| October Newsletter 2024 |
| What a beautiful sun filled September ☀️ SMILING INTO OCTOBER As apparently in October we celebrate World Smile Day! “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” Thich Nhat Hanh There seems to be a day for everything! but I do like the idea of this one. October 4 World Smile Day is a heartwarming global celebration dedicated to spreading happiness and encouraging acts of kindness. This day reminds us of the simple yet powerful impact of a smile and the joy it can bring to ourselves and others.Many will know that I am passionate about Thich Nhat Hanh teachings and often quote him. His words that the smile may be one of the most important aspects of meditation, a simple, mindful act of blossoming awareness and loving kindness.The Inner Smile Meditation, Taoists the founding fathers of Chinese medicine, understood the healing nature of a smile and developed a gentle meditation practice by holding a smile on your face, connecting to slow deep breathing and direct that energy inwards to your internal organs. I also acknowledge that sometimes life is difficult, grief, sadness and challenges, so important to feel feelings, Buddha’s smile when we practice full acceptance of the present moment, acknowledging that both suffering and well-being are there, with clarity and compassion. “A simple smile. That’s the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to self and others.”Dalai Lama |
| 🍂 A Sound full weekend to end September with spaces available ~ Full info / bookinghttps://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditationFriday 27th September 7-8pm Sounds by the Sea Start Bay Studio – TorcrossSunday 29th September 10am – 11am Soothing Sunday Sounds at beautiful Dartmoor Reach Alpaca Farm. Bovey Tracey.Sunday 29th September 5-7pm Sounds in the Wood Deer Wood LoddiswellMonday 30th September 7-8.30pm Mindful Book CircleYou, Me, Books & Tea Modbury Therapy Centre |
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| Friday 4th Oct 7- 8pm Plymouth Wellbeing Centre Looking forward to returning to offer a Sound Journey (First Friday monthly) come and be immersed in the beautiful sounds of Handpans, Drum, Gongs, Singing Bowls and Native Flute, snuggle down, relax and journey to stillness and deep rest ~ a time just for you Booking via Ticket Tailor please click link https://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1119441 |
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| 🎶 Monday Monday 🎶 Start the week relaxed!Monday 7th Oct 12-1pm Kingsbridge Lunchtime Lie Down – Scout Hut . (First Monday Monthly) An invitation to connect with deep stillness and simply be, using different world instruments known for their frequency and vibrational qualities to lead you on a sound journey to a place of relaxation. Booking through Ticket Tailor please click on link https://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1119861 Monday 7th Oct Modbury Therapy Centre 4.15pm – 5pm FAMILY SESSION for a calm, fun session for the children to explore Sound Meditation. Calm breath, relaxing the body interweaving the beautiful sounds of Hand pan, Drum ,Koshi Chimes, Singing Bowls, Gong and Native Flute. These sessions are for children accompanied by their adult to explore sound meditation together. Moments of stillness. https://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1223747Monday 7th Oct Modbury Therapy Centre Two sessions 5.30-6.30pm 7-8pm (First Monday Monthly) Sound Journey / Gong Bath to connect to Stillness at Modbury Therapy Centres beautiful Yoga Barn. The perfect way to relax, unwind, let go of any stress or tension and connect to body, mind and spirit. Journey with sounds to a place of deep relaxation and rest. Booking through Ticket Tailor – please click on link httpsa://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1119922 EXCITED~NEW VENUE~UNDERFLOOR HEATING! |
 NEW VENUEMidweek Pause ~ Sound Meditation Thrilled to be bringing monthly Sound Meditation to the beautiful Health Hub in Kingsbridge, with the added luxury of underfloor heating I think you are going to love this space. Wednesday (second monthly) 5.30 – 6.30pm October 9th, November 13th, December 11th Book single sessions or all three for a new venue introduction offer. Please click for Full Details / Booking https://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1394908 |
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| Thursday 10th Oct 7-8pm Sherford Village Hall, Kingsbridge Yoga & Sound collaboration with Georgina Lynch Stillness through Movement, Meditation & Sound. Join us for gentle Yoga accompanied by live Sound Journey leading to a place of stillness and rest. Booking through Ticket Tailor please click on link https://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1112476 |
| Friday 25th October 7-8pm SOUNDS BY THE SEA Start Bay Studio – Torcross Thrilled to be returning, to offer my monthly sound journey / gong bath for relaxation, at the beautiful yoga studio, by the sea. This lovely, bright, warm studio is fully equipped with mats, bolsters and blankets, to enable you to turn up, settle and let the variety of beautiful global instruments including Handpans, Drums, Gongs Native Flute and Singing bowls lead you to a place of stillness, deep relaxation and rest. Booking via Ticket Tailor, please click link https://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1118326 Saturday 26th Oct 10am – 12 Tune In ~ To ~ Tune out! Autumn Release with Mindfulness & Sound Modbury Therapy Centre Yoga Barn Mindful Sounds collaboration with Diane Knight CBT Therapist, join us for a morning of mindful exploration of sound. Full details & booking please click https://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1391731 |
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| Sunday 27th October 10am – 11am Soothing Sunday Sounds at beautiful Dartmoor Reach Alpaca Farm. A time to press pause, to snuggle down under blankets and journey with sounds to stillness. Stay for a cuppa after and who knows an Alpaca may wander over to say hello! Booking through Ticket Tailor – please click on link https://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1118486 Sunday 27th October 5-7pm Sounds in the Woods Embracing nature’s embrace, with an outdoor Sound Journey Meditation in the most beautiful setting, Deer Wood, Loddiswell. A mindful woodland walk, connecting to the elements, leading us to settling in the beautiful shelter, amongst the trees. Safely held by the Earth, ready to be immersed in the sounds of Gongs, Handpans, Drum, Crystal & Tibetan Singing Bowls, Chimes and Native Flute, gently allowing the sound vibrations to relax, release and restore, ending with silence as we lay to absorb the nurturing energy and witness the beauty of nature in these serene surroundings. 2 hr sessions to relax, unwind and connect with nature. Followed by Tea before making our way back through the woods. Booking via Ticket tailor please click link https://buytickets.at/helensoundmeditation/1110276 Monday 28th October 7-8.30pm Mindful Book Circle You, Me, Books & Tea at Modbury Therapy Centre Our theme this month Poetry – What poems inspire you? Please email for full details / booking (By donation) [email protected] Wednesday 30th October 6-8pm Voice & Drum in the Woods with Lisa & Marc at Deer Wood, Loddiswell – an informal gathering in the beautiful shelter amongst the trees. By donation, gratefully received. (All proceeds go towards the conservation & social outreach programmes at Deer Wood.) For full information/ Booking for this via email Lisa:[email protected] |
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