The Dandelion Daily

Recent community sessions have given participants plenty of food for thought and movement. Online, the eight-week course Holding Space: An 8 Week Course for Psychedelic Practitioners offered practitioners a place for deep conversations, leaving those taking part with useful ideas to reflect on for their own personal integration as well as their future client work. None of the feedback suggested changes to the sessions.

Meanwhile, in-person gatherings focused on moving the body. At The White Church on Clifton Drive in Lytham Saint Annes, The Nia Technique somatic dance class brought dancers together for a somatic session where new music and fresh moves proved particularly popular. Down in London, Moving Connections - Exploring presence and connections through embodied movement welcomed people to Whittington Park Community Centre on Yerbury Road for an embodied movement workshop, praised by attendees for its welcoming, engaging and inclusive feel.

A varied selection of gatherings has been added to Dandelion. In Dartington, Robert of the Totnes Dance Collective hosts Outdoor dance on the land at Pondfield, a drop-in conscious dance session without spoken guidance, soundtracked by solar-powered speakers on community land. Further east, Nordic Walking beginners workshop- Frome invites people of all fitness levels to Frome Health Park behind the cricket ground, where a qualified instructor teaches basic pole technique, with equipment supplied.

In London, Arc Space hosts Gentle Pilates: Breathe & Flow at Arc Space London, an all-levels class on Tottenham Mews that focuses on core muscles, breathing and alignment before closing with quiet relaxation. Over in Kent, the Mindful Movement Studio in Gravesend holds Women's Circle, an evening for women wanting to reflect on their year through a cacao ritual, meditation, energy healing and a sound bath.

A choir in Devon and two gatherings marking the Celtic new year are attracting keen interest across the south.

High above Buckfastleigh, seventy singers from the Brown Bread Choir assemble in an old ruin for BABY, a free open-air opera featuring old songs, an ancient apple-smashing ritual, and a giant marrow. In Bristol, Samhain Portal welcomes all ages to The Mount Without, a deconsecrated church, where families and newcomers alike can share in an ancestor ritual, barefoot dancing, and a live sound bath with crystal singing bowls. Meanwhile, the Church of Saint Michael in Hove hosts IMMERSION : SAMHAIN - A Live Sound & Movement Journey & Installation Experience. This drug-free and alcohol-free evening invites visitors to drop in for improvised live music, DJ sets, visual projections, and quiet altars, alongside tea, soup, and cakes.