17 February Events To Get You Through The Winter Lockdown
Take care of your mental health during the lockdown with these virtual self care events and safe spaces for seeking support.
Here are our top picks of what’s on.
Movement
MEDITATION FOR WELLBEING
.Complementary monthly meditation for beginners, for greater relaxation and calming. Learn how to create peace and find wellbeing through meditation
When: 9 Feb // Where: Online // Price: Free
candlelight yoga
Relax, Release, Refresh, Renew Celebrate Wednesday with Candlelight flow yoga. Each week focuses on new themes and poses to expand your yoga practice. Join online at 6.30pm EST
When: Wednesdays // Where: Online // Price: Free
exercise and bass for us
Join a 30 minute workout to UK Garage for the BAME community to help build the immune system and help alleviate stress and depression. Also focusing on fat burning, cardiovascular efficiency and boosting the immune system
When: Sundays // Where: Online // Price: Free
Art Therapy
THERAPEUTIC ART
This weekly workshop led by art educators will encourage you to express your creativity and focus on balancing your mind through art
When: Tuesdays // Where: Online // Price: Free
virtual knitting
Want to learn how to crochet or knit? Get inspired with this informal session for beginners and experienced knitters.
When: Wednesdays // Where: Online // Price: Free
Learning
Free online french course
Learn the basics of the French language led by a Native French speaker. This ongoing course is a practical one focused on building conversational skills on the last Saturday of the month
When: Feb 20 // Where: Online // Price: Free
vegan cooking classes: mindful cooking italian + greek cuisine
Learn to prepare delicious vegan meals from the comfort of your own home by tuning into these weekly online cooking courses.
When: 7 Feb // Where: Online // Price: $20
VEGAN COOKING EXPERIENCE: THAI STYLE
Learn to prepare delicious Thai vegan meals from the comfort of your own home by tuning into these weekly online cooking courses
When: 7 Feb // Where: Online // Price: $20
homemadE paste: cook along with smeg's home economists
Prepare homemade pasta with a pumpkin, brown butter and sage sauce. Whether you are cooking along or just watching, this recipe can be made using only a few ingredients. Tune in from 7:30-9:00pm GMT.
When: 18 Feb // Where: Online // Price: Free
kitchen carnival: mardi gras cooking class
Learn how to cook up classic and contemporary Creole cuisine, for at-home Mardi Gras celebration! Celebrate and join this virtual cooking class
When: 6,7 Feb // Where: Online // Price: Free
ubs virtual cooking class: creamy tuscan salmon
Join to make a Creamy Tuscan Salmon-perfectly seared salmon topped with a creamy sauce of parmesan, cannellini beans, garlic, tomato, spinach and herbs. Chef will walk you through the process in this fun free 30 minute class
When: 8 Feb // Where: Online // Price: Free
COMMUNITY support
mum's support group
Talk with other moms about everything from mom guilt to finding peaceful moments and improving your mindset in a confidential space.
When: Tuesdays // Where: Online // Price: Free
self love feb
Whether you’re starting out on your journey of self love or have been loving yourself for a long time. Join on Zoom every Wednesday throughout the month of February from 7-8PM GMT for 4 empowering sessions delivered to you by industry experts where you will learn tools, tips and techniques to completely transform the most important relationship in your life
When: Wednesdays // Where: Online // Price: Free
brother check in
This is a safe space for gay, bi and trans men to meet up online and share their story, to listen, laugh, discover and tackle some of the feelings that they may have. Brother have created a space just for you, to be who you are without fear of judgement. A space to support each other and chat about things that affect you as part of the community
When: Monday or Thursday's Where: Online Price: £5.98
queer disabilities during the pandemic
Join London-based artists and creatives as they share their experiences of being queer and disabled throughout the pandemic.
When: Feb 25 Where: Online Price: FREE
yoga for people of colour
Each class has a unique, inspiring theme and personalized instruction to cultivate safety and body awareness. This class is led by Satya de la Paz (she/her) a Queer, Multiracial, Black Woman offering 13 years of experience teaching Yoga, dance, and meditation. This is a safe space for People of Colour including Multiracial people.
When: Th & Sat // Where: Online// Price: Donations
student peer support group
A student based social peer network for supporting one another, sharing experiences and learning new self-help tools to improve well-being. Everyone is welcome and you can join in a little or as much as you like. There is no pressure to disclose anything you don’t want to.
When: Tuesdays// Where: Online// Price: Free
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