Health & wellbeing

This course introduces participants to Pilates, a low-impact exercise method designed to improve flexibility, strength, posture, and overall well-being. Through controlled movements and focused breathing, participants will develop core stability, reduce tension, and enhance both physical and mental relaxation. Suitable for beginners and those looking to improve their mobility, this course offers a gentle yet effective approach to movement for stress relief and improved body awareness.

This course is for Carers, Former Carers and the Cared for. For absolute beginners right through to those who have a little experience in the fascinating subject of floral aromatherapy. This course will inform you of a wide range of floral oils, where they grow, what they are good for and a little history of each oil. Comprehensive notes will be provided on Canvas for you to download and refer to. This course encourages individuals to share and discuss your aromatherapy journey. The aim is for you to incorporate oils into your everyday life. You may have your own oils that you can bring to the session, you may want to purchase the range of oils prior to the course but this is not mandatory.

This course will give you the opportunity to explore inner thoughts and emotions through creative journalling. Journalling can help you to focus your intentions, ease anxiety and identify the things you would like to change with purpose. Sometimes in life we can feel overwhelmed, and this can contribute to a lack of motivation. This is known as a mental block. Journaling has been proven to help individuals improve their mental health and work through difficult times. By sharing your Journal with the group, you will not be left alone to struggle with your thoughts and feelings in isolation.

Discover the wonderful practice of Mindfulness combined with Nature Connection to support your mental health recovery and well being. This is a friendly course designed to support mental health recovery, resilience and well being in order to contribute to a more mindful, compassionate and environmentally sustainable world. The aim is to help you manage difficulties such as stress, anxiety and depression and enhance your well being by bringing more awareness to your life while practising having the self confidence to express yourself. It is ideal for those who want to keep physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually fit. It will offer you guidelines, like helping hands, to move you deeper into your own authenticity and into a life that is richer and fuller, simply because you are living with more skill. This course is designed for all bodies and is ideal for people who like to contemplate how to live more skilfully as individuals, as a community and in relationship with your environment.

This course is for Carers, Former Carers and the Cared for. This course is delivered in a relaxed and informative way, where we look at the intriguing science of auricular therapy. Designed equip you the knowledge of how you can work on the acupressure points on your ears to alleviate pain, stress and enhance your life and wellbeing. In a similar way that reflexology is a mirror of the body on the hands and feet, auricular therapy is simply the body mapped on the ear. We will cover how to apply this modality and the theoretical application of how to massage your ears and the correlating areas. Auriculotherapy has shown to have positive effects while associated to conventional treatments of insomnia, chronic and acute pain.

This course will work with a range of yoga postures/asanas: seated, lying, standing and inverted. The sessions are adapted to the needs of the individual and each session will finish with both meditation and a guided relaxation. This course is suitable for everyone.

The course is suitable for all ages for those who have some knowledge of yoga. The practices will involve a wide range of techniques including posture, breath, meditation, study and reflection. Yoga is a traditional and contemporary class. Each week there is a guided yoga practice where we will work on a variety of practices and techniques including posture, breath and meditation. Learners will gain and understanding and insight into the subject area as well as learning ways to improve their general physical and mental health.

Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens the bones making them fragile and more likely to break. The origin of the word is from the Greek language to mean ‘porous bones.’ Bones naturally have some empty space in them to allow them to bend and flex. Those with Osteoporosis or low bone mass have larger spaces and less bone density – predisposing them to fractures and other bone injuries, especially in the hip, spinal vertebrae and some peripheral joints such as the wrists.

This course will work with a range of yoga postures/asanas: seated, lying, standing and inverted. The sessions are adapted to the needs of the individual and each session will finish with both meditation and a guided relaxation. This course is suitable for everyone.

This course introduces the fundamental principles and movements of Tai Chi and Qi Gong, two ancient Chinese practices that promote relaxation, balance, flexibility, and overall well-being. Learners will learn gentle, flowing movements combined with breathing techniques to enhance physical health and mental clarity. This course is suitable for beginners and those looking to improve mobility, reduce stress, and cultivate inner calm.