**Please note: The Monastery will be closed to the public for the festive break from Mon 23rd of December, 2024, reopening on Thu 2nd January, 2025**
Health & wellbeing are precious. They override all else. Money, fame, riches, power - all are useless without the good health required to enjoy them.
Our institutional health systems are often poorly funded, short-staffed and all too often with long waiting lists for treatment. More than ever, it's important - crucial in fact - to nurture our own health and wellbeing. Fortunately, there are many alternative, gentle, holistic approaches to health and wellbeing and in this section of our magazine, we explore a range of them.
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Health & Wellbeing
News
15 / 10 / 24
Monastery Launches Green Spaces Project After Successful Funding Bid
The Monastery is delighted to announce a successful funding bid in the fifth round of the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s Green Spaces Fund. This bold re-greening project will bring the community together and encourage local residents to get involved in nature recovery, from volunteering opportunities and building green skills, to learning how to grow our […]
Health & Wellbeing
News
Science
27 / 06 / 24
Monastery Launches NEW Integrative, Holistic Health Conference
The Monastery is proud to announce our first ever holistic health conference here in Manchester, focusing on alternative pathways to health and wellbeing using a range of integrative approaches. The date for your diary is 9am – 4.30pm on Friday, 5th July, 2024 Wellness hub The Monastery is a community wellness hub; home to a […]
Health & Wellbeing
20 / 03 / 24
New Community Projects 2024 @ Gorton Monastery, Manchester
Words | Vicki Kennedy 2-minute read We are really excited to be launching some brand new community projects over the coming months, here at the Monastery. Some of these projects will in partnership with other local and national organisations such as Mentell, Debdale Nature Centre and Gorton Horticultural Society and you’re warmly invited to get […]
Health & Wellbeing
Science
08 / 04 / 22
When Having A Baby Messes With Your Mental Health | Dr. Hayley Dunn
Pregnancy and childbirth can have a profound impact on mothers’ mental health. In this article, Dr. Hayley Dunn discusses trauma symptoms & how to get help. A 5-minute read Pregnancy, Childbirth & Mental Health Having a new baby should be a time of joy and love. For some, however, this time is marred by jarring memories […]
Health & Wellbeing
News
22 / 11 / 21
Music Matters | BBC Radio 3 interviews Manchester Camerata & Elaine Griffiths
BBC Radio 3’s Music Matters have broadcasted a beautiful feature all about Manchester Camerata’s move to The Monastery and how they are making a difference to our local community of Gorton. Tom Service speaks to local Councillor Julie Reid, HideOut youth zone’s CEO Adam Farricker, and Elaine Griffiths, OBE, chief executive of The Monastery about the positive change […]
Health & Wellbeing
Heritage & Culture
17 / 09 / 21
Dementia care Manchester: Music Café at Manchester Monastery is in the news
Looking for dementia care in Manchester? We’re excited to host this new workshop for people living with dementia and their carers. Music Café provides free weekly music-making sessions created and run by the Manchester Camerata orchestra. They’re well-known for innovative collaborations and you could hear them playing dance anthems as well as classical orchestral works. […]
Health & Wellbeing
News
27 / 08 / 21
A Compassionate Approach to Mental Health in Manchester is Here
LAUNCH: The Sanctuary of Peace & Healing (SOPH) at Manchester Monastery LIFTING THE SPIRITS OF THE CITY It is with great joy that we announce the launch of an innovative urban retreat, spearheading a compassionate and conscious approach to mental health in Manchester at our brand new Sanctuary of Peace and Healing (SOPH). Manchester’s modern-day Monastery […]
Health & Wellbeing
Heritage & Culture
21 / 08 / 21
FREE Storytelling + Den Building Workshop for Kiddies
Manchester’s modern-day Monastery is very excited to present this wonderful 3 x day series of interactive, free storytelling workshops for children and their families by the incredibly talented Round the Twist performing arts collective. And what’s more, as part of our community programme and Belle Vue Week, admission is completely free! For more information about the […]
Health & Wellbeing
Heritage & Culture
News
13 / 08 / 21
FREE children’s storytelling + den-making workshops | 15-18th August, 2021
Manchester’s modern-day Monastery is very excited to present a wonderful 4 x day series of interactive, performing arts workshops for children and their families, brought to you by the incredibly talented Round the Twist performing arts collective. And what’s more, admission is completely free. Mums, dads, kids – come on down! When are these events? […]
Health & Wellbeing
News
09 / 08 / 21
Music Café with Manchester Camerata @ The Monastery
Please come to Manchester Camerata’s first-ever, free music café this Wednesday, August 11th 2021, between 1-3pm held at their new base right here in the beautiful surroundings of The Monastery! This wonderful event is funded by Music for Dementia/The Paul and Nick Harvey Fund and is for all people living with dementia, their families and […]
Health & Wellbeing
Spirituality
02 / 07 / 21
Contemplation: From Distraction To Connection | Dr. Jeannine Goh
Many roads up the mountain Contemplation is an ancient phenomena that traverses all cultures & moments in history. As our modern-day monastery’s prayer so clearly conveys, we are a place for all and everyone, for the atheist, to the devout Christian, for the agnostic to the Hindu, to the follower of the wild wind and […]