2024 Yoga & Pilates Classes  

Drop-in not available for 7pm Monday Pilates or 6:30pm Tuesday Yoga.  

Drop-in available in all other classes.  

Mondays - Haddington - Upper Hall, The Bridge Centre, Haddington. 

7pm-8pm - PILATES -  (priority to returnees, waiting list)

8:15pm-9:15pm - YOGA / SPACES

October Block = 7th and 28th - £18 / drop-in (Yoga only) £10

November Block = 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th - £36 / drop-in (Yoga only) £10

December Block = 2nd, 9th - £18 / drop-in (Yoga only) £10

Classes resume Jan 6th 

Tuesdays - Pilates - West Barns Village Hall

09:15-10:15 - INTERMEDIATE PILATES / spaces  

10:30-11:30 - BEGINNER PILATES / spaces

October Block = 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th - £45 / drop-in £11.  Sue Kelly will teach Oct 15th, 22nd & 24th

November Block = 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th - £36 / drop-in £11

December Block = 3rd, 10th - £18 / drop-in £11

Classes resume Jan 7th

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Tuesdays - Yoga - Haddington - with Nicola Bourke from August 27th

All in the Upper Hall, The Bridge Centre, Haddington

October Block = 1st, 8th, 29th

November Block = 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th

December Block = 3rd, 10th 

Classes resume Jan 7th

Wednesdays

Yoga - Athelstaneford

09:30 to 10:30

ongoing - please contact me for info.

Thursdays

Thursdays - Pilates - West Barns Village Hall

09:15-10:15 - INTERMEDIATE PILATES / SPACES  

10:30-11:30 - BEGINNER PILATES / SPACES  

October Block = 3rd, 10th, 24th, 31st - £36 / drop-in £11 - Sue Kelly will teach Oct 15th & 22nd & 24th

November Block = 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th - £36 / drop in £11

December Block = 5th, 12th - £18 / drop-in £11

Classes resume Jan 9th

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Thursdays - Yoga - Gullane Village Hall - 12:30 to 1:45pm

Class time is 12:30 to 1:45

October Block = 3rd, 10th, 31st - £30 / drop-in £12

November Block = 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th - £40 / drop in £12

December Block = 5th only, pantomime on the 12th - drop-in £12

Classes resume Jan 9th

Fridays 

Yoga - Athelstaneford

08:30am to 09:30am, please enquire for directions to venue.  

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Yoga - West Barns Village Hall

10:15-11:15 -HATHA YOGA - Chair Yoga Plus++ - West Barns Village Hall.  Cost = £45 for 6 week pass, £10 drop-in.   Classes ongoing . 

No class on October 18th

Janet Baxter is available to teach on October 25th, please contact her directly to book in - hello@janetbaxter.com /  07967 275 962 and pay Janet directly.  🪑 West Barns *Nicola Bourke Cover Class* Gentle Chair Yoga 🪑 - Booking by Bookwhen this is the booking link

Where I teach

Gullane Village Hall, Village Hall Crescent, Gullane, EH31 2HA  Gullane Village Hall  

West Barns Village Hall - Edinburgh Road, West Barns, EH42 1UP Our Story — West Barns Village Hall 

Upper Hall, The Bridge Centre, Haddington Homepage (bridgecentrehaddington.co.uk) 

Chair yoga classes followed by coffee for the home owners of Craigleith View and Tantallon Court are on Tuesdays (12:15-1pm) and Fridays (12:15-1pm).  If you live in one of these developments or have a friend or family member who does, please come and try a yoga class with your neighbours!  

What and how do I teach Yoga & Pilates

Most of my Yoga classes are Hatha Yoga classes.  Very breath led, functional movement, classic yoga poses but not always done in the most traditional ways.  Lots of options.  

Gentle Hatha Yoga - I will avoid weight bearing on knees and wrists in this class usually.  

Chair Yoga + - in this class every attendee will have a chair as well as their own yoga mat and I teach yoga exercises showing both chair and other versions.  Lots of choices and you don't have to lie on the floor if you don't want to.  

Pilates classes are very fun and functional.  There will be a variety of exercises that honour the Pillars of Pilates and the focus is on mindful movement with lots of interesting and fun progressions.  The aim is to stretch tight muscles and strengthen weak ones.  

All classes.

I don't have an online booking system.  If a class has space, you can just turn up or message me on nicola_bourke@hotmail.com or 07766174462.  If a class is marked as having a waiting list then please message me to go on this list.  

If you miss a class in a block you are welcome to come to another class before the block ends, if there are spaces.  

Covid - Do not come to class if you are feeling unwell or think you may be experiencing covid symptoms.  Please byo Yoga or Pilates mat, blanket and any props you normally use.  

Money - Cash, cheque (payable to Nicola Bourke), online and PayPal payments are all fine with me.  Please enquire for details.  Refunds are not possible, with regret.  

Can I Mix and match classes?  Yes you can, as long as there is space and usually it's only the Haddington classes that are full.  

Karma spaces.  There will be a maximum of one space in each class available, subject to space, free of charge, to someone whose budget does not allow, for any reason, for a weekly Yoga or Pilates class.  Spaces are available, please contact me for further details.  

I teach Hatha yoga classes where we move mindfully between a variety of yoga poses including kneeling, standing, lying, etc.  My classes are very beginner friendly but with plenty of options given to those who may have been doing yoga for a while.  All are welcome!  You don't need to be female or be bendy to do yoga.  To me, the important part of Yoga class is feeling safe, grounded and relaxed.  Being or getting bendy is not the aim or the goal.  Finding calm and letting the world stand still you around for an hour is.  Yoga is genuinely for everyone, it's just a matter of finding the class and teacher that works for you.  

Pilates classes are classic mat classes and are very mindful and breath led with a focus on functional movement and ease of movement.  

The focus will always be on what you can do, never on what you can't do.  It's not a competition with yourself or anyone else!

Terms are (usually) in 6 week blocks and drop-in is available in some classes.  See each class / location for dates.   

Private classes available in the comfort of your own home or workplace or in The Yoga Den in East Linton.  From £60 for 60 minutes, please enquire about availability.  Many options are available, including Yoga, Yoga Therapy and Pilates for wellbeing, strength and relaxation.  Or even get a few friends together and share the cost of private tuition, many possibilities available so do ask!  

Ones to ones work really well to give you some confidence before joining a group class or if you simply prefer not to join a group class.