Febuary
Hedge laying course (No.2) 4th/5th February here at Braziers Park
Restore an ancient hedge at Braziers Park and learn about the history of hedge laying, the tools required, tools maintenance, techniques and health and safety.
Arrive 9.00am for welcome and refreshments for a 9.30am start. The course will finish at 4.00pm on each day. You are welcome to attend for one day only. The cost is £30.00 per day including a wholesome organic lunch.
Please bring outdoor clothes and also any of your favorite tools such as loppers or bow saw, but this is not essential.
The course will be run by experienced tutor Mr Clive Leeke.
Please contact Braziers office for booking details.
If you require a bed for the night Braziers will happily put you up at our B&B rate, single- sex dormitory accommodation will be available at a reduced rate, please call the office to book in as soon as possible.
Thurs 4th UN-Resolved: A New Year in Palestine
A talk about the Gaza Freedom March and the current situation in Palestine
by writer David Charles. Free entrance. 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Fri 5th – Sun 7th Sarah Hanks Yoga Weekend
Enjoy extended sessions of hatha flow yoga, pranayama, meditation and
yoga nidra, as well as walks in the countryside and good company around
the fire in the evenings. All levels warmly welcomed. sarah@practiceyoga.
co.uk 07717 358866 www.practiceyoga.co.uk
Sat 6th – Sun 7th Wind Spirit North American Indian Sweat Lodge
A traditional ceremony connecting with one’s self, each other and Mother
Earth, cleansing, healing, grounding, energizing and
rediscovering. 01550 721615 www.windspirit.co.uk
Thurs 11th The Monthly Singing Group
Exploring songs from various shores in unison and harmony in a fun,
supportive atmosphere. Led by voice teacher Katherine Lucas who also
performs with the trio ‘Kismet’. www.kismet-music.co.uk
Mail or call Tim – 07951 579542
Fri 12th – Sun 14th Maitrisara – NEB
Quakers and Buddhists explore spiritual approaches to sustaining social
action. Led by Alex Wildwood and Maitrisara.
E-mail
Sun 14th Braziers Park – Creativity Sunday
To celebrate 60 years of creative practice at Braziers Park a full year’s
program has been developed, with guest artists, workshops and lectures.
Bring the people you love most and develop your creative thoughts and
skills together.
Tues 16th – Wed 17th Braziers Park – Estate Work Mid-Week
Come enjoy the snow drops in our forest and help with pruning that needs
doing in the garden as well as preparing for spring.
Fri 19th – Sun 21th Tai Chi Retreat run by Re-Vitalise
A gentle mix of theory, practice and spirituality for all levels. Explore the
health and meditative aspects of the art and the synergy between Tai Chi
and Buddhist meditation. 08000 191635 www.re-vitalise.co.uk
Mon 22nd – Tue 23rd Qualifying Social Pedagogy Agents
ThemPra – Social Pedagogy Community Interest, E-mail www.socialpedagogy.co.uk
March
Fri 5th – Sun 7th ‘Moving from a stable base’ by Pippa Graham
This is an opportunity to nourish and re-energize mind, body and spirit.
You will be encouraged to work at your own pace.
www.pippayoga.co.uk
Fri 5th – Sun 7th Braziers Park – Estate Work Weekend
Come and sow the seeds in our Victorian walled garden and get mucky
with some woodland regeneration.
Sat 6th – Sun 7th Wind Spirit North American Indian Sweat Lodge
A traditional ceremony connecting with one’s self, each other and Mother
Earth, cleansing, healing, grounding, energizing and
rediscovering. 01550 721615 www.windspirit.co.uk
Thurs 11th The Monthly Singing Group
Exploring songs from various shores in unison and harmony in a fun,
supportive atmosphere. Led by voice teacher Katherine Lucas who also
performs with the trio ‘Kismet’. www.kismet-music.co.uk
E-mail or call Tim – 07951 579542
Sun 14th Braziers Park Creativity Sunday
Check out our website closer to the date to find out what creative fun we have in store for you & your mother this month.
Fri 12th – Sun 14th Melissa Softley Yoga
In this weekend we will use asana (postures),
partner work, meditation and breathing practices to facilitate both a
deeper body awareness and a seasonal connection.
Tel: 07815 624 368. E-mail
Wednesday 17th March Freedom In Love
19:00 to 22:00 at Braziers Park, Ipsden, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Explore the connections between freedom, love, confidence, compassion and happiness.
In modern society it seems that, while all may appear to be well on the surface, many people experience a subtle feeling of discontent, and lack of self-assurance. Freedom in Love is a new course designed to explore the reasons for these feelings, and work on ways of resolving them.
At its foundation is the idea that genuine confidence, freedom, and inner peace arise more naturally as a result of embracing universal compassion, presence, and love. In this context the word presence is used to denote a state of positive acceptance of what is so. Not a fatalistic acceptance, but a holistic open acceptance in which constructive choices can be confidently made.
For further information and booking please see our website: £7.50 per person
freedominlove.com
Fri 19th – Sun 21st Yoga Retreat run by Re-Vitalise
Learn at a relaxed pace through informal but intensive tuition.
08000 191635 www.re-vitalise.co.uk
Fri 26th – Sun 28th Yoga on a Shoestring
An opportunity to do yoga twice a day with experienced teachers, take
walks in the beautiful surrounding countryside and enjoy healthy vegetarian
meals. 020 8690 0890 www.yogaonashoestring.com
April
Fri 2nd Mon 5th Braziers Park – Easter Creativity Weekend
Guest speakers, a mixture of old and new crafts and skills, workshops
and demonstrations. Family friendly thought provoking weekend.
Fri 9th to Sun 11th April Yoga weekend with Dory Walker
The Daily Programme
There will be two yoga classes a day, a song workshop and the opportunity to book massage treatments (nb extra cost). Mornings will begin with meditation and pranayama (breathing techniques). In the evening we will have a shorter meditation and restorative asana class & yoga nidra.
Delicious vegetarian food will be served and plenty of time just to hang out and chat, meet new people, read, relax around a log fire and enjoy being in community in natural surroundings.
Arrival time on the Friday is 3pm onwards. We will have our first yoga session together at 6pm. We will finish on the Sunday at 4pm.
Things to do;
Enjoy walks to the beautiful village of Ipsden, and around the 50 acres of Braziers Park. Braziers is a working eco community with chickens, pigs, sheep, a walled vegetable garden and an ancient orchard. It is a gorgeous old manor house (formally home to Ian Flemming… 007) set in the rolling Chiltern Hills, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are many walks to explore – along the Thames, through the woods and in the Chiltern Hills. A short drive away is Grey’s Court, a National Trust gardens and various picturesque historic villages.
Cost;
£230 shared room
£295 single room
Costs includes all classes, accommodation, all meals, tea, coffee. Please note that you will need to bring your own towels – bed linen is provided.
To book please contact Dory or Belle or call 07896215044 www.yogabelle.co.uk
Sat 10th Sun 11th Wind Spirit North American Indian Sweat Lodge
A traditional ceremony connecting with one’s self, each other and Mother
Earth, cleansing, healing, grounding, energizing and
rediscovering. 01550 721615 www.windspirit.co.uk
Sun 11th Braziers Park – Creativity Sunday
Fun, thought and laughter.
Thurs 15th The Monthly Singing Group
Exploring songs from various shores in unison and harmony in a fun,
supportive atmosphere. Led by voice teacher Katherine Lucas who also
performs with the trio ‘Kismet’. www.kismet-music.co.uk
E-mail or call Tim – 07951 579542
Fri 16th Sun 18th Yoga on a Shoestring
An opportunity to do yoga twice a day with experienced teachers, take
walks in the beautiful surrounding countryside and enjoy healthy vegetarian
meals. 020 8690 0890 www.yogaonashoestring.com
Mon 19th Wed 21th Braziers Park – Estate Work Midweek
Come help Anna, Kelly and John around the Estate and get a spring in
your step. It’s always popular at this time so book early.
Fri 23rd Sun 25th Tai Chi Retreat run by Re-Vitalise
A gentle mix of theory, practice and spirituality for all levels. Explore the
health and meditative aspects of the art and the synergy between Tai Chi
and Buddhist meditation. 08000 191635 www.re-vitalise.co.uk
May
Mon 3rd Braziers Park – Speical 60th Aniversary May Day
A traditional yet eco-gentle day festival complete with live music, folk
dancing, stalls and games for young and old.
Fri 7th Sun 9th Tai Chi Working Weekend
An Opportunity to help out with
‘Re-Vitalising’ Braziers. The mornings will be spent learning Tai Chi the
afternoons working on the estate.This retreat will be run at a reduced
cost to reflect the effort and help you will be bringing to Braziers!
08000 191635 www.re-vitalise.co.uk
Fri 14th Sun 16th Simon Thackeray Aikido
Aikido is a dynamic and expansive martial
art. As usual, during this annual camping weekend we will work with
the Bokken and Jo. The course is only open to members of White Oak
Aikido, RUSU Aikido and invited guests.
Mon 17th Wed 19th Braziers Park – Estate Work Mid-Week
Mon 17th Mon 31st Braziers Park – “Everyone’s an artist” – Oxfordshire Artweeks
An exhibition of local artists and art groups with workshops to get
involved in a colourful arty party. Coordinated by Di Renshaw and
Janey Carline (Closed May 21st -23rd for Wood Festival) Free entry.
Fri 21st Sun 23rd Wood Festival
A fantastic small eco-friendly festival complete with live acts, workshops,
local organic food and drinks, campfires, compost toilets,
open-air showers, lovely people and a solar-powered stage.
01235 821262 www.thisistruck.com
Fri 14th Sun 16th Braziers Park Members Weekend
For further info call 01491 680221
Mon 24th Thurs 27th The Magic of Groups and Challenge
Introduction to the principles and methods of experiential learning and
outdoor activities. This course will enable participants to
experience the dynamics and impact of experiential learning settings. It
will also provide participants with the necessary theoretical understanding
to make use of the method in their own work practice.
E-mail www.socialpedagogy.co.uk
Sat 29th Mon 31st Yoga Retreat with Pranasana Yoga – Matt Gluck and Dorna Djenab
A relaxing and rejuvenating weekend including Hatha Yoga. Tai Chi and
Qi Gong. With country walks and a bonfire on Saturday night! Optional
Thai, Ayurvedic or Indian Head Massage.
020 8440 3592 www.pranasanayoga.com
Fri 28th Sat 5th Sacred Arts Camp – The Dance of Universal Peace
Tues 31st Fri 4th Medicine for the Earth
In simple practices and community ceremonies we will learn to transmute
toxins. Finding our own inner stillness will allow us to reconnect
with the laws of nature and with the origin of creativity in respect of all
the teaching of creation.
Beatrice Simmons 0041 78 602 28 38. E-mail
01297 33700 www.sacred-arts-camp.org.uk
Fri 30th Sun 2nd A weekend of Hatha yoga with Terry Reader
www.breatheryoga.com
June
Fri 4th Sun 6th Yoga Retreat run by Re-Vitalise
Learn at a relaxed pace through informal but intensive tuition
08000 191635 www.re-vitalise.co.uk
Sat 19th Sun 20th Wind Spirit North American Indian Sweat Lodge
A traditional ceremony connecting with one’s self, each other and Mother
Earth, cleansing, healing, grounding, energizing and
rediscovering. 01550 721615 www.windspirit.co.uk
Fri 11th Sun 13th Braziers Park – Estate Work Weekend
Summer is here and there’s fun to be had so check the website closer to the time to find what work
needs to be done.
Fri 25th Sun 27th Yoga on a Shoestring
An opportunity to do yoga twice a day with experienced teachers, take
walks in the beautiful surrounding countryside and enjoy healthy vegetarian
meals. 020 8690 0890 www.yogaonashoestring.com