From rediscovering your innermost calm in Rochdale to loosening your flow next to Old Trafford, Manchester’s wellness event calendar is brimming with options for prospective visitors of all ages and abilities, whether supple and spiritual or creaky and mundane.

Here are a few of the best:

Holistic International Festival of Yoga | Victoria Baths | Sat 25 Jun | 11am-5pm | £25-£54

Returning to the tranquil chasm of Victoria Baths for its fourth instalment, the Holistic International Festival of Yoga brings together Manchester’s best yogis in a collective channelling of ‘#eastmeetswest energy’ in order to ‘unite ancient knowledge with passion’.

Hathersage Rd, Manchester, M13 0FE
Manchester Mind Body Spirit & Wellbeing Festival | Bowlers Exhibition Centre | Sat 24 Sep | 10am-5pm | £8-£15

Featuring vegan catering, free WiFI and over a hundred exhibitors bringing a selection of retail, therapy and readers, the Manchester edition of the Mind Body Spirit & Wellbeing Festival is a cost-effective fast-track to a refocused chi. Taking place over two days at Bowlers, the festival also features yoga workshops and wellness talks among the countless stalls.

Longbridge Rd, Stretford, Manchester M17 1EH, UK
Manchester Yoga Central | Victoria Warehouse

Offering pre-bookable classes, half-day retreats and holistic training all out of their Victoria Warehouse Hotel HQ, Manchester Yoga Central enlists experienced practitioners to deliver an escape from daily life. From gentle yoga to primal flow, MYC combines the smells, sights and sounds of ancient East-Asian wellness methods to provide a sanctuary of calm, located – somewhat usefully – next door to Old Trafford Stadium.

Trafford Wharf Rd, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 1AB, Tel: 07403 321453
Milnrow Wellbeing and Yoga Festival | Milnrow Memorial Park | Sun 31 Jul | 10am-5pm | FREE

Open to all with an an emphasis on welcoming the new and curious, Rochdale’s biggest wellness event invites yogis and families alike to grab a mat and join the fun in the picturesque Milnrow Memorial Park, with tons of exhibitors and a range of plant-based food from gourmet vendors.

115 Newhey Rd, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4JF
Words:
Wolf McFarlane
Published on:
Fri 24 Jun 2022