An event for people to explore simple hands-on techniques—including DIYs for self-care, gentle touch, and bonding activities—to enhance connection, comfort, and everyday wellbeing.

Take a gentle pause in your caring role — to nurture yourself, reconnect, and find moments of calm.
Starting April 2025, Breathe & Bloom offers two monthly workshops at Salisbury Centre, specially designed to support unpaid and professional carers — and anyone interested in exploring gentle wellbeing practices.  Our two series — Scent & Stillness: A Sensory Meditation Experience and Hands & Heart: Practical Care & Connection — invite you to explore aroma, gentle touch, and simple relaxation techniques to support both your own wellbeing and the people you care for. No prior experience needed — all are welcome.

When:

Monthly on the 4nd Thursday  13:00–14:30

How to attend:

Book via Eventbrite here 

Suggested donation:

£5-£10

Room:

Library

Accessibility:

All rooms at the Salisbury Centre are accessible.  The Salisbury Centre’s kitchen door and toilet are now wheelchair accessible. The studio is located upstairs and is accessible via a chair-lift. The Garden can also be accessed by wheelchairs via a movable ramp via the Art Room Annex. Please let the organisers know in advance of any access requirements.

About the Event:

This monthly event series explores practical, hands-on techniques for self-care and connection. Participants will engage in DIY self-care activities (such as making bath salts, aroma playdough, or room sprays), learn gentle touch techniques, and discover simple ways to create moments of comfort and bonding in daily life.

Who is this for?
• Unpaid carers supporting family, friends, and loved ones.
• Professional carers and community workers looking for gentle wellbeing tools.
• Anyone interested in aromatherapy, sensory meditation, and touch-based
connection for self-care and supporting others.

What to Expect
• Gentle, accessible wellbeing techniques.
• Small, supportive group space.
• Practical tools to take home — including blends and techniques to use in daily life.
• Time to pause, reflect, and reconnect.

✨ Come as you are — whether you’re overwhelmed or seeking a moment of peace, these sessions are for you.

For more information, contact: Ying Liu, Email: a[email protected]

Facilitator Bio-  Ying Liu

I am a clinical aromatherapist, specialised in oncology massage and terminal illness care. I am also a teacher of Aromacare Carer Training, a programme designed for carers who have limited time and dynamic lifestyles. Through my professional practice and volunteering work in hospices, I have seen first-hand how carers often feel unseen and unsupported. They need tangible, practical tools to enhance their own wellbeing while continuing to care for others.

This event series is designed to offer those tools—through hands-on learning, gentle touch techniques, and creative self-care activities—to help individuals integrate small but meaningful moments of restoration into their daily lives.