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Learn to respect and enjoy your own sensations, deepen your breathing and discover how engaging your whole self opens up new freedoms of moving, feeling and thinking for your life. Gentle Awareness through Movement (Feldenkrais) classes, usually done lying on a mat.

In a small way we can change the world! Come and spend sometime creating morsbags with friendly like minded sewists.

Join Mark on Thursday mornings to move, explore, and wake up to your true nature. Mark's classes are all about re-connecting the body and mind in order to find a sense of health, integration, freedom and kindness. Most of the time his classes are based around the seasons, since the Zen energy system is very connected to the time of year and changing seasons.

Hatha Yoga Join us for a revitalizing Hatha Yoga class run by our teacher Sukanya; a class that brings together the power of movement and breath. This session will focus on Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation), a dynamic sequence of yoga asanas designed to energize and align the body, mind, and spirit. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned practitioner, you'll be guided through each pose with mindfulness, fostering flexibility, strength, and balance. Complementing the physical practice, we will incorporate Pranayama (breathing techniques) to deepen your breath awareness, enhance mental clarity, and promote relaxation. The combination of asanas and controlled breathing will leave you feeling grounded, rejuvenated, and more connected to your inner self. This class is perfect for those looking to cultivate physical vitality while exploring the meditative aspects of Hatha Yoga. This class is sponsored by The Volant Charitable Trust Small Grants Programme, administered by Foundation Scotland. 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.

Join Mark on Thursday mornings to move, explore, and wake up to your true nature. Mark's classes are all about re-connecting the body and mind in order to find a sense of health, integration, freedom and kindness. Most of the time his classes are based around the seasons, since the Chinese energy system is very connected to the time of year and changing seasons.

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Amanda Preston has been a literary agent for over 20 years and co-founded LBA in 2005. She won the RNA Literary Agent of the Year award in 2018.  She represents commercial and reading group fiction, as well as a range of narrative non-fiction and memoir. She loves working with authors, championing them every step of the way, and works with them and their publishing teams to build them into brand names and award winning and bestselling authors in the UK and internationally. Whether commercial or reading-group, she loves innovative and well-written stories that hook her in from the start and whose voice stays with her. She is looking for novels that demand to be talked about and shared, whatever their genre, and that she is still thinking about days after finishing.  She is on the hunt for a high-concept thriller which is character and plot driven, but also has a discussable issue at its heart i.e Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey and Girl A by Abigail Dean. She love thrillers where the location is as integral to the plot as the crime i.e The Dry by Jane Harper and The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse, and would love a good locked-room thriller but is only looking for fresh and unique ideas in this area.  She is also on the hunt for a glorious book club love story that is doing something a bit different and special i.e Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus or anything by Taylor Jenkins Reid or Liane Moriarty! Or smart, contemporary, observant romcoms with a very strong emphasis on diverse / own voices.  Finally, she would love a historical that vividly brings that period to life as well as having a stunning plot i.e, The Familiars by Stacey Halls and The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal. Amanda would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words). (In addition to the paid sessions, Amanda is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Monday 4 November 2024

Join Us for the next Maldon Business Breakfast, what does the Autumn Budget mean for business? You are invited to an informal breakfast meeting featuring expert insights from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) on the newly announced Autumn Budget. As many of you know, this budget brings a number of key changes that could have a significant impact on businesses of all ages and sizes. Whether you're concerned about tax reforms, funding opportunities, or new regulations, today's session is a great chance to dive deeper into the details and understand what it means for your business. Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and prepare your business for the future – all while enjoying a relaxed cooked breakfast with fellow business owners. 🗓 Date: Thursday 7th November 2024 🕒 Time: 8.45am – 10.30am 📍 Location: The Bull, 2 Maldon Rd, Great Totham, Maldon CM9 8NH £ FREE Who should attend? Maldon District and local area Business leaders who are looking to understand what the budget means for them and network with other like-minded business owners. Limited spaces available – reserve your spot today! Meet Our Speakers David Bell FSB, East of England Regional Chair Founder of Simboc Limited, a business consultancy and management company providing bespoke services to other organisations. Jade Uko East of England Policy Representative Jade is Associate Director at DevComms, where she has worked on major infrastructure projects, residential schemes, and commercial development. Jade has a strong background in community public relations roles where she helped to develop, shape, and promote local policy and contribute to national policy. Nigel Richardson Secret Hamper / Lambton and Jackson Nigel Richardson is a former City broker turned entrepreneur who founded Secret Hamper; a feel-good gifting business with a mission to support local producers and spread kindness. He is also currently the Sales Director for another award-winning Maldon business, the Luxury Smokehouse Lambton and Jackson, Nigel’s passion for championing local business continues as he takes the brand nationwide and internationally. Nigel will be sharing his experiences of running a business in the current economic climate and what the Budget means for his business.

Join us for an immersive journey into Reiki Level 2, where you'll unlock the power of sacred symbols, master distant healing, and emerge as a certified Reiki professional.

Learn how to screen print your own luxury Christmas gift wrap on beginner workshop run by local artist and printmaker Lou Davis and hosted by The Arienas Collective in Edinburgh City Centre

Life is hectic. Finding time out feels almost impossible. We want to pray, we want to reflect, but when we do find a snatched moment to ourselves, we remain distracted. I've designed this space to help you reconnect with your breath, to gently stretch your body, and to listen... to the voice of your inner wisdom, and to the voice of your Beloved.  We will meditate with Christian scripture, we will journal, we will use creative means to listen to the Spirit. We will share silence, we will move our bodies, we will sit with Love. A little time out, to check in. I hope you will come away feeling centred, refreshed and assured of your belovedness. Two hours at Leasowes Farm in Warwickshire, UK in a small group setting (max 8). Each month a new theme will be explored. Different dates in the same month will cover the same material. See the 'Virtual Mini Retreats' page for a Zoom-based version of the same retreat. "Come away with me to a quiet place" Mark 6:31 What Past Participants are Saying  "Lovely refreshing space to think, move and journal. Thank you." - Seringa "So grateful for 2 hours of guided calm led by Lissy. The barn at Leasowes farm provides the perfect place to relax and become still. Lissy ensured that we all felt comfortable with a gentle structure to the morning. Thank you." - Pam "Thank you so much for this wonderful session Lissy, which reminded me that my soul is such a multi-faceted place deep inside of me that is always being nourished with love." - Nikki The sessions will be shaped around the following themes this year: October: Teresa of Avila November: Letting Go December: Advent / Expectant Hope January: The Gifts of Winter Darkness February: Love March: Lent April: No Session May: Resurrection / Spring June: TBC July: The Gifts of Summer August: No Session Mini-Retreats are hosted by Lissy Clarke, spiritual director, yoga and meditation teacher best known for the weekly audio meditations at Contemplative at Home. Lissy and her family live at Leasowes Farm, a late 17th century farmhouse nestled in the Warwickshire countryside where they have developed the outbuildings to be used as a place for rest and retreat. We look forward to welcoming you here. NB: Mini-Retreats are FREE for members who support the show at £15/ month and above (thank you!! ✨) - but you must still register to secure a place on a particular date, as places are limited. Memberships can be started or stopped at any time. More information here.