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mindfulness with rehana

Mindfulness is not all about sitting crossed legged on the side of a mountain! Mindfulness is about cultivating attitudes that help us function better, in relation to all we experience, in our daily lives. Regular mindfulness meditation practice develops these skills. Creative industries demand the ability for individuals to be calm under immense pressure. Neuroscience research proves that mindfulness reduces activity in the amygdala helping us to be less reactive to stressors and to recover better from stress. Our mindfulness classes with TV Stage Manager Rehana Rafiq Lee can build tools for resilience as well as offer a reset pause and a moment of calm.

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Cost: £400 for 1 hour; £2,300 for 8-week course

CRAFTING with nina

Help your team find their flow. Being creative, free from pressure, can put you in a psychological state of flow, helping you to lose all sense of time and self. The benefits range from improved focus, higher productivity, reduced stress levels and it trains our brains to be more creative and innovative. Choose a theme to suit your team with TV PM Nina Elegba, founder of Recess Living. 

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Craft with Intention: Using the method of collaging, guests shall create a beautiful abstract work of art inspired by their personal goals and intentions.
Cost: Please contact us to discuss organising a workshop for your team.

Colour me Calm Marbling Workshop (Kit included): In this workshop we invite you to lose yourself in colour and discover the art of marbling pattern creation.
Participants: max 35 people
Cost: Please contact us to discuss organising a workshop for your team.

Ceramics Workshop (Kit included): In this workshop guests will create their own ceramic pieces from air dry clay using hand-building techniques.
Participants: max 35 people
Cost: Please contact us to discuss organising a workshop for your team.

i-Rest Meditation with Christina

iRest is a simple and accessible form of meditation designed for modern day living. During a class you are guided into a deeply relaxed state where brainwaves associated with relaxation, healing and creativity can be accessed. When practiced regularly iRest helps you to meet challenging and difficult situations with an increased sense of ease. iRest combines traditional Yoga Nidra (dream yoga) with Western psychology and neuroscience. iRest has been shown to be effective in scientific trials for conditions including chronic pain, sleep problems, depression and anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Cost: £480 for 75mins; £2,200 for 6-week course.

feel better in 5 with bec

Learn how to feel better in five minutes through transformative tools Breathwork and Emotional Freedom Technique. Lead by ex-TV Exec Bec Milligan your staff can experience Bec's unique combination of Tap & Breathe. Embracing evidence-based approaches to reducing cortisol and soothing the nervous system, in one practical and empowering system. Tap & Breathe can be booked either as a one off workshop or a lead 6 hour course, these techniques can become a go to in your self-care toolkit.

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Cost: £400 for 1 hour; £2,280 for 6-week course.

GOOD MOOD FOOD with Bec

To feel our best, we can begin by looking at how we're fuelling ourselves. The body reads ‘busy’ as stress (and who in TV isn't busy). Stress depletes vital nutrients, the lack of which can lead to many symptoms such as low energy, brain fog, poor mood, hormonal imbalance and burn-out. If we learn how to replenish these nutrients - we can buffer effects on the body and banish burn out. In this eye opening, practical (and fun) workshop ex-TV Exec Bec Milligan shares simple but effective ways to feel your best when you are burning the candle at both ends.

Other Workshops available: Eat for Deep Sleep, Energy Boost, and Immunity 101.

DETAILS

Cost: £400 for 1 hour

Nina Elegba is the founder of Recess Living, an events and lifestyle company who create experiences, stories and connections to inspire you to enjoy a guilt free timeout. Alongside this Nina has also worked for over 16 years in the production management sector of the UK Television industry, with credits including Glow Up’, ‘Let it Shine’, and ‘Children in Need’.

Nina is on a mission to combat the stress and burnout suffered by creative freelancers within the film and television industry where she began her career.

Bec Milligan is BANT registered Nutritionist, EFT & breath-work practitioner with a special interest in stress resilience & self-care for the creative industries. Having transitioned from roles as TV executive and commissioner, Bec understands the demands of the fast-paced media industry, and is passionate about providing creative teams and freelancers with a wellbeing toolkit to buffer the effects of a frenetic lifestyle on the mind and body.

As well as running a 1:1 clinic, Bec is founder of The Self- Care Sanctuary, an online membership providing micro self-care practices for emotional balance.

Rehana Rafiq Lee has worked in the TV Industry for over 20 years as a Stage Manager in Entertainment.She started practising mindfulness meditation 9 years ago to help her manage stress levels and anxious thoughts.

Now a Mindfulness Teacher trained by The Mindfulness Network in affiliation with the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice at Bangor University, Rehana is keen to introduce mindfulness to the industry she knows so well and feels would benefit greatly.

Christina Christoph is a senior level Yoga Teacher (Yoga Alliance) and Level 2 qualified iRest meditation teacher, who is interested in helping creative professionals increase their holistic fitness and gain a deeper sense of wellbeing. Christina first turned to Yoga as a means of reducing back pain and mental stress whilst working long hours as a PD and Development Exec in the TV Industry.

Christina has always had a passion for movement practices and holistic fitness training methods and holds a BA Hons degree in Dance (1996) and a variety of fitness training qualifications.

Jude Spencer is the founder of Dolly having spent over 12 years working in the film and TV industry. Having felt the effects that working in a pressurised industry and recognising the need for greater awareness, Jude retrained as a Mental Health First Aid trainer.

Jude delivers a variety of Mental Health workshops to the creative industries as well as running The Daily Cuppa a free support group for the TV industry. Jude handpicked this amazing team for their expertise in their field of wellbeing and direct industry experience.