Mindful Fest

Houghton Hall Park is having our very first Mindful Fest on Sunday 11th June, the day is all about enriching your life both mentally and physically, here's what is happening throughout the day:-

Mindful Market

There will be a number of stalls that will enrich your life, crafts and hobbies plus health and beauty.

There is still time to book a stall at the Mindful market, we would like stalls that will enrich your life, crafts and hobbies, health and beauty and great food, stalls cost £15 and can be booked HERE

Kitchen Garden Open Day

Visit the kitchen gardens and learn how gardening can be great for your physical and mental health, the Friends of Houghton Hall Park will be on hand to answer your questions and there may be a plant or two for sale!

Kite Workshop - £4

Taking place in the Lime Room of the Visitors Centre, Community Kite Project will be running three workshops showing you how to make your own Trapezoid kite, any age can join the workshop you can then try to fly your creation in the park afterwards! Children must be accompanied by an adult, you can book your space below.

Pantasy Steel Band

The Pantasy Steel Band (or Steel Drum Band as they are sometimes called) are one of The UK’s finest Steel Bands. They will be joining us at Mindful Fest playing throughout the day and also letting you ‘have a go’!

FREE Classes

Why not try one of our FREE taster classes being held throughout the day in the formal gardens, book your space below or just turn up on the day (subject to spaces).

Children’s Yoga, led by Tamrin Feldman (age 4-7) Max 15

10.30am Meet at Formal Gardens

Kids Yoga is a gentle and fun way to introduce your potential little Yogis to Yoga and mindfulness. This class in particular will introduce your little Yogis to simple yoga poses through story-telling, games and song. Your Little Yogis will be encouraged to engage with their imaginations whilst doing simple poses that aim to improve strength, balance, concentration and confidence. Expect a lot of laughter and big smiles as we sing, pose and play!
Each class also ends with a short relaxation that uses mindful, kiddy-friendly meditation and breathing techniques.

Feldenkrais Class, 30 min taster class by Lessons in Movement

11.15am Meet at Formal Gardens

Learn to move with greater ease and efficiency; improve posture, balance and coordination with the Feldenkrais method. A practical mindful approach for learning to function better.

Guided Group Meditation, led by Tamrin Feldman – up to 50 over 16s

12pm Meet at Formal Gardens

Whether you have meditated before or the idea of sitting still already stressors you out this Guided Meditation simply invites you to sit and breathe as the instructor will gently and supportively guide you through a visual meditation that will engage your senses and encourages you to an inner experience that can accomplish a specific objective. This particular guided meditation will utilize specific visual cues that will engage your imagination and ultimately, help you feel relaxed.

Sensory Stroll to the Kitchen Garden and back, led by Louise Smith

1.30pm Meet outside the Visitors Centre

Join us for a sensory stroll to the Kitchen Garden, a quiet and reflective experience to connect with nature. We will be pausing along the way to use all of our senses to notice the small wonders of the natural world that we might normally miss. This activity is suitable for the whole family; our route is flat and level so it is buggy and wheelchair-friendly.

“The slower you go, the more you see"