Beginners BJJ for those who want to learn the foundations. 

Like chess, you will learn how to think several moves ahead to out manoevre your opponent. The options are infinite and everyone finds their own style depending on body type, flexibilty and coordination. 

It offers an incredible way to focus the mind and create a meditative state.

Sebastian has trained in BJJ for twelve years and received his black belt from Roger Gracie who is largely considered to be the greatest BJJ practioner of all time.

No matter what your current fitness level is like, you can give BJJ a go. 

" Sebastian is clear and concise in his explanation of the skills required for BJJ. He creates the perfect balance between learning technique and the space for open discovery." 

Join the beginners class to learn the basics or the more advanced classes if you have trained in BJJ before. 

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Beginners

Classes take on a slower rhythm allowing time to weave in anatomy of movement, re-educate muscular patterns and explore the detailed breathing technique.

 Body, breath and mind work in unison enabling calmness and non force within the body whilst building extremely deep and long lasting strength.

Pilates: Body-Breath-Mind

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This class is about drilling techniques and then putting them into practice while sparring. 

You will practice attacking and escaping from specific positions as well as exploring your own style. 

Taught by black belt Sebastian who has no problem pulling his sleeves up and getting stuck into sparring too. 

Be prepared to be knackered by the end of this one! 

BJJ Drills and sparring

Such an incredible art form for getting the body moving and entering a state of flow. 

Capoeira

In this 3 hour class Ivo will take you through the basics of maintaining and servicing your motorbike to keep it in the best possible condition and save you hundreds of pounds on mechanics fees.

 as a motorbike mechanic and has created this class using his extensive knowledge to provide you with what he feels is most important as a motorbike rider looking to care for their bike better.

-Clean your bike without damaging bearings or the electrics.
-Make daily and monthly maintenance checks and why they are so important.
-Perform a basic service.
-Diagnose basic issues so you can decide if it's something you can fix yourself or requires going to a professional.

The class is held at the Lions' Den London fabrication workshop where the atmosphere is welcoming, friendly and relaxed. You will be one of a small group of people all looking to learn the same things with similar experience.

The main aim here is to provide you with a little knowledge to make your bike run better and potentially save you money in the future.

All the equipment is provided, all you need to do is show up!


Motorcycle servicing and maintenance

This class is for beginners but is open to those who already know how to weld and want to improve their skill set.

We will start with the machine settings for welding mild steel, discuss your body positioning, how to hold and move with the torch and the types of weld joints you may come across.

You will then have a go at striking the arc and moving the weld puddle along to create a bead without filler rod. Once you're comfortable with that you will do the same but this time with some mild steel filler. 

Dan will then show you how to tack pieces together before having a go at welding an outside corner joint. 

You will finish the lesson by welding your own metal dice to take home. You can keep it raw with the welding marks on it or for a small surcharge have it sanded and powder coated in a finish of your choice. 

TIG welding for beginners

Verre églomisé, the technique of gilding the reverse side of a piece of glass, is now most often found in museums and galleries, and employed by sign writers and artists.

In this 3 hour workshop you’ll learn how to apply loose gold or silver leaf to glass, and then to etch a design into the leaf, finally sealing it with coloured enamel. Along the way, we show you how to prepare the glass, make size, use gilding tools and some interesting techniques for etching.

Glass gilding is a magical process and students will see metal leaf transformed into a beautiful pure mirror surface. You will take your finished piece home with you.

The class is taught by Elizabeth Kent, a London based artist who produces beautiful mirror artworks. She creates unique pieces, limited edition collections and commissioned works. See her own work here: www.elizabethkent.co.uk


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"Rachel combines the power and restorative sides of Yoga beautifully."

Power/Vinyasa + restorative Yoga

The session focuses on meditative, relaxing techniques as we build still-life compositions. Building from very quick warm-up drawing exercises gradually up to a 20 minute sustained drawing.

The event price includes basic drawing materials, but you’re welcome to bring along any dry media that you’d like to work with (basically anything that won’t spill on you or the floor!)

Anyone can draw! 

Join us for a meditative drawing course focusing on portraits.

The course will run 3.30PM-4.30PM every Sunday for five weeks, starting on the 4th of February. 

We will develop new skills and techniques each week, to grow confidence and ability in drawing faces.

The classes will be led by London-based artist, Lily Rose Grant, who teaches with the belief that anyone can draw and a focus on the meditative power of drawing.

The perfect way to build a new hobby in the New Year! Join on your own or with a group of friends.

All materials are provided, and all abilities are welcome.

Learn how to draw a face

This class is an introduction to clay slab building.

You will be guided through the basic techniques of working with this type of clay and shown how to make a cube.

During the process you will learn how to make the slabs, the slip (the glue that holds the sides of the cube together), build the cube itself and then let your creativity take over to decorate it.

Clay is an incredibly tactile material to work with, satisfying in your hands and meditative. Enjoy the technical nature of the first part of the class and then let that drift away while you decorate or alter the design for the second half.


Your piece will be sent off to be fired in a Kiln, ready for collection or postage if necessary.


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