Lockdown Measures for the UK and Ireland

The following highlights the regional restrictions in the UK, and the implications this will have upon your yoga classes.

As always, we recommend checking with your local council for further information on what is permitted in your area.

If you cannot teach in person, you can still connect with your community online. Watch our free course HERE to successfully set up your own thriving online classes.  

Scotland

• Scotland's First Minister has proposed a route out of lockdown, which includes some indicative dates to begin easing restrictions across Scotland. View YAP's guide to the roadmap here.
  
• Scotland is now in a 4 level system, you can read more about this here. As of the 19th of July, all of Scotland will be placed in level 0. 
  

Northern Ireland

• The government has released a 5-stage plan out of lockdown. You can find "Moving Forward: The Executives Pathway out of Restrictions" here. 
  
  
• You can find our guide to Northern Ireland's pathway out of lockdown for yoga classes here. 

• For any other questions, please do contact your local council. 

England

• The roadmap out of lockdown restrictions in England has been released. Please find YAP's Guide to the Roadmap out of England's Lockdown Here. 
  
  
• Information on the final stage of England's lockdown, which starts on the 19th of July, can be found here. 
  
  
• For more details about teaching yoga indoors after the 19th of July, please visit this page. 

Wales

• Please see Wales' plan out of lockdown here. 
• Indoor yoga classes can now take place in Wales for up to 30 people. For more information about teaching indoors, click here. 

Ireland

• Ireland's Prime Minister has announced a plan for the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions. Please see this plan and how it relates to yoga classes here. 
  
• Currently, group classes indoors are not permitted. Outdoor yoga classes can take place for up to 15 people. You can find our guidance for teaching outdoors here.