BeWell@StepOne Courses, Workshops & Peer Support Groups

Journaling has many aspects to consider to be a productive tool, it is important to question your thoughts and feelings to enable you to understand your emotions.

If you prefer poetry, then feel free to allow yourself to be creative in this session.

You will be provided with 3 weekly journaling questions in the session and then you can freely answer them in your journal. The same questions will be the topic of your poems, if you prefer poetry.

The facilitator will be available throughout the session for questions and discussions. So, grab yourself a cuppa and join us in this weekly ongoing group.

Start date: Every Monday*

Time: 3pm - 4.30pm

Venue: Online via Zoom

*excludes Bank Holidays

Christmas and New Year Session Dates 2024/25

The last Monday Creative Writing Group of 2024 will be on Monday 23rd December. The first session of 2025 will be on the Monday 6th January and weekly thereafter. 

Thank you for all your support in 2024

Wishing you a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.    

Best regards 

The BeWell@StepOne Team

This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and explore effective ways to manage it. Together, we’ll examine the different aspects of OCD, discuss the impact it can have on daily life, and introduce practical strategies to support self-management and symptom reduction. Living with OCD can be challenging, especially when others don’t fully understand it. This session offers a safe, supportive space to share experiences and connect with others who can relate.

When: Thursday the 13th of March 2025
Time:  2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom

Join us for this compassionate and informative session to gain tools for managing OCD and fostering greater self-understanding.

Losing a loved one is a deeply personal journey, and while the pain can’t be taken away, this four-week course offers a space to honour their memory while gently moving forward. Together, we’ll explore ways to carry your loved one with you as you begin to reconnect with yourself and find moments of joy again. In a supportive environment, you’ll have the opportunity to share your experiences with others who understand, build meaningful connections, and set small, achievable goals each week to encourage self-care and healing.

When: 4 x weekly sessions starting on Thursday 6th of February 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom

Please note: This course is for individuals aged 18 and over.

Join us in this compassionate space to remember, reflect, and take the first steps toward rediscovering hope.

Do you ever catch yourself doubting your abilities or feeling weighed down by a critical inner voice? This interactive, two-hour online workshop is designed to help you identify and challenge negative self-talk, empowering you to reshape your inner dialogue into a source of encouragement and balance. Through practical strategies and guided exercises, you’ll learn to reframe unhelpful thoughts and embrace a more positive mindset.

When: Monday 20th of January 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 13:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom

Join us to begin building a healthier, more supportive relationship with your inner voice!

No one can take away the pain of losing a loved one, so the aim of this course is to learn to carry the person with you whilst still looking forward. On previous courses people have built a kinship with others and shared their feelings with people who understand.  We will work through the emotions that you may be feeling  and work together to look at small goals every week to bring back some of the things that you may have once enjoyed but have forgotten to care for yourself.

1 in 4 people in the UK will be diagnosed with depression in their lifetime (ONS).

This workshop looks at information and self-help techniques to help cope with depression, for yourself or when helping to support others. It also looks at where to go for further help. 

Depression is a constant feeling of low mood and this course will help you to explore why we may be experiencing these feelings, and what coping techniques can be used to help lift our mood.

YOGA WELLBEING GROUP  Starting 31st of January 2025.

Face to Face at the Shekinah Grow, Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1DL.

We invite you to start a new journey of self-discovery with BeWell@StepOne with our 6-week wellbeing beginners YOGA program offering many benefits, both physical and psychological, embracing the philosophy of Chinese medicine, and new in these sessions will be a greater focus on Yin.  Latest inclusions will encourage consideration of longer, deeper stretches and rehabilitation, attuning to the parasympathetic nervous system to a greater degree. We will look at relaxing (pranayama) with muscle relaxation (yoga nidra) alongside meditation.

The sessions are aimed at all abilities regardless of age/health status, with an aim of inclusivity*.  All postures will be adapted, and different levels will exist to incorporate everyone in the group.

·       An experienced Fitness Instructor qualified in Level 3 Yoga as well as Pilates, having a degree in Exercise, Science & Fitness

·       A qualified First Aider and risk assessed venue with Public Liability Insurance

·       In person course, making new connections 

·       Commitment of 1 hour per week, over 6 weeks. 

·       Good quality cushioned mats are provided

·       Gentle ambient music will support sessions over a related sound system.

We'd love to meet you. Why not try something new, support your wellbeing and give it a go?

Where? Shekinah Grow,  Preston Down Rd, Paignton

You will find Shekinah Grow's entrance directly opposite (the other side of the road) to the main Occombe Farm Car Park entrance  

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/JXXQU9QsuGZxrQtu6

Time: 9.30am  - 10.30am 

Please note, we kindly ask that all potential attendees check there availability for all 6 sessions prior to enrolling, as spaces will be limited. Thank you

Session dates: 

January 31st & February 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & March the 14th 2025.

Pre-enrolment is required to participate on this course. Click on the course name at the top of this information to enrol. 

*Please note: We will require all participants to complete a consent form, a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire and Pre-course wellbeing survey prior to the first session. These forms will be found on the course page on this site once you have enrolled, and can be completed electronically. If you have difficulties in completing them we will do all we can to help. Please contact us accordingly. 

We are delighted to introduce to you our newest wellbeing activity, our new fortnightly Wellbeing Walking Group in Torquay. We will start from the Spanish Barn controversially connected to the Spanish Armada in a bygone age.  From here we will pass through a harbour with around 1000 berths which we see from a birds eye perspective whilst traversing it's distance along the connected pier.  The walk also takes in the The Princess Theatre which opened in the early 60s and The Pavilion, a Grade II listed building of historic and cultural importance.

Increasing our activity levels and connecting with others can be a key strategy in lifting mood and reducing anxiety. Joining a walking group can be a wonderful way to start, one step at a time!

Walk Details:

Where?: The walk Starts at Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, The King's Drive, Torquay, TQ2 5JE.   We meet in front of it's main doors.

When: Every other Friday. Our last walk of 2024 will be on the 13th December. 

The first walk of 2025 will be on the 3rd of January and fortnightly thereafter. 

Full list of upcoming dates for 2025 are as follows:  

January:  3rd, 17th, 31st. 

February 14th, 28th. 

March 14th, 28th

Meet at 2pm. Depart: 2.15pm. Finishes: approx. 3.15pm*

Walk Difficulty: Easy (flat, with only a few minor inclines and declines. Paved paths and lowered curbs at crossing points). Toilet facilities and refreshment outlets available on the route.

Distance: Approx 2.7 miles

If you come along for a walk with us it will also give you the opportunity to have a chat about how you are feeling, and to discuss our range of wellbeing groups, courses, workshops and activities provided by BeWell@StepOne.

Registering for the walk

Please register on this site and then enrol onto the walk as this will help us get an idea of the numbers to expect, and allow us to notify you of any cancellations due to weather or Walk Leader holiday/illness etc. 

If you have any difficulties enrolling, please let us know and we will do all we can to help you to register and enrol.  

Please remember to bring suitable footwear and clothing. We walk at a gentle pace allowing us to be as accessible as possible for all abilities and will do our best to pace the walk to the needs of our slowest walker where at all possible.

If you do have any physical health conditions that would be adversely impacted by gentle to moderate walking, then please check with your GP before participating. Please also bring a completed ICE card with you in case of emergency.

We look forward to welcoming you. 

Walk Route:       

We are delighted to introduce to you our latest wellbeing activity, our new fortnightly Wellbeing Walking Group in Exeter. 

Increasing our activity levels and connecting with others can be a key strategy in lifting mood and reducing anxiety. Joining a walking group can be a wonderful way to start, one step at a time!

Walk Details:

When: Fortnightly on Wednesdays. 

PLEASE NOTE: The last Exeter Wellbeing Walk of 2024 is on the 18th December. 

Dates for the 2025 will be: January: 8th, 22nd.  February: 5th, 19th.  March: 5th,19th.

Where?: The walk starts and ends at the X Centre, our new Step One HQ, which can be found on Commercial Road, Exeter, EX2 4AD.

Walk Difficulty: Easy (flat, with only a few minor inclines and declines. Paved paths and lowered curbs at crossing points). Toilet facilities and refreshment outlets available on the route.

Distance: Approx 3 miles

If you come along for a walk with us it will also give you the opportunity to have a chat about how you are feeling, and to discuss our range of wellbeing groups, courses, workshops and activities provided by BeWell@StepOne.

Registering for the walk

Please register on this site and then enrol onto the walk as this will help us get an idea of the numbers to expect, and allow us to notify you of any cancellations due to weather or Walk Leader holiday/illness etc. 

If you have any difficulties enrolling, please let us know and we will do all we can to help you to register and enrol.  

Further recommendations and walk information:

Please remember to bring suitable footwear and clothing. We walk at a gentle pace allowing us to be as accessible as possible for all abilities and will do our best to pace the walk to the needs of our slowest walker where at all possible.

If you do have any physical health conditions that would be adversely impacted by gentle to moderate walking, then please check with your GP before participating. Please also bring a completed ICE card with you in case of emergency.