Wellbeing at City Lit
Wellbeing comes in all shapes and forms.
Whether you are looking to learn about mindfulness, aid relaxation, improve your diet or just have a few hours to yourself every week to do something you enjoy, our courses will guide you towards finding a healthy balance between your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Drawing and mindfulnessCourse start date: Thu 29 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore how mindfulness can enrich drawing and lead to new ways of relating to it. A practical drawing course from observation, and the imagination. This course offers a great introduction to mindful drawing or a way for you to further integrate mindfulness into your drawing.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - BSL level 1Course start date: Thu 9 Jan 2025 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Peter Brown, Antony RabinHave you always wanted to learn British Sign Language and communicate with Deaf people? Develop the skills you need to gain the level 1 BSL qualification, accredited by Signature. The fees for BSL level 1 courses include a year's subscription to Signworld.
You may wish to study BSL without the pressure of an exam, or just for fun. We can arrange for you to be taught without a formal final assessment and you will receive a certificate of attendance.Full fee £739.00 Senior fee £739.00 Concession £554.00 - Introduction to BSLCourse start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Peter BrownInterested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar, and decide if you want to progress to the level 1 qualification.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00 - Drawing and painting from the imaginationCourse start date: Thu 7 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore the role of the imagination in painting and drawing. Develop a toolkit of methods for stimulating, sustaining and enriching your imaginative engagement through a series of guided practical painting and drawing exercises. The aim of the course is to investigate the role of the imagination in drawing and painting and to explore new ways of seeing and experiencing the world around us.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Alexander Technique: introductionCourse start date: Thu 13 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kamal ThapenDiscover how to return your body to its natural state of balance and poise in this beginner's guide to the Alexander Technique. Learn how to relieve stress by becoming mindful of muscular and mental tension.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £109.00 - T'ai Chi Chuan: mixed levelsCourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonLearn, refine and develop the gentle, graceful movements of T'ai Chi in classes designed to help you develop clear, powerful and effective practice. Those with experience can build on their foundation with more advanced sequences.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00 - Zumba goldCourse start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor ShearnLearn dance fitness moves and enjoy a fun workout to help with cardiovascular fitness, muscular conditioning, flexibility, co-ordination and balance. Suitable for active older adults, beginners and those who prefer lower intensity Zumba®.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00 - Yoga: mixed levelsCourse start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Madlyn Ray-JonesWhether you are you are new to Yoga or have done Yoga before, this course is for you to unwind and relax after work. Learn postures and breathing exercises, improve your body and breath awareness, strength and flexibility, and practise relaxation techniques to help you release tension.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00 - Colour therapy: taster workshopCourse start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadCurious about colour and its uses in healing? Explore colour as living phenomenon and begin to expand your awareness and practice of this unique form of energy healing.
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