Creative x Wellness Workshop
Tuesday 6 May
Combine brushstrokes and breathwork in this one-day workshop led by Em Whiteford. A full creative day of art tuition, yoga and mindfulness, Fellside Sauna and lunch in The Living Space.
£120pp
Open to non-resident guests
Explore oil painting techniques inspired by the Lake District's landscapes, practice gentle yoga flows, and reconnect with your creative spirit. Capture the fells through sketchbook walks, mindful meditation, and artistic expression.
Open to all skill levels. Materials provided. No artistic or yoga experience required.
What your day will look like:
8.30am - Hot drinks and pastries in The Glasshouse
9am - Lakeside sketchbook walk: group walk around the lake grounds led by Em, practising mindful techniques, artistic observation skills, and short breathwork session by the water (sketchbooks provided)
10am - Art activities: a series of short experimentation tasks, practical techniques and demos in oil painting, taking inspiration from the morning walk
12pm - Lunch at The Living Space
1.30pm - Art activities: create paintings on paper, drawing from the techniques learned on the sketchbook walk. In The Glass House
3.30pm - Afternoon refreshments
4pm - Slow flow yoga session: gentle yoga flow in The Glasshouse to close the workshop, using compassionate and intentional movement in order to rest and restore after a full creative day
5pm - Fellside Sauna session to finish the day and optional lake swim
What to bring:
Suitable outdoor clothing for walking in all sorts of weather
Swimming costumes/trunks for Fellside Sauna and lake swim
Aprons/old clothes for painting
Comfortable clothing for yoga and movement
Yoga mats and blocks if they have their own
Camera/phone for taking reference photos
Meet Em
With an education rooted in the arts and after discovering a love of teaching following her yoga training in 2019, Em has been a practicing artist and movement guide ever since. Having grown up in Cumbria, she has a deep connection to Northern landscapes, finding both a sense of deep connection, as well as a never-ending source of inspiration.
The Glasshouse
All art and yoga activities will take place in the Glasshouse, the closest building to the lakeshore with panoramic views of the surrounding fells and sky. The break will be led by Em, drawing from her arts background and yoga training.