Welcome to the Radical Body Love Community!
Join me in finding connection and community while exploring the benefits that a yoga practice can bring into your life. Keep reading to learn about the online community and class offerings.
“I never thought that yoga would change my life, but I’ve been proven wrong. I have a better relationship with my body now.”
The current schedule is:
Wednesday - Restorative Yoga (6-7pm CT) *Come early for community time - 5:40pm CT
A relaxing and rejuvenating class to restore your mental and physical well-being. You can expect fully supported poses held for 5-10 minutes each, lots of props so your muscles can relax, gentle guided meditation, gentle stretching, and grounding breathwork to help you release tension and practice self-care. All poses are reclined or seated - this is your time to relax.
Sunday - Radical Body Love Yoga (5-6pm CT) *Come early for community time - 4:40pm CT
A trauma-informed, gentle, and accessible Hatha yoga class for ALL BODIES. A perfect class for yoga newbies or for those who want to emphasize alignment, flexibility, and strength building in a non-competitive, body-positive atmosphere. Lots of props, lots of options, and absolutely NO body shaming!
2nd Saturdays - Exploring Yoga Discussion Group (11:15am-12pm CT)
A relaxed and informal discussion group to learn about all the 8 limbs of yoga. Come every month or drop in when you can! We’ll have a new topic each time to learn about and then discuss how it applies to each of our lives.
Want to join the community + come to class?
There are two ways for you to join our community and access Radical Body Love Yoga classes online.
Drop In
to see what class is like and whether it’s a good fit for you and your needs. A drop-in class pass gives you access to one class of your choosing. Class recordings are not available for drop-in passes.
Join the community
and get access to everything in the Radical Body Love universe! Community membership gives you access to all classes, regular events, and membership in the Radical Body Love Community group on FB.
Drop in passes purchased 12/20/23-2/28/24 can be used beginning in March 2024. I’m out on maternity leave until then. Live classes resume in March. Email me if you have any questions. Laura@radicalbodylove.com.
Accessibility Options: I want you to find the benefits of a yoga practice! If the cost of class doesn’t work with your budget, please contact me to register for class with a sliding scale for payments. I don’t want financial reasons to keep you from practicing. Those with the means to do so are encouraged to join the community at the Third Eye or Crown Chakra levels to create access for others.
Attendance/Make Up Policy: Community members at the Throat, Third Eye, and Crown Chakra levels may attend as many classes as they want each month, no limits. Students using Drop In passes must use them within the calendar year they are purchased. See my Patreon for more information about the Patreon levels or email me with questions!
Cancellation Policy: Classes are very rarely cancelled, but every once in a while life or nature intervenes and I am unable to teach. If class is cancelled at the last minute for any reason, students will receive 2 extra guest passes that month. Class cancellations will be announced ahead of time whenever possible. IF an emergency requires class to be canceled at the last minute, notice will be given to community members as early as possible via Patreon message. Please make sure to keep your notifications on so you don’t miss these Patreon messages when they occur.
“The only yoga class I’d ever recommend. Gentle, adaptive, a very good workout that also leaves you feeling better about yourself.”
Radical Body Love Yoga
Do you feel like yoga isn't for you? Do you want to have a deeper connection and a more loving relationship with your body? Radical Body Love Yoga offers a body-positive focused practice with emphasis on making yoga work for you.
Yoga can be a wonderful tool for self-love and empowerment. It can also be damaging when you're comparing yourself to other students or are not sure what to do with your larger belly, legs, or chest. Radical Body Love Yoga is designed especially for yogis who want that loving relationship with themselves and who want to be empowered to step into any class with confidence, knowing they have the tools to make yoga work for their bodies. Foster a deeper connection and a more loving relationship with your body through this body-positive focused practice. Created with emphasis on feeling empowered and making yoga work for your body today, classes are perfect for everyBODY and all abilities. Radical Body Love Yoga is designed especially for yogis who want to feel centered, grounded, and present in their bodies.
Together we’ll explore:
Setting your body-positive intention for the week ahead
How to heal and strengthen your relationship with your body on a daily basis
Options for making poses accessible for your body
How to find safe alignment and freedom in poses
Restorative Yoga
These restorative classes are your time to set down the stress and chaos of your every day life and feel light, open, and calm. Restorative yoga is about finding stillness, gentle stretching, supportive postures, calming breath work, and meditative centering.
Restorative yoga is your time to check in with your body and see what it needs. We focus on honoring those needs and finding as much grounding, centering, and calming as possible. All postures are practiced on the floor lying down or seated, with most of the time spent lying down on your back, side, or belly. We use props like blankets, pillows, straps, bolsters, and blocks to support the body so it is not actively working to hold any of the postures. Each posture is held between 5-15 minutes to give your body time to relax into it. There’s minimal movement, with everything being optional. You are encouraged to make the practice your own and participate in whatever way feels best to you!
HoopAsana (yoga+hoops) - No current classes. Tell me if you want me to add one!
If you search for "hoop yoga" online you'll likely pull up photos of thin women in precariously glamorous yoga poses hooping with their feet while standing on the edge of a cliff with their eyes closed...or something like that. HoopAsana is NOT like that.
I created HoopAsana because I love hooping and wanted to add the flow, centering, and awareness of a hoop to my yoga practice. Turns out that hoops do all that plus a lot more! Hoops allow for more fluid movement during Hatha yoga classes, help to create better alignment , and provide gentle support during balance poses.
HoopAsana is a yoga + hoops class focused around body-positivity, self-awareness, and being present in your body. Together we’ll explore a variety of yoga poses integrating the hoop for an accessible, strengthening, stretching, and fun experience! HoopAsana is for everyBODY regardless of you experience with yoga or hoop dance.
What are folks saying about Laura's classes & workshops?
“Laura is a wonderful teacher who is sensitive to the needs of her students. She actively encourages students to listen to their bodies. She offers ways to modify poses so that regardless of ability or experience a student is able to get the most benefit from each pose. I love Hoop Asana, her teaching is super centering and playful at the same time. I love being in her class - it feels safe and encouraging. Laura also has a very soothing voice, I know that sounds silly, but she understands how to use her voice to guide you as well as, when silence is needed. After I leave her yoga classes, I feel like a her light has made my day brighter.”
“The classes feel relaxed and non-competitive. She makes sure that everyone knows that modifications are available to fit individual needs. She is very professional and patient especially with beginners but also provides options for more advanced participants.”
“Laura has helped me create a home yoga practice that works with my body and gives me what I need. I’m meeting my body where it is and loving it more these days. ”
“OMG, thank god for [your] Make Yoga Work for You Workshop! Now I finally know how to use props to support myself in the poses. I feel like I can take class anywhere and know what to do even when the teacher doesn’t know what to do with me!”
“Laura Burns teaches gentle, loving, body positive yoga for every body type. As a fat person it’s wonderful to feel capable and welcomed in her class. She made me fall in love with yoga again. I leave feeling loved, relaxed, free from overwhelming emotional and physical tension.”
“Laura’s teaching style is perfect for me - finding self-love after years of hating my body. I can’t imagine taking class anywhere else. ”
“Laura is a great teacher! She pays attention to each student’s needs while teaching poses and modifications to suit everyone. ”