Queer Joy!
LGBTQIA+ yoga
at The Deep End
a welcoming space for
all humans, all bodies
cultivating harmony
in the body and practising
radical self-acceptance
playful moves, gentle flows, meditations, breath practice, and teachings from yoga philosophy
to affirm, support, and inspire
with tea and hangout time
NB: there will be no class 16th or 23rd June
Tuesdays at 10.30am
yoga from 10.30 til 11.30,
then community hang out time until 12.00
The Deep End
21 Nithsdale Street,
Glasgow G41
to book your spot for class, select one of the class passes below, and fill in the form to indicate what day you are attending.
4-week block bookings must be used within 2 months
If you purchase a block, please then use the form below to book into subsequent classes.
I am offering concession rates for those on low/no-income. If you can afford to buy a full-rate block or drop in, please do - your support helps me to cover overheads and continue the running of these classes!
Be an Ally! Pay It Forward towards one class pass for someone with low or no income to attend Queer Joy! LGBTQIA+ Yoga
4- class pass for Queer Joy classes. Must be used within 2 months of first class attended.
4- class pass for Queer Joy classes for those on low/no income. Must be used within 2 months of first class attended.
Block class booking form
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I feel so safe in queer spaces - I have found them to be the most open-minded, nourishing, supportive, and caring places to be, and they’ve played a vital role in my own journey of self-acceptance and self-love.
Yoga is the most beautiful and powerful practice of connecting to ourselves, cultivating courage and self-knowledge. What if we brought together the Queer view that dismantles rigid structures of thought and ways of being, and the deep presence and care that yoga gives us?
For me yoga already does this, and I wanted to create a space where the inclusivity of queerness and the modalities and practices of yoga could live together.
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First of all, queer yoga is a safe space. You come as you are. All bodies are welcome - all genders, all sizes, all physical abilities.
All my classes are trauma-informed, and I strive to support each individual in finding a practice that works for them, how they are today.
Queer yoga is about feeling into our bodies as they are. There are no expectations of adhering to social or aesthetic norms. This means we can be free to have a dialogue with our own physical, mental and spiritual space, and cultivate deep self-knowledge and self-acceptance.
The philosophical texts of yoga celebrate non-duality, and help us to see past the binaries of our society. Queer yoga celebrates emergence, transformation, and expansiveness. The philosophy of yoga can be deeply affirming, as we see ourselves in our luminous humanity, beyond norms of gender, social roles and structures.
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Classes will be held in The Deep End which is fully wheelchair accessible, with ramp access throughout the building.
The Deep End is accessible by public transport and is a short walk from either Pollokshields West or Queens Park rail stations. Buses First Bus 90, 3, 38 (A,B,C,E), 57, 57A all pass nearby to Nithsdale Street.During the yoga practice, options and variations will be offered to make the practice as inclusive as possible to all attendees and chairs will be available for those who would like to use them for practice.
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Hello! My name is Ema, I use they/she pronouns. I got serious about yoga back in 2013 and have been teaching in Glasgow since 2018.
Yoga has been a huge part of my life for more than a decade, and a great source of joy and growth as well as an invaluable support through the challenges I’ve encountered in my life.
Yoga played a vital role in my coming out journey. It helps me to understand the difference between how I’m ‘supposed’ to be, and how I really am.
I love studying queer theory and yoga philosophy and together these two frameworks inspire me to see past the arbitrary norms and structures that are projected onto us, and to fearlessly express my own authenticity as a passionate human, driven to fight for what’s right in the world.
In my teaching, I’m increasingly motivated to create real inclusivity which means seeing people as they really are, offering practices that support their individual bodies, and also sharing how the teachings of yoga can liberate us from oppressive social norms. I believe a deep connection with our innate capacity for compassion and presence can help us to deconstruct systemic justice to allow every human to thrive both individually and in community.
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Queer joy is radical self acceptance
It is questioning, reflection, feeling into what is Real
It is discernment, and seeing through social norms
It is feeling your body as a home, not as others want it to look or be, but how it is
It is celebrating love
It is self expression, joyful and exuberant!
It is dancing along the waves of fluidity, feeling expansive and full of movement