Fitness
Class Description: Cardio, strength and stretching to support everyday life. An accessible class suitable for those who have been inactive or older exercisers.
Venue: Hollingdean Community Centre
Booking Details: julia.firststepsfitness@yahoo.
Cost: £4 per session, pay as you go
Class Name: Functional Fitness
Class Description: A circuit class for a full body work out
Venue: Hollingdean Community Centre
Booking Details: julia.firststepsfitness@yahoo.
Cost: £7 per session, pay as you go
Website: https://bucfp.org/courses
Class Name: Free Yoga Class at Brighton Unemployed Centre
Class Description: A free class for all
Venue: BUC, 6 Tilbury Place, Brighton, England, BN2 0GY
Booking Details: drop in or call 01273 601211
Cost: no charge
Teachers Name: Ester Natzij
Website: Yoga with Ester
Class Name: Hatha Yoga with Pilates
Class Description: A class to support strengtening your core to avoid or work with injuries.
Venue: Unit 4, 20-26 Round Hill Street, Brighton.
Booking Details: Contact Ester to drop in: EsterNatzijl@gmail.com
Cost: First class £6, then £8 drop-in
Teachers Name: Lisa Morris
Website: Lisamorris.yoga
Class Name:Weekly Wind-Down
Class Description: Gentle wind-down yoga including breath, time to explore subtle movements, and space to rest.
Venue: About Balance, 20-22 Gloucester place, Brighton. Booking Details: About Balance Website, or drop in.
Cost: £5
Teachers Name:Rosaria Gracia
Website: rosaria-gracia.com/classes
Class Name:Dance
Class Description: Rhythms from all eras, styles and around the world.
Venue: Zoom.
Booking Details:rosaria-gracia.com
Cost:£5