Rainbow Mind - Mindful Walk x Texture Hunt (clay stamping) - London

Spend some time in nature and queer community with Rainbow Mind! We're putting a mindfulness spin on the 'texture hunt' TikTok trend, as a way to practice bringing our awareness to the present moment.

Our Mindful walks offer a safe, welcoming LGBTQIA+ space for you to connect with others, engage all of your senses and learn about mindfulness. It's a great opportunity for us to take a moment away from the stresses of day to day life, be in nature, and practice being mindful and aware in support of our mental and physical wellbeing.

This is a shorter, lunch-time walk that will involve a creative activity - clay texture pressing and stamping!

Key information:

📍 We will meet at the Finsbury Park entrance near Manor House station at 12pm. Frankie and Nebula will be there to meet you!

🕰️ We plan to be together from 12-1pm, but we will take into consideration the weather and the size of the group, so please be aware that the walk may finish early.

👋 We will finish the walk at the same place we started – the entrance to Finsbury Park near Manor House station.

🌱 During the walk, you'll be introduced to mindfulness and invited to join Frankie from Rainbow Mind in a mindfulness exercise, focused on tuning into our present experience.

🍁 The rest of the walk will be spent exploring and sensing the world around us. Clay will be available to take pressings of interesting textures, which we can print using stamping ink. Rainbow Mind will supply all the materials, including the clay, ink pads, and paper, but you're welcome to bring your own sketchbook or surface to stamp if you'd prefer.

👣 Our route will be easy, non-strenuous, and wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if there might be any support you need or if you have any advice from your GP about not participating in gentle walking/movement.

💧 Please remember to wear comfortable shoes and bring anything you might need for the walk, such as a bottle of water!

This session is not a mental health crises support service. If you need more immediate crisis support, please see below for further information.

LGBT Switchboard: 0800 0119 100

LGBT Foundation (advice , support and information) 0345 3 30 30 330

Galop National LGBTQ+ National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428

Galop London LGBTQ+ Helpline: 020 7697 4081 (Hate Crime & Sexual Violence)

Mindline Trans+: 0300 330 5468

The Samaritans: 116 123 or 0800 073006 (24/7)

More about Move with Pride

Move with Pride is a series of movement and wellbeing sessions in East London from Rainbow Mind. These FREE sessions are designed to help you improve your physical and mental health, and are specifically created for and led by LGBTQIA+ folks.

Activities range from Mindful Walks and Open Water Swimming, to Yoga and Dance, Guided runs and more. Follow our Instagram @rainbowminduk to find out when and where the next session will be, or sign up to receive emails from us!

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