DIY Volunteering DIY volunteering with shared lunch Monday 10:00-16:00 (no volunteering 19th, 26th dec and 2nd Jan) There is a long list of things to do so hopefully there will be some jobs that you would like to help us with and skills you want to learn. We have also started having a shared lunch on the Monday for DIY volunteers and we have some funds for travel expenses if required.Jobs to do will be dependent on weather and the…
Find out more »A gentle Hatha flow class that is suitable for all levels of experience Weekly: on Mondays Time : 19:00 - 20:00 Attendance is donation based (suggested donation: £3 unemployed / £7 recommended / £10+ pay it forward). (Nobody will be turned away for lack of funding, yet donations allow us to ran affordable events for everyone, and to support both the facilitator and the Salisbury Centre) To donate: Either bring cash on the evening…
Find out more »As part of The Salisbury Centre 50th anniversary themed event programme Gelda MacGregor is holding a 9 weeks online Dream Group themed " Dreams & Vision at The Salisbury Centre - Present, Past & Future" The group, which offers a transformative journey into co-creating with your unconscious, will introduce a number of dreamwork methods (e.g. using the dream ego, dialogue, artwork, key questions, working with nightmares) and ways to understand the importance and relevance of dream symbols to your everyday life, as we “ We…
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The Salisbury Centre is offering a space for silent meditation on: Every Monday 08:00- 8:30 Every Monday 17:30-18:00 Every Tuesday 08:00 - 8:30 Every Thursday 08:00-08:30 Every Friday 12:00 - 12:45 and 17:30 - 18:00 Please try to arrive 5 minutes before the start. These are 30-45 minute sessions of silent contemplation, run by volunteers. Everybody welcome! Cushions and blankets provided. Donations toward the upkeep of the Centre are very welcome but not necessary.
Find out more »Salisbury Centre, Art Room Every Tuesday starting 24th of January - Last Class 8th June 2pm-4pm Weekly Session in exploring techniques of air dry clay and other mediums! Continuing on Salisbury’s centre tradition of artistic workshops (most notably pottery) this class will allow you to take a deep dive into working with your hands in making object such as pots, figurines, models, abstract pieces and many more. We will help you realise your ideas, from conception to finishing touches. Sessions will…
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2nd and 4th Tuesday monthly (19:00 -22:00) in the Salisbury Centre Studio The Group will move to meeting fortnightly on tuesdays 19:00-22:00 from 13th September The Authentic Connection Group, also known as “Authentic Fred,” is a community-run, experimental space where we practice the art of relating. We do it through playing Authentic Relating games, learning about consent, Circling, and exploring other practices that bring us closer to ourselves and each other. Our two keywords are “Authentic” and “Connection.”…
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7-9pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month 28th Feb 28th Mar 25th Apr 23rd May 27th June If you would like to be more deeply in touch with grief (as pain/rage/sorrow) that you carry in relation to your life or to what's happening in the world, and long for a space in which to express your grief in the companionship of others, please join us. We hold the circles with care, building first connection and safety to support grief…
Find out more »Join local resident, artist and pensioner Jake Curly for this weekly welcoming Art School studio environment. This is intended as a creative space where everyone who comes along can create their own work or do joint ventures with the idea of creating an exhibition later in the year (optional). It would be a very social group welcoming to young and older generations and loosely facilitated by Jake to share art techniques and methods Drop-ins welcome Bi-weekly art space
Find out more »Vedic Chanting – A new 7 week course starting 15th February 2023. Wednesdays 7:15 – 8:15pm £56 for 7 sessions. What can Vedic chanting do for you? Used as a tool for meditation, the practice of Vedic chanting can help focus and still the mind. Using the voice uplifts your mood, especially in a group. Soothes the body's systems, assisting in lowering heart rate and blood pressure. The pathway for dhyana (concentration), helping the mind come to a place…
Find out more »The Salisbury Centre is offering a space for silent meditation on: Every Monday 08:00- 8:30 Every Monday 17:30-18:00 Every Tuesday 08:00 - 8:30 Every Thursday 08:00-08:30 Every Friday 12:00 - 12:45 and 17:30 - 18:00 Please try to arrive 5 minutes before the start. These are 30-45 minute sessions of silent contemplation, run by volunteers. Everybody welcome! Cushions and blankets provided. Donations toward the upkeep of the Centre are very welcome but not necessary.
Find out more »Weekly Outdoors movement sessions of Somatic Movement and Dance. Thursday mornings 11:00-12:30 A creative process in which we can explore movement, space, our own ability of resilience in connection to ourselves, the others and the environment. To book your place email imprevistodanza@gmail.com This is a donation based event (Nobody will be turned away for lack of funding, yet donations allow us to run affordable events for everyone, and to support both the facilitator and the Salisbury Centre) Suggested donation £8-£15 To donate:…
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Edinburgh Qigong Classes As we move from the dark winter months to the longer days of Spring join us in a set of eight weekly one hour Saturday morning (10.45-11.45) or Thursday evening (6.30-7.30) drop-in classes at the Salisbury Centre. We will learn and practice the gentle, rhythmic movements and exercises of Zhineng Qigong, a form developed by Dr Pang Ming specifically to help restore and increase the health and well-being of body and mind. Cost; £10.00 per class…
Find out more »WEEKLY Queer Yoga group open to everyone! These classes are for LGBTQ+ people who would like to practice yoga at reduced cost. Open to ALL abilities, mobility and experience. We will have around a 60 minute movement and meditation practice, followed by optional tea and chat :) We hope to create a yoga community for queer folks to enjoy group practice and connect with others. Our classes will follow a gentle flow / slow vinyasa style, with a focus…
Find out more »Weekly Friday Meditation: 12:00-12:45 Just sitting in silence together. The meditation starts when the first person sits down in silence. We may light a candle. Someone will give a signal when the mediation ends at 12:40. This meditation started in the mid-80s as a healing meditation for the Angel of Edinburgh and the Lothians - now it is a meditation without any specific guidance - just sitting together in silence. Cushions, chairs and blankets provided. Donations toward the upkeep of…
Find out more »Join us for our weekly 'Bring and Share' Lunch (vegetarian). This is a great way to meet with many lovely people involved with The Salisbury Centre, as well as to make new friends! FREE - All welcome! No need to book: Just drop by.
Find out more »Come and join a team of volunteers and help growing vegs, maintain the beautiful Salisbury Centre garden and learn about permaculture and how to increase bio-diversity. The sessions are weekly and are facilitated by our garden manager Alan Mitchel. If you would like to attend email Alan : Alan@salisburycentre.org
Find out more »Xiang Gong (Fragrant Chi Gong) is an easy form of chi gong that Margaret, the facilitator, learned when she lived in China for a year. The people who taught Margaret, asked her to take health to her country. Suitable for all capabilities – can be done sitting or standing. If the weather allows we will do Xiang Gong in the garden For enquiries, email Geetam@salisburycentre.org
Find out more »Our aim is to create a safe and open space for dialogue centred around Blackness and its intersectional themes. We aim to amplify Black voices and challenge our ways of thinking to cultivate informed opinions. We hope people may leave feeling curious, fulfilled and heard. The Salisbury centre has enabled us to come together and create an intimate atmosphere for true discussion. No topic is too contentious, we hope Black students across the city may lean on each other and…
Find out more »The Salisbury Centre is offering a space for silent meditation on: Every Monday 08:00- 8:30 Every Monday 17:30-18:00 Every Tuesday 08:00 - 8:30 Every Thursday 08:00-08:30 Every Friday 12:00 - 12:45 and 17:30 - 18:00 Please try to arrive 5 minutes before the start. These are 30-45 minute sessions of silent contemplation, run by volunteers. Everybody welcome! Cushions and blankets provided. Donations toward the upkeep of the Centre are very welcome but not necessary.
Find out more »A monthly evening of Ceremony, chanting and vocal activation & expression to celebrate being alive, reconnect to our unique inner true and give our heart the permission to express and to shine through singing and vocal expression This evening is for you if: You feel you would like to explore and use your voice more Part of your 2023 resolution is to sing more and explore your voice. Would like to sing but have been telling yourself you cannot sing…
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