Join Lou & Gabi, Proud Wellness members and founders of Gather CIC, for a 60-minute community-centred yoga practice.
About LGBTQIA+ Community Yoga:
- A yoga class for you to connect, breathe, move, rest, and meditate in a friendly environment.
- Where you can turn up exactly as you are, practice in community, and be in a space that celebrates each of our unique experiences and needs (no fancy leggings required).
- Gentle, playful, deeply restful yoga, with a trauma-informed and accessible approach.
The class will vary based on the needs of who turns up. Expect yoga postures and movements (asana), breath (pranayama), rest and meditation. This class often includes getting up and down from the floor unaided, or with the support of props or a chair, but adaptations can be offered for those who need.
Who this class is for:
- LGBTQIA+ people who want to practice yoga in queer community.
- LGBTQIA+ people who've felt excluded or unsure about attending yoga classes.
- LGBTQIA+ people who are new to yoga or who have many years of practice under their belt - everyone is welcome
Gabi Parkham (she/her) left & Lou Thomas (they/he) right
Lou and Gabi are the directors of Gather Brighton CIC. They quickly found each other, both overlapping as accessible, queer, and social justice focused yoga teachers in Brighton, and began a happy partnership running LGBTQIA+ yoga classes, workshops, and retreats since 2021. They even overlapped in working at the same local LGBTQ mental health charity for a while, and it just always seemed like it was meant to be.
“We believe wellbeing should be accessible and welcoming for everyone, whatever your age, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, faith, body size, ability or disability. We hope to make a space where people feel not just included but recognised, supported, and celebrated.”
Venue & Accessibility:
The space is wheelchair accessible, LGBTQIA+ inclusive, and neuro-affirming. Click for full accessibility details via the Gather website here.
Please consider adding a donation when selecting your ticket.
All donations go towards funding further free and low-cost LGBTQIA+ wellbeing services.