From rejuvenating new treatments to fun fitness challenges, here’s where to get your wellness fix this month in London
1 Celebrate Earth Month with 1 Hotel Mayfair
1 Hotel Mayfair is the first mission-driven luxury hotel in the UK, setting the standard for a new kind of luxury experience that positively impacts our planet. With Earth Month officially here, the hotel is celebrating with a number of events designed to celebrate the earth we call home.
On Monday 22nd April, Earth Day itself, the venue will see Meroula Hondrou, creator of the Meroula Method and SCULPT lead participants in an immersive experience. Meroula will guide those who have come together through a full-body flow using their own body weight, blending elements of yoga and Pilates. The class will end with a breathwork session by Jamie Clements of The Breath Space, and in honour of Earth Day, all ticket proceeds will be donated to The Tree Council.
£15.00pp, find out more and make a booking via 1hotels.com
The following evening on 23rd April, Stephanie Waxberg, luxury brand consultant and content creator, will help participants tune in, connect, and celebrate our planet as they tap into the power of intention setting with a sound bath and guided meditation. Sustainably-sourced light bites will be provided, and guests can take home an affirmation card and palo santo to incorporate the practice into their wellness routine.
£45.00, find out more and make a booking via 1hotels.com
Where: 3 Berkeley St, London W1J 8DL
When: 22nd, 23rd April
2 Join Hart Shoreditch x Soapsmith for a Bath-Soak Making Workshop
Soap-urb fun awaits. Hart Shoreditch has unveiled its new partnership with Soapsmith, a contemporary bath and body care brand renowned for its craftsmanship and devotion to natural fragrances inspired by the essence of East London neighbourhoods.
As part of the action, Jameson will be hosting a series of workshops at Hart Shoreditch where guests can learn the process of bath soak making. The next workshop will take place on the 27th April, inviting creatives to come together to create their own bath soak.
Led by Soapsmith, guests will learn techniques used by experts and will have the opportunity to mix natural oils for their own bespoke bath soak creation, which they will take home in a beautiful gift box along with other Soapsmith goodies.
As part of this collaboration, Soapsmith has created a bespoke ‘Brick Lane’ collection of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, with its very own personalised scent, only available at Hart Shoreditch.
When: 27th April
How: Find out more and make a booking via eventbrite.com
Wallet: Free to attend, donations welcome
Where: 61 – 67 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HU
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3 Break your boundaries with Barry’s
If you’re obsessed with pushing your fitness limits, sign up to one of these upcoming Barry’s events.
First up, a very special Barry’s Hell Week+ challenge is running from 15-28 April inviting clients to complete 10 classes in 14 days (rather than the usual 7 classes in 7 days). What’s more, a Hell Week+ class package is now available to buy for £176 here and includes all 10 classes which are available to use across all studios – including Barry’s LIFT in Soho.
Boosting London marathon spirit, on Saturday 20 April, from 3pm – 5pm, Barry’s will be hosting a sign-making session at its SW1 studio in Victoria to help cheer on its runners at the London Marathon. It’s free to join by signing up here and Barry’s will be providing all the supplies.
Of course, work hard and play hard. On Sunday 21 April, Barry’s will be hosting a London Marathon after party at its SW1 studio featuring live music and refreshments. Marathon runners can drop in for a free HERMOSA protein shake from the Barry’s Fuel Bar by showing their medal. It’s free to join by signing up here.
Where: Various locations
When: Various dates
4 Try a GinSen treatment in Kensington
GinSen, one of the most respected traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics in London has recently opened a brand-new venue on Kensington Church Street, just 5 minutes from Kensington High Street station.
Founded by Lily Li Hua, a 5th generation family herbalist and acupuncturist, GinSen’s original clinic still sits on the King Road and is celebrating 22 years in business this year. Offering treatments including acupuncture, massage, cupping, reflexology and lymphatic drainage massage to its loyal following, GinSen has helped thousands of people on their wellness journeys, plus celebrity clients include Jaime Laing and Madeleine Shaw.
The doctors at GinSen have over 150 years of experience between them, and their philosophy is to offer natural, safe and non-invasive treatments. Over 22 years, they have helped aid conditions such as fatigue, hormones and women’s health, insomnia, IBS, POCS, skin conditions, stress and anxiety, as well as supporting with fertility treatment.
Where: 10 Kensington Church St, London W8 4EP
How: Find out more and make a booking via ginsen-london.com
5 Save time for Pophams’ spring event series
Learn new skills and unwind at the same time. Open under the railway arches next to the London Fields bakery and restaurant on Richmond Road, is Pophams’ purpose-built space for workshops. Committed to supporting original style, this new spring series highlights artists from across the UK. Guests will be able to learn new skills with a programme of evening and afternoon sessions, all accompanied with food and drink from the next door bakery and restaurant.
18th April | Ceramic Handbuilding Workshop with Izzy Letty | £65
Run by South London-based potter and candlestick devotee, Izzy Letty, the workshop will be a demonstration on the different techniques of pottery hand building. Guests will learn a range of hand-building techniques to design and make a pair of ceramic candlestick holders and trinket dishes, which will be fired in her kiln and available to collect from the Hackney shop two weeks later.
28th April | Herbal Tea Blending Workshop with Hackney Herbal | £48
Hackney Wick social enterprise, Hackney Herbal, will be holding a workshop on the restorative properties of herbs. Focused on improving mental health and wellbeing in the community through creative and culinary gardening, Hackney Herbals funds go back into free events and education within the local area. The workshop will explore a number of culinary, medicinal and wild herbs and how to combine them into herbal tea blends, with a set of herbal tea bags to make and take home.
2nd May | Brass Botanicals Workshop with Jess Wheeler | £80.00
Jess Wheeler and her studio team are known for their elegant brass wall sconces, candleholders, and other decorative items inspired by botanical forms. Jess will show guests how to transform recycled sheet brass and wire into delicate everlasting leaves, on twisted wire stems, teaching the techniques used in cutting and embossing sheet metal to create organic shapes, and helping to make beautiful brass stems.
12th May | Kintsugi Workshop with Iku Nishikawa | £65.00
Kintsugi master Iku Nishikawa will be teaching the Japanese art of Kintsugi, turning broken objects into new, even more unique and special items by fixing with epoxy and finishing with Urushi, traditional Japanese resin, and brass powder. Broken items can be brought from home or chosen from a range of Pophams Home ceramics which unfortunately have previously been broken.
How: All tickets available here.
Where: Pophams London Fields, 197 Richmond Road, E8 3NJ
When: Various dates
