Friendship Yoga & Wellbeing
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Wellbeing Weekend
Hartington Village
Movement & Walking
Festival
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10th and 11th October 2026
based at Hartington Village Hall
Peak District
This year’s theme is Movement & Walking. Throughout the weekend we’ll explore how moving our bodies — from gentle stretching to steady miles on foot — can help us feel grounded, resilient and deeply connected to the landscapes around us. It’s an invitation to slow down, tune in and let movement become a source of clarity and calm.
On arrival at the hall - there will be light refreshments and hot drinks available.
Schedule for the weekend
🧘Saturday
-10am arrive and welcome to the weekend
-10.15 to 11.30am morning yoga & breathwork Anne
comfort break refreshments
-12 to 1pm Pilates - Jess Bold Fitness
lunch (students to provide lunch)
-2pm to 3pm mindfulness hike Anne
break
-3.15pm to 4.30pm yin/restorative yoga Anne
finish around 5pm
All classes will be suitable for all abilities
🌿Sunday
3 hikes will be available all starting around 10am from the village hall
-light hike for 2 hours and then back to the village hall for a gentle yoga class - Anne
-10km approx. hike - Julia Guided Outdoors Adventures
-12- 14km approx. hike - Qualified Mountain leader from Guided Outdoor Adventures
Cost -
Full weekend £95
Sat only - £75
Sun only - £25
COMMUNITY GONG BATH WITH JULIA
Saturday 7th Novemeber 2026
Greenwood Centre Toton
2.30pm-4.30pm
Gong baths are a type of inactive meditation, where you “bathe” in the healing vibrations of sound.Using sound as a form of healing dates back to ancient cultures. Records of using gongs have surfaced from as early as ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman times.
“Gongs have been used as shamanic healing tools, celebratory instruments, and a method of communication for thousands of years. Evidence suggests that gong making was known as early as 4,000 B.C. and ancient alchemy sources put the gong as far back as 16,000 B.C.,” says sound healing practitioner Britta Hochkeppel. A gong bath, or gong meditation, is a form of sound healing designed to offer relaxation emotional release
pain relief.
During a gong bath, participants typically lie down and get comfortable with blankets and pillows. Participants are invited to passively soak up the benefits of the sound.
“It’s referred to as a ‘bath’ due to participants being immersed in the vibrations of these instruments during a session,” says Hochkeppel.
