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Sun 3 Sep
Morning Breathwork To Kick-Start Your Day – Silentnight x BreathZone
Morning Breathwork To Kick-Start Your Day – Silentnight x BreathZone
Often described as ‘morning blues’, waking up can be an anxious and stressful time with the mind worrying, thinking about everything that needs to be achieved that day.
How you start the day impacts your wellbeing, emotions and productivity throughout the day.
In this session, you will learn and experience the ideal state to start your day – relaxed, calm and energised – using carefully selected Breathwork techniques.
Our breath is the key bridge linking mind and body, scientifically proven to be the most important neuro-hacking tool to radically improve our physical health, emotional and mental state of being.
You will
• Learn the science of waking up: discovering the biological factors driving how you wake up.
• Understand what is Breathwork?
• Discover how certain Breathwork techniques can help you control your biology and start your day from an ideal state.
• Experience a Guided Morning Breathwork session, led by Melike.
Your host, Melike Hussein, founder of BreathZone, is a Breathwork and Mindfulness expert and a Qualified Nurse, bringing her knowledge of medicine and science into the field of the holistic wellness.
Laughter Yoga with Sara Kay
Laughter Yoga with Sara Kay
The memory will last forever, the benefits last quite a while too... Laughter with Yogic breathing is a fantastic well-being activity (no need for lycra or yoga mats here!). Not Yoga, not a comedy show either, this is social-connecting laughtercise - lots of fun with lots of seriously good health and wellbeing benefits.
After only a few minutes, you'll soon feel the positive energy, and be motivated with renewed optimism and real OOMPH. The stress inside you literally melts. What do you need to bring? Only willingness and water.
What you will be doing: fun laughter exercises, clapping, and deep breathing, plus some special Bollywood Laughter Dancing, to feel amazing with a happy spring in your step and a fabulous social connection with participants you may not even know! Once met, never forgotten - Sara Kay, Laughter Coach at Serious Laughter, will be delivering this amazing 45 mins workshop for you. Miss it, miss out!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Rocket Yoga with Yoga Soul
Rocket Yoga with Yoga Soul
The rebel yogi's choice is rooted in Ashtanga Vinyasa and was developed in the 80’s by Larry Schultz who, after spending many years with his teacher Phattabi Jois, formed a new intuitive type of yoga: “The Rocket”, a free flowing, dynamic class focusing on strength as well as flexibility.
Larry named the sequences 'The Rocket' because it gets you there faster. Where? wherever you want to be - the beauty about the practice and the way it is taught, is that everyone gets to do what they want.
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Let it Go Flow with Rosie Underwood
Let it Go Flow with Rosie Underwood
Designed to help the body and mind work in unison to down regulate the stress response, this short and sweet practice is both energising and calming, working through poses that boost happy hormones as well as improving concentration and memory.
Calligraphy for Calm with The Modern Calligraphy Co
Calligraphy for Calm with The Modern Calligraphy Co
Leave behind the stresses of everyday life and focus on the art of writing in this fun and relaxing modern calligraphy workshop.
Everything you need will be provided as we guide you through a series of worksheets designed to develop your skills and explore different styles. As you begin to write, you will be encouraged to let go of any distracting thoughts or worries. The repetitive motion of writing and the beauty of the strokes and curves created by the pen will soothe you and bring a smile to your face as you relax into a creative flow.
Throughout the class, our Master Calligrapher will provide guidance and support, offering tips and encouragement to help you refine your technique. This calming calligraphy workshop is a wonderful way to unwind and connect with your creativity while developing your skills in a relaxing and supportive environment.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Claire Daverley – Happy Place Book Club!
Claire Daverley – Happy Place Book Club!
Exercise and Live in Harmony with your Hormones with Jem Brooks
Exercise and Live in Harmony with your Hormones with Jem Brooks
Come and learn the cool things about your female body they forgot to teach us at school.
I will share some powerful ways to better get to know your individual female rhythm and how you can work with your monthly cycle rather than against it to support building new habits and the way you workout. I will then guide you through a unique exercise experience designed to showcase ways you may want to move your body at specific cycle phases.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Fawe Movement
Fawe Movement
A transformational workout experience themed around the four elements; Fire, Air, Water, Earth. It is designed 'Fawe You' to power your body, mind, energy and restore balance. The workshop integrates challenging and playful movements with sound and breath work. Discovering power and expression through moving our bodies. In this class we, Exhale Worrier and Inhale Warrior.
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Sing Happy with Becki Fishwick
Sing Happy with Becki Fishwick
Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves.
This session of singing with others gives a sense of connection, teamwork and togetherness, with no judgement or experience required in a happy and supportive environment. Singing is proven to be very positive for wellbeing, reduces levels of anxiety and depression.
Waggle Dance with Jessica Royle
Waggle Dance with Jessica Royle
From warm up games & making moves to the beat of the music, we’re helping to develop kids' imaginations by exploring movement through self-expression. A nature inspired class will get you ready to P-A-R-T-Y. Add your own dance moves as we shake, make & create a fun dance routine. This creative dance workshop will empower young people, teach them new skills and bring out their own unique style. It will be full of fun & highly energetic.
Every session starts with us learning The Waggle Dance, which is about the importance of Bees.
No previous dance experience necessary!
Suitable for all ages
Songs for the Spirit with Jambo Dragon
Songs for the Spirit with Jambo Dragon
Uplifting medicine songs that awaken and nurture the spirit.
The base of the brain is where the reptilian brain resides. This part of our brain anchors the memories of pain, fear & trauma. Fortunately, the brain is malleable and can change with our will. This class teaches us a range of techniques that we can use for self-massage to down regulate our nervous system. These techniques can be done anywhere and at any time.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Flow in 45 with Jade Coles
Flow in 45 with Jade Coles
Join Jade for a 45 minute uplifting flow working with our inner power and strength, The practice will be a vinyasa based practice with a gorgeous fire element woven in, we will end the class with yin postures to cool down the body and Jade will use a blend of essential oils to enhance your senses and mood for the rest of the day!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Rapid Tapping with Poppy Delbridge
Rapid Tapping with Poppy Delbridge
Feel the buzz!
You Are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread – Samantha Renke
You Are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread – Samantha Renke
Brooch Making Workshop with Liz Harry
Brooch Making Workshop with Liz Harry
Join me to create a beautiful, bright brooch that you can wear with pride and that will give your wardrobe a little POP of colour.
Within this workshop you will be shown step-by-step how to make your brooch, from selecting each modular element, piecing together your own colour combination and finally gluing it all together and adding a brooch back. A lovely little keepsake from The Happy Place Festival.
All materials will be included.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Barre Energise & Release with Barre Set
Barre Energise & Release with Barre Set
A playful blend of Pilates and strength training moves designed for your mind and body. Expect a banging playlist aiming to leave you feeling empowered and full of endorphins to soak up the 'Happy Place weekend! The Barre class experience is a guided low impact, high repetition flow to fire up every muscle, with a focus on balance, alignment and stretching throughout the session to connect with your body. Barre Set focuses on the power of working out in beautiful, inspiring spaces with a kind and inclusive community.
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Breathe with Hannah Rose
Breathe with Hannah Rose
Come and join me for an introduction to Breathwork where I will be guiding you through my transformational calm clear connect framework all set to beautiful music and softly spoken words. Together we will be utilising different breathing patterns designed to calm down your nervous system, clear stress and unprocessed emotions from your body and connect you back to your heart.
Discover why Breathwork is THE fastest growing wellness modality of 2023 and how it can transform your inner and outer world within minutes!
Disclaimer: This workshop is not suitable for anyone with the following conditions: epilepsy, serious cardiovascular health issues or pregnancy
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Music, Poetry & Self-Reflection with Aayushi
Music, Poetry & Self-Reflection with Aayushi
This intimate acoustic performance blends folk music, poetry and meditation to offer a safe, quiet space for self-reflection. Aayushi will reflect on themes of healing, empowerment, gratitude and self-belief as she guides you on a journey through your own emotional landscape. You are encouraged to close your eyes, meditate, lie down, journal, doodle, or do any silent activity during the session that might aid your own personal process of reflection.
Claire Daverley
Claire Daverley
Children’s Animal Theme Yoga with Sandi Wood
Children’s Animal Theme Yoga with Sandi Wood
Lunar Living with Kirsty Gallagher
Lunar Living with Kirsty Gallagher
Join Kirsty Gallagher to learn how to weave the secret and ancient wisdom of the moon into modern, everyday life. Kirsty will share with you all you need to know about the magic of the moon, how to work with the current astrology we are in and what to look for in your birth chart to know yourself better.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Face Yoga & Massage Masterclass with Only Human UK
Face Yoga & Massage Masterclass with Only Human UK
Face Yoga is a holistic approach to looking and feeling great. In this masterclass we will combine facial exercises to lift, tone and plump the muscles, massage to brighten and sculpt alongside acupressure and reflexology stimulation to destress and relax. These techniques boost blood flow, lymphatic drainage, collagen and elastin production to the face whilst releasing any stress or tension we may be carrying.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Breath-Centric Asana Practice with the Power of Intention with Zephyr Wildman
Breath-Centric Asana Practice with the Power of Intention with Zephyr Wildman
This practice will combine nurturing breath-centric movement with simple Yoga postures for all abilities. The goal is to inform the physical and subtle bodies of your personal intention to practice. Using the breath to guide the movements, feeling supported and cared for.
The sequence will offer you time to absorb the healing benefits of a practice which will leave you rejuvenated and centred.
Self-Love Rave with DJ Flourish
Self-Love Rave with DJ Flourish
This one’s for the Old-Skool Ravers, dancefloor lovers….and for anyone who wants a serious dose of JOY!
Self-Love Raving is a unique blend of amazing tunes, free dance, self-compassion and bucket-loads of fun! Using headphones to create a more intimate & safe experience, you’ll be “having it large” in no time! Your fun & friendly host & DJ Caroline Kelf (DJ Flourish) will take you on an energetic & joy-inducing journey of musical beats, piano vibes, old-skool classics and feet stomping bangers. This session will leave you feeling uplifted, energised, happy and full to the brim with self-love!
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Poppy Delbridge
Poppy Delbridge
Get Ready to Fuel your Life with Self-Love with Jono Lancaster
Get Ready to Fuel your Life with Self-Love with Jono Lancaster
We talk about the need to use renewable, more eco-friendly energy, fuel and to be kind to our world….The same applies to us, and Self-Love is OUR renewable self-friendly energy that we all need to get on board with.
Join Jono Lancaster as he discusses the importance of using longer lasting coping strategies and how you can fuel your life with Self-Love.
Gong Bath Meditation with Monica Bazzani
Gong Bath Meditation with Monica Bazzani
Immerse yourself in the healing and soothing sounds of the gongs, crystal singing bowls, drum and other instruments. Starting with a short guided meditation, you will be taken on a journey with the sounds to help you rest, relax and to allow you to connect more deeply to yourself.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Blissful Bath Salts Creation with Bliss Therapies
Blissful Bath Salts Creation with Bliss Therapies
Join Sam of Bliss Therapies in this hands-on workshop, blending salts, oils and botanicals to create your own bath salts - or foot soak or body scrub if you don't have a bath! As you mix and blend you'll inhale the calming and uplifting oils and learn about their benefits, taking away a blend that is just right for you.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Claire Daverley
Claire Daverley
Book reading by Author, Claire Daverley, from her new release, 'Talking At Night'.
Katie Brindle
Katie Brindle
Sing Happy – with Becki Fishwick
Sing Happy – with Becki Fishwick
In this session your child will explore vocal warm ups, singing techniques and learn a new song, also building confidence and making friends along the way in a happy and supportive environment.
Suitable for all ages
Can you Sleep your way to Happiness? with Sophie Bostock
Can you Sleep your way to Happiness? with Sophie Bostock
Can you sleep your way to happiness? Simple strategies to tame a racing mind and wake up with more energy. We all know that sleep is important, but it can feel as though there aren't enough hours in the day.
Deliberate small changes to your daily routine can make a big difference. Better sleep creates a positive ripple effect which can impact every aspect of your life: productivity, decision-making, relationships, health, and wellbeing.
In this session, find out:
- What is sleep debt, and how can it sabotage your happiness?
- What are the 3 systems which control how well you sleep, and how can you influence them?
- What strategies can you use to get a better night's sleep tonight?
- Simple strategies to tame a racing mind and wake up with more energy.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Root down to Rise up with Rosie Underwood
Root down to Rise up with Rosie Underwood
An energising and uplifting flow designed to elevate your mood, working through lots of poses that expand the body, setting you up on an incline as you begin your day at Happy Place! As an Integrative health coach, Rosie will weave her work around positive psychology into the practice, helping you train your mind to respond to situations with a more positive outlook.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Pilates – Burn Class with FORM Manchester
Pilates – Burn Class with FORM Manchester
No chills until the end - this class will have your heart pumping. We turn the music up loud and move through a dynamic, high-energy class together. Experienced movers and newbies are all welcome, just be prepared to move, sweat and have fun. All our classes include layers, so you can build things up if you want something more challenging, or wind it down if you prefer to keep it chill or are still finding your feet.
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Meditation: The Art of Letting Go with Jambo Dragon
Meditation: The Art of Letting Go with Jambo Dragon
20 min cathartic session of releasing the physical or emotional tension in and around our agitated and stressed areas. This is a combination of breathing exercises and inward focusing.
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Lunar Living: Astrology for your Soul with Kirsty Gallagher
Lunar Living: Astrology for your Soul with Kirsty Gallagher
Join Kirsty Gallagher to learn how to weave the secret and ancient wisdom of the moon into modern, everyday life. Kirsty will share with you all you need to know about the magic of the moon, how to work with the current astrology we are in and what to look for in your birth chart to know yourself better.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
The Art (and the guilt) of Doing Nothing with Giselle La Pompe-Moore
The Art (and the guilt) of Doing Nothing with Giselle La Pompe-Moore
We all want more time to rest, but why do we feel guilty or uncomfortable when we get the chance to? Join Giselle La Pompe-Moore to explore why we often find ourselves resisting the very thing that we claim to want... which is, doing less. Stillness and reflection are often the balms we need, in a society that prizes chasing productivity, so why does it feel so hard? In this workshop, we'll find ways to rest down the resistance we have to slowing down. We'll explore how we can prioritise joy, presence and just being with ourselves, minus the guilt. Bring a journal and pen, as we move through writing prompts, a chat and a guided meditation (aka doing nothing).
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Fawe Movement
Fawe Movement
A transformational workout experience themed around the four elements; Fire, Air, Water, Earth. It is designed 'Fawe You' to power your body, mind, energy and restore balance. The workshop integrates challenging and playful movements with sound and breath work. Discovering power and expression through moving our bodies. In this class we, Exhale Worrier and Inhale Warrior.
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
ZAVIER presents Lyrical Lectures
ZAVIER presents Lyrical Lectures
ZAVIER blends spoken word, poetry and rap to form a unique style of ‘Spoken Art’.
Through his current project, Lyrical Lectures, ZAVIER uses lyricism and rhythm to explore and share insights from his experience and research. His performance looks to create awareness, connection and dialogue around universally experienced topics.
@zavsocialmedia
A Magical Journey to Calm: A mini mindfulness workshop with X-HAIL
A Magical Journey to Calm: A mini mindfulness workshop with X-HAIL
Join us for a relaxing session to nurture your child’s developing mind. Through our signature mindful relaxation techniques, movement sequences, magical storytelling and crafting, kids learn tools which they can use to help them Manage difficult emotions more easily, build resilience and boost confidence.
Each child will create a beautiful 'calm jar' to take home with them.
All materials included.
Suitable for age 5+
Manifesting Happiness with Miss Manifesther
Manifesting Happiness with Miss Manifesther
Esther will be talking about the power of surrender and how finding our inner peace and passions in the present can unlock our paths to potential happiness.
Manifestation is a game of being and in hurrying less, we manifest faster! We are safe to slow down. Esther will finish the session guiding the audience through an Emotional Freedom Technique tapping to help them connect to their happy place, right here right now.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Energy Transformation with Katie Brindle
Energy Transformation with Katie Brindle
Join Expert Chinese Medicine Practitioner & Life Healer Katie Brindle for a transformative Qigong class that will leave you feeling both relaxed and energised. In this class, you will experience immediate results and gain long-term benefits as Katie guides you through the ancient and powerful practice of Qigong.
As featured in Vogue, Qigong is sometimes known as ‘Chinese Yoga’. Giving you the energy without depleting your reserves, this low-impact exercise is transformative for your physical and mental health.
During this class, Katie will teach you how to balance your energy using specific Qigong movements and breathing techniques. You will learn how to connect with your body's natural rhythms and tap into the flow of energy that surrounds us all.
Regular Qigong practice has been proven to improve your cardiovascular health, reduce stress, boost your overall well-being, increase your energy levels, and leave you feeling rejuvenated and revitalised. Katie's expert guidance and warm, supportive approach make this suitable for all levels, whether you are a seasoned practitioner or new to Qigong.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Self-Love Bracelet Making Workshop with Georgia Devon-Spick
Self-Love Bracelet Making Workshop with Georgia Devon-Spick
In this Self Love themed workshop, you'll be given some background behind the rose quartz stone and the corresponding heart chakra. We will then discuss how we can help balance / open the heart chakra, cultivate feelings of self-love and bring certain small habits and affirmations into our daily routine. We will then proceed to make our own bespoke Seven Collective rose quartz bracelet, where each bracelet can be customised with words and charms.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Barre Energise & Release with Barre Set
Barre Energise & Release with Barre Set
A playful blend of Pilates and strength training moves designed for your mind and body. Expect a banging playlist aiming to leave you feeling empowered and full of endorphins to soak up the 'Happy Place weekend! The Barre class experience is a guided low impact, high repetition flow to fire up every muscle, with a focus on balance, alignment and stretching throughout the session to connect with your body. Barre Set focuses on the power of working out in beautiful, inspiring spaces with a kind and inclusive community.
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Jono Lancaster
Jono Lancaster
Living In The Eye Of The Storm – Jambo Dragon
Living In The Eye Of The Storm – Jambo Dragon
Proactive Dance with Simone Amps
Proactive Dance with Simone Amps
Join Simone for 30 minutes of uplifting Dance.
The session includes a high energy warm up, learn & perform a short routine, finishing with a cool down and a full body stretch to release your hard worked muscles.
No experience needed, just come along, dance to the latest tunes, and let’s have a Happy Place Party together!
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Tapping Session: Using Tapping to Manifest your Dream Life with Poppy Delbridge
Tapping Session: Using Tapping to Manifest your Dream Life with Poppy Delbridge
Manifestation expert and Rapid Tapping pioneer, Poppy Delbridge leads you through a complete mood-lifting tapping routine to help you manifest the life you want. Expect to discover and experience a unique, A-list favourite method to take your life to the next level as you effectively clear away limiting beliefs and connect to new possibilities.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Connecting To Nature Through Music with Aayushi
Connecting To Nature Through Music with Aayushi
Join folk singer-songwriter Aayushi for an intimate, acoustic performance exploring the joys of nature through music. Aayushi will be offering songs about flowers, oceans, and forests to create a shared sense of joy and gratitude for our planet. You are encouraged to meditate, lie down, journal, doodle, or do any silent activity during the session that might aid your own personal process of reflection.
Kirsty Gallagher
Kirsty Gallagher
Join Children’s Author Kerry McIntosh for a chapter reading from her new release ‘Rory Green, Secret Agent to the Queen’
Join Children’s Author Kerry McIntosh for a chapter reading from her new release ‘Rory Green, Secret Agent to the Queen’
Rory Green is a socially awkward 9 year old, who cares about the planet, but from the comfort of his own bedroom. He gets anxious around bugs, and genuinely fears getting his hands dirty in nature, but mostly he worries about making new friends. His best friend was his grandad who sadly passed away BUT he returns to his life by order of her Majesty Queen Bee, who selects him out of millions of children to be her special human secret agent to help nature and the planet! ‘Rory Green, Secret Agent to the Queen’, written in a Dyslexia friendly font, is a fast-paced adventure about how children’s innovation and kindness can help save the future of our planet.
Suitable for age 6+
Bedtime Breathwork with Silentnight x BreathZone
Bedtime Breathwork with Silentnight x BreathZone
An immersive experience of breathwork and sound to help you sleep well and wake up refreshed. Sleep is essential to every process in the body, affecting our physical and mental functioning, our ability to fight disease and develop immunity, our metabolism and chronic disease risk.
Our breath is the key bridge to linking mind and body, scientifically proven to be the most important neuro-hacking tool to radically improve our physical health, emotional and mental state of being.
In this session, you will learn and experience key breathwork techniques that are known as an effective sleep-aid.
- Learn the science of sleep: discover what can make you sleep well or disturb your sleep?
- Understand what is breathwork? How breathwork techniques can help you sleep better?
- Experience a guided practice of selected breathwork techniques, with their proven abilities to induce and sustain deep relaxation and sleep.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Rasas – 9 Essence of Emotions with Zephyr Wildman
Rasas – 9 Essence of Emotions with Zephyr Wildman
Rasas are the essence of emotions. In this workshop we will use different poses and sequence to cathartically express what emotions and their feelings are present. Be brave in allowing what is yours to hold, carry, and bare to unfold as you move and breathe. This practice of Yoga is raw, intimate and provocative.
Give yourself the permission to feel your feelings, become more emotionally agile and see how they express within and change, leading you to a state of Yoga. Your bravery will be rewarded with a state of lasting fulfilment, deep contentment and freedom from your hurt, pain and suffering as a result of being just human. Taste, smell and savour the fullness of the experience, the rainbow of feelings within the emotions.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Breathe with Aicha McKenzie
Breathe with Aicha McKenzie
Change your life, one breath at a time. Aicha's approach to breathwork is simple, sharing practical tools you can use in day-to-day life and harness the power of functional breathing, all while having fun! Be prepared to feel more connected, aligned, and more equipped to take on what life throws at you.
Breathe, the universe has got you!
Learn Pottery with Sculpd
Learn Pottery with Sculpd
In this class, we’ll show you how to make a beautiful pinch pot vase in under 45 minutes. No prior experience or skill is required! Feel the relaxing and therapeutic benefits of working with clay and take home something you'll love!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Stand In Your Power with Gemma Merna
Stand In Your Power with Gemma Merna
Connect with your own Power through Breath work, Yoga, visualisation Meditation and Hypnosis to become your best self. This transformative practice will release any stored emotion that no longer serves you, to become the most confident version of you. I can't wait to take you through this uplifting and energising practice, leaving you standing in your Power!
Duration: 30 Minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
It’s All Gone To Pot – Henry Holland
It’s All Gone To Pot – Henry Holland
Shadow Alchemy with Jill Richie
Shadow Alchemy with Jill Richie
Embark on a captivating journey of self-transformation with 'Shadow Alchemy', presented by The Intuitive Psychology Association. Guided by Co-Founder Jill Ritchie renowned expert in intuitive healing, and meditation, this transformative technique combines meditation and breathwork to facilitate deep integration and wholeness. Connect with your shadow and unlock untapped potential as you discover the power of your innate wisdom and intuition.
In this workshop, you can expect to:
• Understand what your shadow is & how to work with it
. Cut cords and release attachments holding you back, liberating yourself from past influences.
• Experience radical self-acceptance, embracing all aspects of your being with love and compassion.
• Accelerate self-awareness and personal growth, gaining profound insights into your patterns and motivations.
• Integrate your shadow, accessing hidden potential and unleashing authenticity and harmony in your life.
Fully immerse yourself at Happy Place Festival with an incredible transformational experience, open up your intuitive portal and clear old energy. Because when the past makes sense, the future becomes compelling, allowing you to fully live and engage in the present.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Poetry Workshop & Performance with Young Identity’s Saf-S2E
Poetry Workshop & Performance with Young Identity’s Saf-S2E
Kerry McIntosh
Kerry McIntosh
Circus Skills Workshop with The Circus House
Circus Skills Workshop with The Circus House
From Stuck to Stuck In with Lydia Wild
From Stuck to Stuck In with Lydia Wild
How to master your mindset and create positive change. Life is really fast at the moment. With pressure coming from all areas of life, plus endless stimulation from social media - it can feel like a hamster wheel that is spinning out of control. In this workshop, we'll explore tangible ways you can identify what needs to change, overcome the barriers that are keeping you feeling stuck and start moving towards a life you want to live, at a pace you want to live it.
Age Restriction: 18+
Dynamic Vinyasa with Yoga Soul
Dynamic Vinyasa with Yoga Soul
Dynamic Vinyasa is a playful practice that links movement with breath in one smooth continuous sequence, building heat in the body and stillness in the mind.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Self-Love Rave with DJ Flourish
Self-Love Rave with DJ Flourish
This one’s for the Old-Skool Ravers, dancefloor lovers….and for anyone who wants a serious dose of JOY!
Self-Love Raving is a unique blend of amazing tunes, free dance, self-compassion and bucket-loads of fun! Using headphones to create a more intimate & safe experience, you’ll be “having it large” in no time! Your fun & friendly host & DJ Caroline Kelf (DJ Flourish) will take you on an energetic & joy-inducing journey of musical beats, piano vibes, old-skool classics and feet stomping bangers. This session will leave you feeling uplifted, energised, happy and full to the brim with self-love!
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Laughter Yoga with Sara Kay
Laughter Yoga with Sara Kay
A taster 20-minute Laughter Yoga session full to the brim of positive vibes and fun exercises to uplift you even if you don't feel happy to start with. Come with your willingness and water (no need for Yoga mats). The ray of sunshine that is Sara Kay from Serious Laughter will guide you into the best-kept wellbeing secret - Laughter!
Francesca Oddie
Francesca Oddie
Social Sketch Up with Dulcie Ball
Social Sketch Up with Dulcie Ball
Come draw and be drawn at this playful and interactive portrait session hosted by the Founder of Sketch Appeal!
Expect to experiment with a series of fun and easy ways to draw portraits - from using your non-dominant hand to using only dots (pointillist style). You'll get chance to pose for the group and - as a bonus - take home the portraits people draw of you at the end!
NO SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED - this is about making fun art not fine art!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction 16+
Live Podcast with Fearne Cotton and Nick Grimshaw
Live Podcast with Fearne Cotton and Nick Grimshaw
Reset with Aicha McKenzie
Reset with Aicha McKenzie
Rest is the foundation of all healing. In this session you'll use breathwork tools to train your diaphragm, enabling you to breathe more deeply, lower your heart rate, regulate your nervous system, and shift to a state of calm.
Taking you through some of Aicha McKenzie's tips and tools from the BreatheByAMCK Reset programme, you will be immersed in a fully comprehensive sensory experience. Enjoy learning transformational breathing techniques, accompanied by soundscapes, and the scent of our beautiful Breathe Mist.
Breathe, the universe has got you!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Pilates – Burn Class with FORM Manchester
Pilates – Burn Class with FORM Manchester
No chills until the end - this class will have your heart pumping. We turn the music up loud and move through a dynamic, high-energy class together. Experienced movers and newbies are all welcome, just be prepared to move, sweat and have fun. All our classes include layers, so you can build things up if you want something more challenging, or wind it down if you prefer to keep it chill or are still finding your feet.
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Live Bhangra Performance with Bhangracise
Live Bhangra Performance with Bhangracise
Join bhangracise.co.uk for an energetic exploration of this popular folkoric Indian dance. Watch an exciting bhangra performance and take part in a short workshop where you'll discover new ways to move your body whilst learning lots about The Punjab and the passion its people have for bhangra dance
Mindful Superhero Workshop with X-Hail
Mindful Superhero Workshop with X-Hail
Join us for a fun and engaging X-Hail Minis session designed to introduce young minds aged 3-6 to the confidence boosting superpowers: breathwork and meditation. Through our superhero themed breathing and relaxation techniques, movement sequences and crafting, kids learn tools which will support their emotional wellbeing for life.
Parent participation encouraged.
Suitable for all ages
Decode Your Life with Francesca Oddie
Decode Your Life with Francesca Oddie
5,6,7,8 not just a catchy tune!
Numbers count the quantity, but they also have a quality.
Number 1 is a leader “the number 1!” whereas my number 2 is subordinate to the boss, just looking at the symbol of ‘2’ could display the obedient nature of someone who bows to their leader!
Calculating life path numbers is really easy, join Francesca to learn how. This knowledge will help you to understand why Chris is so charismatic, Kate lives in a dream world and Faye really does not like being single!
By the end of this workshop you’ll never see numbers in the same way again!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Stretch and Relaxation with Lianne Milner
Stretch and Relaxation with Lianne Milner
Come and completely unwind with stretching and relaxation techniques. A class to improve your flexibility, learn how to stretch effectively and how to switch off from the outside world with relaxation methods.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Barre Energise & Release with Barre Set
Barre Energise & Release with Barre Set
A playful blend of Pilates and strength training moves designed for your mind and body. Expect a banging playlist aiming to leave you feeling empowered and full of endorphins to soak up the 'Happy Place weekend! The Barre class experience is a guided low impact, high repetition flow to fire up every muscle, with a focus on balance, alignment and stretching throughout the session to connect with your body. Barre Set focuses on the power of working out in beautiful, inspiring spaces with a kind and inclusive community.
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Live DJ Set with Denise Van Outen
Live DJ Set with Denise Van Outen
Hypnotherapy & Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Hypnotherapy & Solution Focused Brief Therapy
'How the Brain Works' with guided hypnotherapy session led by Michelle Morris HPD, DSFH, MNCH (Reg.) from Heal Hypnotherapy (www.healhypnotherapy.com)
How we think and feel affects us physically.
Informed by the latest findings in Neuroscience, Neurolinguistic Programming and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, this restorative and relaxing workshop about Solution Focused Hypnotherapy, and the power of trance, explores how these can be utilised to calm the mind and promote positive change to the way you think, feel and act.
What you will receive is threefold:
Learning:
Explore 'How the brain works' and how you can learn to manage stress, depression, and anxiety.
Healing: Deep restorative relaxation using advanced hypnotherapy techniques to help improve sleep and lower levels of stress, anxiety and depression.
If you have a yoga mat or similar, be sure to bring it along.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+
Sustainable Scrunchie Making with TOM-O
Sustainable Scrunchie Making with TOM-O
Come along and turn scraps of fabric that would otherwise end up in landfill into your very own hair scrunchie. The chance to pick two fabrics you love, hand sewing them together to create a two tone TOM-O scrunchie you can wear & love forever!
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Nick Grimshaw
Nick Grimshaw
EcoNIDRA with Mindful Connections
EcoNIDRA with Mindful Connections
ECONIDRA ~ A deeply relaxing experience for both your mind and body.
This is a guided deep relaxation for the mind and body. You simply need to lie down and let yourself be guided through this meditation.
You will be guided through a triple journey; a journey through the senses, a pilgrimage through the body and a journey through the earth via soundscapes.
EcoNIDRA gives us a chance to process and rejuvenate, recognising the importance of rest for our wellbeing. It is the voice that reconnects.
EcoNidra is often described as where the ancient practice of Yoga Nidra meets Nature Connection or where Savasana meets Nature Therapy.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Somatic Movement Workshop with Karen Statner
Somatic Movement Workshop with Karen Statner
Join me to learn and explore some basic Essential Somatic movements. You will learn how to pandiculate, which is a gentle but direct way of relaxing tight and stressed muscles. Chronic muscle tension can cause discomfort, limited range of movement and fatigue. It can also cause many kinds of symptoms including back pain, shoulder pain, feeling anxious and feeling disconnected to name just a few.
In this workshop I will guide you to move gently, within your range of comfort and with a focus upon awareness, helping you to feel less stressed, more comfortable and to move more freely.
Exploring somatic movement is like restoring your factory settings, before tension and stress accumulated and injuries occurred.
Duration: 45 minutes
Age Restriction: 16+
Proactive Dance with Simone Amps
Proactive Dance with Simone Amps
Join Simone for 30 minutes of uplifting Dance.
The session includes a high energy warm up, learn and perform a short routine, finishing with a cool down and a full body stretch to release your hard worked muscles.
No experience needed, just come along, dance to the latest tunes, and let’s have a Happy Place Party together!
Duration: 30 minutes
Age Restriction: 18+