20 Oct 2018
Start your weekend with an uplifting yoga class in the British Airways i360 pod high above Brighton on Saturday November 17 2018, led by yoga holiday experts My Escape and yoga party and teambuilding specialist Nine Lives Yoga.
Leave the stresses of the week behind as you glide up peacefully to 450ft and enjoy a relaxing, hour-long class looking out across the South Downs and the beautiful Sussex coastline.
A British Airways i360 spokesperson said: “A flight on the pod is a serene, peaceful experience, especially first thing in the morning when the city is just stirring. The pod is an ideal location for a yoga class and we invite the public to 'rise above it' and join us for this special yogic journey.”
The class will include elements of yoga, pilates and meditation under the tuition of award-winning studio owner Holly Cooper, Yoga Rave pioneer and teacher Cat Duval, and classical pilates teacher Ellie Priest.
After the class, re-live your experience over a group breakfast in West Beach Bar & Kitchen, with mini granola pots, fruit platters, yoghurt, smoothies and croissants.
Just 40 places are available for this exclusive yoga experience.
Book now: www.BritishAirwaysi360.com/yoga
Regular yoga classes in the pod will be available in the New Year.
DATE: Saturday 17 November
TIME: 8.30am arrival for 9am start; ends by 10am
PRICE: class £29 per person; optional group breakfast an additional £9.50 per person
BOOK: BritishAirwaysi360.com/yoga
NOTE: yoga mats will be provided plus goodie bags including vouchers from leading sports and health brands
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About British Airways i360
British Airways i360 was conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects, creators of the London Eye.
The iconic tower has an overall height of 162m, and a glass observation pod that glides up from ground level to 138m above Brighton beach. Visitors enjoy unprecedented unfolding views across Brighton and Hove, the South Downs and the beautiful Sussex coast. 'Flights' carry up to 175 passengers and depart every 30 minutes. While on board, guests can enjoy a drink at the Nyetimber Sky Bar which serves a range of drinks from Sussex including Nyetimber, an award-winning sparkling wine.
At the base of the tower is the British Airways i360 beach building which houses a stylish new restaurant, West Beach Bar & Kitchen, with sea views and a large terrace. Dishes feature ingredients sourced from the local area. The beach building also has flexible beachside events spaces which can be hired for private functions and can accommodate up to 1,100 people. British Airways i360 is licensed for weddings and couples can marry in the pod, saying 'I do' at 138m above Sussex.
British Airways i360 has worked with the West Pier Trust to reconstruct two of the original West Pier tollbooths using Victorian building techniques. The reconstructed buildings now grace the entrance to British Airways i360, and house the West Pier Tea Room and the British Airways i360 ticket office.
The British Airways i360 shop stocks gifts and souvenirs, many of which have been created by local Brighton artists.
British Airways i360 is owned and operated by Brighton i360 Ltd.
Website: BritishAirwaysi360.com
Twitter: @BA_i360
Instagram: @BA_i360
Facebook: BritishAirwaysi360
Pinterest: @BA_i360
Hashtag: #BAi360
About Marks Barfield Architects
The late David Marks MBE was the architect-entrepreneur behind the creation of Brighton i360, together with his wife and business partner Julia Barfield MBE. They founded Brighton i360 Ltd in 2005. Previously David Marks and Julia Barfield performed a similar role creating the London Eye where they remained shareholders and directors until 2006. Together with a tight-knit group of extraordinary individuals, trusted consultants and companies, many of whom worked with David and Julia at the London Eye, they secured the planning permission, partners, land and funding for British Airways i360. Marks Barfield Architects is one of the UK's most versatile and innovative architecture practices, established in 1989. Julia Barfield now chairs the Brighton i360 board.
@marksbarfield
About British Airways
British Airways is one of the world's leading global premium airlines and the UK's largest international scheduled airline, carrying approximately 35 million passengers worldwide annually, on around 800 daily flights. The airline employs around 40,000 people, the vast majority of these at its sites throughout the UK, and has an annual turnover of £8.5 billion. It employs 2,500 people in Sussex, several hundred of them in Brighton.
British Airways is the naming rights sponsor of British Airways i360. The attraction is owned and operated by Brighton i360 Ltd.
Ba.com
@british_airways
About My Escape
My Escape is a Pilates and Yoga holiday company offering an escape from everyday life amongst some of the world's most beautiful locations. My Escape was founded by Holly Cooper and Ellie Priest, most from Brighton with award winning businesses in the city, experts in Pilates and Yoga.
www.pilatesandyogaholidays.com
@MyEscapeUK
About Nine Lives Yoga
Cat Duval is a Senior Yoga and Acroyoga Teacher, Coach and Facilitator with 16 years experience working with thousands of clients across the UK and Scandinavia. Cat Duval is the founder of Nine Lives Yoga, a unique yoga school specialising in Collaborative Yoga Practice. Nine Lives Yoga offer unique wellbeing experiences that have impressed clients such as Google, Microsoft and GCap Media and their Yoga Rave Parties have been featured on the BBC and Channel 4 touring at special events and private parties. Cat specialises creating an atmosphere of trust and collaboration, so teams can empower eachother, bond with ease, laugh together, trust and be authentic and inspired.
Website: www.ninelivesyoga.co.uk
Email: info@ninelivesyoga.co.uk
Contact: 07557911520
Twitter: @ninelivesyoga
Instagram: @ninelivesyoga
Facebook: Nine Lives Yoga
LinkedIn: @Cat Duval
Hashtag: #EscapetotheSky
