𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐐𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐡, 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.
A wonderful opportunity to step back from the busyness of life, by simply allowing yourself this time to pause to reset your body and mind, as we transition into the season of Autumn, in the beautiful, tranquil setting of Beechbrae Wood.
Throughout the day you'll be invited to experience various types of mindfulness meditation in the spacious studio, a mindful walk in stunning surroundings, including a contemplative labyrinth walk, and ending with a relaxing soundbath.
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞:
-10:30am - welcome and introduction
-Morning session - includes mindfulness of breath and body meditation, Qi Gong mindful movement session, and labyrinth walk
-12:30-1:15pm - lunch
-Afternoon session - includes mindful woodland walk and ends with a rest practice and relaxing soundbath
-4:00pm - close
𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝:
A selection of teas and coffee, water, fruit and snacks are included and will be provided throughout the day. Please bring your own lunch with you to suit your dietary requirements. There are indoor and outdoor breakout spaces available for you to sit and connect with others, or wander during the lunchtime break.
Super Earlybird Tickets (purchased before 8th June) are available for £49. Full price tickets are £89. Click here to purchase your space.
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:
𝐄𝐥𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞
Pause to Be was established by Elspeth Lewis in 2019 to share the life-enhancing benefits of mindfulness with others. Elspeth is a certified Mindfulness Teacher, sound practitioner and author, based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She is also a parent to two teenagers and a lively golden retriever.
Elspeth holds a Mindfulness Teaching qualification in the Mindfulness-Based Living Course (MBLC) with Shamash Alidina's Teach Mindfulness Academy, accredited by the Complementary Medical Association (CMA). She also holds a Level 1 Multi-instrument integral sound healing qualification from the Sound Healing Academy.She has also trained in the mindfulness-based approach of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Training) for adults and adolescents, is a registered member of the CMA, and holds PVG Scheme Membership.
𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞
Susie worked as a Social Worker within Criminal Justice for 20 years, and is passionate about helping people to make difficult changes. Since the beginning of 2017, Susie has been delivering mindfulness within her local community in Falkirk. She co-founded Pause & Breathe CIC with her husband, Phil Blackburn and is delighted to have opened The Place to Pause & Breathe in Bonnybridge and The Place for Martial Arts & Wellbeing in Bo'ness - bringing people together in community. Susie is a Mindfulness Coach, a certified Daring to Rest Facilitator and a Qi Gong instructor. Her approach is trauma-sensitive, and she is an advocate of giving participants choice in everything she offers.
𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Elspeth is delighted to be supported on the day by 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐚'𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 who will be sharing a selection of her beautiful gifts and jewellery on the day. Tracey is also very kindly including a small gift for each participant. As well as creating beautiful crystal pieces, Tracey is also a Reiki Master, and holds diplomas in Crystal Reiki, Crystal Healing, Yoga and much more!
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺, 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘴𝘺, 𝘶𝘯𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘪𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘵, 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳, 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦.
𝘛𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯.