Thursday 6 October (from 18:00) - 

Sunday 9 October (until 15:00)

Cloudzen, Margate

Autumn is a time of transition from summer to winter, from lightness to dark. In this retreat, we invite you to meet yourself where you are, and with an open heart,  prepare yourself for the season ahead. We will spend our days practising:

- yoga 

- meditation and mindfulness

- self-inquiry

- breathwork

- journalling

- silent reflection

The retreat will be jointly facilitated by Lila, Carina and Benaisha, the owners of ZENW2. 

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To find out more, please download the Retreat information Pack and of course, feel free to drop us a note with any questions: info@zenw2.co.uk

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Saturday 14 May

09:30 - 18:00

Zenw2 Studio

Shakti means power, energy, or force. Mythologically, Shakti is always described as feminine, often personified as the goddess, Devi, the divine feminine consort of the divine masculine god Shiva. But at the deepest level, Shakti transcends gender. This feminine principle sustains life in all its forms and levels, and also governs our spiritual evolution. With adequate practice and understanding of this forces, both women and men can transcend limitations and manifest its talents and personal power, which can lead one to self-realisation.

The Circle of Feminine Deities reveals the universe functioning and our psyche, and this retreat aims to immerse ourselves into these worlds. Once the veil of illusion is pulled back, we can understand the deeper truths of life, which are hidden behind our attachment to the forms.

In this 1-day retreat for women, expect healing yoga, yoga philosophy, invocational chanting, withdrawal of senses, meditation, nourishing food, and a transformational day. 

This yoga retreat day will enable you to slow down, face your limitations, re-connect to your wisdom and empower the perfect being you are.

Facilitators: Carina Bidese & Clair Rosa

Tuesdays 26 April, 3, 10 & 17 May

11:00 - 12:15

Zenw2 Studio

Join us for a midwife-led Baby Massage Course with the wonderful Kirsty, founder of Mamas Rock. 
 

Learning Baby Massage is a gentle and loving way to relax and communicate with your baby. It has been used for centuries in many cultures as a way to promote health and wellbeing. Baby massage can also help promote the bond between you and your baby and provide some special time for you to spend together.

Throughout the 4 week course you will learn a whole repertoire of strokes for the entire body that you can practice at home and a true skill for life.

Benefits of Baby Massage include:

• Aiding digestion, helping with discomfort of colic, wind & teething symptoms

• Stimulating baby nervous system

• Supporting all systems of the body

• Relaxing and aiding with sleep

• Improvement of parents sense of well being through positive interaction

• Become more confident in handling your baby and recognising their cues and needs

In addition, spending time in a Baby Massage class with other parents can be a fantastic bonding experience and opportunity to build friendships and share common experiences in a safe and loving environment. Building your village one class at a time. Suitable for babies from 6 weeks to pre-crawling.

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Saturday 11 December   12:15 - 14:15

Zenw2 Studio

January is just around the corner and it's time to envision 2022! Have you ever made a vision board? The idea is to create a visual image of your dreams and aspirations for the upcoming year. However, instead of having a board stuck in the back of your cupboard, we'll be making a notebook cover so you can carry your plans with you wherever you go! 

The workshop will start with a yoga practice to connect and embrace yourself and your dreams, followed by a DIY collage-drawing-painting notebook cover.

More than ever, there is no right or wrong, no art skills or yoga experience required: just you and the wish to play freely and embrace the 2022 of your dreams.

All the art supplies are included in the price but feel free to bring your own materials.

The facilitators will be Carina Bidese, a Yoga Teacher and Life Coach, and Francine Desoux an artist and life' explorer.

Saturday 20 November   08:30 - 10:30

Zenw2 Studio

We're excited to invite you to the November edition of the Mindful Play Date - Grown Ups Only.

Starting with yoga and followed by painting and sharing canvases, you'll be encouraged to play along with creativity and yoga, connecting and exploring different perspectives and using creativity and art as a voice for collaboration. 

There is no right or wrong, no art skills or yoga experience required: just you and the wish to play freely.

All the art supplies are included in the price but feel free to bring your own materials. 

The facilitators will be Carina Bidese, a Yoga Teacher and Life Coach, and Francine Desoux an artist and life' explorer.

17 October   11:30 - 12:30

Zenw2 Studio

Improve Gut health, Reduce Sugar cravings and Feel Energised
 

Do you feel you are getting enough quality sleep? Do you find it hard to fall and stay asleep? Do you have enough energy for the day or do you feel like you are dragging yourself? 

In this workshop, Aditi will discuss how sleep is crucial for physical health and energy. In today’s worldwe put value on doing more work, being more productive and more efficient but less value on Sleep and Self care. Lack of sleep causes many problems ranging from minor health issues to even chronic illnesses, depression and anxiety. 

Aditi will also discuss Gut health and how improving Gut health helps you to start sleeping well. 

In this workshop, you will learn 

• 5 simple techniques for great sleep

• Link between the Gut and Brain and how it impacts your sleep 

• How to improve your Gut health to help you to sleep better

• How insomnia is linked to Autoimmune diseases and Mental health conditions like depression, anxiety and how can you treat them 

• How to finally get to the bottom of your sleep challenges 

• What #1 thing holding you back from a good night sleep.
   

Aditi is certified Holistic Wellness Coach and specializes in Gut Health and Functional Medicine. Find out more on her website.

Saturdays 13:30 - 15:00

5 weeks from Saturday 2 October

ZenW2 Studio

Empower and support yourself this Autumn by joining this Women's Sharing Circle, hosted by Sally Turberville Smith, an experienced BACP and UKCP accredited individual and couples therapist.

There will no set format for the meetings and all ages are welcome. Topics we might explore together include:

• Relationships and sexuality

• Balancing masculine and feminine energies

• Creativity and honouring a deeper more sacred view of life as an interconnected whole

This Group is for you if: 

• You want to understand yourself better, work on your self-esteem and improve your interpersonal relationships. 

• Are going through a significant life change such as motherhood or the menopause. 

• Have experienced a loss or relationship breakdown. 

• Your life is changing due to illness or a challenging situation in your family.

Physical, mental/emotional and spiritual health are interconnected and in the women's circles we will also explore how best we are able to live in harmony with ourselves, one another and mother earth.

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Contact Sally directly with any questions.

Sundays 11:30 - 12:30pm

4 Weeks from 4th July 

A 4-week introductory course for those who are new to yoga. Learn the fundamentals of yoga, establishing a strong and safe foundation from which you can confidently develop your practice. Trish will guide you through at a gentle pace ensuring you feel comfortable and supported at all times. Suitable for all.

This is a gentle, slower-paced class intended for those new to yoga or perhaps returning after a long period of no practice with plenty of demonstrations, detailed instructions and variations, focusing on yoga foundations.  

Saturday 30 July

14:00 - 16:00

Zenw2 Studio

This nourishing workshop is centred around wellbeing. It will be a sensory experience as your guide, Jade, will take you on a journey of smelling, touching and tasting the 5 herbs she will bring. 

She will also explain the medicinal properties and covering herbal actions.

All attendees will receive a free blend of herbal tea to take home and enjoy. 

Wednesday 4 (18:00) - Sunday 8 May (10:00)

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Virginia Water 

Theme: Emotional Regeneration

The retreat is based on traditional yoga and provides a yogic environment, including ayurvedic food and practices such as Tibetan Zen Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Karma Yoga, Meditation, yoga philosophy, etc. It’s highly recommended for anyone looking for spiritual connection and understanding, healing, or nurturing body, mind, and soul with like-minded people.

Example daily schedule:

6:30 – Tibetan Zen Yoga

8:30 – Breakfast

10:30 – Satsanga

12:30 – Lunch

14:30 – Yoga therapy session

16:30 – Talks and practice

18:30 – Dinner

20:30 – Ritual
 

The retreat will be facilitated by Shri Swami Shankara Saraswati. Shri Swami Shankara Saraswati is the founder of Unishankara Yoga Ashram – Brazil and has over 40 years of yoga experience. He is considered one of the Acharyas in South America. 

Tuesday 19 April, 11:00 - 12:00

Zenw2 Studio

Join us for a midwife-led Baby Massage Taster Session for you and your baby to try it out before our 4-week course begins on Tuesday 26 April! 

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Saturday 4 December   08:30 - 18:45

Zenw2 Studio

Join us for a day of free community classes in aid of Brent Foodbank. We are so delighted to have made it through the last year and want to say a big thank you to all of you that have supported us on this journey!

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All classes are free, but we would ask that you donate generously to Brent Foodbank - we will be collecting both cash and food donations. All contributions, whatever the size, greatly appreciated. 

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To attend a session please book through the regular booking page - registration essential as spaces are limited. 

Sunday 7 November   14:00 - 17:00

Zenw2 Studio

Kasia will open the space. The Rebirthing session will last around 1 hour. Sometimes breathing is done via the nose, sometimes via the mouth - depending on the group needs and energy. Rebirthing is a simple yet powerful breathing technique, relaxing and healing on all levels. It is very safe. Participants will lie on the mats. Each person will be supported to move through whatever will be released and felt during breathing. 

Within our breath we have encoded patterns which keep repeating  themselves in our life and through conscious, connected breathing we can have impact on them saying goodbye to those which don’t  serve us any more and saying hello to the new ones  which are more desirable. Truth, Simplicity and Love are the key elements of Rebirthing.

Michael will open the sound healing space and begin with a medicine drum journey, move to singing bowls, take you into an intensely clearing gong healing, returning you back to the earth and your body with drone the drone flute. He will also be using other sound tools at his disposal intuitively during the journey as needed.

There will be a voluntary sharing session at the end of each session to check in with everyone.

The session will last approximately 2.5 hours. Please be punctual to avoid  disruption for other attendees.

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Full details here

26 September   15:00 - 18:00

Zenw2 Studio

Niloufar will open the space and begin the breath work session. Conscious connected breathing, also known as Rebirthing, is a simple yet powerful breathing technique. It addresses negative conscious and sub-conscious patterns and beliefs by bringing them to the surface, for healing, awareness, integration and acceptance. 

Participants will lie down on mats in a circle and together we will start conscious connected breathing through the mouth and enter into a journey of sound and breath. Niloufar will guide the breathing journey and support each individual to move through the challenging experiences. By opening up areas of blockage, or stuckness in the breath and thus the body, we can access much deeper sources of joy, power, love and clarity.

Michael will open the sound healing space and begin with a medicine drum journey, taking you into an intensely clearing gong healing, returning you back to the earth and your body with the drone flute. He will also be using other sound tools at his disposal intuitively during the journey as needed. 

There will be a voluntary sharing session at the end of each session to check in with everyone. 

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Find out more about your guides here.

Saturdays 11:00 - 12:00 pm

4 Weeks from Saturday 4 September

ZenW2 Studio

A 4-week introductory course for those who are new to Pilates. Learn the fundamentals of pilates, establishing a strong and safe foundation from which you can confidently develop your practice. Taught by the lovely Josie - an experienced Pilates teacher and Personal Trainer whose classes are accessible, relaxed and fun! The classes will move at a pace that suits all the participants, with plenty of modifications, demonstrations and clear instructions to ensure everyone feels comfortable and can enjoy their Pilates.

6:00 pm - 7:30

Thursday 15th July

In this multi-disciplinary workshop, blending mindfulness, beautiful poetry, inspirational quotes, and cutting-edge science of positive psychology, Keitlin will take you through an exploration of the roots of a happy and meaningful life. You will engage with some of the most thought-provoking and practical exercises from the science of happiness, and discover how to apply these research-backed insights to your own wellbeing.

Keitlin is a Certified Human Potential Coach (CHPC) and is passionate about helping highly motivated women navigate and raise their game in life, take charge of their holistic wellbeing and reach their full potential.

Sunday 3 / 10 / 17 / 24 / 31 May

10:00 - 11:00

Gladstone Park

Our annual Yoga in the Park is back! Throughout July join us in Gladstone Park for a rejuvenating outdoor yoga practice.
 

Meeting point: The Stables Cafe, Gladstone Park
 

What if the weather is bad? We will email by 9am to confirm if we have to move the class to the studio due to bad weather. Finger's crossed it will hold out! 
 

How do I book? You can book the same way you'd book any other class. Please do book online so we know who to expect. 

Do I need to bring my own mat? If possible, but we will have spares if you don't have one!

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Saturday 16 April

14:30 - 16:30

Zenw2 Studio

We are delighted to be hosting Emily Foster to deliver the #IamRemarkable workshop in April.

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#IamRemarkable is a Google initiative that helps to challenge the perception around self-promotion for women and people from under represented groups. 

Everyone is welcome to join Emily, being mindful that the workshop will be a safe and inclusive space.

For more information or to find out more about Emily and her work as a Coach, please contact her directly.

Saturday 2 April   14:00 - 16:00

Zenw2 Studio

We’re happy to invite you to the first 2022 edition of Mindful Play Date - Grown Ups Only. This time we'll use paint on canvas & yoga to explore the use of creativity and art as a voice for collaboration.

Starting with yoga and followed by painting and sharing canvases, you’ll be encouraged to play along with creativity and yoga connecting and exploring different perspectives.

There is no right or wrong, no art skills or yoga experience required. Just you and the wish to play freely. All the art supplies are included in the price but feel free to bring with you your own materials.
 

The facilitators will be Carina Bidese, a Yoga Teacher and Life Coach, and Francine Desoux an artist and life explorer.

Sunday 28 November   14:00 - 16:00

Zenw2 Studio

Aurelie and Michael will begin with a short demonstration to guide you into the meditative state.

After a warm up exercise to encourage you to flow freely with your art making, Aurelie will guide students to draw and paint freely in dialogue with the sound – this creative and meditative experience aims at exploring how the sound influences the artworks created live. She will help you to respond to the music in a visual way and to play with colours, shapes and textures. 

Michael will provide a continuous soundscape incorporating electronic elements as well as traditional sound healing instruments like singing bowls, shruti box, gong, flute, koshi chimes, medicine drum and more!

Through the interactions between Michael’s flow sound and Aurelie’s mindful art, you will be discovering new ways to transform your emotions and inner thoughts visually.

There are no rules – just the expression of your own visions. 

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All the art supplies are included in the price but feel free to bring your own materials.

Feedback and group discussion at the end optional.

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Full details about your facilitators here

Sunday 24 October, 15:00 - 16:30

Zenw2 Studio

We all want to be happy. And science shows that happiness not only feels great but also predicts a longer life, better physical health, better social relationships, and even a higher pay. Our ability to find happiness is strongly tied to your positive well-being. But how do we pursue happiness effectively?

Join us for this multi-disciplinary workshop, blending mindfulness, beautiful poetry, and cutting-edge science of positive psychology, to explore the roots of a happy and meaningful life.

Keitlin will lead you through some of the most thought-provoking and practical exercises from the science of happiness, so you can learn how to apply these research-backed insights to your own wellbeing.

After the workshop, you will receive a digital copy of the handouts and an exercise pack to work on at your own pace.

Keitlin is a Certified Human Potential Coach (CHPC) and is passionate about helping highly motivated women navigate and raise their game in life, take charge of their holistic wellbeing and reach their full potential. Find out more.

26 September   11:15am - 1:15pm

Zenw2 Studio

We’re happy to invite you for the third of a series of workshops called Mindful Play Date - Grown Ups Only where you’ll be encouraged to play along with creativity and yoga connecting and embracing your inner child in a safe environment. 

There is no right or wrong, no art skills or yoga experience required. Just you and the wish to play freely.

For the third edition we’ll be practicing a few exercises well known by artists as ways to release creativity! Paint, crayons, markers, pens, coloured pencils and paper will be our media to explore authenticity and access our creative power.

All the art supplies are included in the price but feel free to bring your own materials.

The facilitators will be Carina Bidese, a Yoga Teacher and Life Coach, and Francine Desoux an artist and life explorer.

8th August   11:15am - 1:15pm

Gladstone Park

We’re happy to invite you for the second of a series of workshops called Mindful Play Date - Grown Ups Only where you’ll be encouraged to play along with creativity and yoga and connect and embrace your inner child in a safe environment. 

There is no right or wrong, no art skills or yoga experience requested. Just you and the wish to play freely.

For the second edition we’ll bring the idea of customisation! You can explore your authentic self with a new or old t-shirt, carrier bag, jeans, a shoe or any kind of fabric you wish to give it your own style! 

All the art supplies are included in the price but feel free to bring with you your own materials. 

You will need a fabric to customise and a yoga mat or a towel. 

In case of rain, the workshop will happen at zenw2 studio, in Willesden Green. 

The facilitators will be Carina Bidese, a Yoga Teacher and Life Coach, and Francine Desoux an artist and life explorer.

10:00 am - 12:00pm

10th July

“Do we stop playing because we grow old or do we grow old because we stop playing?” This quote from the movie TAG, 2018 (a film about five friends who have been in a thirty year long game of tag), is an important question for all of us who eventually lost sight of our inner child and will lead our experience together.

With this in mind we invite you for the first of a series of workshops called Mindful Play Date - Grown Ups Only where you’ll be encouraged to play along with creativity and yoga and connect and embrace your inner child in a safe environment. 

There is no right or wrong, no art skills or yoga experience requested. Just you and the wish to play freely.

All the art supplies are included in the price but feel free to bring with you your own materials. You will need a yoga mat or a towel. 

In case of rain, the workshop will happen at zenw2 studio, in Willesden Green. 

The facilitators will be Carina Bidese, a Yoga Teacher and Life Coach, and Francine Desoux an artist and life explorer.