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A not for profit social enterprise working to make yoga accessible and inclusive

We are passionate about the benefits of yoga and believe everyone should be able to enjoy them

19/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, we’re pausing — taking a breath to reflect on where we’ve been, what we’ve moved through, and how we’ve arrived here together.

2025 has asked a lot of many of us. We’ve heard from so many in our community about living with uncertainty, making difficult choices, and continuing to show up even when the way forward felt unclear. There has been quiet courage in that, and a deep sense of care — for ourselves, and for one another.

As we turn toward 2026 — the final chapter of ECY’s journey — our hearts feel full. Not with sadness, but with deep gratitude. For every shared practice, every conversation, every moment of growth, and for the trust you’ve placed in this space and in each other.

The year ahead invites remembering and celebrating, and trusting that the seeds planted through years of connection and care will continue to grow in ways seen and unseen.

As we close out 2025, we do so with gratitude — and with a few favourite December community class moments. This is Edinburgh Community Yoga.

We’ll be going offline now until the new year, creating a little space for rest and reflection. Wishing you a peaceful, gentle holiday season ✨

22/11/2025

Didn’t remember to take a decent photo but an excellent day of teaching Trauma Informed practice to the yoga teacher training.

Always a joy to see these skills being incorporated into the fundamentals of teaching yoga and to hear the enthusiasm and passion for the work we do

21/11/2025

As we step into the final leg of ECY’s journey, our hearts are full — not with sadness, but with gratitude for everyone who has walked beside us. Every class, every collaboration, every moment of growth — made possible by the incredible community that believed in what we were building.

Was it really June 2018 when we partnered with Marie-Anne Martin at Beetroot Sauvage Wellness Centre? It's going to be fun celebrating all that we have achieved together and thinking of those who have been part of this journey.

🌱 Remembering, celebrating, and trusting the seeds we’ve planted to keep growing

18/11/2025

A Season of Change and New Beginnings

As winter draws in and the festive season approaches, we’ve been reflecting on cycles of change — the stillness of winter, the sparkle of Christmas, and the promise of new beginnings. It’s in this spirit that we share some difficult news: Edinburgh Community Yoga will close in 2026.

We want to be clear — we are not closing because our service is no longer needed, or because we aren't doing a good job. We are closing because there simply aren’t the funds available to keep the lights on. Like many third sector organisations, we’ve faced significant financial challenges in recent years, with reduced income and fewer grant opportunities. We’ll continue all our current projects, but by July 2026, ECY will have brought its work to a close.

The sad reality is that mental and physical health remains deeply impacted in areas of social deprivation. Isolation and loneliness are rising, and there are fewer and fewer options for people to support and be supported. We know our small offering has meant a great deal to many over the years. Creating community and connection — moving, breathing, coming home to ourselves — feels like a human right. One we cherish for ourselves and for offering to others.

So while there is huge sadness in letting go of the form ECY has taken, there is also hope. We trust that the legacy of this work will continue to unfold in meaningful ways. Yoga teaches us not to hold too tightly, to trust the emergent wisdom of life. And so we are surrendering, to make space for whatever comes next.

Over the next few months, we look forward to continuing our projects and beginning to imagine how we might celebrate all that we have achieved together. As one chapter closes, another begins — and we hold hope that the seeds planted through ECY will continue to grow.

Thank you for being part of this journey. ❤️🕊️

03/11/2025

At Edinburgh Community Yoga, yoga isn’t just about poses — it’s about compassion, connection, and community. 💜

Whether we’re showing up for each other, taking a mindful breath in a tough moment, or creating spaces where everyone feels welcome, that’s yoga too. 🌿

Yoga is more than movement — it’s how we move through life.

31/10/2025

🧘‍♀️ Yoga on Social Prescription 🌿

At Edinburgh Community Yoga, we believe yoga should be accessible to everyone — not just those who can afford or feel comfortable walking into a studio.

As a not-for-profit social enterprise, our mission is to break down the financial, attitudinal, and accessibility barriers that stop people from experiencing the many physical, mental, and social benefits of yoga.

Through our Yoga on Social Prescription programme, we partner with GP practices and local agencies across Edinburgh, Fife and Midlothian to offer trauma-informed, referral-based classes in areas of social and economic deprivation.

Together, we’re creating spaces where wellbeing is truly inclusive — one breath, one community, one class at a time.

28/10/2025

🌿 Our Vision 🌿

Our vision is simple: everyone deserves access to quality, trauma-informed yoga. 💜

Together, we can make wellbeing truly inclusive — creating safe, supportive spaces where every body and every story is welcome. 🧘‍♀️✨

14/10/2025

As usual we were too busy having fun to take photos, but here is a wee capture of the wonderful Yin Out fundraiser last Friday where we raised an enormous £1230 towards our seated yoga class at The Gyle.

Enormous gratitude to and for another fabulous fundraiser.

09/10/2025

🌙 Join us Tomorrow! 🌙

Tomorrow night, 10th October (6–8 PM) at Walpole Hall, come unwind with a special Yin yoga fundraiser supporting Edinburgh Community Yoga 💜

This two-hour class is a precious chance to slow down and soften. Guided by Norman Blair and Nadine Watton, we’ll explore mindful, floor-based postures that invite rest, reflection, and deep rejuvenation. ✨

🎟 Tickets:
Full Price £30 | Employed Concession £25 (low waged, single parents, OAPs, students) | Subsidised £15 (for outreach students or those in need) | Supporter £35

All funds raised support our Move, Relax, Chat chair-based yoga class for older adults — reducing loneliness and nurturing connection.

🧘‍♀️ Bring your mat, belt, 2 blocks, 2 blankets & something cosy.
🔗 Book via our website

08/10/2025

🌙 A Few Spaces Remaining - Book Now 🌙

This Friday, 10th October (6–8 PM) at Walpole Hall, we’ll gather for “Yin Out” — a beautiful fundraiser supporting Edinburgh Community Yoga 💜

This two-hour Yin yoga class is a precious chance to slow down and soften.
Guided by Norman Blair — one of the UK’s most experienced Yin teachers — and Nadine Watton, we’ll explore mindful, floor-based postures held for several minutes. This practice invites rest, reflection, and deep rejuvenation for body, mind, and heart. ✨

All proceeds will support our Move, Relax, Chat class for older adults — a joyful community space that helps reduce isolation and build connection.

🧘‍♀️ Please bring: mat, belt, 2 blocks, 2 blankets & something cosy.
📍 Walpole Hall, St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh
🔗 [visit our website to book]

07/10/2025

🌙 Join Us for a Special Yin Yoga Event – Supporting Edinburgh Community Yoga 🌙

We have a few spaces left for Norman Blair and Nadine Watton's beautiful “Yin Out” session this Friday, 10th October 2025, at Walpole Hall 🧘‍♀️

In February 2023 and April 2024, over 50 yogis came together for these heart-opening Yin practices — and thanks to your generosity, our last event raised £1,380 to support our community classes in Craigmillar. 💛

This Friday, Norman and Nadine return to guide us through two nourishing hours of stillness and connection — a chance to slow down, soften, and simply be.

All funds raised will go directly towards our Move, Relax, Chat chair-based yoga class for older adults at The Gyle — a vital space for movement, laughter, and friendship. Many attendees (aged 65–80+) share that the class has helped them feel less isolated and more connected. 💬✨

📅 Date: Friday, 10th October 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Walpole Hall, St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5AW
🔗 Booking: [www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk]

Let’s come together once again — to move, breathe, and support the power of yoga in our community. 💜

18/09/2025

We are delighted that Laura will be teaching an afternoon session at the very first .gathering at in Granton on the 18th October. The one day festival will include wood-fires saunas and cold plunges, yoga, movement and sound, talks and conversations, seasonal plant rituals, creative workshops and beach moments.

Ground. Energise. Connect.

Early bird tickets available now from .gathering. See you there.

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http://www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk/

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