A MONK will be the guest at a centre for the disabled next week.

Wan Gyal, a Bhuddist monk from the Atisha centre, in Darlington, will help visitors to the Landsdowne Centre, Middlesbrough, practice meditation.

He will hold two sessions on Wednesday, from 10.30am to 11am, and 1.30pm to 2pm, which will also be open to the public.

The classes were suggested by Lesley Wood, a yoga teacher. She said: "The idea came from people who go to my classes. They find yoga a helpful therapy and these classes will complement what we're doing."