All of our York Classes are with one of Teapot’s yoga teachers, Amy. Amy offers a variety of practices throughout her classes and encourages you to see everything she offers as an invitation to explore, to be curious and to take what resonates and leave the rest. Amy invites to you find out what works well for you and to set your own boundaries by honouring your own needs.
Amy loves yoga philosophy and applying the learnings of this ancient wisdom to the societal issues we are facing today. Amy writes regularly on her Substack: she is currenly writing about each of the 196 yoga sutras. Join her on this explorative journey as a subscriber (it’s free!)
Teapot Solidarity Space
This is a weekly accessible yoga class for folks who care deeply about the injustices of the world. Yoga is a practice where freedom is at the heart. What can we learn from yoga in our movements toward social justice? How can the practice of yoga support us to navigate these deeply turbulent times?
We’ll explore a theme through movement, meditation, mantra, mudra and more.
We will offer multiple options for each practice, you can practice on a chair or on a mat. If you’re practicing on a mat please bring one with you (it can be a blanket or towel if you’d don’t have a mat).
Price: £7, £10 or £15 sliding scale. Please choose the price that matches your affordability no questions asked and there is no judgement for the option you choose. If these prices are inaccessible please send us an email to get a discount or free place.
teapotyoga@gmail.com
Strength & Stillness
This is a weekly yoga class on Tuesdays 6:45pm-7:45pm at Orchard Park Community Centre in Huntington. This is an integrated class therefore you can either practice on a chair or a mat. Amy will be giving options for both. We are focusing on warming up the body, gently moving through some strengthening asanas followed by an exploration of stillness, quietening of the mind, through a multitude of mindfulness practices from chanting mantras to working with energy centres in the body. We’ll dedicate time for deep rest and relaxation too.
This class operates as a sliding scale so please pay the amount that you can afford. The price options are: £6, £8 or £10. You can either book via the link below or just turn up and pay in cash. Any questions please let Amy know.
Venue & Accessibility: Orchard Park Community Centre is wheelchair & mobility scooter accessible, there is disabled parking right outside of the building and there is an accessible toilet. The hall we are in and the toilet is all on the ground floor.
Chair Yoga
Amy teaches two chair-specific yoga classes that includes some optional standing poses.
Thursdays 11:30am-12:30pm The Sitting Circle at The Folk Hall in New Earswick. Please just turn up and pay £5 at reception. This price remains low due to an ongoing partnership with the folk hall.
Thursdays 2pm-3pm Chair Yoga at Pocklington Art’s Centre. This class is offered on a sliding scale basis, please choose the price that matches your affordability: £6, £8 or £10.
Venues & Accessibility:
Pocklington Arts Centre: The hall is at the back of the building and is wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible. There is a disabled toilet. The hall and toilet are on the same ground floor. There is limited parking outside because it is market day and the street that the centre is on is closed.
New Earswick Folk Hall: is wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible. There is disabled parking, no steps required and an accessible toilet.
Any questions about these classes please do let Amy know.
Connect with Amy
Or email us via teapotyoga@gmail.com
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