Yoga walk with Queer Hiking Bristol and Yogaloni

This Queer Hiking Bristol event will be a guided yoga walk facilitated by Leonie (Yogaloni) and QHB leaders.

For this collaboration, Leonie will be interweaving yoga practices along the walk to support you to feel a sense of grounding, connection and presence with yourself, one another and the natural world around.

The practices at the beginning and along the walk will involve guided meditation, gentle movement and breath work. All of these practices can be done standing, on the ground or even against a tree.

We'll make a stop for a picnic lunch about 12/12:30 - please bring this with you as we may not be near the cafe.

To conclude our walk, we will gather inside Ashton Court Mansion where Leonie will guide you through a practice of yoga nidra or ‘yogic sleep’. This practice invites you into a liminal space between an awakened and sleeping state, a place of regeneration, relaxation and healing. You can practice on the floor or in a chair.

Any questions, please reach out to Leonie: [email protected]

The walk will be about 3 miles in total, including some steep inclines. It's likley to be muddy and slippy in places. We'll go at a fairly relaxed pace with breaks.

There are some paths but the entire walk is not wheelchair friendly due to the terrain and inclines.

There are disabled toilets, and wheelchair access to the cafe and Arts Mansion for the indoor class element. If you would like to attend this and not the walk as a disabled participant, please contact Hannah to arrange a different ticket type: [email protected].

There is disabled parking at the Mansion Car Park.

• bring a mat, blanket(s) and cushions
• wear appropriate shoes - waterproof hiking boots are best
• bring a packed lunch
• pack a waterproof and layers
• bring plenty of water

You can store your mat and cosy things in a room when we're on our walk.

We'll also bring some cosy things along.

10:30am: Meet outside the cafe at the Arts Mansion. We'll take you to store anything you need and time to grab a coffee if you need.

11am: set off on walk, with integrated yoga

12/12:30pm: picnic lunch

1pm: set off on walk, with integrated yoga

2pm: nidra class at the Arts Mansion

3pm: finish

• wear appropriate shoes - waterproof hiking boots are best
• bring a packed lunch
• pack a waterproof and layers. There's a bit more standing around in this one, so think warm!
• bring plenty of water
• you might want a bag or blanket to sit on

Leonie (they/them) is a queer, non-binary yoga teacher and community worker based in Bristol. Social justice is central to their work and their offerings are rooted in the values of accessibility and inclusivity. Leonie facilitates from the lens of trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice. They enjoy creating welcoming and light-hearted spaces for people to move, breath and rest.

Website: https://yogaloni.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogaloni/

There's a car park at Ashton Court Mansion which is £3 for 5 hours. Or you an get the X4 or X9 bus from town and walk to the mansion.

You can also cycle or walk there.

QHB are not qualified or insured - by coming along you understand you are attending at your own risk.

Host or Publisher Queer Hiking Bristol