Yoga Foundations — 6-Week Learning Cycle for Beginners & Returners

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**YOGA FOUNDATIONS – Strength & Resilience for Winter**

**Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations) | 6-Week Course**

Winter can ask a lot of us. Shorter days, colder weather, coughs and colds, work, family responsibilities, financial pressures and the expectations that often come with the end of the year.

For some, it's a busy and demanding time. For others, it can be lonely or difficult.

We can't always change what's being asked of us, but we can find ways to support ourselves through it.

In this final Yoga Foundations course of 2026, we'll return to the ground and explore Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations), breaking down the postures and transitions, building strength, stability, mobility and resilience.

Through movement, breath, guided meditation and rest, we'll explore ways to support our physical and mental wellbeing as we move into winter.

**A place to begin yoga, and somewhere to keep coming back to.**

After ten years of teaching Yoga for Beginners at Yogasara, I'm continuing the course at St Anne's House with a new structure.

Yoga Foundations runs throughout the year in six-week cycles, with a break between each one.

You can start as a complete beginner, continue into the next cycle, take a break or return whenever you're ready.
Each cycle has a different posture focus, while we continue to explore breath meditation and some of the wider teachings and practices of yoga.

More than the postures
Yoga is a vast tradition, and there is far more to it than physical postures. I offer an accessible introduction to practices, principles and traditional teachings that I've found useful, exploring how yoga can inform everyday life.

I also bring a systemic perspective to my teaching. Like nature, body, breath, mind, relationships and environment are interconnected. Each part influences the whole.

And if you simply want to move, build strength and mobility and learn yoga postures, you're equally welcome.

About Katie
I'm Katie Despres, a Senior Yoga Teacher with over 1,500 hours of training and a Family & Systemic Constellations Facilitator.

I've taught beginners for ten years. My teaching is supportive, practical and down-to-earth, with space to ask questions and understand what you're doing rather than simply trying to keep up.

Where and when
St Anne's House, Brislington, Bristol BS4
Wednesdays, 6.15–7.15pm
Starting 11 November 2026
Six-week course

Why St Anne's House?
• Free on-site parking, including accessible spaces
• Ground-floor studio with step-free access
• Bristol Community Sauna and cold plunge on site
• Café and community spaces

Complete beginners and returning students welcome.

Book your place here & reach pout with any questions