17/10/2025
Open day 1st November GROUP SESSIONS
11:00 Inner Child Art with Issy (Room1)
12:30 Qi Gong with Nick (Hall)
12:30 Flower Essences with Fabi (Room1) Fabi Holistic Wellness
2:00 Connect with Clay - Cami (Room1) Connected Wellbeing
2:30 Trauma/Tension Release with Gemma (Hall) In Tune Nutrition
3:00 Connect with Clay - Cami (Room1)
4: Soundbath with Lin (Hall)
11 CONNECT WITH YOUR INNER CHILD ART WORKSHOP– Issy invites you to pick up your crayons, pencils, or anything that makes a mark, & draw with the freedom you had as a child! This workshop shifts away from the ideas of perfection, rules or expectations. Instead Issy leads you through a series of playful drawing exercises to help you to loosen up your creative practice+find value in the simple joy of making art You will be encouraged to tune into yourself & enjoy the expressive process of making marks to connect with your current self to return to the carefree creativity of youth. Open your mind to make Art like no one’s watching. Art supplies available. Don’t need any prior art experience to take part - just a willingness to explore and create!
12:30 QI GONG is a moving meditation that integrates slow, deliberate movements with standing postures & breathing techniques to build strength and clear the mind. It uses low-impact exercises that help cultivate balance, alignment & muscle control. Benefits include reduced stress & increased relaxation.
12:30 FLOWER ESSENCES EASING STRESS NATURALLY - Join Fabi for a calming & empowering workshop exploring the gentle healing power of flower essences. Discover how these vibrational remedies can support emotional balance. With expert guidance, you’ll create your own personalised flower essence blend to take home, crafted to meet your unique needs & intentions. No prior experience needed, just curiosity & a desire to feel more grounded & supported.
2:00 & 3:00 CONNECT WITH CLAY -In this 1hr session you get acquainted with the clay & get to work on producing and decorating a tea light holder which you are invited to take home to dry & keep / use. You will be shown basic ways of building the clay into the containing shape, i.e pinching, coiling, slab making.. Working with clay can be profoundly grounding. It invites us to slow down, focus on sensation and express feelings that may be difficult to put into words. Through touch, texture, and form clay allows for a gentle and deeper connection to what you are experiencing on the inside. My Connected Clay creative wellbeing workshops draw inspiration from the clinical observations of respected therapists & facilitate a safe space in which you can become more aware of your emotions. As your hands interact with the clay you are invited to give up your usual expectations of self & discover new ways of relating to yourself when the pressure to perform is removed. If you are wondering what to expect or are uncertain about aspects of the workshops, the list below was devised to reassure you that NO clay or pottery experience is needed; These are not art classes; Using clay has therapeutic value. However, the workshops are not group therapy; You will be invited to connect with the material in a way that supports emotional expression, grounding, and self-awareness; While you may be invited to share your thoughts and experience with the clay, there is no compulsion to speak; Basic materials will be provided (no kiln use; the clay you worked on can be recycled or taken home); The group will be kept small so everyone can benefit from equal attention. (see following comment for quotes from the researchers and pioneers)
2:30 TRE (TENSION / TRAUMA RELEASE EXERCISE) with Gemma is a series of exercises, that works to activate our innate ability to shake or vibrate, a reflex common to all mammals. This tremor mechanism assists the body to release held patterns muscular tension, that have been stored in the body after stressful or traumatic events. This can change the messages sent to the brain from the body, helping to calm down the nervous system and encourage the body to return to a state of balance. By connecting with your body’s innate tremoring mechanism you can unwind long-held tension patterns in the body. Gemma will gently lead you through the practice, that over time can improve stress resilience and bring your body back to balance.
Please wear comfortable trousers/shorts you can move in and bring a blanket/yoga mat (we’ll have few spare mats)
4:00 SOUND+GONG BATH with Lin. Prepare for a deep level relaxation of immersed in sound frequencies! Participants sit or lie on yoga mats while “bathed” in the frequency of particular instruments (including crystal bowls, chimes, native instruments and gongs). Many physical and mental benefits, some that include relaxing, stress reduction, improved mood and sleep quality. Very good process for ‘shedding old to make room for the new’. NB Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat / blanket. Remember to wait for at least a minute after the sounds have stopped before moving and getting up as the resonation continues even in the silence
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