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diary dates: forthcoming events
Ante-natal classes - Free of charge to Hackney Residents
Breathing, relaxation and gentle yoga stretches
One monday per month, 10am - 12pm
John Scott Health Centre, Green Lanes N4 2NU click here for a map
To sign up, or for more information, contact us.
Baby Massage - Free of charge to Hackney Residents
Every Monday 1pm - 3pm (babies 0 - 6 months)
from 29 October 2007 until 3 December 2007
Gascoyne Hall, Gascoyne Road, Hackney E9 7BH click here for a map
To sign up or for more information, contact us.
Baby Yoga - Free of charge to Hackney Residents
Every Thursday 10.30am - 12.30pm (4 months - crawling)
from 1 November 2007 until 6 December 2007
Gascoyne Hall, Gascoyne Road, Hackney E9 7BH click here for a map
To sign up or for more information, contact us.
17 November 07 - Newham Community Health Event, Upton Park, 12 - 5pm
FREE "Positive Parenting" classes
The Healing Tent, in partnership with Sanctuary Housing, are offering these classes free of charge to Hackney parents and babies:
Baby Massage: Gain confidence in handling your baby, using massage to help the bonding process
(0 - 6 months)
Baby Yoga: Increase baby's mobility and get yourself fit at the same time. (4 months - crawling)
See diary dates above. For more information, or to sign up, please contact us.
upside down in hackney!
Hackney kids have been upside down and flying around enjoying these exciting education programmes this year. Following a pilot funded by Sure Start Hackney Downs in Easter, the Healing Tent will roll out this highly successful programme to even more kids in the new school year thanks to joint funding from St Scholasticas and Baden-Powell Schools and SureStart.
free yoga & capoeira for kids
The Hackney Downs Children Fund (sponsored by the Learning Trust and Peabody Trust) is funding free places in our kids yoga and capoeira classes. Don't let your kids miss out! Contact us to find out if your children are eligible.
recent events
24 October Sanctuary Housing Tenants and Residents Event, Hackney
18 October Schools Health Fair, Hackney
10 October Thrive Battersea Garden Show, Battersea Park
6 October Learning Trust Families Launch Event, Hackney
29 September Hackney Homes Community Fun Day
15 September Community Health Event, Newham
8 September 07 Sanctuary Housing "Festival of Life" - Hackney
19 August 07 Stroke Awareness Day - Southall
12 August 07 Hackney Homes Community Fun Day - Queensbridge & De Beauvoir
8 August 07 "More Power 2 U" Childrens Rights Event - Newham
5 August 07 Hackney Homes Community Fun Day - Stoke Newington
4 August 07 Hackney Homes Community Fun Day - Shoreditch
2 August 07 Hackney Homes Community Fun Day - Homerton
29 July 07 Hackney Homes Community Fun Day - Stamford Hill
02 Aug 06 East London Play Day, Victoria Park
29 Jul 06 Forest Gate Community Forum Health Event
09 Jul 06 Hackney Empire Spice Festival
01 Jul 06 Mossbourne Community Academy Fair Day
18 Jun 06 Sure Start Hackney Downs Fun Day
17 Jun 06 Woodberry Down Family Fun Day
16 Jun 06 Greenwich Regeneration Community Fun Day
08 Jun 06 yoga course starts - all abilities
06 Jun 06 t'ai chi course starts
01 Jun 06 Ada Marian Centre Open Day Community Health Event
26 May 06 City & Hackney Mind Open Day
23 May 06 Pamper Morning Sure Start Hackney Downs Parent's Forum
02 May 06 Belly Dance taster class - Sure Start Hackney Down's mother's group
23 Apr 06 London Marathon - Motor Neurone Disease Association
30 Nov 05 Newham Asian Women's Project Health & Well Being Event
28 nov 05 thrive battersea garden show
19 Nov 05 East Ham Health Event
20 Oct 05 East London Business Association Launch
14 Oct 05 Hackney Extended Schools Health & Skills Event
10 oct 05 world mental health day
17 sep 05 woodberry down community fun day
childminder's event, clissold park - 31 August
How better to enjoy the last days of summer than lounging in the park having a massage? Which is just what children and their childminders did in Clissold Park this August. We also introduced the kids to the joy and serenity of yoga.
surestart women's forum pampering day - 26 July
Helping to de-stress mum's with young children, the healing tent offered relaxing and revitalising massage therapies, diet and nutrition advice, stress management tips and more.
healthy living fair for over 50's - 19 July
After sampling taster treatments and classes, hackney's over 50's relaxed with freshly squeezed, refreshing fresh fruit and vegetable juices. They could take a health MOT for all the essentials - blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol, body mass index, get falls prevention advice and much more...
hackney empire spice festival - 17 July
Helping to promote the revamped hackney emp
ire on a glorious london summer's day, the Healing Tent offered a range of treaments including indian head massage, shiatsu, japanese acupressure and holistic massage.
10km open british run - muscular dystrophy - 3 July
Once again this year, we were there to give post-race rub downs to ease the runner's weary muscles and help support the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Click on the link for more details and pictures.
More past events.
If you'd like a healing tent at your event or would like to participate in any of our events, just contact us.
Traditional Thai massage
Aiming to re-balance and energize, this ancient massage incorporates acupressure, reflexology, reiki, shiatsu & yoga stretching..
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Healthy living for london is a not for profit organisation established to promote and increase access to healthy living services
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"Peter and Marie have been wonderful tending our arthritic aches and pains (and they are numerous!)... very relaxing and the attention we get is great."
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