![]() We began doing other events besides the book club, like creative writing, and I decided to offer some Queer Yoga. You’re the founder of Queer Yoga North what inspired you to set up that network?īefore setting up Queer Yoga North, I co-founded an LGBTQIA+ book club in Middlesbrough called Queer Base. The LGBTQIA+ community is particularly affected by mental health issues, so I feel like yoga is even more important for us, but sadly not all yoga classes make queer people feel comfortable for various reasons. I wanted to become a yoga teacher to share that gift with others, to pass on those same tools that have been gifted to me, and to help people find their own individual paths to well-being. ![]() It helps me to slow down and keeps me grounded and centred. I have bipolar disorder, and yoga is now a key part of my self-care. I started practising yoga in Thailand, partly for the mental health benefits. I taught English as a Foreign Language and lived abroad for almost 10 years in Dubai, Thailand and Japan. I was a teacher of English before I taught yoga. But I feel like it’s not always represented like that in the Westernised Instagram stereotype of a yoga class!Ĭan you tell us a bit more about your past teaching experiences and how you became a yoga practitioner? I also trained with the Accessible Yoga School, and I’m currently studying chair yoga to teach elderly people. I’m really interested in inclusivity in the yoga industry. After my yoga teacher training in York, I went on to study Yin Yoga which is lower to the ground, with long holds of the postures. I like the softer, more restorative side of yoga. I’m a non-binary yoga teacher based in Middlesbrough, and I founded Queer Yoga North last year to teach classes specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community. (Photo Credit: Lorraine Gill Mookaite, please can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your background? We sat down with Mookaite for a quick Q&A to learn more about what participants can expect from the session. Queer Yoga is a safe and joyful space for all members of the LGBTQIA+ community to unwind and celebrate their queerness. We’ll be hosting Try It at ARC: Queer Yoga with Mookaite Jasper this April.
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