Wild Oak Moon

20/05/2025

Barnsley Well-being Days Week 2 09/05/2025 Following on from our 8 senses connection work at Wentworth we studied incredible omens project with a view to creating a piece of work representing a personal omen we had observed recently in nature. We started by choosing, then sketching out our idea before adding paint pen colour, words and using fantastic use of colour to inspire coloured frames. We first reflected on personal meaning but had a wide variety of nature reference books and folklore/symbology books to look for more collective meaning. We listened the The Magpie by the to help us connect with innate folk customs as we worked. Everyone interpreted the task differently. We also had oracle cards to reference and one person made the tableu more symbolic of their current personal journey, using threads gleaned from animal spirit oracle that resonated, while another chose a summer scene, one the wind (which took on a watery element) and another the magpie. Everyone had a brave go at pencil drawing despite not feeling ‘creative’ or ‘able to draw’ Thank you for allowing us to use this 💜🌿

19/05/2025

Please share far and wide - An invitation to connect more deeply with nature...
Mindful Movers c/o Barnsley Mental Health Innovation Fund Presents Tribe Reconnect
Starting next month, Mon June 2nd, we have several funded places left on our women’s Tribe - Therapeutic Nature Connection for wellbeing 8 week course, for women in Barnsley (and surrounding areas) experiencing Mental Health Difficulties. Our last female only Tribe course improved women’s wellbeing scores by an average of 17 points and is run by fully trained therapeutic wilderness practitioners.
We will start with individual 1 to 1’s to understand access needs and set personal aims for participation. We’ll then meets for 4 hours a week over 8 weeks (Mondays 10am-2pm 6 sessions at Worsbrough, 2 at NT Wentworth- transport help available) to take a deep dive journey into nature connection & natural cycles, and how these can be utilised within a wellbeing toolkit which we’ll build by learning about wellbeing, journalling, creative activities and nature connection practices such as foraging, forest bathing & sensory exploration. Along the way we will reflect on our past and the things that have shaped us, and have an opportunity to ceremoniously shed things which no longer serve us. You will be fully supported to build new safe and trusting peer relationships within the group, helping you to build self-esteem through meaningful connection to others.
To book a place, or if you have any questions please contact Kathryn Wilson Lead Facilitator tel 07595 766 459 or email her wildoakmoon@gmail.com and mention ‘Barnsley Tribe’ .minds.swyt

11/05/2025

02/05/25 Barnsley Wellbeing Session 1 -reflective and light filled first sesh for at with .p94 - exploring the glorious gardens using our 8 different senses. Taking notes of elements that spoke to us, to create a piece of art in session 2. Mental Health Innovation Funded

11/05/2025

We wrapped up my first 6 week women’s movement group last week. Thank you to everyone who came along for some or all of the lessons. Each week we had a different focus 1. Core stability, neutral spine 2. Spinal mobility 3. Getting up and down from the ground 4. Crawling 5. Balance 6.Squats. I was able to gain the experience needed to pass my movement coach assessment and it was a joy and honour to suppport everyone to connect more deeply with their bodies, explore cabability and build new awareness, strength and mobility which everyone said is now informing their movement in day to day life. Looking forward to creating some more movement sessions soon 💜🌿

01/05/2025

Happy May Day! I’m Preparing for our 1st Free Nature Connection for wellbeing session tomorrow at using book - we will be focusing on Taking Notice and Connecting with Nature through our 8 different senses as we share a group walk with little meditations for each sense. We’ll be using our notebooks to note what speaks to us and exploring this more deeply via the pathways of beauty and meaning as we create an inspired artwork based on incredible Omens Project we still have spaces left please message me email wildoakmoon@gmail.com or message/call 07595766459 to book for this week or next

01/05/2025

29/04/2025

We have several Free Spaces still available for our Nature Connection for Wellbeing days starting this Fri 2nd May at then following two Fridays at Worsbrough Edmund St Community centre where we’ll be exploring if you would like to come along to 1, 2 or all 3 you would be very welcome Please email wildoakmoon@gmail.com or message 07595766459 to book These are funded by the & mental health innovation fund which is managed by please spread the word and share 🌿💜 .minds.swyt .c.a.f.c

26/03/2025

🌿Starts weds 2nd April 🌿 A few slots left & Car spaces available from Otley 🌿 All ages 18+ and abilities welcome 🌿This group is for you if you: 🌿want to build strength and resilience but don’t like being cooped up in the gym
🌿 want to connect more with your body, the outdoors and others
🌿want to expand your practical movement capabilities in a fun & playful way
🌿 Want to move more but struggle with motivating yourself to move alone
🌿Had a difficult relationship with movement in the past ie felt shamed/overlooked/left out in P.E and want to build a new positive relationship with movement or
🌿 love moving but are very specialised in a particular sport or practice and want to expand your range of physical literacy and capability
🌿want to move with a safe and inclusive group of women
🌿 want to enjoy all the mental, physical and social benefits of moving, outside in community

23/03/2025

Calling women in Barnsley 💜🌿 Tribe is funded by the Mental Health Innovation fund and is an opportunity to connect with nature, yourself and others in a safe and inclusive series of group sessions where we go on a journey together to build and deepen our conscious connection with nature whilst learning about and practising creative and reflective wellbeing activities. Tribe will be co-facilitated by myself, Kathryn Wilson, and Rachel Hale, both trained Advanced Therapeutic Wilderness practitioners along with Megan Proctor, trainee practitioner, Mindful Movers member & volunteer, and a recent graduate of our Autumn 2024 Tribe course at Nostell Priory. We all have lived experience of mental health issues. Please email me wildoakmoon@gmail.com to book your place; ask any questions or arrange a chat 💜🌿 We are also running three well-being sessions in May open to adults of all gender (and anyone also booked on to Tribe) - please see highlights for more information on those 🍂🌀

16/03/2025

Retreat in Staithes this weekend - the culmination of the L2 Leadership skills course I’ve had the please of co-facilitating with Rachel Hale for ’s Making Strides Leadership Skills Foundation accredited programme. A beautiful and eventful beach combing walk lead by exploring the town, fantastic craft activity lead by and a hilarious and intriguing murder mystery lead by .p94 which took us to the deserts of Nevada via some role play and ambience. Amazing fo be part this beautiful journey of growth and embodiment with you all 💜🌿

14/03/2025

May 2025 in Barnsley - please spread the word 🌿💜

12/03/2025

Please share 💜 Starting 2nd April in Burley in Wharfedale