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

• Please view YAP's guide to Scotland's roadmap out of lockdown here.
  
• Scotland has now gone "Beyond level 0", which allows for the majority of lockdown restrictions to be lifted.
  
• Face masks should still be worn indoors, however, they do not need to be worn when carrying out a yoga class.  For more information about teaching safely beyond level 0 please click here. 
  

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

• You can find YAP's Guide to the Roadmap out of England's Lockdown Here. 
  
  
• Information on the final stage of England's lockdown, which began 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

• The majority of lockdown measures in Wales have now ended. 
  
  
• Please see Wales' plan out of lockdown here. 
• Face coverings should still be worn when walking around an indoor yoga studio/facility. Face coverings do not need to be worn during physical activity. 
• All those responsible for premises open to the public must carry out a Covid risk assessment and continue to take reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. You can find our guidance 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.