Wight to be Happy Ltd is a not for profit organisation bringing well-being courses and events to the Isle of Wight – our aim is to help improve the mental wellbeing and resilience of people living on the Isle of Wight. We aim to bring together people in the community to talk about what makes them feel happy, supporting those who feel lonely or socially isolated in this present time of change.
Feedback from IOW Festival of the Mind 2021 11 responses I enjoyed the music & should’ve arrived earlier to hear more of it. I enjoyed the healing , but perhaps it would be better still in a quieter room. I found the forgiveness workshop enlightening & the hand out useful to keep Really good way …
Sadly due to unforseen circumstances, the Gong Bath and Drum Journey has been cancelled. However, to avoid dissappointment a Yoga Nidra session has been arranged instead. Yoga Nidra Deep Relaxing Meditation – Sandy Hector (Yoga teacher and Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist)Yoga Nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. Yoga means …
Come and try out a SitFit class for free with Suki Turner. Suki runs fun SitFit classes which are ideal for those who wish to exercise but find exercise standing a bit of a challenge.Apart from a general stretch and strengthening exercises for the whole body, Suki will work to help your balance, posture and …
What is the IOW Festival of the Mind? The Festival is an opportunity to come and try something new for free, hobbies activities, talks, workshops, entertainment.
When is the IOW Festival of the Mind? The event will be on 10th October 2021 10am – 4pm
Where is the IOW Festival of the Mind? YMCA, Winchester House, Shanklin, Isle of Wight
How much is the IOW Festival of the Mind? Completely FREE. We are very grateful to our sponsors The WightAid Foundation and the following professionals for volunteering their valuable time and expertise.
Parent/Baby Yoga – Susan Pike of Lotus Tree Yoga Gently relax and strengthen your body and connect with baby. Suitable for babies from 8 weeks to crawling.
Baby Massage – Hannah Davies of Relax Isle of Wight A taster class in baby massage is a fab way to bond with baby and meet other parents/carers. It can really help soothe baby and promote good sleep patterns. Its also great for relieving colic/reflux and other digestive issues. In this taster class we will work over baby’s clothes. Suitable for babies up to crawling.
Assertiveness – Dr Fiona Kennedy of Greenwood Mentors Consultant Clinical Psychologist and co-author of the award winning book ‘Get Your Life Back’ . Fiona’s workshop will be a fun and interactive session.
Pilates – Alison Batchelor – Hypopressives Level 1 Pilates trainer Alison is passionate about improving health, focusing on improving posture and back and core strength through Pilates and functional movement. Alison is also a Level 2 Yoga Fitness Coach and Level 3 Pilates Trainer.
Yoga – Jane Loader – Satyananda Style Yoga teacher Satyananda Yoga is suitable for beginners and advanced yogis alike, as this type of yoga is gentler than others, such as Power Yoga. As the focus is on the mind and spirit rather than purely the physical, students are encouraged to learn about all aspects of their personality and Self, through self-discovery.
Emotional Freedom Technique – Elizabeth Gelhard of 4EFT EFT is an emotional version of acupuncture, except we don’t use needles. Instead, we use a simple two pronged process wherein we “tune in” to specific issues whilst stimulating certain meridian points on the body by tapping on them with our fingertips.
Circle of Excellence – Julia Laursen How would it feel if you could step into a telephone box, like Clark Kent, and put on your own Superhero costume whenever you needed those extra powers? Whether it was before giving a talk, a performance, taking an exam, going for an interview or for whenever you feel you could do with a pair of superhero pants on! Join me for an explanation & demonstration of this fantastic NLP process, followed by a group experience to take away with you.
Move to be Happy – Alice Blue of Spring Chicks Come and have some fun moving and grooving and stretching your body. Keeping fit and active is so much fun with Alice.
Egyptian Dance – Geraldine Woods Egyptian dance (sometimes known as belly dance) embraces posture, femininity, and elegance. It brings out your inner goddess as you exercise in a gentle fashion.
Nature Walk – Dave Fairlamb of Natural Links Join Dave Fairlamb of Natural Links as he leads you on a walk from Shanklin YMCA down to Little Stairs Point and along the coastal promenade, looking at the wildlife and wildflowers en route and exploring the seashore and rock pools of Hope Beach. Please note there are some steep steps on descent and ascent.
Drumming – Dr Kim Brown of Nature Therapy CIC Come and have some fun at our drumming session. No experience or musical skills required. Everyone welcome.
Adult Ballet – Suki Turner of Silver Swans Adult Tap – Suki Turner SitFit Chair Based Class – Suki Turner Come and have some fun dancing or exercising with Suki, a professional dancer from the West End and National Musical Theatre tours. Suki is a fun and inspiring teacher. Click here to read her biog.
Radical Forgiveness – Sylvia Clare (Writer, speaker, poet and mindfulness practitioner) Healing from emotional hurts can be a challenging journey yet it is one that everyone is faced with at some point in their lives. People say let it go, put it in the past, as if it is as easy as that. If your hurt is trauma we know that the process is both lengthy and complicated, with no ‘one size fits all’. If your healing is simpler, it is still never ‘that easy’. Radical forgiveness is the deep clean of self healing. It takes you to places that will challenge you but also liberate you from those inflicted injuries.
Poetry Writing – Sylvia Clare (Writer, speaker, poet and mindfulness practitioner) Come and explore poetry writing with Sylvia Clare. Find out how to use your experiences and imagination to develop your ideas.
Yoga Nidra Deep Relaxing Meditation – Sandy Hector (Yoga teacher and Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist) Yoga Nidra is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation. Yoga means union or one pointed awareness and nidra means sleep. During the practice of yoga nidra one appears to be asleep, but the consciousness is functioning at a deeper level of awareness. Yoga Nidra is also referred to as psychic sleep.
The following entertainment is confirmed and again we would like thank these groups and professionals for volunteering to entertain us:
10.00 – 11.00am Wight Ukers – The Ukulele group is a very friendly group of musicians from all walks of life who enjoy playing music. New members are always welcome.
11.30 – 12.30pm The Boogie Woogie Sisters – We are time travelling sisters who love to sing and play our ukuleles. Come and let us entertain you.
1.00pm – 2.00pm Wild Roses – a new 4-piece set up (vocals, guitar, violin, whistles, recorder) with Linda and Glenn of Coppersmith.
2.30pm – 3.30pm The Watch – Traditional folk music and sea shanties.
Stallholders
Stall holders are very welcome to come and promote their charity or small business for free, however this is for information giving only, no selling of any items for profit.
