What is Mindful Play?
Mindful Play is a guided mindfulness and pottery experience that brings together creativity, presence, and a sense of lightness.
In a world where we are often doing, thinking, and moving quickly, this is an invitation to pause and play! To work with your hands, to soften the mind, and to reconnect with a lighter, playful part of yourself.
No experience is needed. There is nothing to get right. This is a playground to explore, create, and be.
Our Next Mindful Play
Fill Your Own Cup First
Create your pottery cup of self-care
Date
13 April 2026
Time
10:30am - 1:00pm
Address
Roots, 107 Regent’s Park Road, Primrose Hill, London, NW1 8UR
Mindful Play is a practice that brings mindfulness and creativity together, inviting you to return to yourself again and again.
While each gathering holds this shared intention, we explore different mindfulness practices and ceramic forms each time, from cups and mosaic tiles to sculptural pieces and dorodango, offering both continuity and creative variety as you tune into your own flow.
The Mindful Play Experience
You’re invited to step out of your usual rhythm and into something slower, creative, and intentional.
You’ll be guided through a heart-led mindfulness practice before moving into creating your own pottery cup, shaping, forming, and decorating with clay. You will let your hands lead, your mind soften, and to follow your own sense of curiosity and expression.
These creative sessions are designed to encourage presence, awareness, and a sense of flow. A chance to pause, reconnect, and dedicate this time entirely to yourself (we don’t do this enough!).
Your cup will then be taken away to be fired and glazed in the kiln, ready to be returned to you.
You can collect your piece at a later date, along with a delicious drink, at Roots Café.
If you’re unable to attend the collection, delivery can be arranged for an additional cost.
Date: Sunday, 12 April 2026
Time: 10:30am-12pm
Address: Roots, 107 Regent's Park Road, Primrose Hill, London, NW1 8UR
What You’ll Leave With:
Your own handmade, fired and glazed ceramic cup
A dedicated time of calm, presence, and creative expression
A renewed connection to joy, play, and simplicity
A shared experience in a warm and welcoming space, connecting with like-hearted people
Where to Find Us
Address:
Roots, 107 Regent's Park Road, Primrose Hill,
London, NW1 8UR
Roots is a short walk from Primrose Hill and Chalk Farm Station.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions?
Take a look at the FAQ or reach out at info@tunedinretreat.org
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No experience is needed. This session is open to everyone, and you’ll be guided throughout. The focus is on creativity, play, and presence, not skill or experience.
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Just yourself. Everything you need will be provided.
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Something comfortable that you don’t mind getting a little clay on.
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Yes, absolutely. Many people come on their own and are warmly welcomed into the space.
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You’ll create your own pottery piece using clay, with space to shape and decorate it in your own way. Each session explores a different type of ceramic creation.