As part of the TNL Communities fund- "Seasons of transformation" project. An 8 week Zen yoga course- working with the energy of summer. The summer season is connected to the paired energetic systems of the Heart (associated with the emotions of love and connection) and Small Intestine, together with the Pericardium and Triple Heater. Our hearts are a powerful electrical pump, creating an electrical field that extends beyond the body, and feels other's electrical fields as what we might call rapport or connection.
In this movement course we will be moving our bodies with mindful awareness to connect with these organs and their associated energy meridian lines/fascial planes to re-energise the body and restore a sense of balance.
We are excited to be working in collaboration with Beccy Jones - Community nutrition and health specialist.
For the launch of this course Beccy will join us to cook lunch using local and seasonal produce, whilst sharing her wisdom about natural health, food and all things holistic health.
These classes are suitable for all levels and experience and have been kindly funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. Booking is essential and you will get the most out of this if you book for the whole course. If you are unsure however you can just book for weekly classes- see other booking option.
Weve teamed up again with Pendle Plant Craft and Little Potters Club for an enchanting afternoon exploring the wonders of nature together! We’ll take a gentle stroll through Whitehall Park, discovering wild learning how to safely identify them, and connecting with the rhythms of the season.
Perfect for curious kids and grown-ups alike! Expect fun, fresh air, and fungi facts galore!
📍 Whitehall Park Community Garden 🗓 Saturday 9 August 2025⏰ 1pm Start 📌
Donations are greatly received via https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/AP8WPC2J8BH3W
Let’s slow down, tune in, and experience the magic of the forest floor together ✨
#FamilyForage #WildMushrooms #NatureWalk #DarwenEvents #WhitehallPark #MindfulFamilies #SeasonsOfTransformation
Full chakra energy and biofield assessment. Working together we will clear stagnant energy and restore vital flow.
Using a variety of instruments including your own voice we will activate piezoelectricity to stimulate the body’s innate natural healing intelligence.
Packages:
Ground & Rebalance – Single Session- £65
Perfect for re set or first time experience
Deep Reset- 2 Session series -£180
Deeper transformation. Supporting energetic and emotional shifts.
Weekly wednesday evening Zen yoga classes Gannow Community Centre, Burnley starts 25/6 730-845pm
Summer Elemental Flow – Fire, Heart & Connection
£10 per class · All abilities welcome ·
Join us for a powerful seasonal yoga practice aligned with the energy of Summer—a time ruled by the Fire element in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This phase of the year invites us to open our hearts, spark joy, and deepen our connection with ourselves and the world around us.
We’ll be working with the organs of the Heart and Small Intestine, exploring how energy—or Qi/Prana—flows through the body’s oceans (dantiens, chakras) and streams (meridians). When our energy is blocked or stagnant, we can feel disconnected, agitated, or joyless. But when we restore flow, we reconnect with love, passion, joy, and presence.
This class also explores the heart’s electromagnetic field—a powerful field generated by the heart that influences how we feel, connect, and interact with the world. By harmonising body, breath, and mind, we strengthen this field and support emotional coherence and inner vitality.
Expect a deeply intuitive practice designed to stretch, unblock, strengthen, and soften the fascial and energetic lines of the body. We’ll finish with a relaxing sound healing session and a cup of seasonal herbal tea, grounding the experience and helping the body integrate.
Open to all levels of experience.
4 Sept 2025 - 23 Oct 2025 930-1130 am
At Growth & Gratitude Wellbeing Studio Chorley. Book via Zen Meditation & Mindfullness Programme | Growth & Gratitude
Neuroplasticity mindfulness based stress reduction meditation. Unlock the power of neuroplasticity for stress proofing, emotional healing and resilience. The brain's incredible ability to rewire itself—known as neuroplasticity—offers profound potential for emotional healing and growth. Scientific research shows that meditation can reshape neural pathways, transforming how we perceive and respond to life’s challenges. Our emotional well-being is deeply connected to the brain's capacity to change. The thoughts and behaviors we repeat shape the pathways that define our inner lives. Through mindfulness, meditation, and movement practices, we can actively influence our brain’s structure, cultivating greater resilience and emotional balance. With consistent practice, we not only heal old emotional wounds but also lay the foundation for long-term stability and a more fulfilling life. How does the 8 week programme work? This program is a secular (non-religious) exploration of mindfulness and meditation taken directly from ancient Zen practices. While it shares similarities with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), it forgoes the therapist-client relationship to focus on self-guided growth. The programme goes beyond stress relief and psychological well-being, inviting participants to embark on a deeply personal journey. What to Expect - 8 weekly 1.5 - 2 hour group sessions covering a different topic each week including; stress, physical pain, emotional pain, anxiety, and depression. - Learn and practice 4 Zen meditation techniques. Guided initially by Dawn (Reconnection to Wellness) then individual practice through an audio clip for the duration. - Some mindful movement practice- suitable for all abilities. - Receive ongoing support from Dawn throughout the programme.
£200 for full course including all materials and equipment.
Experience a bespoke session designed to ground your energy, soothe your nervous system, and gently clear energetic blockages. Using on the body tuning forks that create powerful piezoelectric vibrations , off the body that effect the brainwave states and other instruments including Tibetan bowls, monochord and gongs, this session brings coherence back to the system.
A full chakra balance with instruments on and off the body to release stagnant energy and restore your natural flow and vitality.
Perfect as a standalone reset or your first journey into sound healing.
£80 for the hour
Contact dawn directly for availability
This course is fully funded by TNL Community Fund.
Designed to build mental clarity, emotional resilience, and stress awareness, this course offers a structured and research-based introduction to meditation and mindfulness.
Each session explores a key theme and includes guided practices, discussion, and reflections to deepen your understanding:
Week 1: Rewire – Discover how meditation reshapes the brain through neuroplasticity, and commit to daily practice to begin rewiring attention and awareness.
Week 2: Regulate – Explore how mindfulness interrupts stress responses, supports the nervous system, and builds inner resources for challenge and change.
Week 3: Observe – Learn to meet physical pain with curiosity rather than resistance, and shift your relationship to discomfort through focused attention.
Week 4: Feel – Develop tools to sit with emotional states such as anxiety, fear or low mood — without avoidance or judgement — using the body as anchor.
Week 5: Detach – Reflect on the roles you play and how they impact identity, stress, and time pressure. Use meditation to find space between reaction and response.
Week 6: Restore – Identify the habits and relationships that nourish or deplete you. Learn how daily mindfulness can support better boundaries and balance.
Week 7: Elevate – Understand the longer-term cognitive and psychological benefits of sustained practice — from improved focus to emotional resilience.
Week 8: Sustain – Review and reflect on your 8-week journey, and create a personal plan to continue your meditation practice with confidence.
Places limited to 20 - booking essential
Must attend a taster on the 8/8
Come and find out more about what to expect from the course and bring any questions you may have.
Late Summer Yoga Course
Grounding into the Earth Element
A journey of stability, nourishment & inner harmony
Join us as we align body and mind with the rhythms of Late Summer – the season of the Earth Element, governed by the Spleen & Stomach in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Through Zen Yoga, mindful movement, breathwork & meditation, we’ll cultivate a deep sense of balance, digestion (of food and life), and emotional stability.
This class is suitable for all experience and abilities. Many people who come to zen yoga here had never done yoga ever before. They are now returning each season.
📍 Location: Springvale church hall, watery lane, darwen, BB3 2ET
Fridays 10-11.15
💷 Cost: Free- funded by the community fund
Late Summer Yoga Course
Grounding into the Earth Element
A journey of stability, nourishment & inner harmony
Join us as we align body and mind with the rhythms of Late Summer – the season of the Earth Element, governed by the Spleen & Stomach in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Through Zen Yoga, mindful movement, breathwork & meditation, we’ll cultivate a deep sense of balance, digestion (of food and life), and emotional stability.
Followed by some sound healing and seasonal herbal teas.
20/8- 17/9 7.30-9pm
Gannow Community centre, Burnley
£10 per class
Booking essential
A workshop blending Zen yoga and intuitive art to explore letting go, inner stillness, and seasonal change.
Bought to you by talented local artists Milena and Bee and Dawn.
Zero experience of yoga and art are needed.
This workshop weaves together the wisdom of autumn — a time of release, reflection, and turning inward — with Zen yoga and subconscious mark making. Participants will move gently through seasonal postures, breathwork, and meditation, before transitioning into a quiet, introspective art session where they explore non-directed, intuitive mark-making as a form of embodied self-expression.
Expect also herbal teas and nourishing connections as standard.
Donations are gratefully received and helps us continue to deliver quality events in the community https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/EEH33W5SJ2SAC
Your support and contributions will enable us to continue to deliver events and workshops for the benefit of all.