Come and enjoy one or both of these pop-up taster sessions led by staff from the London-based Dragon Café.
We have a lot to fit in during the afternoon, so please be at Garden Court in good time.
Body in Mind meditation.
Focus on gentle physical movements and simple mindfulness meditation practices. Lee Broderick will be guiding the class using techniques from his teacher Tamara Russell's Body in Mind method. "All you need to keep mind and body shipshape".
14:15 for 30 minutes.
Consider reserving a place.
Singing for Wellbeing
Singing has been shown to boost our immune system, reduce stress levels, improve breathing and deliver many other health benefits. People who sing in groups report that singing lifts their mood, balances the mind, and helps restful sleep. Everyone has their own unique voice. In this gentle and inclusive session, leader Vivien Ellis invites you to discover the healing benefits of finding your own sound, and singing with others.
14:45 for 30 minutes.
Consider reserving a place.
More about the Dragon Café
Sarah Wheeler will talk about the Mental fight Club, Dragon Café and their role in promoting mental well-being in South-East London, as part of the lunchtime Keynote event. You can also find out more through the links on the right.
Alfie the Labradoodle (Pets as Therapy) will be coming up the back steps into Garden Court in the break between these two workshops. He will be with his owner and on a lead. Unfortunately he's not allowed to walk through Latte's. You may like to say hello to Alfie in the Hartley Room afterwards.
About the Dragon Café
The 'original' Dragon Café is part of the Mental Fight Club based in Southwark, south-east London. It provides a simple, affordable, healthy menu each week, and a wide range of creative and well-being activities, all of which are free and open to everyone.
See the documentary video.
Read about Mental Fight Club.
If you can't make this time...
Could you fit in one of the interactive workshops in the Hartley Room? They include mindfulness practice, movement and breathing, and the mind/body solution.
Or, if you love singing, you could link up with the University of Southampton Voices - no auditions!