WELLNESS WEEKEND: SAT 19 OCT EVENTS

19 Oct 2024

09:00 — 20:00

The Studio, Newlyn Art Gallery

Join us for a weekend of events, talks, walks, and much more as we celebrate all things ‘wellness’. With events over two days, you can come to as many events as you wish.

Events take place at Newlyn Art Gallery, in The Studio or in the garden, unless otherwise specified.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL EVENTS

SAT 19 EVENTS

CHARLIE KENNEDY – MINDFUL MEDITATION
09.00 – 10.00 Bringing focus to our breath and body.

Bringing focus to our breath and body. After a short introduction, we’ll look at what meditation means, and how we can bring the practice into our daily life. Drawing attention to our breathing, we’ll look at how mantras, imagery, sound, and rhythm, can create space in the mind. We’ll finish with a gentle yoga flow and an extended savasana for a mindful morning of meditation.
Bring a mat, and something comfortable to sit on, such as a blanket or cushion.

£15 BOOK HERE

RACHEL – NEWLYN FERMENTARY
11.30 – 12.30 A talk on small batch lacto-ferments with a light lunch

Lacto fermentation is one of the oldest methods of fermentation, which has been gaining popularity recently because of the manyassociated health benefits. As well as a general introduction to the health benefits, this talk will have a specific focus on how to integrate these health giving foods into your diet. There will also be a light lunch prepared by Rachel and the Fermentary team.

£25 BOOK HERE

ANDREW HOWARD – MUSHROOMS: IDENTIFICATION, PHILOSOPHY AND MEDICINE
13.30 – 14.30 A talk on fungi and mushroom tinctures

Andrew is a teacher and maker of medicinal mushroom tinctures under the name Mishu Fungi. He has been foraging for gourmet and medicinal mushrooms for eight years. By the end of the talk, you should be able to confidently identify five medicinal and gourmet mushrooms, know their uses, and the significance of fungi in our ecosystem and lives.

£15 BOOK HERE

RUTH WEAVER – APOTHECARY FORAGER
15.00 – 16.00 A talk about medical herbalists and plant remedies

In this talk, Ruth will introduce you to the practice and profession of herbal medicine. We will explore how it works, the science, the energetics, research methods used for plant medicine, how herbalists train, what they can treat, and how can we use herbs to support our health at home.

£15 BOOK HERE

SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD FILM SCREENING
19.00 – 20.00 A screening of the acclaimed Finish independent film Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, preceded by a sauna ritual with Rising Embers

Before the film screening, Rising Embers will be running two Lithuanian Piritus sauna ceremonies, when Nick Tettersell will guide you through four rounds with herb whisking, scrubs, guided meditation, and breathwork.
The ceremonies will run 13.00 – 15.00 and 16.00 – 18.00  allowing you ample time to get a drink and food, and get cosy for the movie. Contact Rising Embers Sauna directly to book the sauna sessions.

£10  BOOK HERE for the film screening

Venue: The Studio, Newlyn Art Gallery
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