Karma Minds Training and Personal Development

16/10/2025

🌍✨ A moment of stillness in the middle of a busy day…

During today’s lunch break on a course I’m attending, I wandered into Blackburn Cathedral and found myself face-to-face with Gaia—Luke Jerram’s breathtaking sculpture of our planet. After a full morning of learning, it was grounding to pause, breathe, and take in the quiet beauty of Earth suspended in space.

Sometimes the most powerful reset is a few minutes of peace, awe, and gentle perspective. 💙

15/10/2025

🧠☕ Connected Minds – Peer Support Meetup

We’re back for another brew and a natter!
Join us on Wednesday 22nd October from 6–7 PM at The Coach House in Rhyddings Park, Oswaldtwistle for our next Connected Minds peer support session.

This group warmly welcomes anyone who is neurodiverse or supporting a neurodiverse family member. It’s a relaxed, friendly space to share experiences, swap ideas, and simply connect over a cuppa.

📍 Location: The Coach House, Rhyddings Park, Oswaldtwistle
🕕 Time: Wednesday 22nd October, 6–7 PM
🔗 Book your spot using the link below 👇
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We’d love to see you there 💬

15/10/2025

🎶 Two free tickets for Cymande – tomorrow night! 🎶
A friend of mine sadly can’t make it to Cymande at the Albert Hall in Manchester this Thursday (16th), and he’d love the tickets to go to someone who’ll enjoy them.
If you’d like the pair, just drop me a message. He’s kindly offering them in exchange for a donation to a cancer charity of your choice 💛
Let’s not let good music go to waste!

14/10/2025

🌿 Cultivating Calm: A Creative Wellbeing Workshop 🌿

Hosted by Karma Mind, where therapeutic tools meet playful creativity to support emotional wellbeing.

Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your head, or just in need of a reset? Join us for a gentle, metaphor-rich workshop designed to help you breathe, move, and reconnect with your inner calm.
Book your free place online using this link:
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12/10/2025

🎉 Laughter Club – Tomorrow at 6PM! 🎉
Join us at The Coach House for another evening of giggles, movement, and joyful connection. Whether you’re a seasoned chuckler or just curious, come as you are—no experience needed, just a willingness to laugh!
🕕 Monday 6PM
📍 The Coach House, Rhyddings Park
Over the past couple of months, your laughter has raised £50 in donations—thank you! This will be split between Friends of Rhyddings Park (supporting our beautiful local space) and Papyrus UK, a vital charity working to prevent young su***de.
Let’s keep the joy flowing 💛
Bring a friend, wear something comfy, and get ready to laugh like nobody’s watching!
Book your place online using the link below
https://friendsofrhyddingspark.com/shop/ols/products/laughter-yoga-club

Laughter Yoga Club 60 minutes of laughter. Free class. Health Benefits of Laughter Yoga: Elevates mood Reduces stress Strengthens the immune system Higher energy levels Social connection Builds resilience Positive mental attitude To book, go to www.friendsofrhyddingspark.com/shop Donations accepted....

10/10/2025

🧠 World Mental Health Day

Today’s theme is “What are you doing to look after your mental health?”

I’m giving myself permission to pause and recharge—by heading to the cinema to watch I Swear. A quiet seat, a good story, and time to reflect… sometimes that’s exactly what the mind needs.

How are you caring for yours today?

07/10/2025

Took a gentle stroll along the canal before work this morning and was gifted the sight of the swan family gliding by 🦢

A quiet reminder that what looks calm on the surface often carries hidden effort underneath. Like swans, we may move through life with grace, even while paddling hard beneath the waterline.

Of course, the serenity didn’t last long… moments after filming, Puddin launched herself into the canal and I had to scramble to fish her out. We both emerged smelling delightfully of canal water and questionable life choices.

Nature offers perspective—and sometimes a soggy dose of reality.

06/10/2025

🌿✨ This afternoon, for a change of pace, we took our therapy session to Manchester—nestled into the gentle calm of Social Refuge Bookshop and Coffee House.

It’s a beautiful little haven: quiet, welcoming, and full of character. The kind of space where conversations unfold softly, and exploration feels safe and unhurried. Among books and the scent of fresh coffee, we found room to reflect, breathe, and connect.

Sometimes, a different setting invites a different kind of insight—and today reminded us how healing it can be to talk in spaces that hold you gently.

Grateful for places that offer both refuge and resonance. 💛

01/10/2025

Connected Minds 30th September @ 6pm - 7.30pm Connected Minds, a facilitated peer support group for people who are neurodivergent or have a family member who is. 30th September 2025 -7.30pm, The Coach House, Rhyddings Park Booking eash session via www.friendsofrhyddingspark.com/shop

30/09/2025

💬 Connected Minds Support Group 💬

We met this evening for our first session—and what a lovely start. These gatherings offer peer support for anyone who has a neurodivergent family member, and already it’s clear how much value there is in simply being heard.

It was great to see some familiar faces and to welcome a new person into the group. There was loads of sharing, gentle advice, and mutual support. Honest conversations, a few laughs, and that feeling of “you’re not alone”—which is exactly what Connected Minds is all about.

Our next session is on Wednesday 22nd October, from 6.00–7.30pm. If you’d like to join us, you’re very welcome 💛

30/09/2025

Tonight at 6 pm at the Coach House

29/09/2025

🌿 Laughter Club was in full bloom tonight with 3 lovely new faces and a garden-themed giggle-fest!
From lawn mowing and worm-wiggling to squirrel chuckles and tart lemonade surprises, we composted our chaos and wheelbarrowed our worries away.
A joyful mix of movement, mischief, and metaphor—thank you all for bringing the sunshine 🌞

Next Laughter Club: Monday 13th October at 6pm. Come and rake in the joy! 🍋🍂

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