Yoga4Health for NHS patients in Stockport.
The fully-funded Yoga4Health Yoga on Prescription 10 week programme supports people to learn yoga postures, breathing, relaxation and mindfulness techniques. You don’t need any previous experience to do the course. Upward Frog CIC are running four courses in 2025 in partnership with Yoga in Healthcare Alliance.
Who is this course for?
These courses are for people living in Stockport borough who are living with stress, anxiety or mild to moderate depression, social isolation or at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes or cardiovascular disease.
The course lasts for ten weeks and each session follows a similar format which includes breathing practices, simple yoga postures, meditation and mindfulness, relaxation and group discussion. You also get a PDF manual and weekly videos of the breathing and yoga postures to practice at home.
The course is accessible to most people.
On this course you don’t need to get up and down from the floor. You can do everything on a chair if you wish.
The course is taught by experienced yoga teachers who have been trained specifically to teach this course.
Course Dates in 2025
ADSWOOD
Monday 20 January - Monday 31 March*
10.30am - 11.45am
Bridgehall Community Centre, Siddington Avenue, Adswood SK3 8NR
*no class on Monday 24 February
STOCKPORT
Friday 28 February - Friday 9 May*
10.30am - 11.45am
Upward Frog CIC, Ground Floor, Graylaw House, 39 Chestergate, Stockport SK1 1LZ
*no class on Friday 18 April
BRINNINGTON
Thursday 1 May - Thursday 17 July*
12.45pm - 2.00pm
Life Leisure, Northumberland Road, Brinnington SK5 8LS
*no class on Thursday 29 May or 5 June
REDDISH
May - July Dates TBC
Times TBC
New Bairstow Centre, Rupert Street, Reddish SK5 6DL