Start your day with a free yoga class with yoga instructor Rachel Glendinning. The yoga style Rachel teaches is vinyasa flow. (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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The Chaucer Astrolabe, AD 1326

A gallery talk on the theme of Medieval time(s), given by Silke Ackermann. Admission is free so just drop in. Talks in this week-long Slow Down London series 2009 last 45 minutes and are suitable for all levels of knowledge.

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Metropolitan Walkers in the park

As part of the series of ‘slow down’ walks 2009, join the Metropolitan Walkers for a 3 mile stroll through Hyde Park and Regent’s Park, ending at a pub near Great Portland Street tube station. (more…)

The Mighty One

As pioneers in the art of slow travel, Dan Kieran, Ian Vince and Prasanth Visweswaran embarked on an unconventional 680-mile road trip across the UK. Their mode of transport? A 1958 electric milkfloat. (more…)

Victorian galleries: Images @ Colin Streater

Take time out from your hectic schedule, drop by the NPG and stroll through the Galleries with artists and historians.

Meet old friends and encounter new ones along the way. These tours offer the chance to linger, contemplate and reflect.

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

Meditation is wonderful alone, but it is easier and more powerful in a group. This meditation group includes 15 minutes of instruction and discussion at the beginning and then 40 minutes of silent meditation. (more…)