Organiser(s)
Lucy Croucher
Tutor(s)
Jane Cluley
Emma Conally-Barklem
Nestor PORTNOY
Kate Goodwin
Swami Gyan Dharma
Description
After the spectaular success of our 2025 Yorkshire Sangha, we're planning to do it all again in 2026. Same venue, same format, same excellent variety of tutors.
A chance to experience a wide range of yoga styles and traditions, meet new people and old friends. A residential weekend with the option of either full board in your own single room for the whole weekend or day tickets (see below).
Tutors:
Emma Conally-Barklem: Accessible Ashtanga
Jayadhara (Jane Cluley): Yin Yoga & Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy
Kate Goodwin: Iyengar
Louise Wray: Kundalini Yoga & Celestial Communications
Nestor Portnoy: The Silent Approach & Yoga, Fun & Psychodrama
Swami Gyan Dharma: Kirtan & Early Morning Chanting & Meditation
We have sought advice on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and are doing our utmost to ensure that the session details allow everybody to make the right choices so they can enjoy the weekend to the full. There will also be a silent room for those who wish to take some time out.
Tickets include:
Full weekend: arrival from 15:00 on Friday; departure by 14:00 on Sunday; 11 sessions; two nights accommodation in a single room, evening meal on Friday, breakfast, lunch and evening meal on Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Sunday; tea and coffee. All rooms are en suite, all have showers and some also have a bath. Some rooms have more than one bed so you can bring your non-yoga partner for a cost of £285 (includes full board and Saturday evening Kirtan); please contact Lucy (yorks.ro@bwyregions.org.uk) if you have any questions.
Saturday: arrival from 09:30; departure by 21:00; 5 sessions; lunch, evening meal, tea and coffee
Sunday: arrival from 09:30; departure by 14:00; 2 sessions; lunch, tea and coffee
PLEASE NOTE: Session bookings will open 14 days before the event.
Cost:
Early-bird (up to 30 September)
Full weekend: Member - £300.00; Non-member - £330.00
Saturday: Member - £90.00; Non-member - £115.00
Sunday; Member - £50.00; Non-member - £75.00
Full price (from 01 October)
Full weekend: Member - £350.00; Non-member - £380.00
Saturday: Member - £100.00; Non-member - £125.00
Sunday; Member - £60.00; Non-member - £85.00
Additional Information
Full programme
| Friday 03 July | Joseph Rowntree | Theatre | Lounge | Drawing Room | |
| 15:00 | Arrival | ||||
| 17:00-18:00 | Sessions | Sound Bath (Louise) [1] | Yin Yoga (Jayadhara) [2] | Yoga Nidra (Simone) [3] | |
| 18:30-19:30 | Dinner | ||||
| 19:45-21:00 | Welcome, Intros | Meditation - OM Chanting (Claire) | |||
| Saturday 04 July | |||||
| 07:15-08:15 | Sessions | The Silent Approach 1 (ONE) (Nestor) [4] | Qigong (Lucy) [5] | Surya Namaskara (Simone) [6] | Intro to Meditation (Claire) [7] |
| 08:30-09:30 | Breakfast | ||||
| 09:30 | Arrival of Saturday bookings | ||||
| 10:00-11:00 | Sessions | Gitananda Pranayama (Catherine) [8] | Accessible Ashtanga (Emma) [9] | Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy (Jayadhara) [10] | Gentle Hatha Yoga (Jayne) [11] |
| 11:00-11:45 | Break | ||||
| 11:45-12:45 | Sessions | Yoga, Fun & Psychodrama (Nestor) [12] | Kundalini (Louise) [13] | Iyengar (Kate) [14] | Philosophy (Catherine) [15] |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch | ||||
| 14:30-15:30 | Sessions | Accessible Ashtanga (Emma) [16] | Iyengar (Kate) [17] | Bija Mantras & Healing Sounds (Lucy) [18] | Chair Yoga (Clare) [19] |
| 15:30-16:30 | Break | ||||
| 16:30-17:30 | Sessions | Celestial Comms (Louise) [20] | Yin Yoga (Jayadahra) [21] | Gentle Hatha /Relaxation (Jayne) [22] | Introduction to Working with the Breath (Claire) [23] |
| 18:30-19:30 | Dinner | ||||
| 19:45-21:00 | Session | Kirtan - Swami GyanDharma (all) | |||
| Sunday 05 July | |||||
| 07:15-08:15 | Sessions | Chanting & Meditation (Swami Gyan Dharma) [24] | Surya Namaskara (Simone)[25] | Yoga,Fun & Psychodrama (Nestor) [26] | Relaxation (Jayne [27] |
| 08:30-09:30 | Breakfast | ||||
| 09:30 | Arrival of Sunday bookings | ||||
| 10:00-11:00 | Sessions | Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy (Jayadhara) [28] | Qigong (Lucy) [29] | Chakra Meditation & Relaxation (Clare) [30] | Introduction to Working with the Breath (Claire) [31] |
| 11:00-11:45 | Break | ||||
| 11:45-12:45 | Sessions | Celestial Communications [32] | Gitananda Pranayama (Catherine) [33] | Bija Mantras & Healing Sounds (Lucy) [34] | Chair Yoga (Clare) [35] |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch & Farewells |
Please click here to see the details of the tutors and their sessions in flipbook format: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/49e4c3c153.html
Or here to download a pdf: https://bwy.org.uk/content/uploads/2026/01/YORKSHIRE-Sangha-2026.pdf
What to Bring
Yoga mat and any props you would normally take to a yoga class/workshop.
Please also check the details of the sessions you are attending; tutors have provided information about what you should bring to their sessions.