Groups & Activities - Relaxation Group

CONTACT DETAILS

NUMBER 6

Kim Maxwell
24 Hill Street, City Centre, EDINBURGH, EH2 3JZ
0131 220 1075
SERVICE LOCALITY
North East, North West, South East, South West

KEY
INFORMATION

Who is the service for?
Young People (16-25), Adults
What age range is it suitable for?
17 - 25, 26 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59

ORGANISATION
CONTACT DETAILS

24 Hill Street, City Centre, EDINBURGH, EH2 3JZ
0131 220 1075 / 07570 953 331

DAY(S) / TIME(S)
AVAILABLE

MONDAY: -
TUESDAY: -
WEDNESDAY: -
THURSDAY: 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month 6:00pm - 7:00pm
FRIDAY: -
SATURDAY: -
SUNDAY: -

information SERVICE DETAILS

COVID-19 UPDATE...

This relaxation session takes place on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:00pm - 7:00pm at Number 6 and the 2nd & 4th Thursday from 1:00pm - 1.30pm on Facebook Live.

Kim reads through a guided imagery script (e.g. walking you through a forest, floating on a cloud, walking on a beach etc.) or a progressive muscular relaxation which lasts 15 - 30 minutes.

Please note that the online group is open to anyone that is part of our private Facebook Group.

For more information please contact Kim by emailing kim.maxwell@aiscotland.org.uk.

Normal service details...

There are a number of Groups and Activities that are run on a regular basis during the month.

All groups are facilitated by trained and friendly volunteers or Number 6 staff.

All regular groups at Number 6 are free to attend unless otherwise stated.

Relaxation Group...

Where: Training Room, Number 6

Cost: FREE

More Information

- To begin with participants have the choice of taking their shoes off or keeping them on.
- You will then lie on a yoga mat and get comfortable.
- The first half an hour involves lying down on yoga mats with the lights dimmed and relaxation music playing.
- A staff member will read out one of a selection of relaxation scripts, usually involving progressive muscular relaxation and/or guided imagery.
- The second half an hour is devoted to trying different herbal teas and socialising, though sometimes finishes earlier depending on how long people want to hang around.
- A different Number 6 staff member will run the group.

Activities are open to newcomers unless they are listed on the calendar as closed (please see http://www.number6.org.uk/NandC.html).

Please talk to a member of staff if you have any questions about any of them, or email Kim at kim.maxwell@aiscotland.org.uk, who is our activities coordinator.

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