Thursdays Mindfulness & Tea, drop-in session @ Woosters of Westbourne
Fortnightly. Suitable for all levels. £8 per session
The vintage café provides a cosy space for our meditation. We sit in a circle in comfy armchairs. I guide the group through an hour of mindfulness practices,consisting of a grounding practice to arrive with the breath, 10 minutes gentle seated or standing mindful movement (stepping into our bodies and down from the whirlwind of the mind) and a longer, 35 minute, guided sitting meditation in which I direct your focus towards the breath, sensations in the body, sounds, thoughts, feelings etc.
We then have half an hour to absorb the benefits of our practice with a delicious herbal tea and a friendly chat.
Sunday Evening Mindfulness Workshop @ The Amethyst Cave
Fortnightly Workshop. Suitable for all levels. £10 per session, 1.5 hour session with mini spicy tea and sweet vegan treat. BOOK HERE
These monthly workshops aim to immerse you a little deeper into mindfulness practice. We start with a grounding practice, setting our intention for the session, followed by some mat-based mindful movement (very gentle, tension releasing, yoga stretches), The final 40 minutes is spent lying down feeling the warmth of the heated floor beneath you, whilst being bathed by healing sounds as I guide your awareness to focus on sensations in different parts of the body to ground you in the present. Visualisations are also often used in this final meditation. Each Workshop has a theme the next session's theme is Self Love.
Mindfulness Retreat Days. Next Date 8th March, Gaunt's House
Suitable for all levels. £55 for full day of guidance, including healthy homemade lunch, afternoon treat and herbal teas. BOOK HERE
My next full day retreat will be held on the 8th March at Gaunt's House, Wimbourne. from 10am to 4pm.
Coming on a retreat day offers you the chance to let go of your responsibilities and just BE you, to shift gear from the constant doing and striving and to ground in the present and connect with your inner self at the beautiful house and grounds of Gaunt's. This day is suitable for all. As an introduction to the main mindfulness practices if you are new to mindfulness, or an opportunity to deepen your practice if you already have some experience.
You can see some of Stuart’s Qigong videos on his instagram page nourishingmoves (or facebook Nourishing Moves).
This full day of Mindfulness and gentle Qigong will include
- a grounding/ settling meditation
- a gentle yet energy building Qigong, mindful movement practice. To get your circulation going and warm up the body. This session will be guided by Stuart Ward who has dedicated his life’s work to mastering movement and the body.
- followed by a 45-minute deep, mindfulness body scan relaxation where you lie down and I will guide you through the body visualising each part being warmed by the sun’s energy and letting go of the stresses and strains being held in the body.
- Mindful eating. I invite you to enjoy some healthy, homemade food in stillness. Nourishing and warming the body from the inside.
- Mindful walking with guidance indoors and freer mindful walking outdoors connecting to nature (weather permitting) or a further Qigong (seated tapping practice) with Stuart to deeply connect with and awaken the energy body
- A closing sitting practice of loving kindness and gratitude.
- closing discussion and tips to bring mindfulness into daily life
You will leave the day with warm hearts, happy tummies, chilled minds and energised bodies. Spaces are limited to 12 so please email me if you want me to save you a space or BOOK HERE
