Explore the boundaries with these compelling talks and interactive workshops.
Cheryl, Paul and Tricia all ran workshops last year in the Oasis of Calm. We're delighted to invite all of them back. Each of Cheryl and Paul's workshops will be - if only in theory - identical. You are welcome to come to the first and stay for the second if there are places.
| Time | Details |
| 09.45 | Door opens. Please use the Hartley Lounge entrance into the Hartley Room. |
| 10.00-10.30 | An introduction to mindfulness practice with Cheryl Dunford (1). Come along and learn the basics of this refreshing approach to life and experience meditation for yourself. Thus session will cover 2 simple exercises which are suitable for absolute beginners and which can be done sitting in a chair. Consider reserving your place. |
| 10.30-11.00 | An introduction to mindfulness practice with Cheryl Dunford (2). As above. Consider reserving your place. |
| 11.00-12.00 | Stress and the Mindbody Solution; psychosensory therapies to release trauma with Tricia Worby. A mindbody approach does not distinguish between mental and physical response. We are both and they are intimately connected. Discover about therapies that help release trauma and allow a return to health and vitality. Read more. Consider reserving your place. |
| 12.00- 12.20 | Ben Mawson explains the concepts behind his geo-located musical walks. No need to book - just come along. |
| 14.00-14.30 | Movement and breathing for wellbeing with Paul Riddy (1). Loose clothing preferable. Maximum 30 participants. Consider reserving your place. |
| 14.30-15.00 | Movement and breathing for wellbeing with Paul Riddy (2). As above. Consider reserving your place. |
| 15.00-16.00 | Pets as Therapy. Come and meet Alfie the Labradoodle, back by popular demand. Find out more about Pets as Therapy. Alfie's owner will also have a slideshow and some videos to show you (you can also follow this through the link on the right).There will be a voluntary collection box to help support the work that PAT do in the community. Please note that Alfie will be waiting discreetly beforehand with his owner to the side of the Hartley Room. He has been assessed for good temperament, and will be on a lead at all times. |
More about Stress and the Mindbody solution (Tricia Worby): It is not widely appreciated how subconscious stress from traumatic memory can impact the body with chronic illness. Common childhood events such as surgery, bullying, and poor parental attachment (anything that is perceived as a threat to the self) can form permanent associations in the emotional brain which are reflected in the body in later life. If the person then suffers a subsequent trauma as an adult e.g. divorce, injury, bereavement, these survival-based systems are re-activated producing such symptoms as depression, anxiety, chronic pain and fatigue. I will be looking at the psychosensory therapies of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique or Tapping), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprogramming) and Hypnotherapy to release the stuck trauma and allow a return to health and vitality.
You can either reserve a place for these event, or just turn up! Please ensure however that you arrive a few minutes before the session is due to start. Maximum numbers will vary according to the activity.
What's in it for me?
Mindfulness can help you develop
- Increased emotional resilience to help you deal with stress more effectively
- Greater ability to focus the mind and increase attention
- Increased enjoyment and enthusiasm for life
Learning to be quiet for just a few minutes can help to settle and focus the mind and so create a sense of peace.
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If you can't make these times
Why not join the Dragon Café for stress-relieving meditation or singing?
Or enjoy a free Core fitness Session today at the Jubilee Sports Centre.