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INSPIRATIONAL BREAKS AT THE PARK, MAWGAN PORTH
At The Park, Mawgan Porth, we’re committed to providing the most inspiring holidays. So we’re introducing a series of creative breaks and relaxing retreats, giving you the opportunity to learn new skills, channel your artistic energies or discover the inner ‘you’ during your stay at The Park. Please see following details of our exciting line-up for 2012 and if you’re in search of an original gift idea, why not treat someone special to an ‘inspirational break’ gift voucher?
YOGA & MEDITATION RETREATS
Breather Yoga will be joining forces with The Park to create a series of specially tailored Yoga and Meditation Retreats enabling you to de-stress, re-centre and leave the everyday world behind. The four day retreats will include two daily classes incorporating Asanas, Pranayama and meditation, daily discussions covering different aspects of yoga, silent walks, chanting, brunch and evening meals. The retreats will uniquely combine all aspects of Yogic practice, from relaxation and meditation, through to dynamic and restorative yoga classes. READ MORE
CREATIVE WRITING
Creative Writing Weekends at the Park will be led by The London Magazine editor Steven O’Brien, with options for Travel Writing (READ MORE) and Short Story Weekends (READ MORE). In addition to experiencing an intensive weekend which includes workshops, one to ones, and an inspiring trip to St Ives. One participant will see their work published in The London Magazine and will be further mentored by Steven, with introductions to help to establish them as a published writer. Poet and writer Steven O’Brien is course leader on the Creative Writing MA at the University of Portsmouth and visiting Fellow of Creative Writing at University College Chichester in addition to editing the UK’s most established and respected literary journal.
WATERCOLOUR PAINTING
The Park offers the most inspiring setting for budding artists, thus we will be offering Watercolour Painting Courses, taught by Cornish watercolour and seascape specialist Angie Snelling. Courses are perfect for beginners or for those wanting to brush up on their skills. These courses are perfect for beginners or for those wanting to brush up on their skills. Courses will include a series of classes teaching you the basics of working with watercolours plus field trips to the most picturesque coastal locations which you will then interpret under Angie’s expert guidance. READ MORE
TEXTILES
If you fancy trying your hand at traditional craft, sign up for our Peg Loom and Hand Spinning course, run by Hawthorn Fibres over four days. The spinning will be aimed at beginners and cover the processes of how to sort a fleece through to a finished balanced skein of hand spun yarn, hand and drum carding and exploring different fibres; whilst Peg Loom weaving will enable participants to make their own rug using natural fibres from native British sheep using traditional techniques READ MORE
HOLISTIC COURSES
Our series of Holistic Courses in the Yurt Village will be run by The Back-Rub Team, Cornwall. Acquire new therapeutic skills at our Aromatherapy and Facial Massage course where you will learn how to blend your own oils, compresses and scrubs in addition to mastering massage techniques (READ MORE) or try a beginners course in Indian Head Massage and Reflexology (READ MORE)
Places on our specialist courses are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
For more information or to purchase a voucher, please call the office on 01637 860322 or e-mail info@mawganporth.co.uk