Emma Bartley
Gloucestershire Area Rep
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.
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.
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.
Cornwall Area Rep
Gloucestershire Area Rep
Wiltshire Area Rep
Devon Area Rep
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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.
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.