Hello, I’m Coco Monroe (aka Lisa) and I am passionate about dance, especially Burlesque Chair Dance! I am so excited to bring you a fitness class that is so fun you won’t even notice you are working out. There is a new sassy routine every 4 weeks where you will learn different moves and tricks, as well as increasing your core strength and flexibility. All the music are poppy recognisable tracks so you feel like you’re having a girl’s night out dancing!

I am a trained dancer and singer songwriter; I studied a Foundation Degree in Performing Arts specialising in acting and dance. I have worked for clients such as ITV and been in music videos and commercials. I also started releasing my own music last year under the artist name of Love Lisa. I’m passionate about performing and cannot wait to transfer some of that enthusiasm to you!

These classes are designed for everyone, whether you have a dance background or not. We are all in it together and there to support each other. So if you fancy yourself as Roxie Hart from Chicago, or if you are a wallflower, you are in the right place! Come along and join the fun, you will not look back once you have tried Burlesque Chair Dance!

Coco Monroe xx

***for exact times please contact teacher, as these will vary***

EVENT DETAILS

Forest Bathing leads you away from the noise of modern life, into Nature, where you can just ‘Be’

Not just a walk in the Gardens, this is a facilitated experience, allowing you to open your senses and create balance for your body, mind and spirit.

Skilfully blending natural health & healing techniques with the Healing power of Nature. Engaging your senses with Guided Meditation, Sound Healing, Creativity and Silent Time.

Forest Bathing allows you to Relax, Recharge & Reconnect to your Self.

• ​Relieving stress and anxiety
• Lowering blood pressure
• Facilitating relaxation
• Boosting your immune system
• Lifting depression
• Improving concentration and creativity
• Creating calm and balance, allowing your mind, body & spirit to heal

 

These sessions will take place in various locations around the Gardens and will last approximately 2 hrs.

Small group sessions are just £20 per person

Numbers are limited for each session, so pre-booking is essential.

Please book directly with Anthea, your qualified Forest Bathing Facilitator, via the Forest Bathing Isle of Wight website: www.forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

or text: 07507 442259

Please wear comfortable outdoor clothes, appropriate for the weather.

What to bring:

-something to lie on (perhaps a yoga mat)

-a blanket to cover yourself with, to maintain your body temperature as you relax into meditation

-something to drink and a snack if you need one

What other people say:

“A truly wonderful afternoon spent in the forest with Anthea.

It is a fantastic way to relax and connect with all of nature’s beauties. Anthea will take it at your own pace and with whatever you feel comfortable with. I came away feeling relaxed and peaceful. I highly recommend Forest Bathing” MB

 

“First time Forest Bathing was a little unsure what to expect. The whole experience started working for me as soon as I entered the forest. If you’ve never been forest bathing before, it is nothing to fear. I have noticed changes in myself, sleeping through the night, feeling more positive and not so fatigued” MJB

 

forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

07507 442259

Something we have discussed and wanted to do again, is now happening! Its been inked in the diary and set ready to go.

New Moon and Solar Eclipse All Night Sound Bath.

Sat 4th December Arrive at 20.00 to start at 21.00.

Sun 5th December Finish at 07.00.

Cost just £60 and strictly limited to booked ticketed spaces only.

We had hoped to honour the Winter Solstice, but it being a mid week and folks working, looked at other dates. And the first weekend of December shows itself as a brilliant end of year date. The final New Moon of the year as well as a Solar Eclipse. The event will start on the evening of Saturday 4th December, at 21.00pm. Doors will open at 20.00pm to allow plenty of time for you to get your nest ready for the night ahead.

The bath itself commences at 21.00pm sharp and will flow until 07.00am the following morning. 10 hours of wonderful sounds and vibrations.

We will be bringing gongs, singing bowls , drums and otherworldly sonic instruments to the night to help transport you on your own personal journey.

During the time you will be immersed in wonderful sound and vibrational waves from the beautiful gongs, singing bowls, drum and more. These will wash over you and through you, opening a space and opportunity to release tensions and energetic blockages inducing a deep state of relaxation, leaving you to emerge feeling re-energised.

We will be holding 10 minutes silence at the end after bringing you back, to allow you all time to start the integration process. Please honour this, not just for yourself, but the others in the space including us players!

The event will come to a close by 09.00am on Sunday 5th December …giving you time to pack up your beds, go up to the café for a cuppa and light breakfast and or stretch your legs around the wonderful Botanical Gardens if you so wish.

What to bring with you: camp mats, pillows, cushions, extra padding and blankets to make sure you are comfortable for the night.

Please wear loose comfortable clothing, pyjamas are welcome, and some socks/slippers are a good idea. Please bring anything else you think you might need to be comfortable for the night and keep your body hydrated.

Booking direct with myself and in advance is essential as numbers will be limited due to the nature of the event and available space at the venue. So please email me on serenitysoundsiow@gmail.com. I am also happy to sort a payment plan if that makes it easier for you. But no ticket no space!

For any questions or further information regarding the event, please use the email above or call or text Steve on 07867900475.

Namaste.

Steve and Max 🙏🏻

*** PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON 6th DECEMBER***

*** December 13th will be the last day before Xmas***

“A lovely, joyful, expressive and inclusive class combining elements of modern dance with ballet.” “Good for mind, body and soul.”

Michelle Hainsworth has been teaching in schools, colleges and the community for 26 years and now specialises in dance for mature movers. To allow for social distancing, booking is essential.

Spaces available. Please call Michelle on 01983 754189 or email: communitydanceiow@gmail.com to book a free taster.

 

Serenity Sound Meditation. Echium Room. Ventnor Botanical Garden. 7-8pm. £10.00 per session.

Contact Steve direct to book – Steve Woodford 07867 900475

Come along and join us at the Beautiful Botanical Gardens and bathe in the vibrations of the gongs and bowls and go on your own inner journey. Please bring along mats, blankets and anything else you may want to make yourself comfy and warm with some water for after. I will start with a little meditation to help ease you down to allow you to rest, relax and recharge for the day. Just £10.00 per person.

We are Maxine and Steve and proud co-operators of Serenity Sounds.

We would like to tell you a little about ourselves and our work with sound and touch on how Sound sessions may work for you.

We started down the Sound Work after taking part in a Sound Bath in 2015 with Bear Love. Previous to that I had been working with Hoop Drums from around 2007 and Max from 2014, so used to using the healing energies in that way. After coming out of the Sound Bath, we both knew that was where we had to go too next!

So we started the path in 2015 with Gong Training with Mark Swan and bought our first gongs.

Then we took a Sound Course with Lesley Carol at the Atlantis College of Sound and Crystal Healing. Lesley, like us, works intuitively and we had a great time as well as learning with her and qualified in early 2016. We then were very lucky to get on Gong Camp 2016 with Mitch Nur from the USA, who has been working with sounds for over 40 years. Here not only did we meet and make some really great friends, but some deep learning and when walking into a room of over 30 different gongs opened our eyes a lot .Here is where we first encountered the Singing Bowl Gongs we have now in our guardianship. Since then, we have held some wonderful singing bowl workshops with our wonderful friends Craig and Jacquie Shankster to help spread the deep knowledge they have over on our little Island.

The learning never stops and each time we create the space and sit behind the gongs, or pick up a drum, we continue to find out more both outwardly and more importantly, inwardly.

Why did we choose the name Serenity Sounds?

The meaning of the name Serenity : Noun meaning …calm … peaceful and untroubled.

That is the intent we have set for those that come along to see us.

Working from the heart, we play intuitively and therapeutically with an intent to help you to create within and around you a wonderful serene space, wherein you can relax as the sounds and vibrations of the gongs, singing bowls, drums and other sonic instruments wash over and through you transporting you on a journey towards your own inner healing realms.

No two sessions or events are ever the same. We endeavour to tailor the sounds to encompass and touch each and everyone present allowing the vibrations to go deep and help you reset and recharge.

We appear at various events and locations on the Island, both public and private throughout the year and are proud to work both by ourselves and alongside many yoga teachers and other therapists.

Also under the Serenity Sounds banner, you will find other integral parts of the group. Dragon Isle Drums and Maxine’s Felted Wool Drum Beaters and Steve Woodford Intuitive Energy Worker and Steve’s Himalayan Rock Friends. They also each have their own pages on FB for more information.

As we continue to walk along this pathway, we are sure there will be more changes coming along.

Namaste.

Steve and Max.

Hello, I’m Coco Monroe (aka Lisa) and I am passionate about dance, especially Burlesque Chair Dance! I am so excited to bring you a fitness class that is so fun you won’t even notice you are working out. There is a new sassy routine every 4 weeks where you will learn different moves and tricks, as well as increasing your core strength and flexibility. All the music are poppy recognisable tracks so you feel like you’re having a girl’s night out dancing!

I am a trained dancer and singer songwriter; I studied a Foundation Degree in Performing Arts specialising in acting and dance. I have worked for clients such as ITV and been in music videos and commercials. I also started releasing my own music last year under the artist name of Love Lisa. I’m passionate about performing and cannot wait to transfer some of that enthusiasm to you!

These classes are designed for everyone, whether you have a dance background or not. We are all in it together and there to support each other. So if you fancy yourself as Roxie Hart from Chicago, or if you are a wallflower, you are in the right place! Come along and join the fun, you will not look back once you have tried Burlesque Chair Dance!

Coco Monroe xx

***for exact times please contact teacher, as these will vary***

EVENT DETAILS

Forest Bathing leads you away from the noise of modern life, into Nature, where you can just ‘Be’

Not just a walk in the Gardens, this is a facilitated experience, allowing you to open your senses and create balance for your body, mind and spirit.

Skilfully blending natural health & healing techniques with the Healing power of Nature. Engaging your senses with Guided Meditation, Sound Healing, Creativity and Silent Time.

Forest Bathing allows you to Relax, Recharge & Reconnect to your Self.

• ​Relieving stress and anxiety
• Lowering blood pressure
• Facilitating relaxation
• Boosting your immune system
• Lifting depression
• Improving concentration and creativity
• Creating calm and balance, allowing your mind, body & spirit to heal

 

These sessions will take place in various locations around the Gardens and will last approximately 2 hrs.

Small group sessions are just £20 per person

Numbers are limited for each session, so pre-booking is essential.

Please book directly with Anthea, your qualified Forest Bathing Facilitator, via the Forest Bathing Isle of Wight website: www.forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

or text: 07507 442259

Please wear comfortable outdoor clothes, appropriate for the weather.

What to bring:

-something to lie on (perhaps a yoga mat)

-a blanket to cover yourself with, to maintain your body temperature as you relax into meditation

-something to drink and a snack if you need one

What other people say:

“A truly wonderful afternoon spent in the forest with Anthea.

It is a fantastic way to relax and connect with all of nature’s beauties. Anthea will take it at your own pace and with whatever you feel comfortable with. I came away feeling relaxed and peaceful. I highly recommend Forest Bathing” MB

 

“First time Forest Bathing was a little unsure what to expect. The whole experience started working for me as soon as I entered the forest. If you’ve never been forest bathing before, it is nothing to fear. I have noticed changes in myself, sleeping through the night, feeling more positive and not so fatigued” MJB

 

forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

07507 442259

Pauline, who attends Mark’s classes has written “I realised I was starting to suffer from ‘Covid Anxiety’, I think most of us have been there where you tell yourself how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place compared to many people, but unfortunately this doesn’t always make you feel better! As I walked along I started to do the breathing exercises we had been doing with Mark in Yoga starting with light controlled breathing working up to deep breathing, stomach, chest, and up to the shoulders. I had lifted myself up and started to enjoy the sights and sounds around me. I went back home feeling so much better and uplifted. Although we talk about our yoga movements and exercises do we really put them into practise? Well I did and I do and it works.” March 2021

This style of yoga includes a wide range of practices, beginning with gentle warm-up towards a stronger set of postures or sequence where modification or alternatives can be used for varying abilities. This is followed with relaxation, pranayama (deep controlled breathing for harmonising energy levels) and meditation. Benefits can include mindfulness, improved strength and flexibility, relaxation and well-being.

A friendly class with the aim of finding harmony and wellbeing by balancing relaxation with postures, and breath with a range of movements. The effort of performing yoga postures is controlled by including an equal measure of comfort. Deep breathing helps to calm the mind. My own yoga journey began over 20yrs ago, and the benefits of positive mood and increased energy keep me practising. The British Wheel of Yoga with whom I am trained are the largest governing body for yoga in the U.K. In over 10 years of teaching, experience shows me that every student is an individual, and my classes are carefully crafted to create both enjoyment and challenge that is appropriate to all levels of ability, with use of alternatives and modifications. Often people who have enjoyed yoga in the past come back for more, beginners have grown to love yoga in these classes, and if you are experienced you will find this practice a valuable step on your on-going journey. Come and join us and see what this friendly class can do for you!

Photographer Gary Wallis

https://onthewight.com/mountbattens-santa-dash-is-back-but-in-a-tropical-new-setting/

“Santa Dash – Mountbatten’s annual festive family fun run – will return a new venue.

The 5km run will be held at Ventnor Botanic Garden on Sunday 12th December and, as ever, all runners will receive a Santa suit to wear on the day.

The route will weave around the beautiful grounds, finishing in a special Christmas village featuring live music, gift stalls, a meet and greet with Frozen characters and the chance to see Santa.

Hartley: Moving to Ventnor promises to make it even better
Nigel Hartley, Mountbatten CEO, said,

“Covid prevented us from having a Santa Dash last year, and we really missed it, so we are delighted to bring it back.

“This is such a fun event, and moving it to Ventnor Botanic Garden promises to make it even better.

“It is a great way to get all the family into the Christmas spirit, so please sign up to support Mountbatten.”

The run starts at 11am, with registration open from 10am. All ages and abilities are welcome.

Enter for a chance to win prizes
Tickets are available from Mountbatten’s Website costing £20 for an adult and £10 per child (under 16), with a family ticket available for £45 (up to two adults and three children).

Everyone who crosses the finish line will receive a special Santa Dash medal. There is also a chance to be entered into a prize draw with more £500 worth of family prizes.

To sign up head over to the Website.

Meanwhile, the Mountbatten Carol Service will be held at Newport Minster on Wednesday 22nd December at 7.30pm. All welcome.”

*** PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON 6th DECEMBER***

*** December 13th will be the last day before Xmas***

“A lovely, joyful, expressive and inclusive class combining elements of modern dance with ballet.” “Good for mind, body and soul.”

Michelle Hainsworth has been teaching in schools, colleges and the community for 26 years and now specialises in dance for mature movers. To allow for social distancing, booking is essential.

Spaces available. Please call Michelle on 01983 754189 or email: communitydanceiow@gmail.com to book a free taster.

 

Serenity Sound Meditation. Echium Room. Ventnor Botanical Garden. 7-8pm. £10.00 per session.

Contact Steve direct to book – Steve Woodford 07867 900475

Come along and join us at the Beautiful Botanical Gardens and bathe in the vibrations of the gongs and bowls and go on your own inner journey. Please bring along mats, blankets and anything else you may want to make yourself comfy and warm with some water for after. I will start with a little meditation to help ease you down to allow you to rest, relax and recharge for the day. Just £10.00 per person.

We are Maxine and Steve and proud co-operators of Serenity Sounds.

We would like to tell you a little about ourselves and our work with sound and touch on how Sound sessions may work for you.

We started down the Sound Work after taking part in a Sound Bath in 2015 with Bear Love. Previous to that I had been working with Hoop Drums from around 2007 and Max from 2014, so used to using the healing energies in that way. After coming out of the Sound Bath, we both knew that was where we had to go too next!

So we started the path in 2015 with Gong Training with Mark Swan and bought our first gongs.

Then we took a Sound Course with Lesley Carol at the Atlantis College of Sound and Crystal Healing. Lesley, like us, works intuitively and we had a great time as well as learning with her and qualified in early 2016. We then were very lucky to get on Gong Camp 2016 with Mitch Nur from the USA, who has been working with sounds for over 40 years. Here not only did we meet and make some really great friends, but some deep learning and when walking into a room of over 30 different gongs opened our eyes a lot .Here is where we first encountered the Singing Bowl Gongs we have now in our guardianship. Since then, we have held some wonderful singing bowl workshops with our wonderful friends Craig and Jacquie Shankster to help spread the deep knowledge they have over on our little Island.

The learning never stops and each time we create the space and sit behind the gongs, or pick up a drum, we continue to find out more both outwardly and more importantly, inwardly.

Why did we choose the name Serenity Sounds?

The meaning of the name Serenity : Noun meaning …calm … peaceful and untroubled.

That is the intent we have set for those that come along to see us.

Working from the heart, we play intuitively and therapeutically with an intent to help you to create within and around you a wonderful serene space, wherein you can relax as the sounds and vibrations of the gongs, singing bowls, drums and other sonic instruments wash over and through you transporting you on a journey towards your own inner healing realms.

No two sessions or events are ever the same. We endeavour to tailor the sounds to encompass and touch each and everyone present allowing the vibrations to go deep and help you reset and recharge.

We appear at various events and locations on the Island, both public and private throughout the year and are proud to work both by ourselves and alongside many yoga teachers and other therapists.

Also under the Serenity Sounds banner, you will find other integral parts of the group. Dragon Isle Drums and Maxine’s Felted Wool Drum Beaters and Steve Woodford Intuitive Energy Worker and Steve’s Himalayan Rock Friends. They also each have their own pages on FB for more information.

As we continue to walk along this pathway, we are sure there will be more changes coming along.

Namaste.

Steve and Max.

Hello, I’m Coco Monroe (aka Lisa) and I am passionate about dance, especially Burlesque Chair Dance! I am so excited to bring you a fitness class that is so fun you won’t even notice you are working out. There is a new sassy routine every 4 weeks where you will learn different moves and tricks, as well as increasing your core strength and flexibility. All the music are poppy recognisable tracks so you feel like you’re having a girl’s night out dancing!

I am a trained dancer and singer songwriter; I studied a Foundation Degree in Performing Arts specialising in acting and dance. I have worked for clients such as ITV and been in music videos and commercials. I also started releasing my own music last year under the artist name of Love Lisa. I’m passionate about performing and cannot wait to transfer some of that enthusiasm to you!

These classes are designed for everyone, whether you have a dance background or not. We are all in it together and there to support each other. So if you fancy yourself as Roxie Hart from Chicago, or if you are a wallflower, you are in the right place! Come along and join the fun, you will not look back once you have tried Burlesque Chair Dance!

Coco Monroe xx

***for exact times please contact teacher, as these will vary***

EVENT DETAILS

Forest Bathing leads you away from the noise of modern life, into Nature, where you can just ‘Be’

Not just a walk in the Gardens, this is a facilitated experience, allowing you to open your senses and create balance for your body, mind and spirit.

Skilfully blending natural health & healing techniques with the Healing power of Nature. Engaging your senses with Guided Meditation, Sound Healing, Creativity and Silent Time.

Forest Bathing allows you to Relax, Recharge & Reconnect to your Self.

• ​Relieving stress and anxiety
• Lowering blood pressure
• Facilitating relaxation
• Boosting your immune system
• Lifting depression
• Improving concentration and creativity
• Creating calm and balance, allowing your mind, body & spirit to heal

 

These sessions will take place in various locations around the Gardens and will last approximately 2 hrs.

Small group sessions are just £20 per person

Numbers are limited for each session, so pre-booking is essential.

Please book directly with Anthea, your qualified Forest Bathing Facilitator, via the Forest Bathing Isle of Wight website: www.forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

or text: 07507 442259

Please wear comfortable outdoor clothes, appropriate for the weather.

What to bring:

-something to lie on (perhaps a yoga mat)

-a blanket to cover yourself with, to maintain your body temperature as you relax into meditation

-something to drink and a snack if you need one

What other people say:

“A truly wonderful afternoon spent in the forest with Anthea.

It is a fantastic way to relax and connect with all of nature’s beauties. Anthea will take it at your own pace and with whatever you feel comfortable with. I came away feeling relaxed and peaceful. I highly recommend Forest Bathing” MB

 

“First time Forest Bathing was a little unsure what to expect. The whole experience started working for me as soon as I entered the forest. If you’ve never been forest bathing before, it is nothing to fear. I have noticed changes in myself, sleeping through the night, feeling more positive and not so fatigued” MJB

 

forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

07507 442259

Pauline, who attends Mark’s classes has written “I realised I was starting to suffer from ‘Covid Anxiety’, I think most of us have been there where you tell yourself how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place compared to many people, but unfortunately this doesn’t always make you feel better! As I walked along I started to do the breathing exercises we had been doing with Mark in Yoga starting with light controlled breathing working up to deep breathing, stomach, chest, and up to the shoulders. I had lifted myself up and started to enjoy the sights and sounds around me. I went back home feeling so much better and uplifted. Although we talk about our yoga movements and exercises do we really put them into practise? Well I did and I do and it works.” March 2021

This style of yoga includes a wide range of practices, beginning with gentle warm-up towards a stronger set of postures or sequence where modification or alternatives can be used for varying abilities. This is followed with relaxation, pranayama (deep controlled breathing for harmonising energy levels) and meditation. Benefits can include mindfulness, improved strength and flexibility, relaxation and well-being.

A friendly class with the aim of finding harmony and wellbeing by balancing relaxation with postures, and breath with a range of movements. The effort of performing yoga postures is controlled by including an equal measure of comfort. Deep breathing helps to calm the mind. My own yoga journey began over 20yrs ago, and the benefits of positive mood and increased energy keep me practising. The British Wheel of Yoga with whom I am trained are the largest governing body for yoga in the U.K. In over 10 years of teaching, experience shows me that every student is an individual, and my classes are carefully crafted to create both enjoyment and challenge that is appropriate to all levels of ability, with use of alternatives and modifications. Often people who have enjoyed yoga in the past come back for more, beginners have grown to love yoga in these classes, and if you are experienced you will find this practice a valuable step on your on-going journey. Come and join us and see what this friendly class can do for you!

Photographer Gary Wallis

*** PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON 6th DECEMBER***

*** December 13th will be the last day before Xmas***

“A lovely, joyful, expressive and inclusive class combining elements of modern dance with ballet.” “Good for mind, body and soul.”

Michelle Hainsworth has been teaching in schools, colleges and the community for 26 years and now specialises in dance for mature movers. To allow for social distancing, booking is essential.

Spaces available. Please call Michelle on 01983 754189 or email: communitydanceiow@gmail.com to book a free taster.

 

Serenity Sound Meditation. Echium Room. Ventnor Botanical Garden. 7-8pm. £10.00 per session.

Contact Steve direct to book – Steve Woodford 07867 900475

Come along and join us at the Beautiful Botanical Gardens and bathe in the vibrations of the gongs and bowls and go on your own inner journey. Please bring along mats, blankets and anything else you may want to make yourself comfy and warm with some water for after. I will start with a little meditation to help ease you down to allow you to rest, relax and recharge for the day. Just £10.00 per person.

We are Maxine and Steve and proud co-operators of Serenity Sounds.

We would like to tell you a little about ourselves and our work with sound and touch on how Sound sessions may work for you.

We started down the Sound Work after taking part in a Sound Bath in 2015 with Bear Love. Previous to that I had been working with Hoop Drums from around 2007 and Max from 2014, so used to using the healing energies in that way. After coming out of the Sound Bath, we both knew that was where we had to go too next!

So we started the path in 2015 with Gong Training with Mark Swan and bought our first gongs.

Then we took a Sound Course with Lesley Carol at the Atlantis College of Sound and Crystal Healing. Lesley, like us, works intuitively and we had a great time as well as learning with her and qualified in early 2016. We then were very lucky to get on Gong Camp 2016 with Mitch Nur from the USA, who has been working with sounds for over 40 years. Here not only did we meet and make some really great friends, but some deep learning and when walking into a room of over 30 different gongs opened our eyes a lot .Here is where we first encountered the Singing Bowl Gongs we have now in our guardianship. Since then, we have held some wonderful singing bowl workshops with our wonderful friends Craig and Jacquie Shankster to help spread the deep knowledge they have over on our little Island.

The learning never stops and each time we create the space and sit behind the gongs, or pick up a drum, we continue to find out more both outwardly and more importantly, inwardly.

Why did we choose the name Serenity Sounds?

The meaning of the name Serenity : Noun meaning …calm … peaceful and untroubled.

That is the intent we have set for those that come along to see us.

Working from the heart, we play intuitively and therapeutically with an intent to help you to create within and around you a wonderful serene space, wherein you can relax as the sounds and vibrations of the gongs, singing bowls, drums and other sonic instruments wash over and through you transporting you on a journey towards your own inner healing realms.

No two sessions or events are ever the same. We endeavour to tailor the sounds to encompass and touch each and everyone present allowing the vibrations to go deep and help you reset and recharge.

We appear at various events and locations on the Island, both public and private throughout the year and are proud to work both by ourselves and alongside many yoga teachers and other therapists.

Also under the Serenity Sounds banner, you will find other integral parts of the group. Dragon Isle Drums and Maxine’s Felted Wool Drum Beaters and Steve Woodford Intuitive Energy Worker and Steve’s Himalayan Rock Friends. They also each have their own pages on FB for more information.

As we continue to walk along this pathway, we are sure there will be more changes coming along.

Namaste.

Steve and Max.

Hello, I’m Coco Monroe (aka Lisa) and I am passionate about dance, especially Burlesque Chair Dance! I am so excited to bring you a fitness class that is so fun you won’t even notice you are working out. There is a new sassy routine every 4 weeks where you will learn different moves and tricks, as well as increasing your core strength and flexibility. All the music are poppy recognisable tracks so you feel like you’re having a girl’s night out dancing!

I am a trained dancer and singer songwriter; I studied a Foundation Degree in Performing Arts specialising in acting and dance. I have worked for clients such as ITV and been in music videos and commercials. I also started releasing my own music last year under the artist name of Love Lisa. I’m passionate about performing and cannot wait to transfer some of that enthusiasm to you!

These classes are designed for everyone, whether you have a dance background or not. We are all in it together and there to support each other. So if you fancy yourself as Roxie Hart from Chicago, or if you are a wallflower, you are in the right place! Come along and join the fun, you will not look back once you have tried Burlesque Chair Dance!

Coco Monroe xx

***for exact times please contact teacher, as these will vary***

EVENT DETAILS

Forest Bathing leads you away from the noise of modern life, into Nature, where you can just ‘Be’

Not just a walk in the Gardens, this is a facilitated experience, allowing you to open your senses and create balance for your body, mind and spirit.

Skilfully blending natural health & healing techniques with the Healing power of Nature. Engaging your senses with Guided Meditation, Sound Healing, Creativity and Silent Time.

Forest Bathing allows you to Relax, Recharge & Reconnect to your Self.

• ​Relieving stress and anxiety
• Lowering blood pressure
• Facilitating relaxation
• Boosting your immune system
• Lifting depression
• Improving concentration and creativity
• Creating calm and balance, allowing your mind, body & spirit to heal

 

These sessions will take place in various locations around the Gardens and will last approximately 2 hrs.

Small group sessions are just £20 per person

Numbers are limited for each session, so pre-booking is essential.

Please book directly with Anthea, your qualified Forest Bathing Facilitator, via the Forest Bathing Isle of Wight website: www.forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

or text: 07507 442259

Please wear comfortable outdoor clothes, appropriate for the weather.

What to bring:

-something to lie on (perhaps a yoga mat)

-a blanket to cover yourself with, to maintain your body temperature as you relax into meditation

-something to drink and a snack if you need one

What other people say:

“A truly wonderful afternoon spent in the forest with Anthea.

It is a fantastic way to relax and connect with all of nature’s beauties. Anthea will take it at your own pace and with whatever you feel comfortable with. I came away feeling relaxed and peaceful. I highly recommend Forest Bathing” MB

 

“First time Forest Bathing was a little unsure what to expect. The whole experience started working for me as soon as I entered the forest. If you’ve never been forest bathing before, it is nothing to fear. I have noticed changes in myself, sleeping through the night, feeling more positive and not so fatigued” MJB

 

forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

07507 442259

Pauline, who attends Mark’s classes has written “I realised I was starting to suffer from ‘Covid Anxiety’, I think most of us have been there where you tell yourself how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place compared to many people, but unfortunately this doesn’t always make you feel better! As I walked along I started to do the breathing exercises we had been doing with Mark in Yoga starting with light controlled breathing working up to deep breathing, stomach, chest, and up to the shoulders. I had lifted myself up and started to enjoy the sights and sounds around me. I went back home feeling so much better and uplifted. Although we talk about our yoga movements and exercises do we really put them into practise? Well I did and I do and it works.” March 2021

This style of yoga includes a wide range of practices, beginning with gentle warm-up towards a stronger set of postures or sequence where modification or alternatives can be used for varying abilities. This is followed with relaxation, pranayama (deep controlled breathing for harmonising energy levels) and meditation. Benefits can include mindfulness, improved strength and flexibility, relaxation and well-being.

A friendly class with the aim of finding harmony and wellbeing by balancing relaxation with postures, and breath with a range of movements. The effort of performing yoga postures is controlled by including an equal measure of comfort. Deep breathing helps to calm the mind. My own yoga journey began over 20yrs ago, and the benefits of positive mood and increased energy keep me practising. The British Wheel of Yoga with whom I am trained are the largest governing body for yoga in the U.K. In over 10 years of teaching, experience shows me that every student is an individual, and my classes are carefully crafted to create both enjoyment and challenge that is appropriate to all levels of ability, with use of alternatives and modifications. Often people who have enjoyed yoga in the past come back for more, beginners have grown to love yoga in these classes, and if you are experienced you will find this practice a valuable step on your on-going journey. Come and join us and see what this friendly class can do for you!

Photographer Gary Wallis

*** PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON 6th DECEMBER***

*** December 13th will be the last day before Xmas***

“A lovely, joyful, expressive and inclusive class combining elements of modern dance with ballet.” “Good for mind, body and soul.”

Michelle Hainsworth has been teaching in schools, colleges and the community for 26 years and now specialises in dance for mature movers. To allow for social distancing, booking is essential.

Spaces available. Please call Michelle on 01983 754189 or email: communitydanceiow@gmail.com to book a free taster.

 

Serenity Sound Meditation. Echium Room. Ventnor Botanical Garden. 7-8pm. £10.00 per session.

Contact Steve direct to book – Steve Woodford 07867 900475

Come along and join us at the Beautiful Botanical Gardens and bathe in the vibrations of the gongs and bowls and go on your own inner journey. Please bring along mats, blankets and anything else you may want to make yourself comfy and warm with some water for after. I will start with a little meditation to help ease you down to allow you to rest, relax and recharge for the day. Just £10.00 per person.

We are Maxine and Steve and proud co-operators of Serenity Sounds.

We would like to tell you a little about ourselves and our work with sound and touch on how Sound sessions may work for you.

We started down the Sound Work after taking part in a Sound Bath in 2015 with Bear Love. Previous to that I had been working with Hoop Drums from around 2007 and Max from 2014, so used to using the healing energies in that way. After coming out of the Sound Bath, we both knew that was where we had to go too next!

So we started the path in 2015 with Gong Training with Mark Swan and bought our first gongs.

Then we took a Sound Course with Lesley Carol at the Atlantis College of Sound and Crystal Healing. Lesley, like us, works intuitively and we had a great time as well as learning with her and qualified in early 2016. We then were very lucky to get on Gong Camp 2016 with Mitch Nur from the USA, who has been working with sounds for over 40 years. Here not only did we meet and make some really great friends, but some deep learning and when walking into a room of over 30 different gongs opened our eyes a lot .Here is where we first encountered the Singing Bowl Gongs we have now in our guardianship. Since then, we have held some wonderful singing bowl workshops with our wonderful friends Craig and Jacquie Shankster to help spread the deep knowledge they have over on our little Island.

The learning never stops and each time we create the space and sit behind the gongs, or pick up a drum, we continue to find out more both outwardly and more importantly, inwardly.

Why did we choose the name Serenity Sounds?

The meaning of the name Serenity : Noun meaning …calm … peaceful and untroubled.

That is the intent we have set for those that come along to see us.

Working from the heart, we play intuitively and therapeutically with an intent to help you to create within and around you a wonderful serene space, wherein you can relax as the sounds and vibrations of the gongs, singing bowls, drums and other sonic instruments wash over and through you transporting you on a journey towards your own inner healing realms.

No two sessions or events are ever the same. We endeavour to tailor the sounds to encompass and touch each and everyone present allowing the vibrations to go deep and help you reset and recharge.

We appear at various events and locations on the Island, both public and private throughout the year and are proud to work both by ourselves and alongside many yoga teachers and other therapists.

Also under the Serenity Sounds banner, you will find other integral parts of the group. Dragon Isle Drums and Maxine’s Felted Wool Drum Beaters and Steve Woodford Intuitive Energy Worker and Steve’s Himalayan Rock Friends. They also each have their own pages on FB for more information.

As we continue to walk along this pathway, we are sure there will be more changes coming along.

Namaste.

Steve and Max.

Hello, I’m Coco Monroe (aka Lisa) and I am passionate about dance, especially Burlesque Chair Dance! I am so excited to bring you a fitness class that is so fun you won’t even notice you are working out. There is a new sassy routine every 4 weeks where you will learn different moves and tricks, as well as increasing your core strength and flexibility. All the music are poppy recognisable tracks so you feel like you’re having a girl’s night out dancing!

I am a trained dancer and singer songwriter; I studied a Foundation Degree in Performing Arts specialising in acting and dance. I have worked for clients such as ITV and been in music videos and commercials. I also started releasing my own music last year under the artist name of Love Lisa. I’m passionate about performing and cannot wait to transfer some of that enthusiasm to you!

These classes are designed for everyone, whether you have a dance background or not. We are all in it together and there to support each other. So if you fancy yourself as Roxie Hart from Chicago, or if you are a wallflower, you are in the right place! Come along and join the fun, you will not look back once you have tried Burlesque Chair Dance!

Coco Monroe xx

***for exact times please contact teacher, as these will vary***

EVENT DETAILS

Forest Bathing leads you away from the noise of modern life, into Nature, where you can just ‘Be’

Not just a walk in the Gardens, this is a facilitated experience, allowing you to open your senses and create balance for your body, mind and spirit.

Skilfully blending natural health & healing techniques with the Healing power of Nature. Engaging your senses with Guided Meditation, Sound Healing, Creativity and Silent Time.

Forest Bathing allows you to Relax, Recharge & Reconnect to your Self.

• ​Relieving stress and anxiety
• Lowering blood pressure
• Facilitating relaxation
• Boosting your immune system
• Lifting depression
• Improving concentration and creativity
• Creating calm and balance, allowing your mind, body & spirit to heal

 

These sessions will take place in various locations around the Gardens and will last approximately 2 hrs.

Small group sessions are just £20 per person

Numbers are limited for each session, so pre-booking is essential.

Please book directly with Anthea, your qualified Forest Bathing Facilitator, via the Forest Bathing Isle of Wight website: www.forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

or text: 07507 442259

Please wear comfortable outdoor clothes, appropriate for the weather.

What to bring:

-something to lie on (perhaps a yoga mat)

-a blanket to cover yourself with, to maintain your body temperature as you relax into meditation

-something to drink and a snack if you need one

What other people say:

“A truly wonderful afternoon spent in the forest with Anthea.

It is a fantastic way to relax and connect with all of nature’s beauties. Anthea will take it at your own pace and with whatever you feel comfortable with. I came away feeling relaxed and peaceful. I highly recommend Forest Bathing” MB

 

“First time Forest Bathing was a little unsure what to expect. The whole experience started working for me as soon as I entered the forest. If you’ve never been forest bathing before, it is nothing to fear. I have noticed changes in myself, sleeping through the night, feeling more positive and not so fatigued” MJB

 

forestbathingisleofwight.co.uk

07507 442259

Pauline, who attends Mark’s classes has written “I realised I was starting to suffer from ‘Covid Anxiety’, I think most of us have been there where you tell yourself how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place compared to many people, but unfortunately this doesn’t always make you feel better! As I walked along I started to do the breathing exercises we had been doing with Mark in Yoga starting with light controlled breathing working up to deep breathing, stomach, chest, and up to the shoulders. I had lifted myself up and started to enjoy the sights and sounds around me. I went back home feeling so much better and uplifted. Although we talk about our yoga movements and exercises do we really put them into practise? Well I did and I do and it works.” March 2021

This style of yoga includes a wide range of practices, beginning with gentle warm-up towards a stronger set of postures or sequence where modification or alternatives can be used for varying abilities. This is followed with relaxation, pranayama (deep controlled breathing for harmonising energy levels) and meditation. Benefits can include mindfulness, improved strength and flexibility, relaxation and well-being.

A friendly class with the aim of finding harmony and wellbeing by balancing relaxation with postures, and breath with a range of movements. The effort of performing yoga postures is controlled by including an equal measure of comfort. Deep breathing helps to calm the mind. My own yoga journey began over 20yrs ago, and the benefits of positive mood and increased energy keep me practising. The British Wheel of Yoga with whom I am trained are the largest governing body for yoga in the U.K. In over 10 years of teaching, experience shows me that every student is an individual, and my classes are carefully crafted to create both enjoyment and challenge that is appropriate to all levels of ability, with use of alternatives and modifications. Often people who have enjoyed yoga in the past come back for more, beginners have grown to love yoga in these classes, and if you are experienced you will find this practice a valuable step on your on-going journey. Come and join us and see what this friendly class can do for you!

Photographer Gary Wallis