A VEGAN café and yoga studio in a Bradford district village has been dubbed as a hub of wellness for residents.
Holding Space, based on John Street, Saltaire, includes the Dandelion Café and Heather Yoga studio.
It also has a therapy room which is used by a host of different groups for activities including acupuncture. Its rooms are also used for events and classes.
Holding Space is located in a converted Victorian warehouse building behind the new Tesco Express convenience store located between Shipley and Saltaire.
Heather Yoga runs online and in-person classes every day apart from Christmas Day. The studio stages a pay-as-you-feel community yoga class every Thursday at 10.45am.
Heather Gregg, owner and founder of Heather Yoga, said: “Dan and I set it up together. We found the building and took it and renovated it.
“There is always such a great vibe in the space when people are in.
“The centre brings people in far and wide. It brings people to the area for what we offer.
“We want to spread the word about it. It is an amazing space that we created. It is a great addition to the Saltaire community and all of the attractions.
“It is a hub of wellness. The building was dishevelled and we transformed it when we took over in 2018.
“We have successfully navigated the pandemic. It is great that people are back in the space.”
Meanwhile, the Dandelion Café has a host of vegan/vegetarian items on its menu including cakes, burgers and wraps.
It is also home to the Holding Space gallery with artist’s works regularly displayed on the walls of the café.
The current exhibition is work from photographer Hannah Ackroyd, with her work on display in the café until the end of this year when another exhibition will take over.
Dan Gould, owner and chef at the Dandelion Café, said: “Everything is made from scratch bar the bread. Even all our sauces are made from scratch.
“We have a lot of Middle Eastern and Far Eastern food. It is all vegan food.”
Dandelion Cafe is open Monday between 10am and 3pm, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and open Thursday and Friday from 11.30am to 2.30pm and from 5pm to 8pm; Saturday and Sunday from 11.30am to 4.30pm.
For more information on Heather Yoga, email info@heatheryoga.co.uk or call 07960 330183 on Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm. To contact out of those hours, email the admin team on info@heatheryoga.co.uk
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