Lunar Wellness Hub

Draw your Lunar fortune and win a prize!

Workshop overview

Celebrate the Lunar New Year by painting the zodiac animal of the year - the Horse - in this joyful and relaxing watercolour workshop.

Participants will work from a specially prepared horse template filled with positive and auspicious meanings, and learn essential watercolour techniques for painting animals. The session is designed to be friendly, festive and welcoming, making it suitable for all skill levels, including complete beginners.

Workshop highlights

• A festive Lunar New Year–themed watercolour workshop.
• Pre-prepared horse template with New Year blessings.
• Learn essential watercolour techniques for painting animals.
• All materials provided, including paints, paper and brushes.
• Take home a finished artwork to celebrate the new year.
• Suitable for beginners, experienced painters, families and community member

The workshop is free. Bookings are essential. Spots are limited.

Register on Eventbrite 

Bio

Blair Zhang is a Sydney-based watercolour artist and educator, and the founder of Pillar Art Room. Her practice focuses on everyday still life, food illustration and contemporary interpretations of traditional Asian art aesthetics. Blair has been teaching watercolour for over six years and regularly works with community groups, libraries and councils to deliver accessible, culturally engaging art workshops. Her teaching style is calm, structured and beginner-friendly, while also offering creative challenges for more experienced participants

Pillarartroom

This live talk is presented as cultural education and holistic wellbeing, and does not involve belief systems or fortune-telling. It covers a culturally respectful, inclusive engagement for Chinese New Year as a meaningful time of renewal, reflection and alignment with natural cycles. It is accessible to all ages and backgrounds, supporting cultural understanding, wellness and community connection.

• The meaning of Chinese New Year.
• Astrology in Chinese culture.
• Welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse.
• The 12 zodiac animals.
• Strategies for everyday life.
• Guided reflection.

Biography

Lydia is the founder of Yin Waters Astrology, a practice rooted in Chinese metaphysics and guided by the wisdom of water. Shaped by lived experience, healing and lifelong study, her work is grounded in both sensitivity and strategy. With a background in business and over a decade supplying the most trusted traditional Chinese herbs to industry leaders, Lydia blends ancient astrological systems with modern, practical application. Her approach is calm and holistic, translating complex systems into clear insights that feel supportive rather than prescriptive. Lydia shares astrology not as fate, but as connection. With ourselves, our cycles, and the world around us.

Yin Waters Astrology

On behalf of the Australia Taoism Culture Association, this wellbeing program will be presented by Master (Meixi) Yan.

This Taoist wellness workshop is designed to help participants relax, reset and experience Taoist culture through guided practice. This includes:

• Taoist breathing Qigong practice: simple breathing techniques focusing on breath in and breath out, suitable for all levels. (15 minutes.)
• Singing mantra Taoist Chanting: a guided chanting experience to calm the mind and connect with Taoist tradition. (15 minutes.)
• Meditation practice: a short, guided meditation to bring participants into a peaceful and grounded state. (15 minutes.)
• Tai Chi performance.

Biography 

Master (Meixi) Yan is an international Taoist wellness educator, meditation facilitator, and cultural ambassador based in Australia. She is a senior representative of the Australia Taoism Culture Association, delivering professional Taoist wellbeing workshops that integrate Taoist breathing Qigong, mantra chanting, meditation, and Tai Chi practice. Through the support of the Association’s trustees, the Australia Taoism Culture Association provides these programs as community-based public wellbeing services, offering free and accessible cultural experiences for local residents, community groups, and multicultural events. Meixi is dedicated to promoting Taoist philosophy, inner harmony, and holistic health through authentic traditional practice and modern community engagement.

With One Voice Chatswood will perform:

• Songlines • Happy Together • My Island Home • Drift Away • Lanterns • Wild Mountain Thyme • Cabaret

Biography

Founded eight years ago, With One Voice Chatswood is a vibrant community choir that brings together people of all backgrounds through the universal language of song. Meeting weekly for rehearsals in the heart of Chatswood, the choir creates an inclusive, supportive space where voices unite to foster connection, joy, and belonging. Over the years, With One Voice Chatswood has become a proud ambassador for the transformative power of community singing. The choir has performed at a wide range of special events, including appearances on Channel 7’s morning programs, local community radio broadcasts, and even at the Social Health Summit at Australian Federal Parliament House, as well as backing Katie Noonan at The Concourse Lounge and performing at the Ensemble Theatre in The Heartbreak Choir. Their spontaneous and heartwarming flash mobs at the bustling Chatswood Interchange have delighted commuters and showcased the spirit of shared music in everyday spaces. As part of the wider With One Voice network - a national movement started by Creativity Australia - the Chatswood choir exemplifies the belief that singing together can change the world, one voice at a time.

Email: withonevoice@creativityaustralia.org.au

With One Voice website

Lunar New Year special

Step into a calm and nurturing space during the Lunar New Year celebrations in Chatswood. This mini kokedama workshop is a festival-exclusive taster session and part of the Lunar Wellness Hub - a thoughtfully curated space that brings together nature, mindfulness and hands-on creativity. Designed to nurture mind, body and spirit, the Hub invites you to pause, reconnect and gently welcome the year ahead.

Bookings are essential. Spots are limited.

Price: $35 per person (beginner-friendly)

Register on the BotaniBec website

You’ll be guided through the beautiful Japanese art of kokedama (moss ball planting) and create a living piece of art to take home.

What you’ll experience

• All materials provided - carefully prepared plants, moss, soil and natural materials.
• Step-by-step guidance - gentle, hands-on instruction throughout the session
• Create your own kokedama to take home - a living piece made with your own hands, ready to be cared for at home.

A mindful plant-making experience, created with care and a touch of love. While inspired by the season of love and renewal, this workshop is for everyone - whether you’re sharing the moment with someone special or enjoying a quiet act of self-care.

Biography

Becky is a florist and botanical artist with over a decade of experience refining her eye for balance, texture and natural beauty. While her journey began in traditional floristry, her work has since evolved into a more intentional form of expression - where plants are not only designed to be seen but to be felt. Through years of hands-on practice, Becky discovered the powerful healing qualities of nature. The rituals of touching soil and shaping organic forms became a source of calm and clarity, a personal philosophy that now defines her creative studio, BotaniBec. Blending aesthetics with craftsmanship, the studio offers kokedama, floral arrangement, ikebana and mindful workshops designed to help others slow down and reconnect. Each piece and experience is crafted with intention, celebrating natural imperfections and the gentle rhythm of growth. Through BotaniBec, Becky aims to bring nature closer to everyday life – creating spaces where people can pause, breathe and feel restored. Her work is more than visual; it is an invitation to find inspiration and emotional balance through the art of mindful creation.

The Jurlique story

Draw your Lunar fortune and win a prize!

Lunar New Year special.

Step into a calm and nurturing space during the Lunar New Year celebrations in Chatswood. This mini kokedama workshop is a festival-exclusive taster session and part of the Lunar Wellness Hub – a thoughtfully curated space that brings together nature, mindfulness and hands-on creativity. Designed to nurture mind, body and spirit, the Hub invites you to pause, reconnect and gently welcome the year ahead.

Bookings are essential. Spots are limited.

Price: $35 per person (beginner-friendly).

Register on the BotaniBec website

You’ll be guided through the beautiful Japanese art of kokedama (moss ball planting) and create a living piece of art to take home.

What you’ll experience

• All materials provided – carefully prepared plants, moss, soil and natural materials.
• Step-by-step guidance – gentle, hands-on instruction throughout the session.
• Create your own kokedama to take home – a living piece made with your own hands, ready to be cared for at home.

A mindful plant-making experience, created with care and a touch of love. While inspired by the season of love and renewal, this workshop is for everyone – whether you’re sharing the moment with someone special or enjoying a quiet act of self-care.

Biography

Becky is a florist and botanical artist with over a decade of experience refining her eye for balance, texture and natural beauty. While her journey began in traditional floristry, her work has since evolved into a more intentional form of expression – where plants are not only designed to be seen but to be felt. Through years of hands-on practice, Becky discovered the powerful healing qualities of nature. The rituals of touching soil and shaping organic forms became a source of calm and clarity, a personal philosophy that now defines her creative studio, BotaniBec. Blending aesthetics with craftsmanship, the studio offers kokedama, floral arrangement, ikebana and mindful workshops designed to help others slow down and reconnect. Each piece and experience is crafted with intention, celebrating natural imperfections and the gentle rhythm of growth. Through BotaniBec, Becky aims to bring nature closer to everyday life – creating spaces where people can pause, breathe and feel restored. Her work is more than visual; it is an invitation to find inspiration and emotional balance through the art of mindful creation.

• How Chinese medicine understands seasonal change around the Lunar New Year.
• Simple, practical ideas for maintaining balance in daily life (sleep, energy, emotions).
• The role of preventative health and wellbeing traditions in a contemporary Australian context.
• Baduanjin performance.

Biography

Professor Xiaoshu Zhu: Traditional Chinese medicine and biomedicine by training – Integrative health innovator by vision – Educator and bridge-builder at heart.

Professor Zhu is Co-Director of the Chinese Medicine Centre, a global integrative health platform jointly established by Western Sydney University and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. She also holds adjunct professorships at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. She is an internationally recognised leader in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and integrative cancer care.

Distinctively, her work is deeply community-embedded. Through regular public health talks and wellbeing initiatives in partnership with local councils and community groups, she and her team translate research knowledge into tangible community benefit. These initiatives also create authentic learning environments where students apply their training in real-world settings and are embraced by the communities they serve.

Professor Zhu and her team are passionate about building bridges between cultures, disciplines, healthcare systems and communities to promote evidence-informed, holistic wellbeing.

Australia-China Chinese Medicine Centre

This live talk serves as cultural education and holistic wellbeing, not belief or fortune-telling. It covers a culturally respectful, inclusive engagement for Chinese New Year as a meaningful time of renewal, reflection and alignment with natural cycles. It is accessible to all ages and backgrounds, supporting cultural understanding, wellness, and community connection.

• The meaning of Chinese New Year.
• Astrology in Chinese culture.
• Welcoming the Year of the Fire Horse.
• The 12 zodiac animals.
• Strategies for everyday life.
• Guided reflection.

Biography

Lydia is the founder of Yin Waters Astrology, a practice rooted in Chinese metaphysics and guided by the wisdom of water. Shaped by lived experience, healing and lifelong study, her work is grounded in both sensitivity and strategy. With a background in business and over a decade supplying the most trusted traditional Chinese herbs to industry leaders, Lydia blends ancient astrological systems with modern, practical application. Her approach is calm and holistic, translating complex systems into clear insights that feel supportive rather than prescriptive. Lydia shares astrology not as fate, but as connection. With ourselves, our cycles, and the world around us.

Yin Waters Astrology

Workshop overview

Celebrate the Lunar New Year by painting the zodiac animal of the year – the Horse – in this joyful and relaxing watercolour workshop.

Participants will work from a specially prepared horse template filled with positive and auspicious meanings, and learn essential watercolour techniques for painting animals. The session is designed to be friendly, festive and welcoming, making it suitable for all skill levels, including complete beginners.

Workshop highlights

• A festive Lunar New Year–themed watercolour workshop.
• Pre-prepared horse template with New Year blessings.
• Learn essential watercolour techniques for painting animals.
• All materials provided, including paints, paper and brushes.
• Take home a finished artwork to celebrate the new year.
• Suitable for beginners, experienced painters, families and community member.

The workshop is free. Bookings are essential. Spots are limited.

Register on Eventbrite

Biography

Blair Zhang is a Sydney-based watercolour artist and educator, and the founder of Pillar Art Room. Her practice focuses on everyday still life, food illustration and contemporary interpretations of traditional Asian art aesthetics. Blair has been teaching watercolour for over six years and regularly works with community groups, libraries and councils to deliver accessible, culturally engaging art workshops. Her teaching style is calm, structured and beginner-friendly, while also offering creative challenges for more experienced participants.

Pillarartroom

A Jurlique Beauty Therapist will be offering free hand massages and misting moments . Jurlique says skin care is self-care and a misting moment is the opportunity to rebalance, refresh and rehydrate. Jurlique will share their favourite way to use a face mist when misting the complexion which awakens the senses with lightweight drops of nature’s own botanicals.

The Jurlique story

Jurlique is a pioneer in nature-led skincare, born from a deep belief that nature is infinitely more powerful than the lab. Founded over 40 years ago by Ulrike and Jurgen Klein on a biodynamic farm in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, the brand remains rooted in its seed to skin journey; growing, harvesting and crafting potent plant actives with meticulous care. With a commitment to purity, sustainability and holistic wellbeing, Jurlique blends farm-grown botanicals with advanced and ultra-clean product formulation to deliver naturally derived, high-performing products that honour both skin and planet.