The Dandelion Daily

Recent participants in two online wellbeing sessions have shared their thoughts on what worked well and what could be improved. At Sacred Activist Collective: Rest as Resistance, an online gathering aimed at activists seeking rest through yoga nidra, attendees appreciated the host’s gentle guidance and the reassuring feeling of being among people with shared values, which made it easier to unwind.

Meanwhile, participants on The Art of Breathwork - 6 Week Online Course, a remote training programme teaching breathing exercises, praised the clear structure and the leader's deep expertise. While students found the format effective for engaging with the practices from home, one suggestion was to provide more detailed explanations and step-by-step visual descriptions to make the techniques easier to follow without a teacher in the room.

A varied selection of gatherings has arrived on Dandelion. In Somerset, performer Bullzini hosts The Laughing Oracle Clown Workshop inside the Dreamweavers yurt in Evercreech, guiding adults, comedians and curious beginners through games, improvisation and movement to explore clowning. Further south, the Totnes Climate Hub hosts Till the Coast is Clear, Plastic free shorelines, Oceans of possibility, where speaker Gary Jolliffe presents an illustrated talk on clearing plastic from remote shores and explains how local residents can join grassroots nature projects.

Down in Sussex, music lovers can head to the Kino-Teatr in Saint Leonards-on-Sea for MYSTIC RAAGS. A night of Indian Classical music featuring bansuri, sarod and tabla, featuring performances and a shared duet by bansuri player Jason Kalidas, visiting sarod player Mayukh Gangopadhyay and tabla player Harkiret Singh Bahra. Meanwhile, in Wiltshire, parents and carers with babies aged eight weeks up to pre-crawling can join a 5 Week Baby Massage Feb - March @ Cricklade Club in Cricklade, learning massage routines alongside guided self-care.

Several notable gatherings are on offer for those seeking music, conversation or reflection. At Bar A Bar on Stoke Newington Road in London, ALEX AKAL - SOUNDS OF TRIBE - Tribal EDM with Live Music + World Jam Session blends electronic and trance beats with traditional instruments like the didgeridoo and flutes. The night features a live electronic performance followed by an open world music jam session, welcoming anyone who wants to play, dance, or celebrate with a slice of birthday cake.

For quiet contemplation, The Game Of Life with Guy Anderson takes place at Södra Hamnvägen in Stockholm. Open to anyone curious, it offers guided meditation, silent encounters and play to reflect on impermanence. Meanwhile, from home, anyone interested in exploring personal awareness can join the free Headless Way: Online Q&A with Richard Lang to discuss experiencing and practising the method.