Community Information
Community is important to Body and Soul Yoga. Use this page to find out about yoga and wellness related events in easy travelling distance from Romford, local small businesses that have assisted me or opened their doors to our group. Also find useful resources and links...
​
Note that Body and Soul Yoga cannot take any responsibility for the events or links on this page. Contact the event organisers or businesses direct for more information and always check events are taking place before travelling to them. Discount codes posted here are subject to expiry and cheaper (or even free) tickets are often offered nearer the time. Search online and check your email inbox (organisers sometimes email last minute free tickets to people on their mailing list!) before going ahead with booking to find the best possible deals.
​
I will be gradually adding information so please check in regularly and let me know if you are aware of anything I can add that will help your fellow Body and Soulers.
​
Dates for your diary
Om Yoga Show
All tickets include entry to Mind, Body and Spirit + The Vegan Shows
Tickets are on sale now but I strongly recommend waiting until nearer the time to book
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 17th to Sunday 19th October 2025
Highlight of the year! Put the dates in your diary and let me know if you'd like to go as a group. Everything yoga under one roof including free back to back yoga workshops (and longer paid ones if you can make the time!). ​
​
https://london.omyogashow.com/tickets/
​
https://london.omyogashow.com/​​​
Spring Wellbeing in the Forest Day
FREE EVENT
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Pike Lane, Upminster
Saturday 17th May 2025
- all day drop in event with meditation and yoga sessions
Meditation: 1.00 to 1.45pm
Yoga (mats supplied): 2.25 to 3.10pm
No need to book - just come along, enjoy the various activities throughout the day and get refreshments in the cafe overlooking the meadow.
Meditation and yoga sessions in the afternoon.
​
www.forestryengland.uk/feel-good
​​
​
​
Wellnergy Festival
Tickets: £64.25
​
Wimbledon Park
Saturday 14th June 2025
Fancy leaving a festival feeling in even better nick than when you arrived? No, it’s not a far-fetched fantasy, it’s a wellness festival. Wellnergy Festival 2025 to be more specific; a 2-day event returning for its third year in London’s Wimbledon Park on Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14. You can expect feel-good fitness classes, brain-calming mindfulness sessions, dance-inducing live music and hands-on workshops that will leave you serene, soothed and smiling.
This is a festival for every vibe. The first day is dedicated to teambuilding, inviting businesses to inspire their workforce with a day of moral-boosting activities and tailored talks. The second day is their signature family-friendly day, where visitors of all ages are invited to embrace health and happiness as you explore eight immersive zones designed to energise and inspire.
​
​
​​​​​
Mind Body Spirit Festival
Tickets:
London Olympia
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday
23rd to 26th May 2025
Join us at the Mind Body Spirit Festival this May and:
• Discover inspiring talks from experts
• Connect with like-minded individuals
• Invest in yourself & transform your life!
Get ready for a journey of self-discovery!
​
​
​​
​
​
Brighton Yoga Festival
St George's Church, Kemp Town, Brighton
​
Saturday 7th June 2025
​
​​
​
​
Live Well Havering Event
Soup and Social
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Pike Lane, Upminster RM14 3NS
Tuesday 24th June
​
Wellbeing and social time including yoga taster (provided by Body and Soul Yoga), other activities include Nordic Walking and Forest walks.
Complimentary lunch provided by SA Nutrition at 12.00 midday.
​
​​​​​
​
Joe Wicks Festival
Kew Gardens, Richmond
Sunday 6th July 9.30am to 6.00pm
​​
Family friendly fitness festival including yoga and featuring Joe Wicks himself - tickets include entry to Kew Gardens.​
​
​​​​​
​
Ferne Cotton's Happy Place Festival
Gunnersbury Park, London
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July 2025
​
A whole weekend of wellbeing activities and talks - price not clear yet and likely to be more costly than other festivals as activities need to be booked and paid for separately on top of the cost of entry. ​
​
​​​​​
​
World Yoga Festival
​Henley Show Ground, Marley Road, Henley-on-Thames RG9 3AS
​
Thursday 31st July to Sunday 3rd August
Four rejuvenating days incorporating yoga asana from many different lineages, pranayama, meditation, non-duality, Ayurveda, chanting, kirtan, wisdom talks and music concerts in a series of large, decorated and carpeted marquees set in a country park beside the river Thames.
​
​
​​​​​
Broadstairs Folk Week
Broadstairs, Kent
​
Friday 8th to Friday 15th August 2025
Activities, Morris Dancing and music around the town of Broadstairs all week. Craft market near the bandstand.
​
​
​​​​​
Yoga4all Summer Festival
​
Garon Park, Southend
Saturday 14th September 2025
​
​Mark your diary !! Book your ticket for just £5.
VIP tickets £15 includes fast track entry and a goody back .
Only 500 tickets available .
This is a not for profit event , all funds raised are used to deliver our outreach services .
Help us to support our community.
https://www.yoga4all.co/summerfestival​
​
​
Community Spaces
Thames Chase Forest Centre and Cafe
Pike Lane, Upminster
The centre offers a wide variety of activities and events for both adults and children including bike hire, organised walks, painting classes etc.
There is now an excellent cafe open 7 days a week.
​
Bedfords Park Centre and Cafe
Havering-atte-Bower, Romford RM4 1QL
​
The centre and cafe is open daily with a great range of drinks and snacks to enjoy with panoramic views across Bedfords Park all the way to London! Join me on Mondays 14th and 21st October - for Movement and Mindfulness 11.00am to 12.15 and afterwards in the cafe.
​
Walled Garden (follow signs from the Visitors Centre)
Open: Tuesdays and Thursday only
Wander around the garden, chat to the volunteers
Fresh fruit, veg and flowers usually available to buy
Resources and Links
Daily Dru Meditations in association with Dru in the Dales
​
Free to join private Facebook group offering a daily 15 minute Dru inspired Meditation/Mindfulness practice
8.00 to 8.15am daily
​
Alexander Technique to alleviate pain and improve posture
​
Sessions to release tension and discover your natural alignment will help with a variety of conditions including: neck, back, knee and other joint pain, tension and stiffness, arthritis, sciatica, chronic pain conditions, headaches and RSI.
​
Contact Michelle Lambert (MSTAT)
​
www.michellealexandertechnique.co.uk
Call or message: 07989 433514
Facebook: Upminster Alexander Technique
​
Introductory Session: £20
Then £40 for 45 minute sessions
​
NHS App - for joint and muscle issues
Free app: getUBetter offers local support, tips, advice and exercises tailored to you and your stage of recovery. The app covers all common muscle and joint injuries and conditions for self care at home, work and on the move.
​
​
​