Over one generous weekend, these local practitioners are giving their time freely to co-create the Wallingford Micro-Wellbeing Festival: yoga on the Bullcroft, massage tasters, breathwork, mindful art, wild swimming and more.
Multi-award-winning TCM acupuncturist and transformational talk therapist, and the founder of the Wallingford Wellbeing Festival and Magazine. Across the weekend she is leading the Coffee Morning Rave, Sip & Sing with Wallingford Coffee & Tea Co., and Tap Your Troubles Away.
Yoga for every age and pace, pilates, wake-up energy and even a guided river swim, most of it out on the Bullcroft in the Decompression Den.
A soft, welcoming start to the festival morning in the Decompression Den.
Yoga for ages 4 to 10 and a separate session for 11 to 18s, made for young bodies and busy minds.
Wake & Shake in front of the Bullcroft main stage, then Wind Down to bring the energy gently back to earth.
Festival Flow Yoga: an uplifting all-levels flow in the heart of the weekend.
Revive & Shine yoga followed by a Thai massage demonstration.
Core, posture and control in the Decompression Den, suitable for all levels.
Understanding Your Lower Back: moving from tension to support, plus a Forrest yoga session on the Bullcroft.
Water safety talk, dry swimming lesson and a guided safe river swim. Free, with booking required for the swim.
Hands-on therapies, breathwork, meditation and heat: the restorative side of the weekend, from ten-minute tasters to the Pink Sauna.
Breathwork and meditation: simple techniques you can take home for calm on demand.
Finding Inner Peace meditation and the Zen Zone: a quiet space to pause within the festival.
Ten-minute massage tasters in The Stage Room. Drop in and feel the difference a few minutes makes.
A gentle, needle-free acupressure technique drawn from traditional Chinese medicine.
Discover homeopathy: drop in through the afternoon to ask questions and learn how it works.
Workshop and demonstration: a gentle technique for releasing tension held in the spine and nervous system.
Sauna and cold plunge in The Courtyard. £20 per person per hour session, seven people maximum; bring a costume and towel.
Mindful art you can drop into any time, journaling, expressive painting, a barefoot singing circle and food for thought, literally.
The Art of Journaling, Ignite Your Creative Spark, Find Your Happy, Forest Bathing and Laughing Yoga, all across the weekend.
Mindful Doodling drop-in sessions. No experience needed; come and unwind with pen and paper, any time.
Adults' expressive drawing and painting workshop. Loosen up, make marks and enjoy the process rather than the result.
Barefoot Singing Circle: no experience, no judgement, just voices together on the grass.
Feed Your Brain: the surprising ingredients your mind needs to thrive. A practical talk on eating for mental wellbeing.
"Our hope is that you leave feeling better than when you arrived."
Send Michelle your photo, a couple of lines about what you do and a link to your website or booking page, and your card on this page will be completed before the festival opens.