💃 Pop-up Therapeutic Dance Session 🌿

✨ Take time to slow down, reconnect with your body, and gently explore your emotions through movement. ✨

🌀 What’s Included

Creative Reflection Activity (“Where Do I Feel?”):
Explore how emotions such as sadness, happiness, anger, or love are felt in your body through a simple colouring activity

Gentle Movement & Stretching:
Slow, mindful movement to increase body awareness and relaxation

Therapeutic Dance:
Simple guided dance to support expression, connection, and wellbeing

📅 Event Details

Date: 10 April 2026
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
Venue: Epsom Library
📍 195 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland

💛 Cost: Free community event

👥 Facilitator

Ai Kihara — Counsellor / Therapeutic Movement Facilitator

🌿 No dance experience needed. Come as you are. Everyone is welcome.

Join us for a joyful 💃🏾 and energising ⚡ West African inspired dance session facilitated by dance movement therapist Kris Walsh. This welcoming session draws inspiration from West African dance 🌍🥁 and is offered in a spirit of respect 🤝, connection 💫, and community 🧡.

No dance experience is needed — every body is welcome 🙌

West African dance is known for its vibrant rhythms 🥁 and expressive whole body movements 💃🏾✨. It offers a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with your body 🧘‍♀️, warm up during the colder season ❄️➡️🔥, explore rhythm 🎶, release stress 🌿, and experience the joy of moving together in a supportive community space 🤝.

This session is open to the community 🌈 and designed to be inclusive, interactive and fun 🎉

📅 Wednesday 29 April 2026
⏰ 1:00–2:00 pm
📍 New Lynn Community Centre (Main Hall)
45 Totara Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland 0600
💲 Free event

Everyone is welcome! 🙌
No dance experience required 😊
Please wear comfortable clothes 👕 and bring a water bottle 💧

👥 Facilitator
Kris Walsh – Dance Movement Therapist 💫

📸 Photo and Video Notice 🎥
Please note that photos and videos will be taken during the session for promotional purposes by Hana Counselling. By attending this event, participants consent to being photographed or filmed.

🌟The Standard MHFA Aotearoa Course is a 12-hour program delivered in person over two full days.🌟

❓ What is MHFA?

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches participants how to provide initial support to someone who may be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. Using a practical, evidence-based action plan, you’ll learn how to help until the crisis resolves or professional support is available.

👉 For more details, please visit the MHFA webpage.

📅 Dates & Times

Day 1: TBA — 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Day 2: TBA — 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

📍 Venue

St Luke’s Church & Community Centre
130 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand

💰 Cost

$250 + GST
(Includes textbook, tea, coffee, and snacks)

✅ Booking (Please register from here)

We will send you an invoice once we have received your booking confirmation.

Contact:
Ai Kihara (Director)
📧 ai@hanacounselling.com
📱 021 0257 2183