YOGA + LIFE DRAWING 1/2 DAY RETREAT - FALLOWFIELD - SAT 31ST JAN

Schedule

Sat Jan 31 2026 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Birch Community Centre | Manchester, EN

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A relaxing Saturday afternoon of meditation, yoga, snacks, chats and Life Drawing at Birch Community Centre
About this Event

A gorgeous afternoon of self care; meditation, yoga, a nutritious light lunch and life drawing.


For ultimate relaxation, join us for a Saturday afternoon of meditation and yoga by Ellie from Hatha Yoga, a light vegan lunch and drawing from a real life model with myself Lisa from Life Drawing with HOP


Whats included?

  • 1hr Meditation and Yoga, awaken your body, centre your mind and fall into your flow state.
  • Yoga Matts, are provided, however feel free to bring your own if you like.
  • Light Lunch and Refreshments
  • 90mins of Life Drawing, you will be guided through some creative drawing techniques on the first few poses. After this warm up, you'll be ready to explore your own artistic flare.
  • Art Materials, are provided, however feel free to bring the materials you like to work with.
  • Professional Nude Model, there will be lots of poses for us to draw from, ranging from 1min-15mins.


Schedule


Noon - Meditation + Yoga

1pm - Lunch

1.30pm - Life Drawing

3pm - Float Away


Accessibility

TBC


Refund Policy

No refunds are available if the event goes ahead as scheduled. However, you can transfer your ticket to someone else. For date transfers, please provide at least 72 hours' notice.


Photos

I may take photos during the event for social media. If you'd prefer not to be featured, please email us in advance.


Who is HOP?

Our life drawing founder and host, Lisa Payne, is a colourful art print and greeting card designer who creates for joy. Her feel-good brand, House of Payne (HOP), is stocked in Oliver Bonas, The Whitworth Gallery, and more.

Before launching HOP and hosting life drawing sessions, Lisa spent over a decade as an in-house print designer, creating patterns for bedding, wallpaper, and more. Now, she shares her passion for creativity, colour, and self-expression, hoping others find joy, mindfulness, and calm through art.


Life Drawing with HOP

Insta: @lifedrawingwithhop

Email:

Website: www.lifedrawingwithhop.com


HOP

Insta: @houseofpaynemcr

Email:

Website: www.houseofpaynemcr.com

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Where is it happening?

Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, Manchester, United Kingdom

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Tickets

GBP 35.00

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