North Shropshire gets first free Park Yoga sessions in Market Drayton

North Shropshire is getting its first Park Yoga sessions, with free one-hour classes set to begin in Market Drayton and run every Sunday morning from May 3 to September 13.

The sessions will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at The Zone Community Hub, Linden Way, Market Drayton, TF9 1QU, and the organisers say the set-up is deliberately low-barrier. No previous yoga experience is needed, everyone is welcome regardless of age, background or ability, and there is no equipment requirement beyond turning up.

That accessibility is the story here as much as the yoga itself. The programme is free to attend, and while donations are welcome, it is not built around membership fees or studio costs. Contactless donation machines will be available, giving the classes a donation-supported model that keeps the sessions open to people who might otherwise put yoga off because of cost, travel, or self-consciousness.

Park Yoga describes itself as a national charity delivering community yoga in nature on Sunday mornings from May to September, and its network now stretches across more than 60 towns and cities in England. Its venue listings also span England, Scotland and Wales, underscoring how the Market Drayton launch fits into a broader rollout rather than a one-off local event.

Locally, the project is being backed by Shropshire Council, The 4 All Foundation and Energize Shropshire Telford and Wrekin. The 4 All Foundation says it is an independent charitable organisation delivering accessible activities across Shropshire, including Telford & Wrekin, while a Safe Places Shropshire listing identifies The Zone Community Hub as one of its permanent community hubs, funded by the National Lottery Fund and located behind Longlands Primary School.

For Market Drayton, that matters. The town becomes north Shropshire’s entry point to a format that has proved popular elsewhere: outdoor yoga, on a fixed Sunday-morning slot, in a venue that already offers parking and a café. For residents who have wanted a nearby, low-pressure way into yoga without studio cost or experience barriers, the first free Park Yoga sessions turn that request into a regular summer habit.