Free Trauma-Informed Yoga

Hey, so, it’s no surprise that most of us are awfully dysregulated right now. One of the things we want to do at PFLAG is to provide safe, inclusive, welcoming spaces where our community can put down our guards and take a breath together.

So we’re offering a new space: free queer-oriented, trauma informed yoga classes.

We’ll meet every 1st Tuesday of the month beginning February 3rd from 6-7pm at the @queer_collective_fresno Community Space at 3034 Tulare St in downtown Fresno, and the class will be taught by instructor Juli Hope.

All levels, all body sizes, all abilities, and all people within or families of or allied with our communities are welcome- especially LGBTQ+ and BIPOC folks and families.

What is trauma informed yoga, you ask? It’s a gentle, body-based yoga practice that fosters safety, agency, and somatic awareness. This yoga is all about you and your body’s needs. How you practice it along with the other participants is up to you: if you need to use a chair, you are invited to. If your body is uncomfortable trying a pose, you don’t have to. If your binder or gaff makes some movements painful or difficult, we invite you to find a way to move that supports your needs.

This type of yoga practice is not necessarily about physical strength or flexibility, though it can be used for that if that fits within your needs and goals. It’s more about prioritizing your internal experiences and supporting your nervous system to create and recognize a more balanced state, and in this particular class, come together as a community.

These classes are free thanks to our volunteer instructor Juli, our generous donors, and the @queer_collective_fresno. You don’t need to be a member of PFLAG to join us.

We’ll have some (pretty thin) mats and some yoga blocks and straps available but if you have your own gear we encourage you to bring it.

If there is enough interest, there is a possibility of adding another class per month.

We hope to see you at our first meeting on February 3rd at 6pm at the Queer Collective Community Space!