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Take some time out to breathe, taste and get body connected during this belly calming session of meditation – and hot chocolate!

This workshop is a gentle session focussed on soothing your body and helping you feel connected with your senses. It’s very easy to get swept up in the busyness of life so this is an opportunity to slow down. Chocolate is a beautiful ingredient full of aromas and warming it up into a magical concoction is a tasty way to experience the soothing benefits of meditation and mindful awareness.

During this workshop Meredith share ways that you can extend some of the breathing and mindfulness techniques we’ll practice into everyday living.

 
Not sure if this session is for you? 

This meditation workshop is suitable for new and experienced meditators. Meditation is a very personal experience and there’s no right or wrong way to feel about it! We won’t be aiming to transcend to any higher planes or tap into different states of consciousness; this workshop is about grounding, connecting and calming.

 
What can you expect?
– An introduction to help you get comfy and give you an overview of what’s happening during the workshop

– A gentle breathing meditation to calm your system and help get you body connected

– Guided mindful hot chocolate meditation engaging all your senses; we’ll slowly sip and savour some delicious dairy free hot chocolate using Meredith's special recipe containing beautiful bean-to-bar brand, Pump St Chocolate

– A short body scan meditation to help you leave the workshop feeling calm and soothed

There will be time for discussion and questions if there’s anything you’d like to know more about.

You’ll also receive a special slow tasting chocolate bar to take away and taste (mindfully!) using some of the techniques we’ll explore in the workshop.

 
You’ll be most comfortable if you wear loose clothing, but do wear whatever feels best for you.

 
Please note if you are suffering from certain diagnosed mental health conditions it’s not recommended that you take part in meditation without sign off from your supporting clinician. 

Medical disclaimer – as a meditation guide I’m not qualified to diagnose or treat any medical conditions. I will not recommend any changes in medication or attitudes that could potentially worsen your condition.

Mindful Hot Chocolate Meditation Workshop

Meredith was absolutely lovely and guided us through every step of the session. The meditation exercises and techniques  are really useful to have as tools in every day life; there’s also the benefit of hearing what other group members felt and how what their techniques and tips are. Really recommend (and the chocolate is lovely too!)

Amazing workshop, teacher was really enthusiastic and passionate about the subject, would highly recommend

A perfect way to spend your weekend morning, especially if you're very busy Monday to Friday. The most delicious hot chocolate I've ever tasted accompanied by soothing voice of Meredith guiding the meditation. I totally recommend it.

Learn about meditation and mindfulness through the beautiful tastes and feel of hot chocolate

Food at Heart

In a busy world, this is an evening dedicated to slow: slow tasting, slow eating and slow chocolate.

Take some time out to breathe, taste and get connected during this gentle session. We’ll taste our way through some different types of dark chocolate, using all the senses. Chocolate is a beautiful ingredient full of aromas and is the perfect ingredient through which to experience the joy of slowing down.

I’m on a mission to help people bring a little calm to their bellies. After many years of suffering from digestive issues, slower living and slower eating has been a key part of the way I manage my symptoms. That and a healthy dose of good chocolate!

The evening combines a little focus and lots of fun, along with general chococolate chilled-out-ness. It’s perfect for chocolate lovers and anyone who just feels the need to slow down a little.

 

What can you expect?
– A short introduction on taste – and chocolate

– Learn to taste chocolate like the professionals, mindfully and using all the senses; we’ll try at least 5 different cocoa percentages from a selection of country origins so that you can truly taste the difference

– A little background on the fascinating slow history of chocolate, and why it’s such a beautiful and uplifting ingredient

– Experience how the taste of chocolate changes with a few interesting flavour additions and learn how to recognise these on your own; there will be a few surprise chocolatey mouthfuls along the way

– To bring the reflective tasting to a close, we’ll finish with a few minutes of gentle breathing meditation

– The ticket price includes a cup of tea or coffee and a Slow Chocolate Tasting Bar to take away and taste (mindfully!) using some of the techniques we’ll explore in the workshop



There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions if there’s anything you’d like to know more about.

 

The chocolate we’ll taste is from beautiful British bean-to-bar brand, Pump St Chocolate, which is what I use for my own chocolate making.

Slow & Mindful Chocolate Tasting Evening

*Luckily for us it is a known fact that good quality chocolate can be beneficial to human health. For dark chocolate to be beneficial, cacao or chocolate liquor should be the first ingredient listed, not sugar*

In this class you will learn to taste chocolate like the professionals, mindfully and using all the senses; we’ll try a few cocoa percentages from a selection of origins so that you can truly taste the difference. You will get some background on the fascinating history of chocolate, how it’s made and experiment with sometimes surprising, but always tasty flavour combinations. Want to try chocolate and chilli, or chocolate and black olive? Go for it!

To bring the reflective tasting to a close, we’ll finish with a few minutes of meditation

This class sells out really quickly - so book early to avoid disappointment!

In a busy world, this is an evening dedicated to slow: slow tasting, slow eating and slow chocolate.

Chocolate Tasting - Reflective Tasting - Obby

Take some time out to breathe, taste and get body connected during this belly calming session of meditation – and dark chocolate!

This workshop is a gentle session focussed on soothing your body and helping you feel connected with your senses. It’s very easy to get swept up in the busyness of life so this is an opportunity to slow down. Chocolate is a beautiful ingredient full of aromas and tasting it slowly and with awareness is a delicious way to explore mindfulness.

During this workshop Meredith will share ways you can extend some of the breathing and mindfulness techniques we’ll practice into everyday living.

 
Not sure if this session is for you? 

This meditation workshop is suitable for new and experienced meditators. Meditation is a very personal experience and there’s no right or wrong way to feel about it! We won’t be aiming to transcend to any higher planes or tap into different states of consciousness; this workshop is about grounding, connecting and calming.

 
What can you expect?

– A gentle introductory meditation to calm your system and help get you body-connected (as with the final meditation, this will vary from month to month)

- Guided mindful eating meditation with a selection of single origin dark chocolates that engages all your senses (using the chocolate Meredith uses in her own chocolate making from beautiful bean-to-bar brand, Pump St Chocolate)

- A short closing meditation to help you leave the workshop feeling calm and soothed

There will be time for discussion and questions if there’s anything you’d like to know more about.

You’ll also receive a special chocolatey treat to take away and taste (mindfully!) using some of the techniques we’ll explore in the workshop.
 
You’ll be most comfortable if you wear loose clothing, but do wear whatever feels best for you.

 
Please note if you are suffering from certain diagnosed mental health conditions it’s not recommended that you take part in meditation without sign off from your supporting clinician.  You'll receive a form ahead of the session to fill out so that Meredith can make the workshop as comfortable for you as possible.

Medical disclaimer – as a meditation guide I’m not qualified to diagnose or treat any medical conditions. I will not recommend any changes in medication or attitudes that could potentially worsen your condition.

Mindful Taste of Chocolate Meditation Workshop

Holdspace

Learn about meditation and mindfulness through the beautiful tastes and feel of single origin dark chocolate

Meredith Whitely of Food At Heart is mindful eating guide, meditation teacher and passionate lover of all things cacao. She helps people bring calm to their bellies through eating (and living) in a more connected, mindful and delicious way. 

Food At Heart workshops involve all the senses and explore how you can use this sensory understanding in tasting and living. The sessions bring together a healthy mixture of fun and focus. 

Food At Heart events also place much emphasis on the sustainable elements of food, using seasonal and organic ingredients wherever possible, with remarkable outcomes!

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