Group life coaching and workshops, events and performance offered online and in Stroud at the edge of the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK.

Workshops:

1.

‘The Courage to be a Creative in Midlife’

These offerings are designed especially for you if you’re a closet or fledgling creative attempting to step with courage into using your talents in midlife, so you can start to blossom, truly thrive and finally show the world.

Anna’s workshop series include:

Taster sessions

For the next upcoming venues and dates please contact Anna direct

One Day Workshops

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A 10 week course
For the next upcoming venues and dates please contact Anna direct

2.

Bespoke Positive Energiser Workshops:

If you and your group require an energiser as part of your event, Anna offers an array of possibilities to match your requirements:

For Mindfulness

• ‘Time amongst the flowers’ and/or ‘forest bathing’–

  1hr or 2hr time slot available.

  Here is an opportunity to experience the outdoors in nature with fresh eyes on this guided mindful exploration. Anna uses a series of mini solo quests to appreciate and immerse yourself in the surrounding beauty. Here is a chance to slow down, tune up your senses and have time for yourself. Then we finish by having an invitation to share any insights with the group at the end.

  
  

  5 Senses tune-up –

  ½ hr or 1hr time slots available.

  Gear up for a positive and expansive day with this exploration into your 5 senses through light-hearted and practical mindfulness activities. Going through each of the main 5 senses in turn, we will take a light-hearted tour of how you as an individual interact with the world.  

   

• Art from nature –

  1hr time slot available.

   

  Anna will lead you to create a mandala or art piece made from found objects out in nature. This is a mindfulness practice to enable you to have time to focus, slow down, appreciate details shape, colour, form and texture. There will be an invitation to take photos and share the experience as the group at the end.     

   

  Visualisation –

  ½ hr time slots available.

  Anna offers a guided visualisation to slow down, be more restful, relieve stress, be in the moment and take time for yourself. This will initially start with inviting you to focus inwards on your breathing and on relieving any areas of tension via a body scan. Then as we go further, to be guided through one of several visualisations which invite you to evoke a peaceful, nurturing scene. 

  
  

For a Happy Hormone Boost

Laughter Workshops –

½ hr or 1hr time slot available.

Here is a quick way to feel energised and uplifted with a boost of happy hormones. This laughter workshop uses elements of laughter yoga, clowning, improv and group participation.  Anna will lead you in shared laughter games and general childlike silliness. Know to cure all known ills, for those who dare to play!

½ and 1 hour sessions include a warm up and cool down.

Energiser with sound, voice and singing –

½ hr or 1 hr time slots available.

Here is an opportunity to add a positive energy boost with this fun and simple entry into the world of sound as an energiser culminating in a spot of singing in rounds and parts. No previous experience of singing needed – non singers welcome, everyone can make a sound!

This will include a little warm up and cool down.

Energiser with sound and latin percussion–

½ hr or 1 hr time slots available.

This session offers a positive energy boost with light-hearted entry into the world of sound as an energiser culminating in a spot of latin percussion. No previous experience of percussion needed – non performers welcome, everyone can make a simple beat! Anna takes influences from Samba and Cuban rhythms to make a mini street band of our own! 

This will include a little warm up and cool down

 Energiser with movement and latin dance –

½ hr or 1 hr time slots available.

Here is a chance to create some good energy in the moment with this entry into the world of movement and dance as an energiser culminating in a few simple latin dance moves. No previous experience of dancing needed – non dancers welcome, everyone can swing, sway and stretch!

This will include a little warm up and cool down.

For Resilience:

7 steps to better resilience.

2hour time slots available.

Anna is a trained resilience practitioner and in this workshop, takes you on a mini tour of the main points of learning from the resilience practice techniques developed by Dr Chris Johnston in his latest book.

‘Resillyence’ practice skills.

2 hr time slots available.

This is a workshop which includes the main points of learning about resilience practice from Dr Chris Johnston by way of introduction. Then in the 2nd half we use fun tools and techniques developed by Anna to demonstrate how we use being more childlike and have a light-hearted approach to become more resilient. It will incorporate us working our way up ‘the energy scale’. Starting how we find relief and calm then upping it towards thinking about what we love and feel joy about. Expect a practical, interactive, playful activity based approach! 

Collage for positive affirmation.

1 or 2 hour time slots available.

In this workshop you will have the chance to create your very own inspirational and empowering collage to take home. Using words and pictures, found objects and drawing. It can be as simple or creative as you like! You don’t need to be an artist, just ok with cutting paper, using glue and sticking things!

For learning about ‘childing’ and re-childing practice -

• What is so good about childing?

• A mentoring sessions about the benefits of practicing childing for oneself as a major and yet fun source of healing and joy, including an intro into Anna’s story.

• ReChilding for grown ups

  Find out more how to ReChild yourself to a better life the AnnaRRay way. Ways to tap into your intuition, improve resilience, innate wisdom, creativity and joy. Come ready to have fun & learn stuff to make connections with yourself and others.

Collaborations:

• The Good Energy Message Creative Collective (The GEM cc):

I’m part of a group of creatives, artists and performers whose mission it is to inspire, entertain and uplift, for the purposes of enhancing individual happiness and spreading positive energy.

The GEM cc offer a mixture of bespoke workshops, talks, entertainment, family activities and performances including street theatre.

Click the link to find out more and get a quote for your event:

www.goodenergymovement.co.uk

Coming next at the Stroud Subscription Rooms selected Wednesdays through spring, starting on March 6th:

This season the GEM cc presents A Silly Sing-Along Bingo Night!

Tickets available direct via the Sub rooms:

https://thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/silly-sing-along-bingo-1292

Then GEM cc are at the Nibley Music Festival July 5th-7th 2024

www.nibleyfestival.co.uk

Workshops can be made bespoke to suit your group’s needs. Please enquire for details along with a full pricing list