Courses, Workshops and Events....

MONTHLY:
 
Emotional Freedom Technique workshops Saffron de Menezes – first one is Creating Abundance on Sat Jan 27th 10:00 – 12:00.  A two hour workshop using cutting edge energetic techniques to help you clear the blocks to an abundant financial future.    Contact Saffron on saffrondemenezes@gmail.com  07990 651860
 
Coming Soon:
Dead Good Cake and Chat plus the Dying Matters Conferences Chris Dudzinska –  Contact for more information: chrisdudzinska@btinternet.com  01653 627170
 
Writing Workshops Gayle Johnson – Contact for more information: gayle@redtreewriting.com 07762 256922
 
Awaken Belly Dancing Samantha Stubbs – Contact for more information: samanthajanestubbs@gmail.com  07729 511200
 
Act With Amy - Amy Twiddle –  Contact for more information:
actwithamy@yahoo.com 07857 712699
 
Partner Organisations: The Community Wellbeing Hub for Mental Health : This is a consortium of organisations which are grouping together to help with mental health issues in York:
Carers Forum, Mainstay, OCAY, St Nick’s Ecotherapy, Survive, York LGBT Forum,
York Racial Equality Network, Arts Barge Project, and others. 
Jo Stewart – Mat Pilates:
 Jo has been teaching Pilates for 17 years, and a further 8 years before that in the fitness industry. Jo says: Patience, persistence and understanding of your own body are vital to developing and achieving your own goals.

 Mondays 17:00 – 18:00 and 18:00 – 19:00

Tuesdays 10:30 – 11:30
18:00 – 19:00 and 19:00 – 20:00

Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:30
18:00 – 19:00 and 19:00 – 20:00
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Contact Jo for more info or for one – to – one sessions:
jostewartyork@yahoo.co.uk    07763 196205
Seated Pilates – with Joanna Ingerson
 This seated Pilates class is for those with physical limitations and others who struggle with mat routines, and is designed to improve mobility, flexibility and strength.  7 weeks course.

 Mondays: 12:00
Tuesday class 12:00 & CYC 13:30
Thursdays CYC 13:30

​For more information contact Joanna Ingerson on joanna.ingerson@gmail.com  or to book via york.learning@york.gov.uk  or phone 01904 552806

Find out more about Seated Pilates here
Arts Barge Creative Arts Therapies: Registered Arts Psychotherapists working with individuals and families by using art making to help them think about feelings and difficulties within a confidential therapeutic relationship.
​Contact Hannah West – 07932 566182 email: therapies@artsbarge.com
Start your Day with a Song 

A new York Learning class starting on Tuesday Jan 23rd 10:00 – 12:00 Fun and social sessions for adults of all ages. (Free Taster session) and then weekly after that for 7 weeks.
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Contact York Learning on 01904 552806 or york.learning@york.gov.uk
Create your Own Vision Board Workshop
  with Lindsay Coldrick 

Sunday 18th February 10-16:00
A Vision Board is basically a board with pictures on that you have chosen carefully to represent what you want out of life. In this workshop, we will work together to to get clarity on what you want, and more. All materials provided.

Refreshments will be available. £3 each.
Email Lindsay at nrghealingyork@gmail.com to book your place  or call 07906 156568
 
Also with Lindsay: Are you interested in spirituality? Chakras? Angels? Reiki? Crystals? Healing? Tarot cards? Angel cards? Dowsing? Energy? Paranormal? Are you looking to meet like-minded individuals? Come along to Briar House on the last Sunday of every month 18:00 – 20:00. An expert will give a mini presentation on the topic of the month. This will be followed by some practical tips on how this information can be used in your daily lives and any questions you may have, or a discussion amongst the group. We will finish the evening by listening to a guided meditation.
June Tranmer - Touch for Health 
Practice Group
Saturdays 13:00 – 15:00.
Next one Jan 20th, Feb 17th, Mar 17th, April 14th, May 19th, June 16th, July 14th.

Come and have a try of a Touch for Health balance with our team. If you are a Touch for Healther, bring someone along for a free balance! £10 contribution from practitioners only.

Levels 1- 4 two day workshops coming up: Feb 3rd, Mar 3rd, Apr 7th, May 5th June 2nd, July 7th, Aug 4th, Sept 1st.
​Find out more here:
Contact June on 07932 163602 or june.tranmer@gmail.com
Mindfulness Workshops -Jo Holloway-Green

The Mindful Hub run workshops based on mindfulness a monthly basis.
 
There are currently four workshops to choose from, or why not come to all four?

Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop
-Sat 24th February
Find out more about mindfulness, how it can benefit you and use some of the exercises to bring more mindfulness into your life

Managing Anxiety with Mindfulness Workshop –
– Sat 24th March 
Understand more about anxiety and it’s impact on the body and use mindfulness techniques to help manage anxious times, and reduce anxiety.

Managing Stress with Mindfulness Workshop
Sat 28th April
Find out how stress impacts on our physical and mental health, and what mindfulness can offer you to manage stress, and help reduce the chances of getting stressed in the future.

Self Kindness Workshop –  Sat 26th May
With practical exercises, meditations and group discussion, take some time out to be kind to yourself.

Using the basic principles of mindfulness; of being present, self compassion, awareness, meditation, and non judgement, these workshops aim to help bring you a different way of living.
 
These workshops are friendly and informal . You can share as much or as little as you like with the people in your workshop.

We offer a safe space to learn more about mindfulness, and how you can use it every day to live mindfully.
 
£25 for workshops (£20 if you’re in receipt of a benefit).
Contact Jo at mindfulhubuk@gmail.com
or call 07851 062475
www.mindfulhub.co.uk/workshops

Here are some of the past courses, workshops and events held in Briar House: