Start your weekend off by joining a small group of women for a Meander, Meditate & Make wellbeing session. Led by Caroline Muirhead, a local artist (Green at Heart Art Studio, Dunipace) and Susie Hooper, a wellbeing facilitator and founder of Pause & Breathe, Bonnybridge, you are invited to leave the busyness of life behind for a few hours for a powerful combination of nature, nurture and relaxation.

We will begin by meeting at Green at Heart rural art studio (https://bit.ly/4aolm33) where the group will start their gentle mindful meander across farmland (approx 20min walk) towards a sheltered area of nearby forest. Once in the forest, we will settle in and spend some time connecting to the natural environment and we will be guided through a short meditation sitting amongst the whispering trees. After some light refreshments, the group can let their creativity flow with some simple eco crafting and making activities in the Green at Heart art studio.

This nature based session encourages you to:

• Slow down, unwind and prioritise your own wellbeing

• Give back to yourself through the simple act of participation

• Deepen your connection with the natural environment

• Calm your nervous system and clear your the mind

• Use nature as a tool to tap into your creative self

This is a women only event and places are limited. This wellbeing walk is suitable for beginners. Please bring walking boots or wellies as the ground can be rough and muddy in areas. You will also need to bring a yoga mat, water bottle, waterproof or wet weather gear and a walking stick if you like to use one.

Green at Heart Art Studio

Langlands Farm Livery Yard,

Denny,

FK6 6RH 

What to Bring & Wear

Wrap up warm as the farm is exposed. This is a working farm so please wear appropriate footwear as it can get muddy. You might like to have something with you to sit on during the outside meditation, plus a blanket to stay cosy.

Toilet Facilities

We do have a toilet on the farm which is a short 2 min (sometimes muddy) walk from the studio. 

This session takes place on Saturday 12th July from 10am-1pm, and will be facilitated by Susie from Pause & Breathe and Caroline from Green at Heart Studio. The cost is £49pp and includes hot drinks and homemade snacks. Everyone will have something to take home at the end of the session. please note that there are only 5 spaces available. Click here to book

Meet Your Facilitators:

Caroline Muirhead is a professional mixed media artist and maker and knowledgeable arts educator with over 30 years experience of working creatively within communities. A keen environmentalist with a passion for sustainable design, Caroline is on a mission to redefine and reinvent found materials into quality finished art works and craft pieces. She has exhibited and sold her creative work in Central Scotland, London, Lisbon and Sydney.

In December 2024, Caroline launched Green at Heart Art Studio on the rural working farm in Stirlingshire where she lives. Made using recycled materials, this unique studio and exhibition space is a beautifully repurposed container and works around the ethos of creativity, nature connection and sustainability. Immersed in nature, the Green at Heart Studio is a place for women of all abilities and experience levels to embrace their creativity through the process of making and

crafting using a zero waste approach.

Caroline is committed to offering accessible art and craft workshops that are the perfect mix of inspiration, practical making, relaxation and fun. She will expertly guide you through the creative process which will result in you going home with your own unique finished product.

Susie Hooper 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.