Mindfulness Workshops
Spend a few hours or a day re-energising yourself through mindfulness while engaging in creative activities. Benefit from connecting with others and spending time pausing for rejuvenation. Sessions include pauses to take in sounds, feeling the breeze on your skin and time to appreciate slowing down.
The next workshop is:
Mindful Festive Origami Christmas Card Workshop
Saturday, 13 December, 10am to 12 noon or 2pm to 4pm
Enjoy a mindful and relaxing Christmas card-making experience where you’ll create three beautiful handmade cards, each featuring charming folded origami Christmas trees made with stunning Japanese origami paper. This two-hour workshop offers the perfect creative pause from the festive rush. Settle into the cosy, artfully decorated studio
—designed to inspire calm and creativity—and enjoy crafting in peaceful
surroundings. You'll get:
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One card featuring a single elegant Christmas tree crafted from four
layered tiers of beautiful Japanese origami paper -
One card featuring three charming Christmas trees, each created
with beautiful Japanese origami paper -
One card of your own design, using the techniques you’ve learned
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Envelopes for each card
Please contact me about the next retreat date or ask if you would like to organise a retreat for your group!
Retreats offer a day out to pause, reflect, re-energise and de-stress. Example activities include:
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Flower arranging
Create floral arrangements from local green foliage and an array of colourful flowers using an inspiration from Ikebana,
the Japanese art of flower arranging.
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Card making
Create unique designs for special or everyday occasions. Use a variety of colourful printed papers and other craft.
Use techniques such as Origami folding for beautiful decorative designs. Make your own designs with the resources
available or follow the instructions provided by Melissa and everyone makes the same special card together.
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Paint by numbers
Take some time out to slow down and paint at your own pace in a supportive Paint-by-Numbers workshop.
No experience needed—just come and create.
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Vision board / Vision cards
Fantasize about your future as you create your own vision cards or vision board. Explore conscious and unconscious hopes and dreams, using imagery, colour, and intuition to identify, clarify, or set intentions. Visualise your goals and bring them gently into focus.
