VIA

Built by the Egyptians. Copied by the Romans. Revived by the Aztecs. Reborn in Paris, Las Vegas, and Stockport.

Why does this shape keep coming back? 🤔

Join Tilo on Monday 22nd June at 7:30pm to find out.

Book your spot: https://via.thewi.org.uk/courses/pyramids?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=pyramids_course

Witches. Spirits. Séances.

By the 1850s, there were an estimated 30,000 mediums in the UK, and Spiritualism had become deeply embedded in Victorian life. But the story starts much earlier - with a biblical witch tasked with calling up the dead, and continues right through to the way people practise and experience spirituality today.

Join Dr Julia Phillips for a fascinating, stranger-than-fiction history in one live evening talk.

Live tomorrow, Monday 8th June at 6pm. Free for WI members & paid subscribers 🌙

https://via.thewi.org.uk/courses/witchcraft-and-spiritualism?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=witchcraft_spiritualism_080626

What do Victorian mediums, volcanic winters, and a skimmed canvas have in common? They're all on VIA this week! 🤩

Swipe to see the full line-up of live courses - free for WI members, and paid subscribers 🪩

Click the link to start exploring: https://via.thewi.org.uk/calendar?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=weekly_course_calendar_080626

Your brain likes new things 💭

New ideas, new skills, new challenges, new perspectives.

Here are 4 things science has discovered about learning at any age, and why trying something new might be one of the best things you do this week 🤓

https://via.thewi.org.uk

Mindfulness doesn’t mean emptying your mind, nor is it about being perfectly calm.

It’s about having tools to come back to when life feels busy, noisy, or overwhelming.

This Wednesday, Lindsey Barrell launches her new monthly Mindfulness Toolkit series - a beginner-friendly space to try simple techniques and build a wellbeing toolkit that works for you.

June’s session focuses on breath awareness and mindfulness of breath: a gentle way to pause, reset, and notice what’s happening in your mind and body.

Live online: Wednesday 3 June at 10am. £3.99, or free for WI members & paid subscribers.

Book your place on VIA, link in the comments 🌞🌱

Tonight at 6pm (and it's free!) 🤩

If you've ever stared at a blank screen wondering what to post, Nicola's Social Media Surgery is for you. A straightforward, useful hour for anyone managing a WI page, community group, or small business who wants to stop guessing and start posting with purpose.

And if you want to take things further, the Three Discovery team are back on Wednesday for Social Media Insights and Promos - a practical session on using data from Facebook, Instagram and X to understand your audience and get more from your content. Also completely free for everyone.

There's still time to book both:
Social Media Surgery: tonight, Monday 1st June at 6pm
Social Media Insights & Promos: Wednesday 3rd June at 4pm

Links in the comments 👇

This week on VIA - where do we even start?!
History. AI. Poetry. Crochet. Fitness. Mindfulness.

Live, beginner-friendly, and available from £3.99, with most courses free for WI members and paid subscribers 🌞

Take a seat. 🪑

If you’ve been looking for a way back into exercise that works for your body, this could be it!

Join Rima Mezal for Chair Workout Online: Stronger, Faster, Fitter. This is a five-week live course designed to help you build strength, improve balance, support heart health and feel more confident moving from home.

No gym, no commute, no complicated kit. Just chair-based movement you can do at your own pace.

Each 45-minute session is live and interactive, so Rima can guide you, adapt exercises where needed, and help you feel supported as you go. Exercise, but with company.

These sessions are live only, which means you get the benefit of showing up with others each week - with real-time guidance, encouragement and a reason to keep Monday mornings for yourself.

Starts Monday 1st June at 10am. £19.95 for the full five weeks, or free for WI members and paid subscribers.

Link in the comments to find out more and book your place 🤩🏋️‍♀️

Link in the comments to book your place.

AI is everywhere - from your Netflix recommendations to a fraud alert from the bank. It's being used in healthcare, law, finance, and the news you read. For a lot of people, that's more unsettling than exciting.

What is it really? How can I use it in my own life? Can it be trusted? What does it know about me? Where does it go wrong? What impact does it have on people and the environment?

This course won't tell you not to worry, it'll give you enough understanding to make up your own mind.

Beginner-friendly, four sessions. Starts 2nd June with Dr Ruth Stalker-Firth.
👉 https://via.thewi.org.uk/courses/demystifying-ai-how-to-understand-use-explain-it-4-parts?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=demystifying_ai_june_2026&utm_content=carousel

It's hot, the sofa's calling, and this week's lineup of live courses on VIA is the perfect excuse to find a shady spot and learn something new. 🌞

Can't wait? There are recorded courses you can start right now. Courses start at £3.99 - and most are FREE for WI members.

See what's on at: https://via.thewi.org.uk/courses?format=live&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_campaign=weekly_live_course_calendar&utm_content=facebook_post