​Crafty Thursdays

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The Autumn term of our popular Crafty Thursdays is well underway and we have enjoyed meeting in person again and learning some new craft skills.  With only a couple of sessions left this Winter term, you are more than welcome to pop in and try one for £10 (a block of four is £32). This is perfect if you would like to drop in and try it out or if you can't make all the sessions.

Open to all, come along and learn some new craft skills while enjoying a chat and a cuppa. 
"I love going to crafty Thursday sessions, it's nice to pop out for a couple of hours to meet up with people who have become friends over the last few years, for some craft, coffee and a chat.
 
You don't need to be a crafter in  any way to join these sessions,  Jackie, who runs the sessions, is lovely, and has a great selection of crafts ready for us to make each week. 
 
Come along and join us, we are a friendly group, and this could be just the thing you need to take your mind off any of your worries." - Vanessa

​Qigong & Meditation


We have a new class for autumn here at Kingshill House. Join experienced Shifu Joe from Zuanshi, for Qigong and Meditation. 
Joe has been teaching for over 17 years and has trained in martial arts for 34 years. He has trained at the Shaolin Temple, Songshan (with Shi Xing Jun) and Zixao Palace, Wudang (Xiao Long You, Xuezhi). He has trained with many notable figures such as Shi YanXin, Geshe Damcho  Yonten and Dr Yeung.

Classes start on Thursday 4th November and cost £7.50 per session. Drop in and say hi, and find out what it's all about.

Qigong (pronounced chee-gung) is a mind-body-spirit practice incorporating intention, breathing, and movement for mental and physical well being.  Qigong uses gentle slow movements to encourage the meridians in the body to open and flow - the same points used in acupuncture. These movements promote and focus energy or Qi into the vital organs, ligaments, tendons, tissue, and muscle. 

Qigong exercises can support the healing of chronic illness, emotional stress, physical and spiritual well-being.  Many Martial Arts (such as Kung Fu, and Taji Quan) have borrowed and contain many elements of Qigong.
 
Meditation draws from chan (zen) meditation and includes standing, seated and walking meditation based on Buddhist and Taoist practices.  Joe's teaching focusses on mindfulness, compassion and single pointed meditation and works both with those new to meditation and experienced practitioners. Meditation promotes concentration, clarity and a calm way of understanding the nature of all things, resulting in profound internal peace and positivity.

For more information, please contact Joe on 07814 371463. 

​PHOTOGROUP

We are delighted to welcome back PHOTOGROUP to Kingshill House. Starting from Monday 22nd November and running fortnightly until Monday 20th Dec, it starts at 7pm and finishes at 9.30pm. Sessions are £8 and you can pay at the door or online (click here to book). 

A range of photographic techniques and topics will be discussed, along with the opportunity to put them into practice with others and get some helpful tips and tricks. 

Members of PHOTOGROUP regularly upload their images online and you are welcome to view their work here (click through to Flickr external site).
“PHOTOGROUP is a fantastic club for those with an interest in all sorts of photography. We share our work, inspire and encourage each other and it’s a great creative forum.

​Clubs such as ours closed during lockdown but our Zoom sessions were a success and we are really looking forward to meeting up in person once again.” – Chris Rose, PHOTOGROUP participant.

​Working Together


​We are proud to work with various groups and organisations, who use the house and its facilities for a wide range of activities.