Welcoming LGBT+ People in Yoga

"A big word of support from me! The work Gabi is doing is amazing, and even if you're not LGBTQIA+, or maybe especially if you're not, please check out their work on inclusion in yoga teaching and yoga spaces... it can be surprising the things we take for granted and don't even realise we're doing sometimes that can be unintentionally exclusionary. Gabi's workshops and trainings offer a lighthearted and accessible approach to this potentially daunting subject. "

​Matthew

As yoga teachers we want everyone to feel safe and supported in our classes, yet many LGBTQIA+ people feel excluded, ignored, and uncomfortable in mainstream yoga classes. If yoga is "the journey of the self, through the self, to the self" then we can only experience yoga when we bring our full selves into the practice.

In these workshops, Gabi shares her experience and expertise as an LGBTQIA+ equity educator and yoga teacher and how yoga teachers can create a safer space for LGBT+ people in their classes. This workshop is always taught through a body positive lens.

Depending on the context and the length of the workshop we may cover:

• How to better support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender, Non-Binary, Intersex, Asexual, Queer and Questioning students in your classes/ studio
• The context of LGBT+ experiences in the UK
• Your legal responsibility as a yoga teacher/ studio owner
• How to audit your classes/ studio to identify potential triggers for LGBT+ people 
• How to signpost your classes as welcoming for the LGBT+ community
• How to set up LGBT+ yoga classes and hold space for the LGBT+ community
• How to be an ally for LGBT+ people within your classes, studios, and community
• How to make your pregnancy yoga, postnatal yoga, and menstrual cycle yoga more welcoming for LGBT+ people

Space and time will always be given for Q+A

Join us

​You can sign up for the next 3 hour workshop with the Yoga Teachers Forum here

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Cost and Logistics

Prices vary depending on the length of the course and the number of participants. To arrange a course for your studio or yoga teacher training programme or to book a private coaching session please email gabimarkham@hotmail.com

"Gabi's warm style made me feel at home in her training. She clearly comes to the table with a wealth of knowledge and background facilitating safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. She honours and makes space for everyone's perspectives. I felt like my experience was valid and mattered, and I came away a better advocate for myself and for other LGBTQIA+ yoga students. "

​Madeleine