Wellbeing Village: Workshops & Classes
Dates
9am - 2pm
9:30am - 3pm
10am - 3pm
Venues
Access
Lift access Wheelchair accessibleGetting There
Whether you enjoy your health and wellbeing activities slow or super-speedy, there’s a workshop or wellbeing class for you at the Wellbeing Village.
We encourage you to pre-book, but many classes will allow walk-ups, depending on class capacity.
Featuring everything from zine-making to a cultural walk with the Koorie Heritage Trust to Les Mills Body Combat – check out the program below!
FRIDAY 26 AUGUST
Join Vicious Cycle for a group spin class – open to all levels!
This RIDE experience will take you on a multi-sensory journey that is the ultimate full body workout but connects mind and body through the bike with the right balance of music, movement and motivation.
Celebrate Wear it Purple Day with lululemon & Minus18 at Fed Square. Start your Friday with this 30 minute slow flow yoga practice (suitable for all levels of experience and ability) with lululemon Chapel street team member Issie (she/her), followed by a 10 minute guided meditation and intention setting with lululemon Graphic Designer Blake (he/him). Stay for a chat with Minus18 about the importance of Wear it Purple Day for championing LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
Aboriginal Cultural Walk through the Koorie Heritage Trust and along the Yarra River to the Birrarung Wilam Aboriginal public art display.
With an experienced Koorie guides, you will learn how the land on which Melbourne is located has changed over time and about the significance of the Birrarung Wilam to the local Kulin peoples. You will gain a deeper and more meaningful understanding of this incredible location; an important gathering place for the Kulin Nation and one of Melbourne’s most popular meeting hubs.
Appropriate clothing dependent on weather and appropriate walking shoes.Reserve a spot here or show up on the day – we’ll keep some spaces available for those wanting to join last minute.
Step into a BODYCOMBAT® workout and you’ll punch and kick your way to fitness and fun!
This high-energy martial arts-inspired workout is completely non-contact and there are no complex moves to master. Throughout the class, you’ll feel challenged to up the intensity and motivated to make the most of every round; and all as you release stress, have a blast and feel like a champion!
Drawing from ancient Chinese traditions, this dance combines gentle exercise and dance in a program suitable for all ages.
Led by expert instructors from the Federation of Chinese Associations, Gentle Chinese Dance is designed to help invigorate the mind and the body, building fitness, balance and mobility.
All ages are welcome and bookings not required.
SATURDAY 27 AUGUST
A Mindful Move with AM:PM Running Crew
Movement enables us to connect with ourselves, each other, and the environment around us.
AM:PM.RC identifies as a curious + open run community with physical + mental well-being a top priority, this enables a more dynamic connection and expression of self.
Join AM:PM.RC on a mindful move around the Yarra River – We invite you to go inwards and explore the opportunity of mindful movement. We offer a 2km or 5km route, whether you are walking or running, this a time to move and connect with others.
All ages are welcome and bookings not required.
Join Vicious Cycle for a group spin class – open to all levels!
This RIDE experience will take you on a multi-sensory journey that is the ultimate full body workout but connects mind and body through the bike with the right balance of music, movement and motivation.
Wayapa is an Earth Connection Wellness Practice based on ancient Indigenous Wisdom. We are very briefly, introducing Wayapa Wuurrk through a relaxed workshop forum.
These are seed sowing sessions that aim to plant seeds of curiosity and reflection into the heart space of our audience. The journey of Wayapa commences with foundational teaching, exploration, observation, and deep appreciation.
We hope that those who are drawn to participate in our engaging sessions, are inspired to further explore what Wellbeing means for themselves and their community. Through Wayapa we learn that applying ancient ways of being and doing in contemporary contexts, can offer pathways towards holistic wellbeing.
With a Wayapa lens, we can appreciate the cycles and seasons of life. We can be mindful of our choices and we can be intentional in the way that we connect with each other, celebrating what makes us each unique, and what also unites us.
All ages are welcome and bookings not required.
Image credit: Tatanja of On Jackson Street
Learn how to make a Zine!
The activation will be a craft workshop. Participants will receive a templates 8 page zine that they will learn to fold, featuring some colouring in and writing activities based around Future Healthy’s three values of social connection, physical activity and healthy food.
Run by the team at Victoria’s health promotion foundation VicHealth, the Future Healthy Zine Workshop will give a crash course in the world of zines.
What are Zines (pronounced zeens)?
Zines are accessible, DIY publications that can be made by anyone! They can be made about anything you want. People who make zines are called ‘zinesters’ and are all part of an inclusive community!
The Fold-a-Zine Activity is:
- a hands-on ice-breaker for attendees and staff.
- an accessible format to empower creative expression.
- a chance to take a break and reflect amidst a busy day.
- an introduction to zines and the zine community.
- an interactive way to engage with Future Healthy’s core values around a healthier future.
Learn traditional weaving techniques and be guided to create a vessel or wall hanging with raffia with Ngarrindjeri Woman Emma Stenhouse.
Refreshments provided.
An immersive yoga experience accompanied by live cello soundscapes accessible for all yoga levels.
You are invited to experience a one-of-a-kind immersive yoga experience accompanied by live cello – accessible for all yoga levels. In this gentle Vinyasa class accompanied by hypnotic soundscapes created on live cello, we will take our time moving through simple movements that will slowly open up the body, focusing on connecting breath to movement, and unlocking a sense of balance, space and stillness.
Conrad Hamill is an experienced Australian cellist and soundscape artist dedicated to using music to connect people to self, community and nature. He performs cello yoga across Byron Bay, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and performs regular classes at Good Vibes Yoga. Throughout the class he uses his electric cello with live looping and effects to build layered soundscapes that enhance the physical and spiritual practice of yoga. Cello yoga has been featured at TedX Sydney 2020, on The Project and in the Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
After practicing yoga on and off for years, Michelle Li’s love for yoga was reignited when she found a home and community at a local Sydney-based yoga studio, which inspired her to complete her first yoga teacher training at the Byron Yoga Centre in 2019 and continues to regularly practice and teach across Byron Bay, Sydney and Melbourne.
Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes. All yoga mats will be provided though participants are welcome to bring their own should they choose.
Conrad and Michelle are an experienced pair that look forward to embarking on a multi-sensory journey with participants amidst the stunning surroundings of the Atrium and the Edge Theatre at Federation Square.
SUNDAY 28 AUGUST
Join Vicious Cycle for a group spin class – open to all levels!
This RIDE experience will take you on a multi-sensory journey that is the ultimate full body workout but connects mind and body through the bike with the right balance of music, movement and motivation.
Ideal for anyone and everyone, BODYBALANCE® is the yoga-based class that will improve your mind, your body and your life. During BODYBALANCE® an inspired soundtrack plays as you bend and stretch through a series of simple yoga moves and embrace elements of tai chi and Pilates. Breathing control is a part of all the exercises, and instructors will always provide options for those just getting started. You’ll strengthen your entire body and leave the class feeling calm, centred and happy.
Aboriginal Cultural Walk through the Koorie Heritage Trust and along the Yarra River to the Birrarung Wilam Aboriginal public art display.
With an experienced Koorie guides, you will learn how the land on which Melbourne is located has changed over time and about the significance of the Birrarung Wilam to the local Kulin peoples. You will gain a deeper and more meaningful understanding of this incredible location; an important gathering place for the Kulin Nation and one of Melbourne’s most popular meeting hubs.
Appropriate clothing dependent on weather and appropriate walking shoes.Reserve a spot here or show up on the day – we’ll keep some spaces available for those wanting to join last minute.
Exercise your mind, body and soul this weekend.
You will feel refreshed, rejuvenated and energized with Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that helps promote health and relaxation.
All ages are welcome and bookings not required.
Move your body in our all-ages Silent Disco.
All ages are welcome and bookings not required.
Join an art therapy class in the Atrium, a wonderful and fun way to explore your creativity and develop your Wellbeing on a personal level. This is a great opportunity to explore your beliefs, values and identity through art, whilst inviting more creativity into your life.
It’s never been so important to take time out of our busy schedule and give ourselves an hour to check in with how we’re feeling, invite in some free creative play and explore the landscape of our inner worlds. Join us at the Indigo Art Therapy Workshop to do just that and all the while connect with members of your community.
Join an art therapy class in the Atrium, a wonderful and fun way to explore your creativity and develop your Wellbeing on a personal level. This is a great opportunity to explore your beliefs, values and identity through art, whilst inviting more creativity into your life.
It’s never been so important to take time out of our busy schedule and give ourselves an hour to check in with how we’re feeling, invite in some free creative play and explore the landscape of our inner worlds. Join us at the Indigo Art Therapy Workshop to do just that and all the while connect with members of your community.
An immersive yoga experience accompanied by live cello soundscapes accessible for all yoga levels.
You are invited to experience a one-of-a-kind immersive yoga experience accompanied by live cello – accessible for all yoga levels. In this gentle Vinyasa class accompanied by hypnotic soundscapes created on live cello, we will take our time moving through simple movements that will slowly open up the body, focusing on connecting breath to movement, and unlocking a sense of balance, space and stillness.
Conrad Hamill is an experienced Australian cellist and soundscape artist dedicated to using music to connect people to self, community and nature. He performs cello yoga across Byron Bay, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and performs regular classes at Good Vibes Yoga. Throughout the class he uses his electric cello with live looping and effects to build layered soundscapes that enhance the physical and spiritual practice of yoga. Cello yoga has been featured at TedX Sydney 2020, on The Project and in the Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
After practicing yoga on and off for years, Michelle Li’s love for yoga was reignited when she found a home and community at a local Sydney-based yoga studio, which inspired her to complete her first yoga teacher training at the Byron Yoga Centre in 2019 and continues to regularly practice and teach across Byron Bay, Sydney and Melbourne.
Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes. All yoga mats will be provided though participants are welcome to bring their own should they choose.
Conrad and Michelle are an experienced pair that look forward to embarking on a multi-sensory journey with participants amidst the stunning surroundings of the Atrium and the Edge Theatre at Federation Square.
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