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Monday 22 February.

from 10am

LIVE Welcome Session including Laughter Yoga and Sophrology Session

Welcoming opening session with Cllr Kathleen Wenaden & Cllr Glyn Evans including Laughter Yoga with Fiona Mason and later in the day, take part in a relaxing Sophrology session
 
  • 10am LIVE Welcome opening session with Cllr Kathleen Wenaden & Cllr Glyn Evans including Laughter Yoga with Fiona Mason.
The theme for this event is 'what has kept you well in lockdown' – please share your thoughts with us- this could be in pictures or words To attend contact townclerk@wivenhoe.gov.uk   Do you fancy trying something new that will enhance your sense of wellbeing?  Sandrine invites you to come and experience the benefits of Sophrology, a gentle guided practice, also called “dynamic relaxation”, which combines quick, simple physical and breathing exercises with short visualisations, and helps to generate an overall sense of vitality and well-being by tapping into our inner resources for balance, calm and positivity. All you need for the session is a chair! The sessions are free and open to everyone.

Tuesday 23 February.

Tai Chai and Cooking

Join a gentle Tai Chai session and take part in an introduction to plant based goodness
 
  • Tai Chai for Health- Wake up with Tara! Self-care is important. Join Tara in her gentle Tai Chai for health session. You can join in with her whilst seated in a chair or standing. Relax and enjoy!
  • Cooking with Wivenhoe Kitchen: Wivenhoe Kitchen offer freshly prepared vegan meals. Join them for a cooking session which will introduce you to plant based goodness!

Start times available on the day visit https://www.facebook.com/TownCouncilWivenhoe for further details

Wednesday 24 February.

from 10am

Perseverance and Dementia Talks, Yoga and Seated Aerobics

Find out more about the art of creative perseverance and making Wivenhoe a Dementia friendly town, join a Yoga class and take part in seated aerobics
    The Art of Creative Perseverance If you're struggling with all of 'this', join Julia Payne from the Hub and Andy Gibson from Mindapples for their latest Balance talk, all about the art of creative perseverance, picking yourself up, coping with disappointment, and finding and holding onto hope  
  • 11.00am LIVE Session with Rosalva Johnston from the Alzheimers Society on how you can become a Dementia Friend and how we can make Wivenhoe a Dementia Friendly town!
(booking essential) Join Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87109082603?pwd=VzdOMjU3NkhxTGdzOWZzV2hURi9qdz09 Meeting ID: 871 0908 2603 Passcode: CO79
  • Yoga with Katy Walker: Join Katy a local experienced yoga instructor for a Yin Yoga Class
  • 30 Minute Seated Aerobics- Work out with Lindsay- why not try seated aerobics!
Start times available on the day visit https://www.facebook.com/TownCouncilWivenhoe for further details

Thursday 25 February.

Baking, Running, Aerobics, Writing and Poetry

Join a child friendly baking session, watch Wivenhoe Running Club beginner videos, 30 minute Shimmy'n'Groove aerobics, LIVE writing for well being and join LIVE Poetry Wivenhoe for a potpourri of poetry
 
  • Bake with the Chubby Badger: Based locally the Chubby Badger specialises in French pastries and seasonal bakes created by a Le Cordon Bleu trained pastry chef. Join them for this child friendly baking session.
  • Wivenhoe Running Club: The club will be releasing Beginners Running videos on their Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/wivenhoerunners 
  • 30 Minutes Aerobics: Aerobics with Shimmy’n’Groove! This session will improve all elements of fitness such as flexibility, muscular strength and cardio.5.30pm
Start times available on the day visit https://www.facebook.com/TownCouncilWivenhoe for further details   Expressive writing has been shown to calm the emotions, still the mind and encourage feelings of wellbeing and compassion, meaning that we become kinder to others, and kinder to ourselves. Developing a regular writing habit in a journal can be a wonderful meditative and mindful start to the day. In this session, Fi Mason from Wivenhoe based Word After Word will guide you through some easy and playful writing activities that will help release any tensions and worries you have in a creative and affirming way. Join if you would like to find the ‘write’ way forward!     This group has been around since 2007.  In normal times they promote live poetry events each month, their usual venue being the Royal British Legion.  They now hold the events by Zoom, so there is no specific limit on numbers.  For this forthcoming event, they have a dozen readers lined up for a potpourri of poetry! To join the audience please email  treasurer@poetrywivenhoe.org   for the Zoom link.

Friday 26 February.

9.30am

LIVE laughter Yoga for families

Come along, and we guarantee it won’t take long before we’re all doing some genuine, deep and hearty laughing… Something we surely all need a bit more of right now. 
  Re-connect with your playful side and join Wivenhoe’s very own laughter yogini Fi Mason for a brief foray into the fun, wonderful and life enhancing practice of Laughter Yoga. Science shows that laughter really does benefit our minds and bodies, and Laughter Yoga combines deep breathing techniques from Yoga with playful laughter exercises. Come along, and we guarantee it won’t take long before we’re all doing some genuine, deep and hearty laughing… Something we surely all need a bit more of right now.
  • 20 Minutes family fit session
A fitness session that’s appropriate for the whole family!

Saturday 27 February.

9.30am

Pilates LIVE

Enjoy a LIVE 60 minute slow and flow taster class for mixed abilities
  Colchester Pilates is offering a live online 'Slow & Flow' taster class. A mixed-ability class blending traditional and power Pilates. Expect a 60 minute flowing class that will suit people with some previous Pilates experience. You will need access to Zoom and enough space for an exercise mat. Get in touch with Laura to book your free place. Class size is limited to 12ppl, the first twelve people to make contact will get a place.

Monday 1 March.

Book Writing, Pilates, Book Reading and Swing Dance

Get advice and tips on reading, writing including how to write a book! Enjoy a 60 minute class covering the basic principles of Pilates, enjoy our local playwright reading from her Making Art trilogy and learn some cool swing moves,
  • 2pm LIVE session with Suzy Quinn, local author. Join Suzy for a session aimed at children aged 7+ for advice and tips on reading, writing including how to write a book!
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9687238897?pwd=dTdlUDBqNVBBTFJlTStXTFNLdDJ0QT09 Meeting ID: 968 723 8897 Passcode: 543476 Colchester Pilates is offering a live online 'Introduction to Pilates' class. Ideal for people completely new to Pilates, or those who would like a gentle, back-to-basics class with a friendly local teacher. Expect a 60 minute class covering the basic principles of Pilates that will leave you feeling an inch taller. You will need access to Zoom and enough space for an exercise mat. Get in touch with Laura to book your free place. Class size is limited to 12ppl, the first twelve people to make contact will secure a place
  • 7.30pm LIVE Danae Brook- Reading from her Making Art Trilogy Join Danae Brook a local playwright for this reading (booking essential) Booking details to follow
  • Swing Dance Cardio Session
Join Jeff Tong, the lead instructor and choreographer for SwingTrain This 20 minute work-out will get your heart pumping as you bounce around the room to the joyful tunes of classic Swing, Rhythm and Blues, Electro Swing and Hot Jazz. Dance to new tracks each session and learn some cool swing moves along the way!   Start times available on the day visit https://www.facebook.com/TownCouncilWivenhoe for further details  

Tuesday 2 March.

LIVE Sophrology, Cooking & Mindfulness

Do you fancy trying something new that will enhance your sense of wellbeing? Mindfulness and stretching session to calm you and de-stress ready for a new day and freshly prepare vegan meals
  Do you fancy trying something new that will enhance your sense of wellbeing?  Sandrine invites you to come and experience the benefits of Sophrology, a gentle guided practice, also called “dynamic relaxation”, which combines quick, simple physical and breathing exercises with short visualisations, and helps to generate an overall sense of vitality and well-being by tapping into our inner resources for balance, calm and positivity. All you need for the session is a chair! The sessions are free and open to everyone.
  • Cooking with Wivenhoe Kitchen - Wivenhoe Kitchen offer freshly prepared vegan meals. Join them for a cooking session which will introduce you to plant based goodness!
  • Stretch & Mindfulness - join Rosie in a relaxing mindfulness and stretching session to calm you and de-stress ready for a new day
  Start times available on the day visit https://www.facebook.com/TownCouncilWivenhoe for further details

Wednesday 3 March.

Running, Baking and Prayer

Join a 20 minute running session, watch a baking tutorial and take part in LIVE prayer
  • Family fit running session Join this 20 minute running session that’s appropriate for the whole family!
  • Black Cat bakes Join this artisan baker, based in Wivenhoe, for a baking tutorial
  • Live Wivenhoe Community Church  Prayer for Wivenhoe. For details on how to join on Zoom please contact Prayerforwivenhoe@outlook.com
Start times available on the day visit https://www.facebook.com/TownCouncilWivenhoe for further details

Thursday 4 March.

Microgym and Live Writing

Work out at home with Joe and join a LIVE writing session at 5.30pm
  • Microgym Wivenhoe Work out at home with local instructor Joe and check out how you can train at the Microgym Wivenhoe!
Start times available on the day visit https://www.facebook.com/TownCouncilWivenhoe for further details
  • 5.30pm live writing for wellbeing. Expressive writing has been shown to calm the emotions, still the mind and encourage feelings of wellbeing and compassion, meaning that we become kinder to others, and kinder to ourselves. Developing a regular writing habit in a journal can be a wonderful meditative and mindful start to the day. In this session, Fi Mason from Wivenhoe based Word After Word will guide you through some easy and playful writing activities that will help release any tensions and worries you have in a creative and affirming way. Join if you would like to find the ‘write’ way forward! Booking essential, contact fiona@wordafterword.org.uk

Friday 5 March.

from 9.30am

LIVE Laughter Yoga and Wivenhoe Running Club

Reconnect with your playful side and watch beginner running videos
  • 9.30am Wivenhoe’s very own laughter yogini re-connect with your playful side and  join Fi Mason for a brief foray into the fun, wonderful and life enhancing practice of Laughter Yoga. Science shows that laughter really does benefit our minds and bodies, and Laughter Yoga combines deep breathing techniques from Yoga with playful laughter exercises. Come along, and we guarantee it won’t take long before we’re all doing some genuine, deep and hearty laughing… Something we surely all need a bit more of right now. Booking essential, contact fiona@wordafterword.org.uk
Start times available on the day visit https://www.facebook.com/TownCouncilWivenhoe for further details

Monday 8 March .

5.30pm

LIVE Closing Session

5.30 pm LIVE Closing session with Cllr Kathleen Wenaden & Cllr Glyn Evans and announcement of our bird watching competition!
To attend contact Jo, Town Clerk details below

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