Community Values
Garwai Yoga is underpinned by the values of Trauma-informed approach. These values create a foundation of trust, inclusivity, and respect—allowing each person to practise in a way that feels safe, supportive, and empowering.
Safety
Creating a space where everyone feels physically and emotionally safe is at the heart of every class. This includes clear communication, invitational language, and respect for personal boundaries.
Choice
You are always encouraged to move, rest, or adapt your practice in a way that feels right for you. Every posture and breath is an invitation, never an expectation.
Inclusivity
Gentle, chair-based yoga is accessible for all bodies and abilities. Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience, background, or mobility.
Compassion
We approach practice with kindness—towards ourselves and others. This includes recognising our limits and honouring where we are on any given day.
Connection
Through movement, breath, and mindfulness, we cultivate a sense of connection—to our bodies, to the present moment, and to one another as a community.
Empowerment
Trauma-informed yoga is about reclaiming agency and building inner strength. My role is to offer tools and guidance that support your own journey toward balance and wellbeing.
Together, these values shape Garwai Yoga in Loughborough that is gentle, grounded, and deeply respectful of each individual’s experience.
I help people who are over 50s who want to stay healthy whilst ageing gracefully, movement is medicine for the mind and body, it is never more prevalent than when we age our muscle and joints decline without movement. Small gentle mobility and Yoga help keep the muscles and joints healthy.
My name is Gail a yoga teacher based in Loughborough, specialising in gentle, chair-based yoga taught through a trauma-informed approach. Through trauma-informed chair yoga, I found a way back to myself one breath, one kind movement at a time.
Now, I share these practices with others who are ready to rebuild their relationship with rest, trust, and self-compassion. This space is for you if you’ve been burned out, unseen, or stretched too thin by the demands of work and life. Here, there’s no competition, no judgment — just gentle yoga, nervous system care, and the reminder that you are already enough.
My classes are designed to be inclusive and accessible, offering a safe and supportive environment for anyone looking to explore mindful movement, breath, and relaxation at their own pace.
With a focus on choice, safety, and body awareness, each class invites you to reconnect with yourself through gentle flowing movements that can be adapted to meet individual needs. Whether you’re managing stress, recovering from injury, or simply seeking a calm and grounding practice, my approach emphasises comfort, compassion, and empowerment.
Trauma-informed yoga acknowledges that everyone’s experience is unique. My aim is to create a space where you feel respected, present, and in control of your practice—building resilience, and inner ease through mindful movement.
