Would you like to start Park Yoga in your town or city?

Park Yoga has grown from just two locations in Dorset in 2017 to over 70 venues across the UK, supporting more than 4,000 people each week to enjoy free community yoga in nature. We want to improve physical and mental wellbeing by introducing the transformative benefits of yoga in nature, fostering joy, connection and a deep sense of community.

Many of our early venues started through word of mouth, which is why a large number are based in South West England. In recent years, we’ve been expanding into new regions across the UK. We’re committed to growing sustainably—at a pace that works for our small charity while continuing to deliver a high-quality experience for participants every Sunday during the summer months.

Becoming a yoga instructor requires a minimum of 200 hours of training, so we believe it’s essential to pay our instructors fairly. While Park Yoga is free to attend—and always will be—it is not free to deliver.

We also need permission from landowners to run sessions. To support this, we partner with a Venue Host Organisation, typically a Local Authority or Active Partnership. These organisations help secure the necessary permissions and play an important role in promoting sessions to local residents.

Venue Host Organisations will typically fund the cost of the yoga instructor, which is currently £1,500 per year for the 20-week season. We ask for a minimum commitment of two years’ funding, along with a one-off onboarding fee of £500. It costs a further £1,500 to support each venue, each year, this includes supporting event delivery, volunteers, outreach activity, insurance, marketing, uniform and equipment (amongst others!). These costs are funded by our charity through sponsorship, donations, merchandise sales and grant funding.    

To give new locations the best chance of success, we confirm all venues by the end of March each year. If you’re interested in starting a new Park Yoga location, we recommend getting in touch as early as possible—ideally before Christmas in the preceding year.

When considering new locations, we look at:

• Levels of deprivation and inactivity in the area (using Sport England’s Place Need Classification data)
• Proximity to existing Park Yoga locations
• Availability of suitable facilities (e.g. toilets, parking, public transport links)
• Availability of local funding.

If you’d like to find out more, please email hello@parkyoga.co and we’ll share further information.