Yoga in the Chapel at The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel

Our two-hour yoga workshop is suitable for all abilities. Led by expert teachers Bex and Lana. Combining their teachings and experience, Bex and Lana offer a full rounded session, starting with QiGong and Breath, followed by Yang and Yin style yoga practice and closing with the beautiful sounds of the crystal bowls and a guided sleep meditation. The two-hour journey will encourage your body and mind to find a state of relaxation, and a greater opportunity to absorb the sounds of the crystal bowls, renowned for their deep healing qualities.

We’re thrilled to announce that our upcoming two-hour yoga workshop at The Gainsborough Bath Spa Chapel will feature an exciting new addition – Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), or “tapping”!

Led by expert teachers Bex and Lana, this immersive session already includes a powerful blend of QiGong, breathwork, Yang and Yin-style yoga, and the beautiful healing sounds of crystal bowls. Now, with EFT, we’re taking your experience to the next level! This amazing tool will help you release emotional blocks and find deeper relaxation, making the sound healing even more transformative.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to unwind in this serene, historic space. Ready to tap into relaxation and healing like never before? Join us at The Chapel for a truly unique experience!

About EFT -

Introduction to EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), often called “tapping,” is a therapeutic method that combines elements of psychotherapy and acupressure. It involves tapping on specific acupressure points on your body while focusing on uncomfortable emotions, memories, or physical pain. The idea is to help clear negative emotions and energy, promoting relaxation and healing.

We will introduce EFT and show how you can self-apply this amazing technique on a wide range of issues like anxiety, stress, trauma, and even physical pain. It’s a simple yet powerful way to balance the mind and body.

About your Yoga teachers

Bex Bridgford: Bex is an advanced yoga teacher who has trained with some of the top yoga teachers from around the world and is known for her contagious positive energy. Her integrative approach weaves together a playful style with deep knowledge of the human body, mind, and spirit, this enables her to connect with her students, and she believes yoga is available to anyone.

BEX BRIDGFORD QUALIFICATIONS

• 2001 Degree Fine art and sculpture
• 2004 Raw food and raw chocolatier courses
• 2008 - 200 hours Vinyasa Flow yoga training
• 2013 Shiva Rea
• 2013 - Advanced Forrest yoga training,
• 2014 - 200 hours foundation Forrest yoga training
• 2015-2016 - Advanced mentorship programme and body work
• 2017 - Doterra essential oil massage training
• 2018 Crystal sound therapy course
• 2018 Rocket Vinyasa yoga training
• 2023 Traditional Chinese Medicine
• 2024 level 1,2 EFT practitioner
• 2024 advanced level 3 EFT practitioner
• 2024 Matrix Reimprinting practitioner
• 2024 somatic healing practitioner
• 2023- Nov 2024 - Health Creation Health Coach

Lana King: Lana is trained in Forrest yoga, Yin yoga, yoga Nidra, and Vinyasa yoga. She combines a mixture of philosophical teachings with modern-day movement, trying to make it accessible and enjoyable. Forrest yoga is a modern style of yoga with a holistic approach dealing with the emotional and physical body, its intelligent sequencing along with breathing techniques helps ease everyday tension and shift energy, making it perfect to lighten the burdens of 21st-century living.

LANA KING QUALIFICATIONS

• 2008 – Certificate in Exercise Prescription
• 2009 - Diploma in Applied Fitness
• 2010 – Degree in Sport & Exercise Science
• 2015 – Certification in Massage
• 2018 – Yoga 200H TT
• 2019 – 60H Advanced Yin Yoga Training
• 2022 – Yoga Medicine Training toward 500H TT
• 2024 – Diploma in Holistic Massage & Bodywork
• 2024 – Foundation in Kinesiology
• 2024 – Masters in Health & Wellness Research

The workshops are from 10am to noon, please bring the following exercise accessories with you:

• Water bottle
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Journal (or paper) pen

Yoga mats are provided.

The Gainsborough Bath Spa

The Gainsborough Bath Spa occupies two Grade II Listed buildings with distinguished Georgian and Victorian façades in the heart of the World Heritage Site. Named after the artist, Sir Thomas Gainsborough, the luxury hotel is centred around and, uniquely in the UK, has the exclusive privilege of having access to the natural thermal, mineral-rich waters.

• 1730 – The original building resided Dr Charles Bave, an early proposer of the Bath General Hospital.
• 1747 – 1786 – The Lower Borough Walls of the building became the Casualty Hospital and Bath City Infirmary and Dispensary
• 1826 – The two establishments are combined by architect John Pitch, to become the United Hospital, with an entrance on Beau Street. A small chapel is designed by G.P. Manners
• 1863 – 1864 – The original building is extended and the Albert Wing was added by architect J. E. Gill. The hospital is granted the ‘Royal’ prefix and buildings on Lower Borough Walls, including the Medical Officers Residence (The Old House), the ‘Dissecting Room’, and the ‘Dead House’ are connected by a walkway to the Royal United Hospital (RUH)
• 1932 – A new RUH is opened in Coombe Park, Bath to replace the buildings on Lower Borough Walls. Bath Technical College occupies the Beau Street buildings until 2005.
• 2006 – Planning permission is sought for a new 97-bedroom Spa Hotel by the Bath Hotel and Spa Company - a joint venture of the Trevor Osbourne Property Group and CP Holdings Ltd. The development is designed to restore another aspect of Bath’s Spa Culture in the heart of the City’s historic Spa Quarter. The Hotel is named after Sir Thomas Gainsborough, the famed portrait and landscape artist who lived in Bath between 1759 and 1774.