Queer Yoga (+allies)

Van Yoga Community is offering low-cost, Gentle Yoga classes for the queer community. Don't feel like moving much but want to be in community? Please join us anyway. There will be coloring sheets and writing materials on site for anyone to use during that hour. ☆ Yoga starts with our breath, so you being there is already practicing. ♡

Once a month (last Wednesday of each month), the class is open to our allies, starting on the last Wednesday of October. 

Please complete your waiver here

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30% of the class proceeds will go towards a local organization that supports mental health access for queer folks (TBA). The remaining profits will go towards the project leader's senior puppy's veterinary fees.

Every registration to this event will bring us closer to achieving our mission in lowering barriers to queer folks accessing mental health care and community.

Together, we will encourage a kinder, more compassionate community.

Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

Access info:

The stairs leading up to Unit 301 is two doors West of Anytime Fitness Gym, right by the white large directory on the wall. 

At the top of the stairs (about 15 steps, stairs as similar in width to standard doors, with a railing on the right side), Unit 301 is on your left, this door will likely be open until 6:25, and then the studio door will be down the hall, about 15-20 steps on your right. There will also be a sign leading up to the door.

The hallway is brightly lit with flourescent lights. The yoga studio itself will be dimly lit, partly from the hallway lights, and with two copper LED string lights possibly a third lamp.

There will be a laptop on the desk as you enter, for you to sign in. As a back up, the waiver will also be available here.

There are locked, gendered (sorry,sigh) bathrooms at the top of the stairs before you enter Suite 301, located on the right hand side of that hallway. I would be able to give the key to you for access. ♡

The room has mirrors on two walls, but we will be facing a blank wall as I would like is to tune in to how we feel, versus how we look. My hope is that the next venue I offer these classes will not have mirrors.

There will be coloring sheet, colored markers, sketch paper, and lined paper that you can help yourself with during class if movement is not available for you that evening, or if you would like to take some sheets home. I like to doodle or write down thoughts that come up during class sometimes so this is also why I like to provide them.

There will be 5 thin Yoga mats, 1 thick blanket (used twice at park yoga, so you can place your own blanket on top if this is uncomfortable.. I'm hoping to wash this before the 2nd class and run all fabrics through the dryer between classes to sanitize.) 1 chip foam block, 2 matching thick cork blocks and 3 other single blocks I am hoping to reach out to my network/local businesses for prop donations but my health took a dive in the last weeks so I was unable to do this in time.