Workshops & Pop Ups

Look out for our specialist weekend workshops & our pop up classes. These will include guest presenters, lengthened classes and workshops/classes of a specialist nature.

All our workshops & pop up classes  are AVAILABLE TO BOOK NOW through the MINDBODY app , at https://www.sanctuarywakefield.com/online-booking/, by calling 01924 609677 or pop in to see us.

*Please note, all workshops are non-refundable & non-transferable*

*Please note, all pop up classes must be cancelled at least 12 hours beforehand to receive a credit. All pop up classes are included in our memberships*

Yoga Wheel with Julia Shulga

Wednesday 16th April 2025
8 – 9pm
Studio & Online
£9 pay as you go or free to members

Join us for a peaceful and slow-paced yoga class with a wheel, perfect for winding down at the end of the day. This class is designed to be gentle, focusing on deep stretches, breath work, and relaxation. We’ll use the yoga wheel to support and enhance our practice, making it adaptable for all levels—whether you’re a beginner or more experienced.After some gentle movement, we’ll finish the class with calming breath exercises and a soothing relaxation session to help you feel completely relaxed and ready for a good night’s sleep.

All are welcome!

Yin Yoga with Julia Shulga

Wednesday 23rd April 2025
8 – 9pm
Studio & Online
£9 pay as you go or free to members
Yin Yoga is a deep practice that encourages the body to relax rather than engage. Yin is a perspective shift, it is as much a mental practice as it is a physical practice, moving inwardly to find a balanced state of peace. In this practice we focus on releasing the connective tissue “fascia” to create range of motion in our joints and muscles by targeting ligaments, bones and joints. Yin generally targets the hips, lower back and legs. Yin Yoga is the perfect counter to the fiery Yang practice of Ashtanga or Vinyasa.

Ashtanga Yoga with Julia Shulga

Friday 25th April 2025
6 -7pm
Studio & Online
£9 pay as you go or free to members
Ashtanga Yoga was founded by Pattabhi Jois and is not for the faint hearted. There are six levels of Ashtanga Yoga. Once you have mastered the first one then you can move on to the second one and so on…

Expect energy and vigour as Ashtanga Yoga is known as a challenging Yoga. Expect sun salutations, vinyasas, warriors, forward folds, balances, seated and lying postures and some arm balances amongst many other things.

We will finish the session with a well earned relaxation.

Floating Gong Sound Bath with Craig Eddington 

Friday 25th April 2025
7.30-8.30pm
Studio Only
£17

A Gong Relaxation Sound Bath is a fantastic way to leave behind the stresses of modern life. It is also a great introduction to Sound Healing and Sound Therapy.

The Gong is played gently along with Himalayan & Crystal Singing Bowls. The captivating tones will lull you into a deep, restorative, relaxation.

There are a number of health benefits associated with achieving this state of deep relaxation: lower blood pressure, increased blood circulation, balancing of the nervous system, reduced mind chatter, better sleep patterns.

Some people gain mental clarity or feel very energised by the sessions. The session may even enhance your creativity. Some people also experience a reduced sense of pain, plus relief from symptoms of ongoing medical conditions and illnesses.

The sound helps to induce our natural relaxation response, taking us out of ‘fight or flight’ mode and into our restorative, parasympathetic state.

People with auto-immune conditions and conditions involving the nervous system seem to feel considerable benefits.

Participants generally leave with a feeling of inner peace and tranquillity and a reduced sense of stress, anxiety or worry.

A Gong Relaxation works on all levels of your being – mind, body, soul & spirit. The sound vibrations will provide a ‘sonic massage’ to your physical self and subtle energy fields, leaving you feeling relaxed, refreshed and restored.

Participants are encouraged to bring a blanket, a pillow or anything else you might need to make yourself cosy. Also, if you are unsure of the hammock feel free to grab a mat and get comfortable on the ground instead.

Pop Dance with Natalie Green – Levitating, Dua Lipa

Saturday 26th April 2025
12 -1.15pm
Studio Only
£12 
Come and dance your cares away in this upbeat, high energy dance session. We will break the routine down, learning the moves as we go. Guaranteed to set you up for the weekend.
No experience necessary. Beginners & children age 7 and above are more than welcome!
Future Dates:
Saturday 17th May 2025
Saturday 5th July 2025
Saturday 20th September 2025
Saturday 18th October 2025
Saturday 15th November 2025

Thrive Over 40 with Louise Simpson & Fee Kaye

Saturday 26th April 2025
1.30 – 3.30pm
Studio Only
£20

Are you over 40 and struggling with taking control of your body and mind? Are the things you did to look after yourself in your 20’s and 30’s just not working anymore?
Do you try to make changes but end up falling back into the same old habits?
If any of this resonates with you, we will give you the answers!In this empowering workshop you will learn practical, easy to implement tips that fit into your busy life so you can feel strong, confident and in control of your overall wellbeing.

We will show you how to:

Nourish your body in a way that supports your hormones, metabolism and overall wellbeing without restrictive diets, complicated meal plans or feeling deprived.

Transform the subconscious perceptions, beliefs and emotions you hold that are preventing you from achieving sustainable changes.

Manage weight, boost energy and reduce common menopause symptoms in a way that feels good, without cutting out your favourite foods.

Take charge of the way you think and speak to yourself, so you can experience more confidence, resilience, emotional stability and self-love in your daily life.

Louise is an Emotional Transition Therapist and Mindset Coach and Fee is a Menopause, Nutrition and Wellness coach. With our combined expertise be prepared for a truly transformational experience.

Somatics with Rose Chadwick

Wednesday 30th April 2025
8 – 9pm
Studio & Online
£9 pay as you go or free to members
Somatic practices focus on enhancing our internal awareness of our bodies. In these classes, you will explore a range of gentle exercises that will encourage you to sense and experience your body from the inside. This approach not only improves mobility and eases muscle tension but also deeply relaxes the mind and body. This mindful practice is perfect for those who wish to release tension and discomfort in the body or simply seeking a calm, restorative experience to soothe the nervous system.

May Sister Circle with Jo Stevenson & special guest Karen Higgins

Saturday 10th May 2025
12 – 2pm
Studio Only
£20
Finding Yourself with the Help of Your Inner Child with special guest: Karen Higgins, Counsellor MBACP (Accred), UKCP Registered.

This Scorpio Full Moon invites us into deep emotional alchemy, a time for shedding skins and reclaiming truth. And this month, we are honoured to welcome a very special guest—Karen Higgins, an experienced Counsellor and Psychotherapist who will guide us on a powerful journey of self-discovery through Inner Child work.

In Karen’s words:
“I would like to share some of my experience to enable you to become your own therapist and increase self-awareness that I believe is crucial for development and overall confidence. Our true self is our authentic self, and when living our authentic self, a sense of calm and happiness can prevail and never be taken away. Through working with our Inner Child, we can find our authentic self—and I can set you on that path to discovery.”

Her talk, ‘Finding Yourself with the Help of Your Inner Child’, will include personal reflections and simple therapeutic theory to begin gently reconnecting with the parts of you that need to be seen, held, and healed.

As always, our circle includes:
• Guided Kundalini meditation + breath work
• Ritual, journaling + intention setting under the full moon
• Soulful connection and sacred sharing
• A safe, confidential space for women to be witnessed in wholeness

Floating Gong Bath with Craig Eddington

Friday 16th May 2025
7.30 – 8.30pm
Studio Only
£17

The Gong Relaxation Experience.A Gong Relaxation Sound Bath is a fantastic way to leave behind the stresses of modern life. It is also a great introduction to Sound Healing and Sound Therapy.

The Gong is played gently along with Himalayan & Crystal Singing Bowls. The captivating tones will lull you into a deep, restorative, relaxation.

There are a number of health benefits associated with achieving this state of deep relaxation: lower blood pressure, increased blood circulation, balancing of the nervous system, reduced mind chatter, better sleep patterns.

Some people gain mental clarity or feel very energised by the sessions. The session may even enhance your creativity. Some people also experience a reduced sense of pain, plus relief from symptoms of ongoing medical conditions and illnesses.

The sound helps to induce our natural relaxation response, taking us out of ‘fight or flight’ mode and into our restorative, parasympathetic state.

People with auto-immune conditions and conditions involving the nervous system seem to feel considerable benefits.

Participants generally leave with a feeling of inner peace and tranquility and a reduced sense of stress, anxiety or worry.

A Gong Relaxation works on all levels of your being – mind, body, soul & spirit. The sound vibrations will provide a ‘sonic massage’ to your physical self and subtle energy fields, leaving you feeling relaxed, refreshed and restored.

Participants are encouraged to bring a blanket, a pillow or anything else you might need to make yourself cosy. Also, if you are unsure of the hammock feel free to grab a mat and get comfortable on the ground instead.

Pop Dance with Natalie Green – Azizam, Ed Sheeran

Saturday 17th May 2025
12 -1.15pm
Studio Only
£12 
Come and dance your cares away in this upbeat, high energy dance session. We will break the routine down, learning the moves as we go. Guaranteed to set you up for the weekend.
No experience necessary. Beginners & children age 7 and above are more than welcome!
Future Dates:
Saturday 5th July 2025
Saturday 20th September 2025
Saturday 18th October 2025
Saturday 15th November 2025

Sonic Spa with Jilly Riley & Stu Fletcher 

Friday 30th May 2025
7.30 – 9pm
Studio Only
£20
We are Jilly Riley and Stu Fletcher, professional musicians offering peace and sanctuary through music and sound.

We invite you to relax and rejuvenate with us at our floating Sonic Spa. Nestled inside a hammock (or on one of the mats provided, if you prefer) we’ll take you to a tranquil zen garden where you can unwind and let stress melt away.

We’ll be creating the live zen garden experience featuring ethereal vocals, wind chimes, ethnic flute, tongue and hand drums and soft melodic bass tones, performed alongside the sounds of a gentle stream and beautiful birdsong. We follow this with a traditional sound bath using singing bowls, chimes and gongs, bringing deep relaxation and peace your way…… and as usual, we finish with complimentary tea and cake!

Our offering provides the usual health benefits associated with our acoustic instruments, as you’d expect during a sound immersion……but also giving a fully encompassing experience inside the personal cocoon of a head set, superbly mixed, minimising external distractions, allowing you to drift into a deep state of relaxation.

Please feel free to bring a pillow and blanket for additional comfort. We will close the doors at the start of the event to protect the peace of those relaxing with us. Please try to arrive on time.

Toilets and parking are available at the centre. You will need to get your ticket stamped at reception!

This event is not suitable for people with a pacemaker due to electromagnetic radio waves.

Although the headsets are fully adjustable for comfort and volume, the sound produced by the gongs may be too loud for those with audio sensitivity. The deep frequencies of the gong are very powerful, providing many health benefits but may affect some people negatively. Anxiety can be triggered and trauma stored in the body can be activated for those with mental sensitivities.
Deep vibrations and resting on the floor may be unsuitable for those who are pregnant. We ask that you consider these important notes before booking and take precautions if necessary.

We look forward to meeting you and assisting in a peaceful and relaxing journey!

Floating Gong Bath with Craig Eddington

Friday 6th June 2025
7.30 – 8.30pm
Studio Only
£17

The Gong Relaxation Experience.A Gong Relaxation Sound Bath is a fantastic way to leave behind the stresses of modern life. It is also a great introduction to Sound Healing and Sound Therapy.

The Gong is played gently along with Himalayan & Crystal Singing Bowls. The captivating tones will lull you into a deep, restorative, relaxation.

There are a number of health benefits associated with achieving this state of deep relaxation: lower blood pressure, increased blood circulation, balancing of the nervous system, reduced mind chatter, better sleep patterns.

Some people gain mental clarity or feel very energised by the sessions. The session may even enhance your creativity. Some people also experience a reduced sense of pain, plus relief from symptoms of ongoing medical conditions and illnesses.

The sound helps to induce our natural relaxation response, taking us out of ‘fight or flight’ mode and into our restorative, parasympathetic state.

People with auto-immune conditions and conditions involving the nervous system seem to feel considerable benefits.

Participants generally leave with a feeling of inner peace and tranquility and a reduced sense of stress, anxiety or worry.

A Gong Relaxation works on all levels of your being – mind, body, soul & spirit. The sound vibrations will provide a ‘sonic massage’ to your physical self and subtle energy fields, leaving you feeling relaxed, refreshed and restored.

Participants are encouraged to bring a blanket, a pillow or anything else you might need to make yourself cosy. Also, if you are unsure of the hammock feel free to grab a mat and get comfortable on the ground instead.

I've just done Aerial Yoga & I was very impressed with it. I definitely recommend it!

Gail Shucksmith-Dossey

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