Mindful Meets has teamed up with YogaxLife Studios in the Ouseburn to offer you this fantastic mini workshop focussing on self care.
Throughout the 90 minutes you will learn invaluable techniques for taking care of your own mental health. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to implement more self care or to take better care of your mental health, this is the workshop for you!
About the session
If you are in need of relaxation and releasing stress, this workshop is for you! Practice some self care and learn invaluable techniques to look after your mental health through the power of mindfulness to implement into your existing daily routines and activities.
The purpose of the workshop is not only to hold space for you to let go of whatever you need to and practice some replenishing self care, but also to help you understand how to implement techniques we learn into your everyday life without having to fork out extra time that you don’t have to meditate.
You will surely leave feeling relaxed, calm and ready to face the day ahead.
What to expect
An engaging interactive workshop in a safe and friendly atmosphere with candles, fairy lights, scented oils and relaxing music. Taught through meditations, stories, poems, breathing techniques, visualisations, written activities, conversation, and more! This friendly, safe environment will allow you to experience your emotions and reflect deeply on your experience so that you leave feeling connected to yourself and others.
Activities of past workshops have included:
Getting creative and filling in our tree of values and importance
Reimagining our to-do list so that it is more in alignment with our values, rephrasing ‘should’ and ‘have-to’ as ‘get to’ and ‘choose to’
Variety of meditations including chocolate meditation, walking meditation in the Ouseburn, loving kindness meditation using our own affirmations we have created during the session, body scan meditation for relaxation
Discussions about how we can use techniques from the workshop to implement into our everyday life
Understanding the difference between formal and informal mindfulness
Breathing techniques such as box breathing, balloon breathing, diaphragmatic breaths, and extended exhales, each with explanations for their uses and importance
What to bring
We recommend that you wear comfy clothes and layers for when we spend longer in meditation and bring some water with you.
All mindfulness resources and props will be provided for this class, including yoga mats, blankets, bolsters and eye masks. You will also get a free hot drink to sip throughout the session!
You do not need to bring anything else, all we ask is that you come with an open mind and a willingness to share and participate.
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The session is being held at YogaxLife Studios, Bryson Court, Shieldfield, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE2 1DW.
There are limited free customer parking spaces outside the studios and on the road.
If you are getting the bus, there are bus stops along Portland Road and Stoddart Street just a short walk away.
The nearest metro stop is Manors, a 10 minute walk away.
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The session has been designed with beginners and more experienced practitioners in mind, so is suitable for all. If you are a complete beginner, Emma will talk you through each technique and activity in lots of detail so that you can still understand, practice and take away each element of the session, even if you have never done it before!
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If you have further questions, you can contact Emma before booking your ticket via email at hello@mindful-meets.co.uk or via Instagram @mindful.meets