Yoga Foundations. A 6 week course for Beginners & Returners

Yoga Foundations — 6-Week Beginners Course

(formerly Yoga for Beginners at Yogasara)

📍 St Anne’s House, BS4
🗓 Wednesdays, 6.00–7.00pm
🌿 April–May 2026

I’m really happy to be running this well-loved course again, now at St Anne’s House in Brislington.

After nine years of teaching this course at Yogasara, it feels good to bring it into a new community space and make it accessible to people local to BS4.

What this course is about

This 6-week course offers a gentle, supportive introduction to yoga. We’ll explore the four core elements of practice:

• Breathwork, to calm and steady the nervous system
• Meditation, simple practices for presence and perspective
• Asana (movement), building strength, steadiness and mobility
• Yoga philosophy, practical ideas you can take into everyday life

You don’t need any experience, and you don’t need to be flexible. This isn’t about achieving shapes, it’s about learning how to work with your body, your breath and your attention in a way that actually supports real life.

How the course is structured, and why

This course runs several times a year, by design.

We learn together over six weeks, then there is space between courses to integrate. Time to practise at home, attend regular classes with new understanding, and notice what changes when you live with the practices rather than rushing on to the next thing.

This is how learning really sticks.

When we repeat a practice, pause, and then return to it, the brain lays down stronger neural pathways. Things that felt abstract start to make sense in the body. You hear familiar instructions differently. You move and breathe from a more informed, embodied place.

Each time you return, you’re not starting again, you’re building on lived experience.

Saturday morning workshops, between courses

In the spaces between the 6-week courses, I also offer Saturday morning workshops for those who’d like to go a little deeper.

These sessions explore the physical practice in more detail, including:

• Standing postures
• Warrior I, II, III and IV
• Balance postures and stability

They’re designed to deepen understanding, build confidence, and support you to feel more at home in open or mixed-level classes. You can attend them alongside the course, or return to them later as a refresher.

Course dates

1 April
8 April
15 April
22 April
29 April
6 May

Why St Anne’s House?

• Free on-site parking, including accessible spaces
• Ground-floor studio with step-free access
• Bristol Community Sauna and cold plunge on site
• A vibrant community hub with café and creative spaces

What to bring

Wear comfortable clothes you can move in.
Bring a yoga mat and any props you have, plus a blanket and pillow for relaxation.
Mats are available to borrow if needed.

About Katie

I’m a senior yoga teacher with over 1,500 hours of training, and a Family Constellations Facilitator. My teaching is supportive, down-to-earth and practical.

For me, yoga isn’t about becoming more flexible, it’s about building capacity, steadiness and perspective, so life feels clearer, lighter and more workable.

👉 Book your place- spaces limited