THE SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY

CANDLELIT CELLO YOGA / APRIL 29 / SOLAR SISTERS, GUILDFORD

Stressful week? Need to decompress and stretch out the strains? Candlelit cello yoga – sounds serene, right? Head for the Solar Sisters store in Guildford and join Emily Young Heartt for an evening of calm and gentle yoga to end the working week.

For more information, visit zerowastesurrey.com

ROOTED IN GUILDFORD / MAY 1 – 31 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD

An arts and wellbeing festival for all, head for Guildford’s G Live for their month-long series of events aimed at our wellbeing. Rooted in Guildford features a programme of theatre, film comedy, art and workshops that aim to raise awareness of and directly improve mental health in the community. Highlights include an Art and Wellbeing Mural Workshop (April 30), whereby you’ll contribute to a giant wellness-inspired mural, funny musicians Jonny and the Baptists bring their Big Mental Health show to the stage (May 24), while Family Fun Day will see a host of different activities for all to get involved with.

For more information, visit glive.co.uk

WOODLAND WALK WITH FOREST BATHING / MAY 1 / BIRTLEY HOUSE, BRAMLEY

Get out and about this month, and let nature be your guide to feeling great. Start your Sunday morning with a gentle yet invigorating 7-8km walk roaming the scenic Surrey countryside before returning to the Birtley Woodland Art Space for a spot of forest bathing. Go on a mindful sensory journey and leave feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

For more information, visit backontrack.live

WRITING FOR WELLNESS / MAY 16 / FARNHAM MALTINGS

Award-winning local novelist and therapist Joanna Barnard invites you to this series of six workshops where you’ll explore how writing creatively can benefit your mental and emotional wellbeing. Express yourself via various writing styles, including journaling, poetry, and short stories.

For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com 

SILENT SPACE / EVERY MONDAY AFTERNOON / POLESDEN LACEY

Some of us need more space than others, and some of us can’t seem to find a place that provides the calm we need for our minds to get away for a while. So find space to breathe this month and head for Polesden Lacey’s Silent Space every Monday afternoon. A dedicated space for peace and quiet amongst the raging storm that life can sometimes bring.

For more information, visit nationaltrust.org.uk

WELLBEING WALK / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY

Walking is excellent for improving mental health, but walking among the beautiful environs of RHS Garden, Wisley will work wonders when it comes to unravelling frazzled minds. Simply pick up a Wellbeing Walk Trail at the entrance before commencing on your journey of peace and calm.

For more information, visit rhs.org.uk 

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