Would you like to start Park Yoga in your area?
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 morning during the summer months.
We are extremely proud of our team of dedicated, skilled and experienced yoga instructors. That’s why we pay each and every instructor a fair and equal weekly rate for what they do. So 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 which must take place in a public park. 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 the local community.
Venue Host Organisations 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 (this onboarding fee might increase slightly from 2027). It costs approximately £1,500 more to support each venue, each year; this enables us to recruit and train a highly skilled team of instructors that deliver an inclusive, values led session, creating unique pockets of Park Yoga communities across the country. This also covers other important costs such as supporting our volunteers, insurance, marketing, uniform and equipment. These costs are funded by our charity through sponsorship, donations, merchandise sales and grant funding.
In summary: the funding requirement from the Venue Host Organisation is £2,000 in Year 1 and £1,500 in Year 2. There is no upfront payment requirement for Year 2.
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
- Venue availability for all 20 sessions
- Availability of suitable facilities (e.g. toilets, parking, public transport links).
To give new locations the best chance of success, there is a deadline of 28th February for venue applications. If you are interested in bringing Park Yoga to your local community, we recommend getting in touch as early as possible, ideally before Christmas in the preceding year.
If you’d like to find out more, please email hello@parkyoga.co with ‘New Venue’ in the subject line and state within the email that you have read this webpage and we’ll share further information.
Information for Yoga Instructors
If you are a yoga instructor wanting to start a new venue the above process applies.
If you’re an instructor who would like to register your interest in becoming a Park Yoga Instructor or Cover Instructor, please complete this form: Park Yoga Instructor Expression of Interest. By completing this form, we will keep your details on file so that if funding becomes available in your area we will contact you accordingly, it does not mean Park Yoga will start to initiate the process to start a new venue in your town or city.