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The Flyer Mind Body Spirit Festival 19th Annual Woodbridge Mind Body Spirit Festival Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April 2019 - 10am-5pm both days. It’s time to feel excited! Coming soon, the 19th annual Woodbridge Mind Body Spirit Festival. This is a very popular, well attended event so please be advised to arrive early. Help save the planet and arrive by public transport, show your tickets for a discount on the door! With over 40 diverse, carefully selected stands, you will be spoilt for choice! Many new exhibitors for this year, including internationally acclaimed Stephanie J. King - spiritual counsellor. With spiritual gifts, crystals, unique jewellery, psychics, mediums, healers and natural wellbeing therapists; our special Life Arts event is set to be another great success! On offer throughout the weekend are a wide array of workshops, talks and demonstrations on subjects as diverse as ‘Medicinal plants and herbs, ‘Sound and meditation Journey’, the ever popular ‘Mediumship Demonstration’ and a ‘Drumming workshop for all’ from local group ‘Wooden Roots’ - traditional djembe & dundun workshop demonstration for beginners - explaining the history of these incredible instruments and how to play them. Percussion instruments also available to buy. Learn about plant based nutrition, have a natural organic henna design, or experience a relaxing chair massage. Browse Indian and Native American crafts, discover magnetic based wellness products for you and your pet and even eco-friendly and zero waste products. Select special beads with meanings or a bead kit, You can choose from a wide range of holistic healing therapies giving taster treatments, readings and natural medicine advice; Holistic sports massage, relaxing and revitalising treatments, Indian head massage, deep tissue massage, Reiki and Shamanic healing. There are also natural body products, handmade jewellery, hand selected crystals and gem stones, glass orbs, candles, incense and oils, salt lamps, crystal healing pyramids, psychic readings, natural crafts, and art on offer. Visit the Ancient Purity stand who sources the highest quality organic superfoods, supplements and health products from around the world. Or why not experience an Aura photograph and reading? The Buddha Cave is a must do - Empowered Healing room and meditation space, open all weekend. Experience the healing calmness of a Buddhist Empowered space. Jacob & Jacs will be providing freshly cooked, delicious hot and cold food and amazing cakes, with vegetarian and vegan options. Sit at your leisure and enjoy the unique atmosphere, sounds and energy from all these special people, brought together by Life Arts and Chris Cozens, who says ‘We guarantee to put a smile on your face, or your money back!’ Musical attractions include live music from the singer songwriter Lesley Curtis of Oakleas Rise, angelic infused tones from Wayne McHugh, beautiful saxophone sounds from Sandra Jones and traditional folk music from Bards of the Heath. Plus, new to Woodbridge and Life Arts, versatile duo, ‘She Brings the Rain’ performing some of their original songs. Admission, payable on the door, includes ALL talks, workshops, stage performances, and even the mediumship demonstration on Sunday by Metin Medium! This event is wheelchair friendly too. Special price weekend tickets give access on both days. Adults: £3.50 (£5 for both days), Concessions: £3.00 (£4 for both days), 16 and under FREE For further Information visit www.lifearts.co.uk Wickham Market Primary School ‘The Power of Reading’ ‘Please can we put that book in our library,’ is a phrase we are hearing a lot at Wickham Market Primary. We are on a mission to make reading cool again and take on the technology power giants so that children will pick up a book rather than trawl through youtube. Everyone is involved, staff, parents, children, the local library, and our reading army made up of local residents who volunteer to make a difference. Reading has become the centre of all our teaching through a scheme called the Power of Reading. The slow reveal of a book, the hiding of front covers and discussions of what this book might be about through illustrations, all build up the excitement to engage the children’s desire to read. We have introduced new and contemporary authors into our teaching who tackle the issues of a modern world alongside traditional stories that are the basis of our culture. On World Book Day each child shared their favourite bedtime story with the 16 class and parents, dressed in pyjamas and cosy slippers we invited grown ups to come in and share a story over a hot chocolate and marshmallows, in order to celebrate our most loved authors. Every book in our school library and reading corners has been looked at and carefully considered, the question Continued on page 17. TH E FLYER | A PR IL 2019 Pl ease menti on ‘The Fl yer’ when respondi ng to adv e rti s e me nts