Two standing sessions every week — Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 AM under the oaks at Bo Diddley Plaza. Always free. Trauma-informed. All levels. Mats provided if you need one. Come as you are.
Two standing community sessions each week — the same held gathering, the same trauma-informed teaching, the same free practice at Bo Diddley Plaza. Drop in to either. No registration.
Free outdoor community yoga in Gainesville, FL. Drop in — no registration needed.
Bring: yoga mat or towel, water, comfortable clothing, sun protection, and your full self.
Every session follows the same Sankofa arc: arrival in stillness, breath before movement, integration before release. Bring nothing — arrive as you are.
A typical session may include:
No requirement to be flexible, experienced, or “good” at yoga. Come as you are — restart any week.
No one is ever turned away. Donations underwrite the mats, the instructor time, and the outreach that keeps the practice open to every body in Gainesville. Where your gift goes:
Free and low-cost community yoga · Accessible wellness programming · Yoga supplies · Future events and workshops
Mondays and Wednesdays are the doorway. The Vhavenda breath tradition, the Akan Sankofa principle, and the curriculum are the roots. Walk into the deeper context when you’re ready.