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I am so happy to see you here!

II’m Adriana (she/they), a queer yoga and meditation guide based in Edinburgh, Scotland. My journey with yoga began over a decade ago and has been a source of healing, resilience, and spiritual growth. What started as a personal practice grew into a calling to share the magic of yoga as a tool for connection, self-discovery, and collective liberation.

My cosmic path has taken me through Guatemala, South and Central America, India, Nepal, and Thailand, where I trained, taught, and deepened my understanding of yoga, meditation, and breathwork. I had the privilege of dedicating months to silent meditation retreats with spiritual mentors from the Buddhist tradition, experiences that continue to shape my practice and teaching. I am trained in Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin traditions.

Today, I work as a director and teach with Queer Yoga Edinburgh CIC, a grassroots collective creating inclusive, accessible, and affirming spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. I’m also part of Art and Spirituality CIC facilitators, where we bring the practices of yoga and meditation into community spaces. I also volunteer at The Salisbury Centre in Edinburgh, where you can find me on Friday mornings, holding space for meditation. If you are interested in meditating with me, I also run two online guided practices a week. For this, you are most welcome join our wee Community on WhatsApp.

As a trauma-informed teacher, I welcome everybody and every experience level. My approach is body-positive and free from ableism, centring accessibility, choice, and care. For me, yoga is not about perfect shapes or flexibility-it’s about presence, connection, and the ways we show up for ourselves and each other, both on and off the mat.

I believe yoga is deeply social: it’s about building community, practising solidarity, and remembering that our liberation is intertwined. In our practice together, we explore not only movement and breath, but also radical rest, compassion, and collective healing.

The prayer mudra, also known as Anjali Mudra or Namaste Mudra, has many benefits, including: 
Calming the mind: The prayer mudra can help calm the body and mind. 
Improving focus: The prayer mudra can help improve focus and concentration. 
Relieving stress: The prayer mudra can help relieve stress and anxiety. 
Cultivating compassion: The prayer mudra can help cultivate compassion. 
Enhancing flexibility: The prayer mudra can help enhance flexibility in the fingers and wrists. 
Stimulating chakras: The prayer mudra can help stimulate the thymus gland, heart chakra, and Ajna chakra. 
Promoting balance: The prayer mudra can help promote balance and unite the left and right hemispheres of the brain. 
Opening the heart: The prayer mudra can help open the heart and create energy in the heart.
Urdhva Dhanurasana (OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna)

urdhva = upward
dhanu = bow

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