Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

Culture and the arts bring richness and colour to our lives. And if we're receptive, art can awaken us to what the poet and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge called our faculty of 'Imagination'. It's through this faculty that we're able to see into a deeper aspect of reality: one characterised by beauty, meaning and sense of the sacred.

Events to stimulate your imagination and build community include our monthly film night, creative writing workshops, and conversations with guest speakers as part of our PoetryEAST series.

Weekly Schedule


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06
Sep
6 Sep
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10:30 am
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1:00 pm
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6 Sep
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6 Sep
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Sep

Holy Socks! Sock Puppetry Workshop with Oliver Smart

Holy Socks! Sock Puppetry Workshop with Oliver Smart

At Mandala Café

Learn to build a puppet and pick up the basics of puppetry performance in this playful workshop for adults.
£20 full | £15 low income
In person, book online.
More info
Sundays
Mandala Café
Weekends
Arts & Culture
Sat
12
Sep
12 Sep
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7:15 pm
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9:15 pm
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Sat
12 Sep
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Sat
12 Sep
12
Sep

Film Night: Past Lives

Film Night: Past Lives

The Urban Retreat 2026

A bittersweet reunion between childhood sweethearts raises quiet questions about fate, choice, and the paths not taken.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Urban Retreat
Saturdays
Arts & Culture
Mon
14
Sep
14 Sep
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3:30 pm
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5:00 pm
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Mon
14 Sep
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Mon
14 Sep
14
Sep

Music: The Art of Listening

Music: The Art of Listening

An afternoon session led by Amalavira, exploring how listening deeply to music can open up a richer, more receptive way of experiencing the world.
Free (with donations welcome).
In person, just turn up.
More info
Urban Retreat
Mondays
Arts & Culture
Fri
18
Sep
18 Sep
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2:30 pm
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5:00 pm
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Fri
18 Sep
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Fri
18 Sep
18
Sep

Prajnanayaka at the National Gallery

Prajnanayaka at the National Gallery

As part of the Urban Retreat, Prajnanayaka will lead a trip to the National Gallery, exploring the role of the arts in Buddhist practice. We'll be meeting at the LBC to travel together.
In person, just turn up.
More info
Urban Retreat
Fridays
Arts & Culture
Sat
03
Oct
3 Oct
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7:15 pm
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9:00 pm
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Sat
3 Oct
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Sat
3 Oct
03
Oct

Inside Sound

Inside Sound

Join this listening session, designed to encourage the development of positive emotion and states of meditative absorption. Through mantra chanting, singing bowls and wind gong, Aryavandana and Dayabhadra will offer sound as a devotional practice, rooted in their shared love of the Dharma.
£15
In person, book online.
More info
Saturdays
Weekends
Arts & Culture
Sat
10
Oct
10 Oct
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6:30 pm
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9:30 pm
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10 Oct
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Sat
10 Oct
10
Oct

Candlelit Social with Irish Trad Music

Candlelit Social with Irish Trad Music

At the Mandala Café

Step into a Candlelit Social at the Mandala Café, featuring live folk music, food and drinks.
£5
In person, book online.
More info
Saturdays
Arts & Culture
Mandala Café
Weekends
Sat
10
Oct
10 Oct
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7:15 pm
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9:15 pm
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Sat
10 Oct
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Sat
10 Oct
10
Oct

Film Night: The Conversation (1974)

Film Night: The Conversation (1974)

A surveillance expert is hired to record a couple's conversation in a crowded square, then becomes consumed by guilt over what the tape might reveal.
Free (suggested donation £10)
In person, just turn up.
More info
Saturdays
Arts & Culture
Weekends
Sat
07
Nov
7 Nov
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7:00 pm
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10:00 pm
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Sat
7 Nov
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Sat
7 Nov
07
Nov

Hidden Notes

Hidden Notes

at the Mandala Café

A night of deep listening and delicious vegan food at the Mandala Café. Supper will be served at 7pm, before sitting back to listen to a classic album — revealed only on the night.
£25 full | £18 low income
In person, book online.
More info
Saturdays
Arts & Culture
Weekends
Mandala Café
Sat
28
Nov
28 Nov
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7:15 pm
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9:00 pm
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Sat
28 Nov
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Sat
28 Nov
28
Nov

Inside Sound

Inside Sound

with guest cellist Anna Norbury

Join this listening session, designed to encourage the development of positive emotion and states of meditative absorption. Through mantra chanting, singing bowls and wind gong, Aryavandana and Dayabhadra will offer sound as a devotional practice, rooted in their shared love of the Dharma.
£15
In person, book online.
More info
Saturdays
Arts & Culture
Weekends
Sat
12
Dec
12 Dec
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7:15 pm
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10:00 pm
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Sat
12 Dec
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Sat
12 Dec
12
Dec

Film Night: Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Film Night: Cinema Paradiso (1988)

A warm, nostalgic story about first love, growing up, and the pull of the movies that shaped us.
Free (suggested donation £10)
In person, just turn up.
More info
Saturdays
Arts & Culture
Weekends
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Fri 28 Aug - Mon 31 Aug 2026

Gender Diverse Sangha Retreat

Beyond the binary

This retreat will be led by a team of gender diverse order members. It is open to those that are mitras and order members as well as those who are thinking of becoming mitras (by invite).
We will explore practising the dharma together as gender diverse people. People who identify as trans, non-binary, gender fluid, gender non-conforming, agender, intersex and gender diverse are all welcome.
Adhisthana retreat centre
More info
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Mon
2 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
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60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
2 Nov
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Tue
3 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
4 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
4 Nov
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Thu
5 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
6 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
6 Nov
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Restorative Yoga Class

Sat
7 Nov
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Morning Yoga Class

Sat
7 Nov
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11:30 am
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Saturday Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
9 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
9 Nov
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Tue
10 Nov
|
12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
11 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
11 Nov
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Thu
12 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
13 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
13 Nov
|
5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Restorative Yoga Class

Sat
14 Nov
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Morning Yoga Class

Sat
14 Nov
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11:30 am
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Saturday Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
16 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Mon
16 Nov
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Tue
17 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
18 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Wed
18 Nov
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Yoga Class

Thu
19 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
20 Nov
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12:00 pm
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
20 Nov
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Evening Restorative Yoga Class

Sat
21 Nov
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10:00 am
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11:15 am
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Morning Yoga Class

Sat
21 Nov
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11:30 am
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12:45 pm
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45 min
60 min
60 min
75 min

Saturday Lunchtime Yoga Class

Fri
11 Sep
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8:00 pm
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4:00 pm

Yoga for Meditation Weekend

£295 full | £235 low income
More info
Fri
30 Oct
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7:00 pm
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12:00 pm

Yoga for Meditation Retreat

£480 full | £390 low income
More info
Sat
29 Aug
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2:30 pm
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5:00 pm

Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga Workshop

Kum Nye is a Tibetan movement practice, similar to tai chi or yoga. This workshop explores simple exercises using movement, breath and awareness to release tension and develop a deeper sense of ease in both body and mind.
£26 / £19
Book
Sun
30 Aug
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Summer Restorative Yoga Afternoon

A slow yoga practice using the bolsters and props to help you to fully relax, release and restore. Come and enjoy these quiet peaceful poses to cultivate stillness at the end of the summer season.
£26 / £19
Book
Sat
5 Sep
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2:30 pm
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5:00 pm

Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga Workshop

Kum Nye is a Tibetan movement practice, similar to tai chi or yoga. This workshop explores simple exercises using movement, breath and awareness to release tension and develop a deeper sense of ease in both body and mind.
£26 full | £19 low income
Book
Sat
3 Oct
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Autumn Restorative Yoga Afternoon

A longer session of restful poses, turning inwards and promoting more relaxation as we move into Autumn.
£26 full | £19 low income
Book
Sat
10 Oct
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2:30 pm
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5:00 pm

Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga Workshop

Kum Nye is a Tibetan movement practice, similar to tai chi or yoga. This workshop explores simple exercises using movement, breath and awareness to release tension and develop a deeper sense of ease in both body and mind.
£26 full | £19 low income
Book
Sat
21 Nov
|
2:30 pm
-
5:00 pm

Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga Workshop

Kum Nye is a Tibetan movement practice, similar to tai chi or yoga. This workshop explores simple exercises using movement, breath and awareness to release tension and develop a deeper sense of ease in both body and mind.
£26 full | £19 low income
Book
Sat
5 Dec
|
2:30 pm
-
5:00 pm

Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga Workshop

Kum Nye is a Tibetan movement practice, similar to tai chi or yoga. This workshop explores simple exercises using movement, breath and awareness to release tension and develop a deeper sense of ease in both body and mind.
£26 full | £19 low income
Book
Sun
20 Dec
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3:00 pm
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5:00 pm

Winter Solstice Yoga Afternoon

An opportunity to rest and relax as we head into the shortest day of the year. A longer session of Yoga and Yoga Nidra to restore and rejuvenate body, heart and mind.
£26 full | £19 low income
Book
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