So the three hours on line with Google yesterday and sometime on line with Eventbrite today have paid off. I am very excited to announce that the first retreat is being launched at the Gite d’etape des Korrigans. This will be a full-board, immersive experience.
Ann Buckwell will be leading on Mindfulness. She is highly qualified and experienced in running mindfulness classes and groups. I met her because I attended one of her courses. I love working with her which is why I approached her to be the mindfulness tutor on this retreat. She and I have worked together to put together a programme that will provide opportunities for each individual to develop their own tools to support their own mindfulness.
I will be leading craft sessions that will relate to the overall retreat and enable the participants to create something using either knitting or crochet. Hooks, needles and yarns will be provided and these are part of the package so participants get to take them home. These will provide a physical reminder of the programme and a space to store your tools to support mindfulness.
My husband is not to be left out and he will be working with Ann to create some opportunities for mindfulness in the outdoor environment. Chris has led a number of events outdoors particularly when he was a scout leader. Guided walks and camping and forest school skills are all areas of expertise for him.
Originally we were going to run the retreat from Friday evening until Monday lunchtime so that if people didn’t want to take too much time off work it would work better. However given that I am hoping that I may gain some participants from outside of France, we thought that week days may be better. If testing is necessary in order to return home, then this can be organised during the week but not at a weekend.
So now what I would like everyone to do is to share this far and wide with all your social networks and all your friends. The maximum capacity for the course is 6. There are two rooms for two people and two for 1 person. Why not come with a friend?
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindfulness-a-creative-approach-tickets-176234330627
All this is being done with a certain Zebulon, who apparently needs to be cuddled whilst I do this. Until tomorrow…
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