Yoga and Meditation at Castlefield Viaduct

Lunch Break Yoga + Meditation at Castlefield Viaduct

Take a break from your desk and join Emma in the garden at Castlefield Viaduct for 45 minutes of yoga and movement outside in the fresh air. Hosted above the streets, in Manchester's garden in the sky, Castlefield Viaduct.

This lunch time class aims to relieve tension both physically and mentally and to help restore your energy and focus for the rest of the day ahead. Emma's classes are accessible and friendly and open to all! Please bring your own mat if you have one.

Wrap up and embrace the seasons and soak up the benefits of an outdoor practice.

Feel free to bring your lunch and eat it in the garden after the session for a communal lunch break!

Key Info:

Time - 13:00-13:45pm

Where - Castlefield Viaduct

What to bring - layers, water bottle

About the series:

Sanctuary in the City is a series of events curated by Emma of Thorlby Yoga, in collaboration with Castlefield Viaduct and National Trust, celebrating movement, community, nature and the Manchester skyline! Come and find some sanctuary at Castlefield Viaduct and join us for yoga, meditation and sound healing. Watch the sun move across the sky; morning movement as it rises, when it's at it's highest for noon for yoga and community lunch and as it sets for a relaxing sound bath and meditation.

About the Location:

The National Trust opened Castlefield Viaduct in July 2022. This was a pilot scheme to test out the views and opinions of the public on the future of the 1892 railway structure, closed since 1969.

The response has been amazing.

You have visited in your thousands, exploring its history and beauty and enjoying the 3000 plants, trees and flowers in this garden in the sky.

Many of the city’s stories are buried in and around this viaduct; more are yet to be written.

From the Romans marching in around 79AD, through to the ‘shock city’ of the industrial age and the evolving 21st century skyline -this has Manchester DNA written all over it.

We were delighted with the many ideas for events and activities that you told us that you would like us to try during this time and this events guide, running across spring into summer, reflects that wish list.

So, book onto one of the following events, bring your friends and family to visit and help us to find a permanent future for this iconic structure.

Visiting Castlefield Viaduct

The viaduct is open for walk-up, non-ticketed visits from Wednesday – Sunday 10.00am – 5.00pm. Please bear in mind that we have a maximum capacity on the viaduct so there may be a wait if we are busy.

No membership required.

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshire-greater-manchester/castlefield-viaduct

Host or Publisher Thorlby Yoga