Regular Events
…and LOTS MORE!
Alchemy of the Arts
New monthly Saturday afternoon sessions
using the creative arts - yoga, dance, painting, puppetry,
poetry - as tools for exploring our creative connection to
ourselves, each other and the world. Manchester Yoga Shala, Sat
afternoons starting mid-Sept, 3-6pm. Please call or email to be
notified when they are. Tel 07796 420 465. Price
£25/£20 concs. Includes all art materials.
Source Painting Salon
New monthly Tuesday evening of meditation
and source painting. Open to all, all materials provided,
opportunity to paint freely. At private venue in city centre.
Tuesday evenings starting mid-Sept. 7-9pm. Please call or email
to be notified when they are. Tel 07796 420 465. Price
£15. Includes all art materials, tea and biscuits.
www.drawingfromthewell.co.uk
Sound Therapy
Sound Bath with Crystal Bowls,
M/cr Yoga Shala, Weds 5.15-6pm.
Sonic Meditation with Crystal Bowls,
Gorton Monastery, 1st Weds of month, 7-9pm,
and Lindow CP Wilmslow, last Fri of month.
Andrea 07915 354400
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
1 day workshops, monthly,
Saturdays, at Bradbury House, Glossop,
9.30am-4.30pm. Call 01457 858962
practicalhappiness@hotmail.com
EFT Practice Group
First Thurs of month 7.15-9pm at Stockport
Well-Being Centre, free. www.practicalhappiness.co.uk
Mens Group
Alternate Mondays 8-10pm, Chorlton.
Peer-led.
John 881 0984 or Paul 904 0460
Zion Gay Mens Group
Group for gay men – alternative to
the ‘gay scene’.
Caroline on 0161 226 5412.
Hate crime surgery available.
Icebreakers
A coming out support group for gay and bi
men. Are you in the process of coming out? Already out but new
to the Manchester scene?
Call 0845 3 30 30 30 6pm-10pm or go to
www.icebreakersmanchester.org.uk
Stress Management
Monthly workshops (1 to 3 hours), small
groups, max 8 plus 2 facilitators. Counselling North
Manchester.
Diane 0161 721 4745
Living Well with Stress
For people who want to live more fully and
effectively, with less stress. 8 week course Monday evenings
7-9.30pm. £200/£150/£120. Manchester city
centre, 0161 834 1110
Macrobiotic/Health Group
Preston/Manchester. Help with cooking,
philosophy and general support.
Julie 0161 798 5063 / Joanne 01772 619823
Giving Voice
Using song for growth, support and fun!
Quarterly sessions in Didsbury. Sundays 12-5pm, bring shared
lunch.
01484 665642
Salford Heart Care Support Group
Emotional and practical support for all
heart disease people and their carers. Meet weekly around
Salford.
Info/meetings: call 0161 707 7402
Shiatsu
Most Monday afternoons and Sats. £30
for 1 hour. Healthyspirit, Didsbury. 0161 343 6784
Metamorphic Technique
Gentle touch technique on specific areas of
the hands, feet and head to help bring about change and
transformation. Alison Wormald 0161 613 2055
Meisner Drop-Ins
Rolling 6-week drop-in classes, Manchester.
Olivia 0161 225 1835
Vedanta Institute UK
Practical techniques for stress free
living. Fri 8-9.15pm Sat 9.30- 10.30am Parul Jani 0161 445 7497
Acupuncture Service
Drop-in clinic offering auricular
acupuncture free of charge. Zion Centre, 339 Stretford Road,
Hulme.
Caroline on 0161 226 5412
Living Well with Pain and Illness
For those who suffer from persistent
physical pain or ill health. 8 week course plus day retreat,
Wed afternoon, 1.30-4pm. £200/£150/£120.
Manchester City Centre 0161 834 1110
Breathe in Life
One day per month, ongoing transformational
and creative journey through breathwork, movement and group
processes. Christine 0161 291 0421 or Katie 01625 267518
Hung Kuen Kung Fu
Authentic Shaolin martial art. Weds
7.30-8.30pm, £5, St Clements Church, Chorlton. Beginners
always welcome! Pay per class, 1st session free. Contact John
07725579152 or Dan 07984339183, email namsiulam@yahoo.co.uk
Imperial Dojo Mixed Martial Arts Club
Family-based martial arts club, from ages 5
to 75+! Semi or non contact training in a very controled
environment - great fun for all the family. Classes in Bury,
Whitefield, Hyde, Ashton-Under-Lyne - soon to open in Oldham,
Prestwich and Heywood. Special rates for new members. Tel
Sensei Gamal on 0776 588 2892
Opening The Heart
Series of talks – hear Buddhist
teachings, learn meditation. Wednesdays 8pm. Kagyu Ling
Buddhist Centre, Chorlton. Donations. 0161 445 3044
Rebirthing Breathwork
Friendly group meets second Monday of
month, 7-10pm. Brow House, Mabfield Rd, Fallowfield. £10.
Christine McCallum 0161 291 0421
Alexander Technique for pregnancy and
childbirth
4 week course starting first Tues of each
month in Whalley Range. Max 4 women, after 15th week of
pregnancy. £80, booking essential. Lucy Ascham 07949
522655
Social Skills Group
Structured support group which enhances the
development of social skills using relaxation techniques,
assertiveness training, stress management, anger management. 6
week rolling course at Zion Centre, Hulme.
Caroline: 0161 226 5412
Hsing I Chuan
For health maintenance, self defence, using
five elements. Weds 7-9pm, Yard Theatre, Hulme. Lee 07812
123748
Self-Development
Anthony Robbins Events. Break free of what
is holding you back. Paul Owen 0796 7755620
Read Yourself Well
Every Tues 2.30-4.30pm at Stockport
Well-Being Centre, small friendly reading group, free. Tel 0161
474 7713
Relaxation
Guided relaxations with creative
visualisations, Tuesdays 12.30pm-1.30pm at Manchester
Yogashala, 1st floor, 12 Newton Street, M1. Pam Sidhu 07980
241183/0161 834 9567
Relaxation
Guided relaxations and imagery. Mon or Weds
daytime, Swinton/Worsley area. Margaret 0161 763 7969
Introduction to Transactional Analysis
Psychotherapy
Understanding Human Personality – Six
week introductory / 101 evening course. Jim Davis TSTA(P) and
Carol Lucas PTSTA(P). northwesttraining Manchester Centre for
Psychotherapy
Jim Davis jedavis@onetel.net.uk
0161 225 2556,
0161 225 2556,
Carol Lucas carol@therapeia-smcp.freeserve.
co.uk
0161 443 1628