Mind Body Lab

18/10/2026

18/10/2026

As the days grow colder, give yourself a little warmth. 🍂🌕

When the world outside begins to slow down for winter, perhaps it's time we gave ourselves permission to do the same.

Join Mind Body Lab founder, Karina Grubisic, for a full day immersed in the traditional practices of yoga. Karina is a devoted Yoga Sadhaka of 22 years and Senior Yoga Teacher with 10 years teaching and thousands of hours spent guiding students through their practice.

Join us at Mind Body Lab on Sunday 22nd November, 10am-4pm, for a nourishing day retreat inspired by the changing seasons.

A day to step away from the noise, quieten the mind, reconnect with the body and make space for a little reflection. Through the traditional practices of yoga, we'll explore ways to settle the mind, work with the breath, open the body's energy channels and turn our attention inwards.

Your day will include:

🧘 Yogasana to move, open and ground the body
🌬️ Pranayama to work with the breath/energy of the body
🙏 Mantra, mudra and meditation to cultivate focus and stillness
🔔 A deeply relaxing sound bath by Angeline (The Sound Sanctuary)
🌿 Time for pause & reflection
💭 Herbal teas and yoga philosophy
🥣 Wholesome food and the opportunity to connect with like-minded people

As we approach winter, there's something special about gathering together in a warm, welcoming space, sharing good food and taking time to nurture ourselves.

Our theme for the day is change, something we all experience, yet often struggle to accept. Through practice, reflection and conversation, we'll create space to consider how we meet change in our own lives and how we might learn to move with it rather than resist it.

Whether you're an established yoga practitioner or simply feeling the need to slow down and take a breath, you're welcome. No need to have everything figured out. Just come along and see what just one day immersed in the traditional practices of yoga can reveal.

📅 Sunday 22nd November
⏰ 10am–4pm
📍 Mind Body Lab, Calf Heath, WV10 7DU

Give yourself a day to pause, reset and reconnect.

Spaces are limited. DM or email to reserve your place: [email protected]

15/10/2026

Guy will be back at Mind Body Lab with his drumming for wellbeing session on Friday 23rd October.

Please contact Guy at Handson Percussion to book your spot.

Here is a round up of my upcoming events for the next couple of weeks:

7pm 22nd October Hand Drumming for Health YogaK Wellbeing Studio Nantwich

7pm 23rd October Hand Drumming for Health Mind Body Lab Calf Heath

7pm 24th October Gentle Sound Bath Trinity Centre, Shifnal

7pm 6th November Drumming for Wellbeing Soul Circle with Jenna Miller, Shrewsbury.

3.30pm 7th November Hand Drumming for Health Trinity Centre Shifnal.

More events will follow!

I also offer:
Family sessions, sessions for children,1:1 sound therapy (pain relief, personalised sound baths, therapeutic drumming experiences and world percussion lessons) Safe and Sound Protocol (a Listening therapy that soothe the nervous system), staff wellbeing and training, workshops within care home's and more.

Please email me at
[email protected] for more information.

14/10/2026

**Treatment room available at Mind Body Lab for local therapists**

We’re looking for a therapist or practitioner to share our treatment room on a permanent or ad hoc basis.

The space is perfect for;

- Physiotherapy and sports therapy
- Massage therapy, reflexology and cupping
- Psychotherapy and counselling
- Mental Health Assessments
- Life coaching and mentoring
- Osteopathy & chiropractic care
- Private yoga, Pilates and Tai chi
- Meditation and breathwork

We're looking for someone whose practice sits comfortably alongside ours: grounded, professional and respectful of the people who come through the door.

About the room...

Quiet and tranquil treatment space with waiting room.
An outdoor garden space that sits alongside the canal, which can be utilised by the therapist.
Flexible use: available for regular slots or occasional bookings.
Safe and secure with large car park and on-site cafe 11am-2pm Monday-Saturday.

Who we’re looking for someone who aligns with what we do at Mind Body Lab. If your work is about helping people feel better in body and mind, we’d like to hear from you. More about Mind Body Lab here: https://www.mindbodylab.co.uk/venuehire

Permanent arrangement or ad hoc sessions are welcome. Rates depend on how often you’d like the room - happy to have a chat about your requirements.

Tag someone who may be interested, drop a comment or message us with a bit about your practice and what you’re looking for and we can take it from there.

Karina & Ben, Mind Body Lab

04/10/2026

Our Monday night Functional Fitness group take on Bungeefit!

We're always looking for extracurricular activities at Mind Body Lab. This week, the ladies from our class with had a go at Bungeefit with ...and we had so much fun! 😁

A huge thank you to Kerry for organising and to Nikkie for a great class!

What will we do next...? 👀

27/09/2026

He's only gone and done it again! 🎉

Congratulations to Bart on placing 2nd in the Regionals today!🥈

A new job role took Bart south of the country this year and we were unable to go and support in person. But once a Mind Body Lab family member, always a Mind Body Lab family member... 😁 Our whatsapp group lit up today with so much love and support for this guy! ❤️

Sooo it looks like we'll be needing a minibus to get his old crew to the Nationals now! 🤣

Well done, Bart. Well deserved! 💪🏼

26/09/2026

We've been nominated for a Yoga Studio of the Year award and, whilst it's lovely to know that someone thought enough of what we're doing here to nominate us, we're not going to be asking for your votes. ❤️

And this may seem a little strange in a world that constantly seeks validation, but that's never really been what Mind Body Lab is about. I have already poured my heart and soul into this place and I don't feel the need to prove it's worth by seeking validation outside of the community we've built here.

This is not a criticism of anyone who enters. If awards feel good to you, then go for it! It's just not why I created Mind Body Lab. It was never about me. This is a space for people to connect, to move, to learn, to grow, to slow down and to feel at home here. That's where I measure success. Not in a trophy or an awards ceremony.

It's in the friendships that have formed, the conversations, the little breakthroughs, the people who keep showing up for themselves and each other. True leadership is less about what you show the outside world and more about who you are every day... How you treat people, how you make them feel, how you personally move through the world.

So, genuinely, thank you to whoever nominated us, we really appreciate it, but we won't be asking our community to vote. I don't need an award to tell me that Mind Body Lab matters. I already know it does. 😊

More importantly, I know why it does. ❤️🙏🏼

Love always,
Karina 😌🍂

22/09/2026

💚🕉️

Canalside Kitchen isn’t just a café. It’s part of a community we’re so grateful to have built with you. 🤍🌿

When we opened the café at Mind Body Lab in the summer of 2023, we had a simple idea: to create somewhere people could come to eat well, slow down, connect and feel at home.

A place where good food, good conversation and a little bit of peace could exist side by side.

From the beginning, Canalside Kitchen has been rooted in the same Buddhist/Yogic principles as Mind Body Lab; compassion, curiosity, mindfulness and a belief that taking care of ourselves and each other matters.

That’s why our food is made with fresh, wholesome ingredients, sourced locally and organically wherever we can. Food that is nourishing, full of flavour and made with care.

But a café is about so much more than what’s on the plate.

It’s the people who sit around the table.

It’s the post-yoga coffee.
The brunch with a friend.
A quiet moment by the canal.
The conversations that last longer than expected.
The familiar faces.
The dogs in the garden.
The people who come in on their own and leave feeling a little less alone.

Some of you have been coming since we first opened. Some discovered us through yoga or calisthenics. Some came for a coffee and ended up becoming part of the wider Mind Body Lab community.

And some of you have simply wandered through our doors, found a sunny spot in the garden and decided to stay a while.

That’s the magic of having a small, independent café in your community. You don’t just visit us. You become part of the story.

Every coffee you drink, every meal you share, every class you attend and every conversation you have here helps support this little place we’ve poured so much of ourselves into.

We didn’t create Canalside Kitchen for ourselves. We created it for community. And that community is something we could never have built alone.

So thank you to everyone who has sat at our tables, shared a meal, brought a friend, recommended us, supported us, worked with us, supplied us or simply stopped by for a coffee.

We’re genuinely grateful that you’re here. 🤍

Canalside Kitchen is your place too. 🌱

Big love from Trusha, Ben & Karina x