Wellbeing workshop

Join us for the next instalment in our Wellbeing Programme – a 60-minute interactive workshop which will exercise both mind and body with practical hints and tips on how to look after yourself and others.

The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week was nature. This session will begin by exploring the key differences between mental health and mental wellness and how nature and the environment can impact our mental wellbeing.

This will be followed by a 10-minute introduction to Pilates to help combat the mid-afternoon slump before moving onto a breathing exercise which will help reduce tension and relieve stress. The session will finish with a short, guided Yoga Nidra - a form of meditation, to help you approach the rest of the day with a clear and focused mind.

You will need the following:

• A laptop or screen large enough to see Samantha
• A yoga mat or towel/blanket
• A jumper and/or blanket
• Slippers or socks
• A clear space to practice, free of obstacles and (if possible!) interruptions
• A bottle of water

Give yourself plenty of time to set-up, log on and get comfortable before the class starts.

If you are pregnant or working with an injury that Samantha should be aware of ahead of class, please let her know via email and she can provide specific guidance during the session - samanthaerinhale@icloud.com

Due to the interactivity of the event, places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

By joining this online wellbeing class, you understand and agree that you are doing so at your own risk. The IIL is not liable, under any circumstance or in any way, including but not limited to limitations of video instruction, the failure of the student to use proper technique or to provide a safe space for practice.

This class will be hosted on Zoom. Please familiarise yourself with their T&Cs and Privacy Statement.

Registration for this event is free of charge, but, if you are able, please consider donating to Barking Foodbank - the IIL's Charity Partner for 2021.

If you would like to make a donation via our JustGiving page, please click here.

For more information on why we are partnering with Barking Foodbank, please click here.

Barking Foodbank was set up by the Hope Family Trust and The Trussell Trust in February 2012 to help tackle hunger in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

• Between 1 April 2019 and 31 March 2020, foodbanks in the Trussell Trust network distributed 1.9 million emergency food supplies to people in crisis, an 18% increase on the previous year
• More than 700,000 of those supplies went to children
• During the first two months of lockdown, Barking Foodbank provided more than 8,300 meals to people in need

For more information on the work of Barking Foodbank, please click here.

Please contact Gemma Warren (07436 263847) with any queries regarding this event.

You will be sent a confirmation email shortly after booking. If you have not received this within one hour, please contact Flora Simpson (020 7397 3912).