Creative Retreats in the Scottish Borders

Early bird Discount for September retreat until end May 2024 and first retreat special price for the May retreat – 450 shared accommodation/600 single room residential.

During the last three years, I have been spending time in the Borders, walking, writing, drawing, taking photographs, foraging, reflecting, practising in the woods. It is another special place in Scotland. It gave me the chance to reconnect deeply with my creative soul and play, explore, be curious, inspired. I would like to share with you ways of reconnect/ connect with your creative soul, or simply nourish it and go back refreshed. We will explore; walk, observe; take photos; write; draw; make home remedies. As much or as little of it all. Have interesting conversations. We may notice what grows and what one may be drawn to make from it, or how one is inspired to connect to what is in the surroundings, playing with responding spontaneously to what calls us to tune into our inspiration, intuition, and imagination from whichever direction it may come. You may join in all the suggested activities, suggest others, or simply use the time and space to explore, rest, have interesting conversations or something else. What nourishes us? How do we feel inspired? There are lovely walks around the area, or if you wish you can sit by the fire in the beautiful home. I I will be happy to suggest/join in walks in the local area.
Vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided. We cook together, recipes and ingredients are provided.
The retreat is in a beautiful eco house up a farm track, which offers a modern and spacious venue for this. Accommodation is in comfortable rooms, one has a double bed, two have beds that can be set up as a Twin room or as a double bed. There is max 5 spaces in the house, and 4 more people can join, if renting your own accommodation elsewhere.
There will be breathwork and meditation sessions early morning and evening, and if the weather is on our side, yoga outside on the beautiful lawn may be possible.
Arrival is on Monday from 4 pm and departure Friday morning by 10 am.
The minimum number to go ahead is 3, in case three of you wish a single room.
Single room can be booked here. Please contact me on annamaria@bodysymphonies.co.uk for shared room 🙂

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Studio 6.02 Timetable Now Available

We finally have a timetable in print :). Have a look and see if there is something for you in it.

  Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
AM    

Feldenkrais®
10:30-11:30 weekly
Until 20th December

 

Body Symphonies
10-11:30 weekly
Mindful, somatic movement, Yoga, Sound

Body Symphonies Mini – Retreat
Movement, Yoga, Breath Awareness
10:30-12:30
18th Nov. 16th Dec.

 

FAREWELL 2023 BENEFIT CLASSES FOR PALESTINE
30TH December
hello@studio602edinburgh.org for times

 
PM    

Body Symphonies:
Yoga for the Back
1- 2   4 weeks
15th November- 20th December

   

Feldenkrais® Workshop:Art of Soaring
2-5
25th November

 

FAREWELL 2023 BENEFIT CLASSES FOR PALESTINE
30TH December
hello@studio602edinburgh.org for times

 
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Coming soon
Zen Yoga
(time to be confirmed)

Yoga For You
6:15-7:15 weekly
All levels Flow

Yin Yoga weekly
7.30 – 8.30

Body Symphonies
6-7:15
In Transit -somatic, embryological, fluid movement
29th November-20th December

Movement Medicine with Bernardeta
6:30-8:00
9th, 23rd, 30th November and 7th December 21st December

Body Symphonies
6.30-8.00
Restorative Yoga
17th Nov.,1st Dec,22nd Dec.

 

Feldenkrais®
workshops: Art of Soaring
5:30-8:30
24th Nov., 8th Dec, 15th Dec.

   

 

Please contact teachers directly 😊, thank you.

Zen Yoga – Lisa Edgar; email : lisaedgar55@gmail.com

Yoga For You – Kirsten Waugh; email : kirstenyoga4u@outlook.com

Feldenkrais® – Mindfulness in Movement – Alan Caig Wilson; email: freedomtomove@outlook.com

Annamaria Sacco – Body Symphonies; email: annamaria@bodysymphonies.co.uk

Movement Medicine with Bernardeta – Bernardeta Zyla; email:  bernadetazyla@gmail.com

This week Yoga for back care classes start between 1 and 2 pm for example, we have our regular weekly morning and evening classes and at the end of the year, we will do Benefit sessions to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians (map.org.uk)

Here is our timetable. See you soon,

Alan, Annamaria, Bernardeta, Kirsten, Lisa @6.02 

 

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TV Appearance

Basia from Edinburgh School of Icon Painting appeared in an episode of Sunday Morning Live! You can view the episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001p95g

With Basia’s feature around the 15 minute mark.

A huge Congratulations from all of us at Edinburgh Palette!

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Open Day at Studio 6.02

COME AND JOIN US! We are having an Open day @ Studio 6.02 on the 6th floor this Saturday.

You can book here or cash on the day if you just wish to try a class, or two.

Let your friends know 🙂

Stay Tuned! Tickets, Sat 7th October 2023 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Mates rates for Edinburgh Palette tenants if you decide to join a class block. Speak to the relevant teacher/facilitator.

We hope to see you on Saturday or soon.

Annamaria Alan Lisa Bernardetta Kirsten

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Community Coffee Morning

The Community Council is the voice of the community. We want to hear about what matters to you locally. During 2023, we’re inviting you to a series of Coffee Mornings at the Community Centre, providing an opportunity to discuss what’s good, what’s bad, and what could be improved in this part of town. Whether you’re young or old, new to the area or have lived here all your life, come and enjoy a free cuppa and cake and share your ideas.

Next Meeting of the Community Council
18th July 2023 at 7pm
Northfield & Willowbrae Community Centre

The Community Council meets in public, but it is not a public meeting. Members of the public may attend as observers and can participate in the open forum at the end. If you wish to suggest items for discussion or for any other matter, please contact the Secretary two weeks before the meeting by emailing; –
secretary@northfieldandwillowbrae.org.uk

We are currently looking to co-opt two new members to the Community Council to serve until the next elections in 2024 and would particularly like to hear from younger people and those from under-represented groups. This could be an ideal opportunity to find out if this voluntary role is for you. If you are interested, have some free time to commit and a constructive solution-based approach, we’d like to hear from you. To express interest and find out more, please contact the secretary at the email address above.

The Minutes of previous meetings and Agenda for the next, as well as updates on current CEC consultations relevant to our area can all be found on the website:- www.northfieldandwillowbrae.org.uk

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Contemporary Landscape Art Call for Entries

CALL FOR ENTRIES Scotland’s biggest prize for contemporary landscape art, the Scottish Landscape Awards, are open until 31 May.

Internationally renowned artists @adeadesina @davidmachra, @janeandlouisewilson, Marion Leven and Barbara Rae (chair) will anonymously select all works for the exhibition and the prize-winners.

Prizes presented at the inaugural #scottishlandscapeawards 2023 will include: ⁠

• £10,000 – First Prize

• £5,000 – Second Prize

• £1,000 – Third Prize

• £1,000 – Young Landscape Artist Award (16-25 years)

• £3,000 – The Scottish Landscape Environmental Art Prize

• £1,000 – The Scottish Landscape Photography Award

• £5,000 – The City of Edinburgh Award for the top work depicting any aspect of the city in any media. The winning work will become part of the City of Edinburgh’s permanent collection.

• An exhibition ⁠#CityArtCentreEdinburgh running from November 2023 to March 2024.

• Inclusion in the Scottish Landscape Awards Short Films

• Inclusion in The Scottish Landscape Awards Catalogue

For more info, visit www.scottishartstrust.org/landscape

How to Enter

Entries are now open from 1 March to 31 May 2023. For further details can be found by visiting www.scottishartstrust.org/landscape.

The awards are only made possible by a dedicated team of volunteers. Each work entered has a fee of £10. Free entry is available for artists living in Scotland in a household where anyone is receiving any form of income support or Universal Credit. More information can be found here

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The Seven Ravens

Part of Puppet Animation Festival 2023.

12th of April at 1pm.

A Raven visits a young, unhappy girl.
Why are the birds gathering?
And what is the secret that Ada learns about her past?

Inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same name, this tells the story of Ada, a young girl who is unhappy at school. She is visited by a Raven and thrust into a dream world of quests, feathers and a Glass Mountain.

The audience is taken on a tiny world adventure over an extraordinary, felted landscape as Ada unlocks the secret the Raven is trying to tell her.

The Seven Ravens is a brand new and unique performance/installation by Tragic Carpet Theatre using an innovative mix of live puppetry, digital image capture, processing and display, needle felting and specially composed music and song.

Book here: https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:4656/913:18689/

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Yoga Sessions

Would you like to spend a couple of hours learning about breath, restorative movements, yoga, deep relaxation, how to become aware of the signals your body is sending you and better manage them? I am starting the Friday evening sessions every 2 weeks from 9th December at 6.02, Yoga Collective. The class is for everyone.

You can book via this link or email me at annamaria@bodysymphonies.co.uk

https://bookwhen.com/annamaria-sacco-bodysymphonies/e/ev-sln7-20221209180000

Also, I am very keep to start a monthly possibly Thursday night pot luck supper/bring and share food kind of gathering at 6.02. I am looking for some others to make a core group to get it going. Be in touch if you would like to be part of it.

All possible JOY.

Annamaria

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Connect Four Open House

You’re invited to the Connect Four Open House at 10:00am – 3:00pm on Thursday 24 November, at the Connect Four space in 1 Waterfront Avenue, Edinburgh EH5 1SG.

People Know How and Edinburgh Palette are delighted to present the Connect Four space, a space for cross-sectoral collaboration and social innovation in the heart of North Edinburgh’s evolving Waterfront area that is now open to new tenant enquiries from any groups or organisations looking for office space.

On Thursday 24 November, we’re opening our doors to the public for our Connect Four Open House at 1 Waterfront Avenue. All are welcome to come and get a first look at this beautiful bright space, from prospective tenants looking to lease desk space to those interested in learning more about our ethos of connecting four across the four sectors to drive social innovation.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/connect-four-open-house-tickets-446068973307

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