OUR OFFERINGS
We have multiple no cost offerings, hosted online and at our welcoming and accessible space at 6 Rockridge Avenue, Penrose.
Cycle 3 runs for 8 weeks - from 28 July to 17 September
More cycles available throughout 2026.
OFFERINGS
Rest Workshops
Explore how creativity and connection can be restful. Practice pacing through play in a group setting, with others who just get it. Our facilitator will offer prompts, guidance and support, with a variety of options responsive to your needs.
These workshops include;
Space to share about your week, listen to others in the group and build a sense of community.
Creative invitations that are focused on process rather than outcome to immerse in different types of rest. No prior artistic experience or skills needed.
Mixture of individual and collaborative time. Needs are dynamic - you are welcome to engage directly, parallel or take some time for solitude throughout the day.
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When
Tuesday’s: 10:45am to 2:15pm
Weekly 28 July to 16 September
Where
The Rest Sanctuary, 6 Rockridge Ave, Penrose, Auckland.
What to expect
Options to engage responsive to how you’re feeling on the day - more or less spoons, it’s all ok.
Freedom to choose where you’d like to be in our large adaptable space. Sit, lie or move - floor cushions, comfy wheely chairs and couch options.
Small groups of up to 8 people - with low pressure prompts to engage and also time in the day for social-breaks as needed.
All materials provided.
Schedule - week one example
10:45am Arrive, decorate your name tag.
10:50am - 12:00pm Meet the group, orientating into the space, and creating a group code.
12:00pm - 12:40pm Lunch break: you are welcome to use our kitchen or head out to a local spot for some kai. Stay in the space or relax in the garden for some fresh air.
12:40 - 2:15pm Creative invitation responsive to the week and energy of the group. Examples include; making a critter out of modelling clay, collage, or musical water colours.
If you are unsure about managing the day, or have a conflicting appointment, you are welcome to sign up for just the morning or afternoon session, to ease in and see how you find it.
OFFERINGS
Rest and Imagination - Online
Immerse in comfort and replenishment. Our facilitator will guide you through imaginative rest practices, with invitational prompts responsive to your needs.
These sessions are an approach to mindfulness and guided imagery, that is, neuro-affirming, trauma-informed and sensory aware - you don’t have to sit still and clear your mind or focus on bodily sensations.
Join however you are feeling, there are no set outcomes, only an invitation to rest with others for a little while, from the comfort of your own space.
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When
Wednesday’s 2:45pm - 3:15pm
Weekly July 19 to September 16
Time slots added responsive to expressions of interest.
What to expect
30 minute sessions.
Offered through Google Meet, you are welcome to leave your camera on or off.
Each session is freestanding and does not require previous attendance.
Feel free to lie down, move around or change position throughout - whatever is good for you!
Begins with invitational orientating prompts - to notice what is around you.
Explore a natural object through prompts that engage different senses, and draw into imagination.
Each session ends with the reading of a poem.
OUR APPROACH
Our facilitator works with these frameworks:
Trauma-informed
Rights model of disability
LGBTQIA+ affirming
Neurodiversity affirming
Cultural sensitivity
Awareness of intersectionality
TEEN GROUPS
14-17yrs
Expression of Interest
Connect with other teens through creativity! Please get in touch if you’re interested.
Rest, create, connect.
Rest, create, connect.
WITH YOU— CARVING SPACES