Subhadassi

Learn meditation skills and take part in a poetry workshop with Buddhist, poet and meditation teacher Subhadassi, taking inspiration from some of the objects in the British Museum’s collection.

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Start your day with a free yoga class with yoga instructor Rachel Glendinning. The yoga style Rachel teaches is vinyasa flow. (more…)

Join us for a very sloooooow walk across Waterloo Bridge (on the pavement!) at rush hour on the first day of the festival. Enjoy one of the city’s loveliest river views at a snail’s pace, and show your support for Slow Down London. (more…)

Yoga class courtesy of Thierry Bal

Slow down and stretch out with lunchtime yoga at Foyles. From Monday 27th April 2009 to Friday 1st May 2009, take a break in your day to release morning tension and clear your mind for the afternoon ahead.

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Come and relax, unwind and enjoy one of many wonderful therapies at the Special Yoga Centre Pamper Night on Friday 24th April 2009. (more…)

These art forms, inspired by the meditative tradition of Shambhala Buddhism, communicate how to slow down to find time to be with yourself and the world around you. (more…)

Much of Qi Gong involves moving and breathing slowly with awareness.  It helps the body feel harmonious, soft, open and flowing, and, with training, to access that sensation whatever the circumstances:  ideal for our speedy, stressed lives. (more…)

It is possible to do tai chi quickly but it is not easy to ‘really’ do tai chi quickly : only if we are totally relaxed, at ease, centred, self-aware …  and that’s why most of us need to take time to practice.

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In the midst of speed and stress, meditation trains us to cope better with our lives and to be in the present moment instead of rushing through it. As we train the mind to slow down and see things more clearly, we can learn how to relate to our anxieties and emotions without being swept away by them.  Research studies consistently show the benefits of meditation in reducing stress, improving sleep, lowering blood pressure, and improving overall health and well-being. (more…)

Try lunchtime meditation at the London Buddhist Centre. Ideal for newcomers to meditation (…and slowing down!) (more…)