Wake Up Calendar

So we’ve been chopping and changing a little bit recently. Here is a handy guide to what is happening when. All sessions at Westminster Quaker Meeting House, 8 Hop Gardens from 2.15pm until 5.00pm unless otherwise stated.

From time to time we might have to change things at the last minute (for example if we have no-one to facilitate) we’ll aim to do this by the end of Friday at the latest, so please check this page before you come. (We’ll try to send out an email to the mailing list too if there are last-minute changes –you can join it here)

March 2020

7th- Visiting Dharma Teacher — Michael Schwammberger morning and afternoon. We are delighted to let you know that our dear friend, Michael Schwammberger, will be our visiting Dharma teacher on Saturday 7th of March, leading both morning and afternoon sessions. HoL morning session: 10.30am followed by 1pm – Vegan lunch (bring vegan food to share) followed by Wake Up afternoon session 2.30pm- 5pm. Feel free to attend in the morning (10.15 -1.00), the afternoon (2.15-5.00) or both.

14th- regular session (for people that have been before)

21st- regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)

28th- regular session (for people that have been before)

February 2020

1st- Regular HoL morning session: 10.30am followed by 1pm – Vegan lunch (bring vegan food to share) followed by Wake Up afternoon session 2.30pm- 5pm.

8th- regular session (for people that have been before)

15th- regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)

22nd- regular session (for people that have been before)

29th- regular session (for people that have been before)

January 2020

4th- regular session (for people that have been before)

11th- regular session (for people that have been before)

18th- regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)

25th- regular session (for people that have been before)

December 2019

7th – Day of Mindfulness: Impermanence and Joy with visiting Dharma Teacher — Vari McLuskie, 10.15am-5pm, see here for more info.

14th – regular session then Christmas Be-In Party, 2.15pm – 9pm, see here for more info.

21st – Rest Day- No Wake-Up

28th – Rest Day- No Wake-Up

November 2019

2nd- Regular HoL morning session: 10.30am followed by 1pm – Vegan lunch (bring vegan food to share) followed by Wake Up afternoon session 2.30pm- 5pm.

9th- regular session (for people that have been before)

16th- regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers).

23rd- You are invited at the Wake-Up Open Meeting from 13.15pm-14-15pm. This is an opportunity to get to find out more about the running of the community and hear/offer suggestions or your skills/time. We will be starting the session a bit later at 14.45pm and will be running our afternoon of mindfulness as normal until 17pm.

30th- Rest Day- No Wake-Up. Facilitators and greeters retreat.

October 2019

5th Oct– Day of Mindfulness. We are delighted to let you know that our dear friend Dene Donalds, will be our visiting Dharma teacher together with Orlaith O’Sullivan, on Saturday the 5th of October. They will be leading both morning and afternoon sessions on themes of reconciliation and acceptance, including the relation to climate change. Feel free to attend in the morning (10.15 -1.00), afternoon (2.15-5.00) or both. We will also enjoy eating mindfully together at lunchtime (1.15pm), so please remember to bring some vegan food to share if you would like to join us.

12th– regular session (for people that have been before)

18th– regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)

26th– regular session (for people that have been before)

September 2019

7th- Regular HoL morning session: 10.30am followed by 1pm – Vegan lunch (bring vegan food to share) followed by Wake Up afternoon session 2.30pm- 5pm.

14th- regular session (for people that have been before)

21st- regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)

28th- regular session (for people that have been before)

August 2019

3rd- Regular HoL morning session: 10.30am followed by 1pm – Vegan lunch (bring vegan food to share) followed by Wake Up afternoon session 2.30pm- 5pm.

10th- regular session (for people that have been before)

17th- regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)

24th- regular session (for people that have been before)

31st- regular session (for people that have been before)

July 2019

6th– Regular HoL morning session: 10.30am followed by 1pm – Vegan lunch (bring vegan food to share) followed by Wake Up afternoon session 2.30pm. Our afternoon will have the theme of self-compassion, a scrumptious mindful cake eating (gluten free provided) and will be ending with some mindful singing.

13th– regular session (for people that have been before)

20th- regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)

27th– regular session (for people that have been before)

June 2019

1st- Visiting Dharma Teacher — Michael Schwammberger morning and afternoon. We are delighted to let you know that our dear friend, Michael Schwammberger, will be our visiting Dharma teacher on Saturday 1 June, leading both morning and afternoon sessions on the theme Being an Island to oneself; In Touch with the World and Connected to the Earth. Feel free to attend in the morning (10.15 -1.00), the afternoon (2.15-5.00) or both. Michael has chosen for us some inspirational videos and it would be helpful to watch them beforehand to get deeper into this theme. To access them click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P198x7djwr0jH6guNYAirzSGK4hZGkvH/view?usp=sharing . Michael recommends the videos and accompanying texts to both those of you who will be coming and those who won’t. As this is the first Saturday of the month, the day we normally enjoy eating mindfully together at lunchtime (1.15pm), please remember to bring some vegan food to share.

8th– regular session (for people that have been before)

15th- regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)

22nd- regular session (for people that have been before)

29th- regular session (for people that have been before)

May 2019
4th – Monastic led Wake Up Afternoon and Evening of Mindfulness – ticketed event see here. Facebook event here.
11th – Monastic led Heart of London Day of Mindfulness- ticketed event see here. Facebook event here.
18th – Rest We’ll be on our Wake Up Retreat with Plum Village Monastics: Nurturing Ourselves in Nature, for booking see here. Facebook event here. 🙂
25th – regular session (for people that have been before)

April 2019
6th – UK Dharma Teachers Vari McLuskie and Teri West visit and offer us a day of mindfulness practice. Morning session: 10.30am will included a guided sitting meditation and walk, a Dharma talk plus Q&A, sharing in pairs and the group, and a joy of singing workshop. 1pm – Vegan lunch (bring vegan food to share). Afternoon session: 2.30pm will included a guided sitting meditation and walk, a Dharma talk plus Q&A, sharing in pairs and the group, and a joy of singing workshop.Both morning and afternoon sessions will be stand-alone so feel free to come for the whole day or just part of it. Suggested dana: £7-10 for half day, £14 – 20 full day. No need to book. If you are additionally able to offer dana to Vari and Teri this would be appreciated. Facebook event here.
13th – regular session (for people that have been before)
20th – regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)
27th – regular session (for people that have been before)

March 2019
2nd – There will be a morning of mindfulness at 10.30am-1pm with Heart of London, our sister sangha. This will be followed by a shared vegan mindful lunch straight after at 1.15 pm. After the monthly Mindful Lunch, Renuka and Anthony are offering an afternoon of practice on our Ancestors. This will include a space where we share, practice and reflect about our ancestral history/lineage and end with the 5 Touching’s of the Earth. There will be an Ancestor Altar so do please bring a photo or object for this if you would like to. We will start at 3pm and finish at 5pm. If you are bringing something to share for lunch you might like to bring a vegan dish that reflects your ancestral/cultural heritage. Both morning and afternoon sessions will be stand-alone so feel free to come for the whole day or just part of it.
9th – regular session (for people that have been before)
16th – regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)
23rd – regular session (for people that have been before)
30th – regular session (for people that have been before)

February 2019
2nd –There will be a morning of mindfulness at 10.30am-1pm with Heart of London, our sister sangha. This will be followed by a shared vegan mindful lunch straight after at 1.15 pm. We then invite you to join us for a Be In- Togetherness in winter times from 3-5pm. Bring your beautiful selves, lovely friends, together with any musical instruments, songs, poems that you would like to share and helps us make this afternoon one of the warmest in the year. Both morning and afternoon sessions will be stand-alone so feel free to come for the whole day or just part of it.
3rd – Dharma Teacher Dene Donalds will offer a Day of Mindfulness at the Jamyang Tibetan Buddhist Centre 10-5pm. For tickets click h ere. Facebook event here.
9th – regular session (for people that have been before)
16th – regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)
23rd – regular session (for people that have been before)

January 2019
5th – David Viafora, a former monastic and now a lay order member, and Katarina Gadjanski will be offering a special workshop “Visioning 2019 — Harmony, Forgiveness and Celebration in Community“ There will be a morning of mindfulness at 10.30am-1pm that will include a guided meditation on the loving-kindness practice of forgiveness and dharma sharing on the theme of harmony within ourselves and community. This will be followed by a shared vegan mindful lunch straight after at 1.15 pm. The afternoon session from 3-5pm will include our 2018 insights and deepest aspirations for the year ahead with guided reflections and visioning, writing and sharing. Both morning and afternoon sessions will be stand-alone so feel free to come for the whole day or just part of it.
12th – regular session (for people that have been before)
19th – regular session with explanation (for everyone including newcomers)
26th – Monastic Brother Bieu Hien visiting from Plum Village will offer a guided meditation and Q&A (for people that have been before). Facebook event here.