OmPowerment Video
The OmPowerment Project empowers refugees to lead themselves and members of their communities in the healing practice of trauma-informed yoga - check out this video of the time they spent in the Yoganest earlier this year!
Find out more about the project here: https://ompower.org/
Walking on surface
We've loved sharing simple Mindfulness exercises with you recently, and today we're looking at how to feel the surface with our feet...
Our feet are such wonderful things, they have 26 bones and over 8000 nerves. They carry us through our day, most of the time tucked away in socks and shoes.
Now that it’s summer, it’s time to explore the world bare food and expose them to new sensations. Go to the park or the beach and walk barefoot. Bring your awareness into your feet and allow yourself to feel… warm, cold, rough, spiky, smooth, wet, soft…?
Explore the world with your feet, it can open a new perspective.
Mats out!
Getting ready for the day...
New pregnancy yoga class
Join Rosie Slay (👇) this Saturday, who will be kicking off our new pregnancy yoga class at 12.45pm! You can expect: slow flowing, breath-led spacious movement to help your body through pregnancy and birth. The class is £10 and you can find out more here: stmargaretshouse.org.uk/classes/pregnancy-yoga
New coworking space launches!
We love being based in the creative hub of East London, and it's no surprise that it's home to more artists than anywhere else in Europe. But it is also one of the most economically deprived parts of the UK.
Over at our sister project The Create Place, they want creatives to have the chance to work independently, but in an affordable setting. That's why they've set up co-working Fridays!
Launching at this wonderful arts space tomorrow, they'll be offering two time slots to choose from: 10am-1pm and/or 1pm-4pm, with one three-hour time slot being just £5.
Not only will you get to work in the friendly and peaceful environment of the arts workshop, but there's also wifi, coffee, a meeting room and opportunities to build networks as the project develops. (And you'll be in the heart of Bethnal Green, just next door to us!)
Find out more, including how to book your space, here: http://www.stmargaretshouse.org.uk/coworking-fridays/
Want to live in a soft and fluffy bubble? Who doesn't! Pop along this Sunday from 1pm for 'A Woman's Touch' workshop with Sanga Sanga. Embrace your inner Goddess as you explore the healing touch with other women, focusing on connection and being open. http://ow.ly/KHaD30j38iG
Ready for spring? Join in with this The Herbal Blessing Clinic. at our sister project, The Create Place, on 17th March. Learn to make simple detoxifying recipes that'll help get winter out of your system🌼🌷 The workshop starts at 10AM & is £20 http://ow.ly/PBvI30iMsZF
Happy #internationalwomensday2018 to all you wonderful women out there! We need to continue to push for progress and support one another ♀️ Let us know which women inspire you, we'd love to hear & share their stories.
And to celebrate #IWD2018, St Margaret's House are holding a free panel event where three brilliant social enterprises (Wish , Bread & Roses & Juta Shoes) are sharing their experience in pushing for this progress & tackling the obstacles women face.
Happening in our sister project, the Gallery Cafe, doors open at 6PM, with the panel discussion starting at 7:15PM. They'll also be a chance to network after, so please stick around! http://ow.ly/xzsG30iPn3o
We love the start of each month as it means Annalisa Cohen is here offering head, neck & shoulder massages! Only happening the first Monday of every month, this is your chance to try Seated Acupuncture therapy 🙏 Drop in on 5th March between 10AM-12PM http://ow.ly/wcuw30izJaW
Happy #ValentinesDay ❤️ Whether today's being spent with your partner, your friends, your family, or you're using the day as a chance to check in with yourself, we hope you're feeling the love!
Sound the klaxon because our #photography competition closes THIS THURSDAY 📣📣 This is your chance to have your work featured at the Gallery Cafe (our wonderful sister project!) as part of our Women's Month #exhibition. Just send in a 📸 of an #EastLondon woman you admire using our form: http://ow.ly/N46J30ih8Zp