BWY IN THE SOUTH WEST

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At the heart of yoga in the South West

Welcome to our community which covers the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

We organise a wealth of community-focused events including an annual yoga festival, first aid training days and workshops to help you on your yoga journey.

Keep up to date with our latest news and upcoming events with our newsletter  – published three times a year. You can also opt to receive regular emails about our events by choosing South West as your primary or secondary region/nation.

We have a lively committee of volunteers who work together to organise accessible and inclusive events. If you are interested in joining us, or can offer occasional support, we would love to hear from you. Please contact our Regional Officer – details below.

Upcoming events near you

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Introduction to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga CPD - Deena Davis
18 January, 2025 10:00 AM
In Person, St. Anthony of Padua Church,, Oxford,
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Yoga and the Pelvic Floor CPD
1 February, 2025 10:00 AM
In Person, Gotherington Old Chapel, Cheltenham
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Emergency First Aid at Work CPD
15 February, 2025 9:00 AM
In Person, Paulton Rovers Football Club, paulton , Bristol

Thank you so much for a joyful and beautiful Yoga Sangha. It’s one of the best yoga events I’ve ever attendedThe teachers were lovely and the classes were so different and yet their varied themes were all so beneficial.

Pam Flanagan

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Newsletter

Three times a year the latest news from your local yoga community is published as a digital flipbook. It is a great way to find out what events are coming up, read articles and features and stay connected. Advertising opportunities are explained further down this page.

Get involved

Would you like to share your love of yoga with others and be part of the team making yoga more accessible in your area?

We’d be delighted to hear from you – click on the button to get in touch with your local Regional Officer and discuss any volunteering opportunities in your area.

Positions available:

Cornwall Area Rep

Gloucestershire Area Rep

Wiltshire Area Rep

Devon Area Rep

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Advertise in our newsletters

Each region or nation of the BWY has up to 1000 yoga enthusiasts and teachers, so if you have a retreat, book, training or product that would appeal to our communities, you can advertise in one or more of our newsletters.

To place an advert in any of the community newsletters, contact the editor (see Meet the team on any of the pages under the ‘Community’ menu).

Please note, non-BWY approved teacher trainings or courses that compete directly with BWY modules cannot be advertised within our publications.

Advertising rates are subject to VAT. Charities pay 0% VAT.

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Edition 1 – Spring
Published: mid February
All deadlines: early December
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Edition 2 – Summer
Published: early May
All deadlines: early March
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Edition 3 – Autumn
Published: early September
All deadlines: early July

FAQs

We love inspiring ideas for events – the best way to get your ideas on our calendar is to contact your Regional or National Officer with your suggestions of tutors, subjects or venues that you would like to see on offer. Even better still, if you can arrange an event with the support of your local committee or join them as an area representative, that will help ensure quality events in the future.

BWY committees run by volunteers in posts which need different time commitments. A good entry level role is secretary or deputy area representative. This gives you the opportunity to learn the ropes without too much pressure. Alternatively, you could offer to help occasionally at larger events. All help is welcome!

Joining your local committee is a great way to meet fellow yoga lovers in your area and feel part of a team. You can help ensure there are great events happening regularly near you and help spread the word throughout your community, especially encouraging people who may not know about BWY or even yoga to take part.

Yes. Many members find themselves close to two BWY communities. In your members dashboard you can select a primary and a secondary region/nation, to make sure you are kept up to date with all the great events happening near you.

You will receive a newsletter from and be able to vote in the elections for your primary region/nation.

On this website you can use Yoga Search, in the top menu, to find all upcoming events in your area, selecting specific types of event. You can also sign up for emails from your local committee and their newsletter which features all upcoming events alongside articles and news in your area.