Leisure and Culture
Foster inner wellness, learn a new craft, become a gardening green thumb! Join WEA to delve into our fantastic leisure and hobby courses to stimulate the mind and body with new skills and activities.
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Morning Yoga
<p>Experience an in-depth introduction to yoga incorporating postures, breathing techniques, meditation and deep relaxation, based on the teaching styles of the Satyananda Yoga and International Yoga
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Mindfulness, Meditation and Deep Relaxation
<p>This course offers various simple meditation and relaxation techniques that will target understanding of stress and fatigue and easy ways to manage these afflictions. These techniques will offer
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Pacific Exploration
<p>For Europeans from the 16th century on, the Pacific was a cornucopia of riches – of spices, people, and land – waiting for them to exploit, if they only had the courage and determination. But the
...Pacific Exploration
<p>For Europeans from the 16th century on, the Pacific was a cornucopia of riches – of spices, people, and land – waiting for them to exploit, if they only had the courage and determination. But the
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Craft of Quilling - Creating Art with Paper
<p>Paper quilling originated in 15th-century Europe, used by monks to decorate religious items. It became popular among aristocratic women in the 17th-18th centuries. After a decline, it revived in
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Unusual Library Collections
<p>Libraries have existed for thousands of years, with their primary role being the preservation of knowledge for future generations. However, they also serve as custodians of unique cultural, social
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<p>Libraries have existed for thousands of years, with their primary role being the preservation of knowledge for future generations. However, they also serve as custodians of unique cultural, social
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Sustainable Travel on a Budget
<p>Discount airfares and the monolithic cruise industry have given tourism a bad name. Carbon emissions have gone through the stratosphere and overtourism is rife. However, you can still travel the
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Take Me to the River - Windsor History Walk
<p>This is a five-hour walk starting and ending at Windsor railway station. Settlement along Dyarubbin / Hawkesbury River saw the best and worst in survival behaviour. The walk takes in the cemetery
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Exploring Historic Melbourne
<p>When John Batman reputedly said in 1835, "This is a place for a village", he probably did not envisage the exciting and marvellous city that has grown out of his village. We explore the Golden Mile
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Backroads of Britain - Northern Ireland and Titanic Belfast
<p>Northern Ireland has many scenic and historic sites. We take the Causeway Coastal Route from Belfast to the Giant’s Causeway before arriving in the village of Rosbeg and Glencolmcille Folk Village.
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Qigong - Rejuvenate the Body, Mind and Spirit
<p>Qigong (pronounced "chi-gong") works with the intelligence of the life force energy by combining gentle movement exercises, meditation and controlled breathing; providing increased levels of
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