Experience the profound power of Tantra Kundalini Yoga, a transformative practice that harmonizes body, mind, and spirit. This unique class combines ancient techniques from Tantra and Kundalini traditions to awaken your life force energy, also known as Kundalini, and guide it through your chakras for healing, empowerment, and spiritual growth. Through dynamic movements, breathwork (pranayama), mantra chanting, and meditation, this practice: ✨ Activates and balances your chakras ✨ Cultivates deep self-awareness and mindfulness ✨ Enhances energy flow and vitality ✨ Releases emotional and energetic blockages ✨ Connects you to your inner power and joy No prior experience is necessary—this class is open to all who seek to deepen their connection to themselves and their energy. This class is aimed at International Women and is sponsored by Bentley's Advancing Life Chances 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.
The Circle of life: a reflective vision board-what do you want to leave behind? Join us for a 2-hour interactive workshop where we’ll reflect on what we want to leave behind at the end of our lives. Through creative activities, we’ll explore what matters most to us, and how we want to be remembered. Imagine revisiting your life’s journey from the perspective of the end; what do you want to see when you look back at what you’ve left behind? Using vision boards, symbols, and words, we’ll explore death, legacy, and life’s meaning in a supportive, healing environment. This workshop provides a space for minority ethnic women to reflect openly, share their experiences, and grow personally in a safe and empowering setting. This class is part of the Demystifying Death Week and is sponsored by Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief It is FREE and is aimed at WOMEN only from ETHNIC MINORITY BACKGROUNDS living in Edinburgh as per this funding application . This means “international”, from every foreign country. (Irish, any other white background, mixed ethnic, Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean, Black British, Arabic or other ethic groups) However we do welcome locals too so just sign up. 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.
This workshop/seminar is designed for counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologist and art therapists working with, or planning to work with members of the LGBTQ+ community. Participants will be able to explore and augment their cultural awareness and competency for working with LGBTQ+ clients. This workshop will provide a a safe and supportive space to learn and will include experiential exercises as well as taught elements. The workshop will be delivered by Claire Black, Gestalt Therapist/Supervisor in private practice and Counselling Coordinator at LGBT Health and Wellbeing.
RELAX YIN & MEDITATION is a serene and restorative class designed to harmonize the body, mind, and spirit through gentle Yin Yoga poses and guided meditation Meeting in the studio at 9.45 , then we will decide if to go to Saughton Park according to the weather. Benefits: Promotes deep relaxation and stress reduction. Enhances self-awareness and emotional balance. Improves flexibility and releases physical tension. Supports energy flow and chakra alignment for holistic well-being. This class is ideal for individuals seeking a gentle, introspective practice to unwind and reconnect with their inner selves. No prior experience in yoga or meditation is necessary—everyone is welcome. This class is spondsored by the Lottery 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, expectations of results, theft in the venue or damages that may happen to people and objects while attending.
Project Leadership Skills: In-House Training To be effective within an organization, project managers need to have a wide variety of skills and abilities. Included among these are: creating and executing on a vision; motivating others; influencing without authority; networking; communicating up, down and laterally; negotiating; managing stakeholders; and managing conflict. This highly interactive workshop focuses on building the soft skills that are critical to leading a team and creating sustainable business change. Participants will gain insight into the social science as well as the brain science behind motivating and empowering others. They will learn and experiment with a variety of influencing strategies and tactics. Working in pairs as well as small groups, they will collaborate with others to brainstorm, share experiences, and apply concepts to everyday challenges. Participants will also discover their personal communication preferences, strengths, and blind spots and will gain insight into how best to communicate with others they find 'difficult.' They will gain insight into managing the people side of change, learning strategies for dealing with each step in the process. Hands-on negotiation and conflict management activities enhance the theoretical learning, grounding it in real life and making it actionable. Interweaving role play with experiential learning and group activities, this course will help participants refine a skill set that is invaluable to their organization, and one that transfers easily across their professional and personal lives. What You Will Learn At the end of this course, you will be able to: Explain the importance of vision in driving motivation and engagement Apply science-based research to better motivate those around you Strategically leverage both personal and positional power to achieve positive project results Determine influencing and networking strategies needed for personal growth Identify ways to problem solve communication challenges when others have different personality styles Connect stakeholder expectations to project success criteria Assess key stakeholders across various dimensions of complexity Apply the four rules of principled negotiation to a real-life conflict situation Recognize key aspects of a physiological response to conflict Utilize selected tools and techniques to 'defuse' an emotional situation Leverage various strategies and tactics to successfully deal with ambiguity at work Getting Started / Foundation Concepts Introductions Course structure, goals, and objectives Beginning a personal action plan Managing Vision and Purpose / Motivating Others Communicating and aligning around vision Tying the present to the future The importance of purpose The art and science of motivation Networking and Influencing Positive politics and project success Types of power within organizations Power and influence Networking best practices Communication The medium and the message Personality and communication styles Communication challenges Stakeholder Management and Negotiation Identifying stakeholders Analyzing stakeholders Negotiation basics Principled negotiation Conflict Management Dynamics of conflict The anatomy of conflict Conflict management approaches and tools Dealing with ambiguity Summary and Next Steps Key concepts review Creating your personal action plan
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Everyone has what it takes to become an effective leader, but first you must learn the skills needed to succeed in a position of responsibility. Our program will help people nurture the talent within and allow managers to lead confidently. Sometimes, working longer hours isn’t the right approach, as you risk burning out and abandoning the task at hand. Instead, effective leadership teaches you how to organise your workload, practice better time management and learn the power of delegation.