About Yoga with Gait

A woman (Gait Collins) smiling and holding a yoga teacher training certificate from Bristol School of Yoga, standing indoors.

About me

Hi, I’m Gait and I believe that yoga has the transformative power to bring mental and physical wellbeing through mindful movement, introspection and breathwork. I offer a variety of group classes to meet to different needs from dynamic yoga flow to soothing Yin yoga - see more about these on my Group classes page. I also offer bespoke 121 or group sessions, as well as workshops and events.

My teaching

I am a Yoga Alliance certified yoga teacher with 200h of Vinyasa and Yin Yoga training from the Bristol School of Yoga. My teaching philosophy centres around creating a supportive and inclusive space for all students, facilitating students to practice in a way that meets their body and needs. My aim is to empower students to make their own choices about what is right for them in their yoga practice, by inviting students to tune into and listen to their body and offering different options and levels to asanas (poses), as well as providing props.

My yoga practice

My own yoga journey started many years ago and has become a foundational support in my life, especially since I developed Long Covid in 2020. It has been an invaluable aid to my recovery and management of Long Covid and despite my Long Covid, my body is in other ways stronger than it has ever been because of yoga. Ways in which yoga has helped me personally are through:

Movement - Yoga provides me with an accessible way to move my body, in a way that avoids crashing with post exertional malaise. This is not only down to the adaptable nature of yoga, but due to the way yoga can help train the nervous system to move back and forth between an up- and down-regulated state.
Svadyaya (self study) - My daily morning practice helps act as a barometer so I can gauge whether I am having a good or low energy day and go about my day accordingly. Self study has also helped me identify triggers for energy crashes and ultimately to learn to listen to my body.
Stilling the busy mind - Yoga helps me to learn to let go of the past and worries of the future, focussing instead on being present. This may be through mindful movement (asanas), meditation (dhyana) or using the breath as a anchor (pranayama).

What started as a physical practice has become a transformative path of healing and self-discovery for me and I hope yoga can do the same for you.

Feel free to join one of my classes or reach out if you have any questions!

What to expect from my classes

Yoga that meets your body and needs - My style of teaching honours individuals’ bodies, capacities and needs, inviting you to tune into your body so that you meet your body wherever it is. I empower students to decide what is best for their body, offering props and variations to poses to enable this.

Optional hands on assists - I offer hands on assists as a voluntary option, either to help bring awareness to parts of the body (proprioception) or to help provide grounding in certain poses.

A chance to play and have fun - Like life, yoga needn’t be serious, so I try to weave elements of play into the classes, because not only is this fun, but because this can also be a great way to learn and try something out of one’s comfort zone.

Beyond the physical - Yoga is a holistic practice that goes beyond the physical benefits, and so my classes incorporate practises such as pranayama (breathwork), mindfulness/meditation and yoga philosophy, recognizing the connection between body, mind and breath.

Book class

Teacher (Gait Collins) providing a yoga assist to woman in downward dog yoga pose.

A group of three people lying face on yoga mats, covered with blankets, in a cozy room. Yoga teacher (Gait) is holding one of the people's hands, providing a yoga grounding assist in their yoga pose.

Equipment provided

Yoga mat

No need to bring a mat with you as this is all provided for you - unless you want to bring your own of course!

Yoga props

Props such as blocks, straps (all classes) and bolsters (yin yoga only) are available to help support your body and your practice. Blankets and eye pillows are also offered to help ground and relax.

Yoga teacher (Gait) sat at front of a group class on yoga mat, guiding other students sat facing teacher on yoga mats, into a twist in sukasana (easy seat) yoga pose.

FAQs

There is no need to bring anything as mats are provided, as well as props such as blocks and blankets to help support you in meeting your body's needs on the day. You may wish to bring water to stay hydrated and an extra layer to wear during sivasana at the end of class, as the body can cool down during that time, although blankets are available for this too. You are also welcome to bring your own yoga mat should you prefer.
Not at all. My classes are open to all levels. I provide props to make asanas (yoga poses) accessible and I also offer variations and modifications to poses so students can choose what level of intensity and difficulty suits them and their body on the day. If you are a complete beginner, you may like to book in a few 1-2-1 sessions to learn some of the fundamentals and basics before joining a group class.
No and if flexibility is an issue, then yoga is a great way to help you gain that flexibility! There are many physical benefits that yoga can provide, such as strength, mobility, balance and cardiovascular health. However, the benefits of yoga go far beyond the physical aspect, it can help with managing stress, enhance mental clarity and concentration and even improve immunity and blood pressure.
Yoga is a personal practise and so finding the right teacher and class is going to be down to the individual, their needs and preferences. The best way to know is to try a class. I offer new starters the chance to try a class for just £5 so you can see if the class is the right fit for you. You can then decide if you want to continue or commit to a block of classes. To take advantage of this offer, purchase a £5 new starter class here: Yogawithgait - £5 starter pass and use this as payment against any single class booking.
You can do drop-in basis and attend each class as and when (£12 for 1h class/£10 for 45min class) or you can choose to book in for a whole term which reserves your spot in class each week and also offers a more preferential rate (£10 for a 1h class/£8 for a 45min class). If you book both Yoga Flow and Yin yoga, then you pay just £17 (drop-in price) or £15 (term price). You can get this special combined price by purchasing a Flow + Yin pass for a single class or term and using this as payment when you book.
Yes - All new starters have a chance to try out a class for just £5. To take up this offer, purchase a starter pass (find this here: Yogawithgait - £5 starter pass), and use this as payment when you book a class. Should you then wish to continue, you can still benefit from the reduced term price and book the remaining term subsequently. Please contact me if you wish to do this and I will explain how you can do this.
Yes - you are welcome to book yourself into the remainder of the term and still benefit from the reduced price if you join partway through the term. Please contact me direct so I can explain how to do this (yogawithgait@gmail.com)
Of course! Whilst these classes have been designed with the cyclist in mind, the benefits are universal and I welcome everyone to these classes. Whether you’re a cyclist, athlete or none of the above, my class is open to all.