25 African courses

Come along and join in the festive spirit. In this workshop you will be making a selection of willow and rush Xmas tree decorations. Including reindeer..add a red nose, Xmas trees...add a little tinsel snow to the top and a 10" rush angel for the top of your tree, plus stars, and mini wreath hoops. Festive snacks and a glass of mulled wine included. Please choose from the morning or afternoon session. 9.30am-12.30pm 1.30pm-4.30pm

Discover the excitement of rock pigeon shooting in South Africa, a premier destination for wing shooting enthusiasts. Known for their incredible speed and agility, South African rock pigeons present a unique challenge, diving and twisting at speeds of up to 80 mph. These birds are abundant throughout the Free State, especially during peak seasons from March to April and August to September, offering high-volume shooting opportunities. Enjoy a world-class hunting experience in diverse landscapes, from sunflower fields to marshlands, all accessible via OR Tambo International Airport. Whether you're a seasoned shooter or seeking a new adventure, South Africa's rock pigeon shooting promises an unforgettable experience. This description highlights the key aspects of rock pigeon shooting in South Africa, including the challenge posed by the birds, the best times for hunting, and the accessibility of the location, appealing to both seasoned hunters and newcomers.

If you love African art and texture then this workshop is for you! I have combined my love of Africa and my passion for creating mosaics into a fun workshop where you will learn how to create a slim piece of art using African beads, colourful vibrant glass and slate chips. What to expect You will be shown how to prepare the base, mix your own adhesive and combine your materials using a range of techniques to create interest and texture. Who is this for? Suitable for beginners, however, those with some mosaic experience are also welcome to join. What is provided A mixture of beads, mosaic tiles and slate (please note materials will vary from example shown) Black tile adhesive Stick for stirring adhesive Wooden base (approx 10in x 3in) D-ring and screw Next class: Sunday, 20 October 2024 (10am til 3pm) Venue: Luton, Bedfordshire (location will be given at confirmation of booking)

Breathe Through It: Managing Stress & Emotional Overload "Breathe Through It" is a grounding, practical workshop designed to help you better understand stress, regulate overwhelming emotions, and restore inner balance. Through learning strategies and supportive connection, you'll leave with tools to manage pressure and reconnect with calm — both in the moment and long term. Together we will: Develop a deeper understanding of how stress affects the body and mind Learn techniques to calm the nervous systemExplore self-regulation Connect with others in a supportive space for emotional release and resilience This FREE class is for Adults and is sponsored by Community Fund, Awards for All By attending this class you release the teacher, Giada Gaslini and Art and Spirituality Cic, from any liability arising out of any personal injuries, emotional or physical release, death, physical reaction, expectations of results, theft in the venue or damages that may happen to people and objects while attending. Pictures will be taken during the workshop, if you prefer not to be in them, please inform the teacher.

Love the sound of djembe? and want to learn in a friendly environment? We offer regular group and one-to-one classes. Adult class every Wednesdays (all levels), 7.00 – 8.30pm, at Blackfriars Settlement,1 Rushworth Street · London, SE1 0RB

Would you like to add a persona touch to your old coat? Change a look of your favourite cardigan? Wearing a customised, handmade brooch could completely change your look so why not to join us for a 2-hour brooch making workshop, where you will learn very basic stitching and working with various upcycled fabrics including felt, tweed and tartan scraps. If you prefer to use your own materials or have some pieces of sentimental value you would like to use, you are more than welcome to bring them along. During this workshop, we will also touch on the theory of colours and how they can affect and change our moods. This workshop is led by Anna Baran, a trauma informed designer, artist, and maker based in the north of Edinburgh. She has always drawn inspiration from the sea, with her walks to local beaches, particularly Wardie Bay during the lockdown, becoming not only a source of new ideas for her artistic practice but also a way to gather materials such as driftwood, pieces of plastic ropes, and seashells. Anna has consistently sought to incorporate upcycled materials into her art, using her work to raise environmental awareness and promote art as an accessible medium for self-expression, regardless of financial circumstances. In addition to participating in various art exhibitions and fashion-related events, she has delivered a wide range of art and craft workshops to diverse communities across Edinburgh. This FREE workshop is for Adults women only and is sponsored by CORRA and HENRY DUNCAN GRANTS By attending this class you release Anna Baran, Giada Gaslini and Art and Spirituality Cic, from any liability arising out of any personal injuries, emotional or physical release, death, physical reaction, expectations of results, theft in the venue or damages that may happen to people and objects while attending. Pictures will be taken during the workshop, if you prefer not to be in them, please inform the teacher.

Come along and join us for some rocking Djembe Drum fun in London E1

This class focuses on the areas of the body that are overworked and hold tension/ trauma. By using breathwork and meditation, we are able to become more mindful of the signals our body sends us and target that area with deep stretch holds and activating the cardiovascular system to release the tension of tight muscles. An inclusive class for everyone that wants to rid the body of tightness or perhaps just to relax, focus on meditation and the breath. Benefits: detoxify the body improve flexibility strengthen digestive system oxygenates the body increase internal organ function strengthen the nervous system increase immune system function cleanse and focus the mind This class is sponsored by Community Fund, Awards for All We prioritize the area of Gorgie-Dalry-Saughton where our studio is based.  By attending this class you release the teacher, Giada Gaslini and Art and Spirituality Cic, from any liability arising out of any personal injuries, emotional or physical release, death, expectations of results, theft in the venue or damages that may happen to people and objects while attending.

Reclaiming Regulation is a series of individual, in-person workshops for women who are seeking to explore nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, and embodied wellbeing. These 90 minute workshops offer accessible, practical tools to support emotional balance, reduce overwhelm, manage nervous system regulation and develop a deeper connection with the body. Each session is a stand alone experience that blends nervous system theory with somatic practices, breathwork, and grounding practices. The workshops are inclusive, trauma informed, and accessible to all levels, including complete beginners. Who These Workshops Are For WOMEN ONLY These sessions are ideal for women: seeking body based tools for managing stress and supporting calm feeling disconnected, tense, or emotionally fatigued curious about nervous system regulation and somatic practices wanting to reconnect with the body in a safe, supportive space No previous experience is required Somatics & Nervous System Regulation: Benefits for Stress, Trauma, and Emotional Regulation: Reduces chronic stress → Helps shift the body from fight-or-flight into rest-and-digest (parasympathetic state) Supports trauma recovery → Allows stored tension, stress and trauma symptoms to be released safely through the body Improves emotional regulation → Builds capacity to experience emotions without overwhelm or emotional shutdown Enhances self-awareness → Encourages a deeper connection to bodily sensations and internal states Increases resilience → Strengthens the nervous system's ability to recover from stress more quickly Promotes grounding and presence → Helps you feel more centred, calm, and connected to the present moment Reduces anxiety symptoms → Calms overactive stress responses through breath, movement, and awareness Improves sleep and rest quality → Calming the nervous system supports better rest and recovery Empowers self-regulation skills → Teaches tools to manage emotional ups and downs independently Strengthens mind-body connection → Enhances the ability to listen to and trust bodily signals Workshop Format Schedule: One in person workshop each month (October–July) Duration: 90 minutes per workshop Structure: Each workshop is a stand alone experience, attend one or as many as you choose Location: Art & Spirituality Facilitator: Led by a trauma informed integrative somatic therapist Provided: Comfort props, optional reflection prompts, and follow-up resources Each session includes: Accessible nervous system education Guided breathwork and somatic practices Restorative and grounding practices Optional moments for reflection or group connection Take home practices for integration Monthly Workshop Themes October: Understanding the Nervous System Learn how the autonomic nervous system works (fight, flight, freeze, rest) How our nervous system navigates stress and trauma symptoms Explore the window of tolerance and what it means to feel regulated Practice breath and grounding techniques to support balance An introduction to somatic practices Workshop Outcomes By attending one or more of these workshops, participants will: Understand key nervous system principles that support emotional balance Build body awareness and confidence in reading internal cues and sensations Gain practical breath and movement tools for everyday regulation Reconnect with the body as a resource for rest, presence, and wellbeing Cultivate more compassion and awareness of widening their your window of tolerance Why This Work Matters In a fast paced and often dysregulated world, many women are seeking grounded, body based tools to support their wellbeing. These workshops offer a gentle, empowering, and science informed space to reconnect with the body’s organic intelligence. Through movement, breath, and embodied awareness, participants can cultivate more resilience, rest, and a renewed sense of aliveness, one moment, one step at a time. This FREE workshop is for Adults women only and is sponsored by CORRA and HENRY DUNCAN GRANTS By attending this class you release Cori from Koa, Giada Gaslini and Art and Spirituality Cic, from any liability arising out of any personal injuries, emotional or physical release, death, physical reaction, expectations of results, theft in the venue or damages that may happen to people and objects while attending. Pictures will be taken during the workshop, if you prefer not to be in them, please inform the teacher.

Sacred Kakaw Ceremony and Sound Journey You are warmly invited to join us for this autumnal gathering in the Sunhouse, guided by Annabelle and Arjuna. We will begin by sharing a kakaw ritual together before flowing into a long sound medicine journey to deeply relax, release, rejuvenate on a cellular level and experience a vaster state of awareness. Instruments include a Chiron gong, crystal singing bowls, drums, flutes, voice, kora, handpan, chimes, rattles and more. KAKAW RITUAL We will share a ceremonial brew of the plant Kakaw (a Mayan spelling of Cacao), with honour to traditions Toltec and Mayan. Kakaw opens the heart, connecting us to the ancestral wisdom in our blood, to our sensuous creativity and inspiration, and to the unseen realms. She is a grandmother plant for bringing about equilibrium and elemental connection, for supporting emotional expression, illuminating the shadows, and celebrating the bliss of existence. The Kakaw we will be communing with comes from an ecological plantation in the ancient Lacandona jungle of Chiapas, Mexico, where it is lovingly tended by a Mayan family and prepared with the intention for it to be shared ceremonially. SOUND MEDICINE A deep meditative journey, vibrating the material of our being to bring us into a more harmonious flow. Amongst other things, it supports our bodies in relaxation and stress release, circulation, detoxification, and cellular rejuvention. Meditatively, it can guide us into waking dream states whereby we can reconcile subconscious memories, receive clarity and guidance, and journey into the unseen. YOUR HOSTS ANNABELLE CHARANBANI My path is devoted to the healing and creative arts, supporting people to come into greater presence and to engage with life with more passion, ease, curiosity and confidence. For this, we work towards optimising physical health, creative flow, connecting with spirit, and allowing the heart and soul to lead with greater clarity. I primarily serve with kundalini yoga and meditation, sound medicine, intuitive storytelling, ritual and holistic massage, accompanied by various plants. This line of work is ultimately about finding balance. Of solar and lunar, personal and impersonal, infinity and finity consciousness, earth-water-wind-fire-ether. It includes detoxing physically and emotionally, reconciling and releasing tired memories, finding greater flow with creative energy and joy, and stimulating sensuality. We develop our relationship with the soul, and we become more awake to the ways in which wisdom and guidance is being transmitted in each moment. I’m in deep gratitude to my many teachers and guides – human, plant, animal, mineral, angel and other – with whose perspective and company I’ve had the fortune to be gifted. ARJUNA MAGEE I am a multi-instrumentalist with over 20 years of experience in music performance, recording, and teaching drums across the UK and abroad, and was raised in Glastonbury. From an early age I developed a passion for music and rhythm. I was born into a bhakti tradition, and whilst on a family holiday to India at the age of 10 I fell in love with the ecstatic heartfelt folk music, kirtan. This began my journey of music education, receiving lessons on the Mridanga, the Harmonium, the drum kit, the African djembe, Indian, Irish and Japanese flutes, guitar, hand pan, kora and singing. Since the age of 14 I’ve been performing with bands around Europe, playing and exploring many styles including Funk, Jazz, Reggae, Rock, Soul, Folk and World music. As well as making music, a lot of my focus is now directed toward studying music and rhythm therapy and offering this in care homes, hospitals and hospices.