Mindfulness Workshop with Emily Lewis FULL
Date: Sep 23
2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Where: Everywhere
How can slowing down and close looking help with wellbeing? Research shows visiting museums and art galleries can have a positive impact on wellness. Mindfulness teacher, Emily Lewis invites participants to join her at The Rooms to learn more about slowing down, close looking, and playing with lens of focus to shift perspectives.
This a free event but tickets are required. Get your ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
About the Instructor:
Emily is an accredited Mindfulness teacher and group facilitator holding a Master of Science in Mindfulness-Based Interventions from University College Dublin. She has extensive experience developing accessible and unique mindfulness programs and a stellar reputation for creating an inviting, engaging, and interactive learning environment for her participants. Her work is rooted in exploration and a passionate conviction that we can all learn to wake up to our lives by slowing down, getting curious, and not taking ourselves too seriously.
Today's Events & Programs
Newfoundland Folk Holiday Performance – Fergus O'Byrne & Jim Payne
Continue the festive spirit with a delightful holiday performance featuring Fergus O'Byrne and Jim Payne!
Immerse yourself in the warmth of Newfoundland folk culture, including traditional Christmas carols, rousing sea shanties and work songs, poignant ballads, comic ditties, folk tales and recitations, and toe-tapping jigs, reels, and polkas on a variety of instruments.
Cost: Free. A ticket is required. Reserve your free ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
About the Performers:
Jim Payne – From Notre Dame Bay, Jim is a leading performer on accordion and a collector of Newfoundland traditional music. He is one of the province’s most prolific songwriters and has created soundtracks for theatre, plays, and documentaries. Jim also owns and operates SingSong Inc., Newfoundland’s largest traditional music label with fourteen available titles, dedicated to music, story, song, and dance reflecting the Newfoundland experience.
Fergus O'Byrne – Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Fergus became a familiar voice on radio and television from 1971 to 1983 as a member of the renowned folk group Ryan's Fancy. He now tours nationally and internationally with Jim Payne and A Crowd Of Bold Sharemen and is recognized for promoting Newfoundland and Celtic music while mentoring young folk music enthusiasts.
Beaumont-Hamel and the Trail of the Caribou
In this exhibition, find out about the impacts of the First World War on Newfoundlanders and Labradorians and how events overseas dramatically altered our lives at home.
Each tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.