Mindful Gail January 2026 Newsletter
- gailcalthrop
- Jan 11
- 3 min read
Updated: Jan 14
Welcome to my January Newsletter.
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
What a cold start we have had for 2026 and I am so enjoying the extra light in the evenings now. I have noticed though that the mornings still feels a little more dark , which makes me feel unsettled, out of sorts, like I am just waiting. So, I am really looking forward to my next Retreat Day, just a few days away, on 17th January at Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, A Winter Day of Calm and Connect. I will be sharing kindly and replenishing practices that resonate with the supportive stillness within us, that befriends and builds our wellbeing. I have just a few spaces left so book your place now to experience this special day.
The Benefits of Mindfulness
I always talk about the benefits of practising mindfulness and the following research article shows how helpful being mindful is for our well being.
Even if there is only the smallest door
made of stone,
with no handle,
bend low,
put all your weight into it:
it opens onto the wide expanse
of where you’ve never been,
groundless, blue, and untranslatable,
and there, just at the edge of your vision,
a single purple flower, rooting down.
Mindful Events Coming up:
FREE On-line Monthly Meditation: February 11th 7.30pm-8pm. This is open to everyone to join.
You can email me on gail.calthrop@gmail.com or fill in the form below and I will send you the Zoom link.
Monthly Mindful Evenings
2 hours at the Aqua Dolce Studios, Hampton Bishop, Hereford £20
The first one of 2026 is 30th January, 6.30-8.30pm and is an opportunity to connect to your calmer self, and gently unfold into each moment with meditations, mindful movement and approaches.
Experience the Wonder, Wisdom and Delight of a Weekend Retreat
Join me for a very special Weekend that will nurture and nourish all aspects of your wellbeing. The fee of £425 gives you expert facilitators and teachers in: Mindfulness, Yoga, creative activities, Sound Bath, nature bathing, personal Dowsing, with delicious food and drinks and lovely accommodation, and exploration of all of the beautiful gardens and grounds of Hellens. Give yourself a gift, or a gift for a loved one. Book your place now, one ensuite room left, and see all the details of this special event
Mindfulness and Qigong at The Heart Centre Retreat.
If you’d like to be added to the waiting list and be the first to hear when bookings open, just let me know gail.calthrop@gmail.com
What do you most need this month?
A moment of calm
More energy
Better focus
A sense of connection
I hope that all the good moments and experiences of 2025 will travel with you into this new year of 2026, creating an even space to hold and support you to explore and enjoy what unfolds.
If you have any questions, please do let me know.
Kindest regards,
Gail
With love,
Gail
YOU TUBE
I have now added some new videos, please check them out!
I also recorded a few meditation videos during Covid and put them onto a YouTube channel. Their content can be helpful now as it was then, so have a look if you would like to follow guided practices. Follow the link HERE!
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Mindfulness crept into my life about 12 years ago after I completed a Mindfulness Based Reduction for Stress Course [MBSR], offered by my workplace, a Hospice. The teachings touched a need in me to want to experience life in a calmer and more enjoyable way; to find ways to be present helpfully to the way my life was unfolding rather than engage in battling with the automatic behaviours with repeating conflicting thoughts and emotions, with all the attendant emotional and physical fallouts.
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