Benawell

Tai Chi Classes - Age Concern
2023-09-06 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Wolverhampton., WV2 1EL
Tai Chi classes for those aged 50+ – to improve mobility, health and wellbeing.
Every Wednesday: 10am – 11am
at: All Saints Church, All Saints Road, Wolverhampton. WV2 1EL
and from 6th September 2023:
12pm – 1pm
at: The Institute, Wood Road, Tettenhall Wood, WV6 8NF
No previous experience of Tai Chi is needed – these are beginners classes.
Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
Seated Tai Chi can be provided if required.
£5 per class – booking not required
Tai Chi is a Chinese exercise system which is used for relaxation and to help improve general balance.
Our sessions generally comprise of loosening exercises, Tai Chi walking, learning the Chen Man Ching form, finishing with Chi Gung.
Tai Chi has a number of health benefits, including the improvement of:

Flexibility
Posture and balance
Co-ordination
Stamina/cardiovascular health
Blood pressure levels
Body awareness
Intrinsic strength

Our instructor, Philip Shelton, has been teaching Tai Chi for over twenty years, being taught by Mark Peters and Kaiming.
Philip has been instructed to teach Tai Chi for arthritis and for rehabilitation and is also a member of the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain.

Park Active - Buffery Park, Kates Hill
2024-05-01 09:30 - 10:15, 2024-04-24 09:30 - 10:15, 2024-04-17 09:30 - 10:15, 2024-04-10 09:30 - 10:15 | Basketball Court (Multi use games area), Buffery Park, Paradise, Dudley, England, DY2 8SH, United Kingdom
Park Active sessions are free, weekly fitness sessions led by trained volunteers in your local park. Please read the PAR-Q document below

Brum Circle - In Person Healing Circle Birmingham
2024-04-30 19:00 - 21:00 | The Sound School Birmingham at The Old Print Works, 498-506 Moseley Rd,, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, England, B12 9AH, United Kingdom
Join us as we delve into the wisdom of ancient Healing Circles to help strengthen our mental health and promote personal growth.

Art & Craft Group - Age Concern
2023-09-05 12:30 - 14:30 | The Workspace, All Saints Road, Wolverhampton, (WV2 2AW
Are you over 50 and interested in knitting/sewing?
If so why not come along to our art and craft group? You may want to share your skills by helping to make comfort dolls. These are dolls made to help support people with dementia, alternatively you may wish to bring your own work with you. We are a small friendly group who meet each Tuesday afternoon 12.30pm -2.30pm at The Workspace, All Saints Road (Satnav WV2 2AW).

Join our Art and Craft Group
Come and join us at our friendly Art and Craft Group (knitting, sewing etc) giving you the perfect opportunity to share your skills or learn new ones. Along with other activities, our group makes and gifts comfort dolls to people with dementia, so you can make a real difference as well as meeting new people. We’d love you to be part of it.

Park Active - Stevens Park, Quarry Bank
2024-04-29 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-04-22 10:00 - 10:45, 2024-04-15 10:00 - 10:45 | The Bandstand – Stevens Park – Quarry Bank, Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, England, DY5 2JU, United Kingdom
Park Active sessions are free, weekly fitness sessions led by trained volunteers in your local park. Please read the PAR-Q document below.

Park Active - Stevens Park, Wollescote
2024-04-27 09:45 - 10:30, 2024-04-20 09:45 - 10:30, 2024-04-13 09:45 - 10:30 | Car Park, Wollescote Road, Wollescote, England, DY9 7JG, United Kingdom

Yoga for All
2024-04-25 17:20 - 18:30, 2024-04-18 17:20 - 18:30, 2024-04-11 17:20 - 18:30 | Pride House, 27 School street, 27 School St, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4LR, United Kingdom
Fully inclusive, safe space, fun!

Yoga Fun at WAVA Hall
2024-04-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-04-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | WAVA Hall Coventry, 31 Barras Green, Coventry, England, CV2 4LY, United Kingdom
Come join us at WAVA Hall for some Yoga Fun! Available every week for £6.50 starting from Thursday 2nd March 2023 from 1-2pm.

Tai Chi Classes - Age Concern
2023-09-06 10:00 - 11:00 | The Institute, Tettenhall Wood, Wood Road, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, WV6 8NF

Learn to Relax- Online delivery-Adult Learning-10.00-12.00
2024-04-22 10:00 - 2024-05-20 10:00 | Online Course, Inspire HQ, Glaisdale Parkway, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 4GP, United Kingdom
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Key details

Date: 22 April – 20 May 2024
Sessions: Mondays: 10am – 12pm
No. sessions: 4
Venue: Online Courses, Nottingham
For ages: 19+
Group size: 5 – 15
Cost: FREE – £24

About this course
This course aims to introduce you to many different relaxation techniques for managing thoughts and emotions, calming techniques for the body and ways to increase self-care and compassion.
What will be covered on the course?
During the course, we will cover:

Understanding your meaning of what relaxation looks and feels like and what creates anxiety and tension.
Notice the stories created by the mind and thinking traps into which we fall.
Learn tools to let go of unhelpful thoughts.
Develop skills for Emotional self-regulation.
Practice techniques for releasing tension in the body
Self-care and self-compassion

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

Develop a self-awareness of the mental, emotional and bodily experience of anxiety, tension and your own meaning of relaxation.
You will learn and practice various relaxation methods
Compare and contrast and identify the ones which work for you.
Create a personalised relaxation action plan.

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?
No prior knowledge is necessary, but a willingness to practice new skills and give new things a go is advantageous.
Course not running on the 6th May
Booking your place and fee information
If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/
To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.
To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.
Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).
As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas.

Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Greater London
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
Tees Valley
West of England
West Midlands
West Yorkshire

Any questions?
Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

By phone: 01623 677 200
By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

Book your place
Visit the Inspire website for full details and booking options

Sound Bath In The Forest
2024-04-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Wyre Forest – Forestry England, Wyre Forest Discovery Centre, Callow Hill, England, DY14 9XQ, United Kingdom
A nourishing sound bath set within the forest space.

Elements Day Retreat: Yoga | Breath | Sound Journey | Meditation | Wild Spa
2024-04-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Pachamama Yoga, Coventry Road, Kingsbury, England, B78 2DZ, United Kingdom
Be guided through the Elements: Air, Water, Fire, Earth & Spirit as you journey through deeply transformative practices.

Disconnect from from your to-do list and every day duties, and gift yourself with an entire day to reconnect back to your true self, through your connection to nature.

Relax your mind, rejuvenate your body, replenish your energy and reset your life, as you journey through a deep exploration of practices which call upon the power of the elements, and have the potential to be life transforming.

Nestled within the wisdom of centuries old Oak trees, lives a Yurt full of beautiful warm and welcoming energy. You are invited to join us here at the home of Pachamama Yoga, in the heart of North Warwickshire (20 minutes from Birmingham and Coventry), where the beauty of nature awaits you.

Throughout your Elements Retreat, you will be guided through deep practices of Yoga Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Wim Hof Method Breathwork, Wild Spa, and Sound Healing, which encompass the Elements: Air, Water, Fire, Earth & Spirit.

Yoga Asana
Flow through holistic sequences of Yogic postures to energise your body and untangle your mind.

Pranayama
Explore the dynamic benefits of Yogic breath, and discover how to use this adaptable tool to transform your everyday life.

Meditation
Unlock the power of meditation as you deeply connect within to reveal your internal sanctuary of calm, truth, and wisdom.

Wim Hof Method Breathwork
Discover a holistic path to optimal health and prepare your body and mind for the cold.

Wild Spa
Relax & Rejuvenate as you flow through the elements of fire & ice with the wood-fired sauna & ice water plunge.
Sound Healing
Deeply relax as you are taken on a soothing journey of Sound, in which a variety of therapeutic instruments and reverberating vocals resonate through your entire being, as the healing frequencies begin restoring and harmonising on a cellular level.

Community
Our intimate offerings invite only 10 souls to retreat together, allowing for deep connection and a beautiful community feel, as you co-create an energetic container of transformation, growth, and empowerment.

Earth Conscious Kitchen
Enjoy a lovingly made, warming, plant-based lunch in our cosy grill cabin, as well as nutritious snacks and herbal teas. Good for you, good for the Earth.

Pachamama Elements Day Retreat commences at 10am and concludes at 5pm.

We recommend bringing:
• Yoga mat
• Refillable water bottle
• Bathing suit & towel
• Anything to make you comfortable for your Sound Journey (blanket, cushion, eye pillow, warm layers)
• Journal & pen/pencil
• Clothes & layers suitable for the weather (hat, sunscreen, warm layers)
• Wear comfortable clothes which you can move freely in

We look forward to guiding you back to you.
www.pachamamayoga.org

Please note, all sales are final and non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your space to another attendee.
