Community yoga in Leeds
Hello, my name is Sally and I am a community and accessible yoga teacher living and working in north-east Leeds. I run affordable and inclusive yoga sessions for under-represented groups in less-advantaged inner-city areas. My classes enable people to come together to move and breath in way that is fun and helps with physical and mental health.
My approach is aimed at everyone, including those with long-term health conditions, starting or returning to exercise, or who are older or have larger body types.
Leeds Community Yoga
I am in the process of setting up a not-for-profit community organisation, Leeds Community Yoga. My aim is to obtain funding to provide marginalised groups with access to yoga and its benefits.
Classes
From Autumn 2026 I am running community classes at The Compton Centre community Hub in Harehills the Church of The Epiphany in Gipton and the Jamyang Buddhist Centre in Holbeck.
Accessible Yoga
Every Thursday, 6-7pm from 17th September at Church of the Epiphany, Leeds LS9 6SW
Supporters
Supporters of Leeds Community Yoga include Mothin Ali, Deputy leader of the Green Party and City Councillor for Gipton and Harehills, Salma Arif, Deputy leader of Leeds City Council and Councillor for Gipton and Harehills, Dawn Coulthard-Hullah, Owner and Manager of EarthTree yoga, Wetherby and Kerry Cawthray, Senior yoga teacher.
Mothin Ali
Deputy leader of the Green Party and City Councillor for Gipton and Harehills
Salma Arif
Deputy leader of Leeds City Council and Councillor for Gipton and Harehills
Dawn Coulthard-Hullah
Owner and Manager of EarthTree yoga, Wetherby
Kerry Cawthray
Senior yoga teacher
Yoga’s benefits
Yoga is very beneficial for physical and mental health and can help draw communities together. Yoga offers physical and mental health and wellbeing benefits and can help draw communities together.
About me
I am a 300-hour accredited yoga teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga and I have been teaching for over nine years. I am also an Accessible Yoga Ambassador. I recently completed a PhD in health promotion that looked at barriers to yoga access for marginalised groups. I have written a book on my research and articles in The Independent. I am also a part-time academic researcher in the School of Health at Leeds Beckett University.
Religion
Yoga is not a religion or part of any religion and so is suitable for people of all faiths and none. It arose from ancient South Asia and it’s important to acknowledge its cultural and spiritual roots. But, although yoga is practiced by Hindu people, it’s also enjoyed by Christians, Muslims and atheists. Yoga is a tool to help ‘fast track’ us to a happier, healthier way of being.
Get in touch
If you would like to find out more about Leeds Community Yoga, or to get involved, please get in touch.