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It starts with noticing your own body and emotions. Through aromatherapy, food, daily rhythms and meditation, rediscover how to be with yourself.

Sunlight through golden sweetgum leaves, with the words: breathe slowly, ripen slowly — all is well

The first step of slow living is getting to know our own body and emotions again. In busy days we often forget to breathe properly, to eat a meal with care, to sleep well.

In this theme, the society uses aromatherapy, food, daily rhythms, meditation and breathing practice as ways in, helping everyone notice the signals of body and mind and find a rhythm for being with themselves. Our Body & Breath course is exactly this kind of practice.

We believe that only by caring for ourselves do we have room to care for those around us.

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