What's On

Open class in moving meditation and ecstatic dance. All welcome. Tuesdays (from 17th April) 7.15-10pm. The Space, Lansdown, Stroud. Andrew: (01453) 757362

Fortnightly, Horsley Village Hall, GL6 0PT. Thursday evenings, £5.00. Drop-in class, beginners welcome. Healing, transforming, relaxing, fun! Contact Hazel: (01453) 834125, hazel@hazelyoung.co.uk

Yoga: 10am-12md Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-2.30pm Wednesday, 7-9pm Tuesday and Thursday. Contact Alix Jones, (01886) 833826. Pilates Tuesday 10am. Contact Liz Batty, 07790 567790. Malvern Sangha, Buddhist service Wednesday 7-30pm. Contact Fiona and Kaspa, 07900 605055. Baby Massage Class: Thursday 11am-12.30pm. Contact Jennie Sheringham, (01684) 565586. Yoga Workshops with Jane Dawson: www.theyogapractice.co.uk, (01684) 565586. Interfaith Services: 2nd Sunday of the month, 10am. Contact Lionel Shorestone, (01684) 560098

Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves. Regular walks, meetings, pilgrimages in Three Counties area. Fiona Hopes: (01684) 892533

'Explore yourself through art' regular group and individual sessions. For details call Ann (01684) 575095, email eannj@hotmail.com

Authorised Mother Meera meditation group. Friday evenings 7.30-9pm near Stroud. Next dates: 20th April, 11th May, 8th June. Contact: trtandmeditationstroud@ymail.com or ring June on 07969 972124. Also see mothermeera.org.uk

Fourth Tuesday of the month with Leo and Stella Sofer. 7.30-9.30pm. £5-£7 sliding scale. Taizé, Gospel, Harmonic Temple sacred songs in harmony at Hawkwood College, Stroud GL6 7QW www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk. FFI, Leo Sofer tel. (01452) 810929

One-to-one tuition in meditation/spiritual development. Clairvoyant medium Richard Holmes. Also personal consultations and psychic surgery. Telephone (01666) 500479 (Tetbury). www.richardfholmes.co.uk

Learn effective relaxation techniques - low cost workshops and mini workshops. Contact Stephen Husbands, registered Hypnotherapist/Homeopath, (01684) 563626

A means to living well. Day, evening and individual tuition in the Stroud area. Iyengar trained, 12 years exp. Suitable for all, including beginners. (01453) 762838, www.yogastroud.co.uk

Fridays at 7.30pm, Christ Church (in the church), Brunswick Square, Montpellier Road, Gloucester. (01452) 540657, www.whitedragon.co.uk. Other nights available.

Weekly with Dawn Morgan, Monday evenings @ Stroud GL5 1BN, £8 conc. £12 or £50 for 5 (not necessarily consecutive). Contact Dawn: 01453 750608, dawn@shapeshift.co.uk. www.shapeshift.co.uk

Mondays 7pm, Berryhill (The Hut), Lakers Road. Other nights available. (01452) 540657, www.whitedragon.co.uk

Wednesdays at 7.30pm, Paganhill Hall, Mathew’s Way, Stroud. Other nights available. (01452) 540657, www.whitedragon.co.uk

Healing and Support: 1st & 3rd Mondays monthly. 7.30-9.30pm. Isbourne Foundation, 2 Wolseley Terrace, Chelt. Contact Julie: (01242) 234250.

First Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm, The Exmouth Arms, 167 Bath Road, Cheltenham GL53 7LX. Guests/new members welcome. Contact: (01242) 570 387 or www.cheltenhamdowsers.org

Joyful expressive dance to inspiring music. Beginners class. No partner or experience required. Cheltenham YMCA. Wednesdays 7-8.30pm. £10 (concessions). Contact Victoria: 07968 100555, victoria@biodanzadance.co.uk, www.biodanzadance.co.uk

Regular Thursday evening talks, twice-yearly day workshops. Graham: (01242) 228796

Monthly afternoon workshops - no prior experience required. See large advert for the uses of NLP. Contact Kim for details kimmphillips@hotmail.com. Or visit www.integralnlp.co.uk for accredited Practitioner and Master courses.

Second Saturday of the month at a central Forest location. For programme and booking details, visit www.goddessdance.co.uk Tel. Helen: (01594) 821251 email helen@goddessdance.co.uk

Phone Gillian : (01242) 248663. Springbank Resource Centre Tuesdays 10.30–11.30am, Charlton Kings Library Tuesdays 6.30–7.30pm; Wednesdays 1.30–2.30pm. www.taichicheltenham.com

Regular monthly qigong class with Daverick Leggett. A simple and profound practice for self-healing. No experience necessary. Saturdays 10am-4pm. Contact Chaya: (01242) 571285

in Wye Valley. Details: www.maxinesmillie.com

Thursdays at 7.30pm, Christ Church Sports Centre, Arle Road, Cheltenham. Other nights available. (01452) 540657, www.whitedragon.co.uk

A series of stand-alone workshops which will help you start to change your life. Visit www.metimecoaching.vpweb.co.uk and www.midlifemotivation.vpweb.co.uk Tel. Helen: (01594) 821251

for all NLP and EFTers, regardless of School, wanting to hone their skills. Contact Kim for details kimmphillips@hotmail.com. www.integralnlp.co.uk.

meet every Tuesday morning and Thursday evening - Absent/Contact/Earth Healing, Meditation, White Eagle Teachings. For further details phone Julia or Ken on (01242) 232808.

with Ton Akkermans and Carolina Schomper from Holland. A transformative crafts process with a master metal worker. The rhythm of metal work, the heat of the forge and the alchemical process of shaping your own instrument in an outdoor studio offer a unique combination of physical and spiritual engagement and connection to ancient Tibetan techniques. Residential single £552; shared £492; non-res £412. At Hawkwood (see April 6-9, above).

with Ton Akkermans and Carolina Schomper, Gabriella Kapfer and Heather Cowen. Handmade instruments, strings and voice. £7/£5 At Hawkwood College, Stroud, GL6 7QW. Tel: (01453) 759034 Website: www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk

with Annett Bank. Believing is seeing! Free your spirit and join us for an exciting weekend of discovering how you find your genuine life purpose and create an inspiring self-portrait that expresses what you essentially are: a beautiful, authentic being! Residential single £221; shared £191; non-residential £151. At Hawkwood (see May 3, above).

A day of transformation,celebration and ecstatic heart realisation for women wishing to explore the fire within. A workshop around a fire in the beautiful Forest of Dean. Details www.maxinesmillie.com

Free taster workshops. Meet the tutors. Tours of Hawkwood, children’s activities. Story-telling. Live music. Delicious food and much much more... An enjoyable day for the whole family. Free entry. Parking £2 per car. At Hawkwood (see May 3, above).

Free Entry, free therapy treatments, stands, movement and sound workshops, and 'There's no place like Om!', with legendary sound healer Stewart Pearce. 10am-5pm, The Isbourne Holistic Centre, 4 Wolseley Terrace, Orield Road, Cheltenham. (01242) 254321 www.isbourne.org

An Equine Assisted one-day personal growth workshop, 10am-5pm. Cost £50 per person including lunch. A workshop exploring our somatic selves through the Way of the Horse. Practical exercises with horses to unlock, engage and empower the authentic self. No experience with horses required. No riding. Just a spirit of adventure! Red Horse Foundation, Thrupp, Stroud, Glos. Email info@redhorsefoundation.org or call 07963 863453.

with Nikki Simpson. A fresh approach to quieten and still the mind some simple meditation practices before immersing yourself creatively in the idyllic landscape at Hawkwood. Bring digital camera. £63. At Hawkwood (see May 3, above).

with Maggie Whitehouse. Clear negative teachings about God; explore the Cosmic balance between masculine and feminine energies and powerful archetypes such as the Virgin Mary, Gaiea and Mary Magdalene. £63. At Hawkwood (see May 3, above).

Annual Ancient Mysteries Conference with international speakers, Glastonbury, Somerset. Tours on Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. £85 or £50/£45 per day. www.megalithomania.co.uk

with Penny Stirling. A lively, interactive and informative day. Please come ready to share your own experiences. Participants will receive a free copy of the School of Homeopathy's booklet Get Well Soon. £63. At Hawkwood (see May 3, above).

with Jim Divers. A fun day to guide new or potential beekeepers and those with more experience beekeepers who wish to explore alternative methods of keeping bees in an empathetic way. £59. At Hawkwood (see May 3, above).

both spring-like and reflective. Friendly group, all dances taught. Friends' Meeting House, Warwick Place, Cheltenham 7-9pm. Kris Lee: (01451) 822438

Creative resolutions of conflict between Saturn and Uranus through the mediation of Chiron. Astrologer, musician and funeral celebrant Mandy Morrell explores the myth of Prometheus, the Chiron return and the composer Shostakovitch. Aquarius Severn, 8-10pm (see April 19).

Public Talk with William Meader, international teacher fro USA. A unique opportunity to closely examine the nature of planetary entities, and how they each contribute to the unfoldment of human consciousness. 8pm. £7/£5. At Hawkwood (see May 3, above).

with Kevan Manwaring. If you want to enhance your public speaking skills, boost self-confidence, explore the world's treasure hoard of stories, or simply enjoy tapping into your creativity and imagination, this is for you. No experience necessary. £63. At Hawkwood (see May 3, above).

Textiles with Sian Martin. Create embroidered wrapped embellishments to add to embroidered surfaces, or use as gorgeous jewellery forms or small sculptural shapes. £71. At Hawkwood (see May 3, above).

Teachings from the Heart Sutra. Spend the day exploring Buddha's teachings on the Four Profundities. 10.30am-4pm. £20 (£15 concessions) includes vegetarian lunch. Akanishta Buddhist Centre, Cheltenham, (01242) 269807. www.meditationincheltenham.org.uk

10am–3pm Isbourne Holistic Centre, Cheltenham. Kate Sharp’s zany writing exercises with laughter yoga to invigorate creativity! 07549 526042, www.vibrantkate.com

Bristol psychotherapist and astrologer Cate Reidy explores the true nature of this often misunderstood part of the horoscope. Aquarius Severn, 8-10pm (see April 19).