Autumn Equinox Half Day Retreat
24.09.23, 3-6pm | Cucumber Fields, Essendon
Step away from your busy daily life and carve some well deserved time out just for you. Join me at the beautiful Cucumber Fields in the Hertfordshire countryside. Spend the afternoon nourishing your mind, body and soul with yoga, breath-work, meditation & sound healing. You’ll leave feeling grounded, rested, ready to step back into life with new vitality and clarity around what you’d like from the new season ahead.
The Autumn Equinox is a turning point in the wheel of the year when we celebrate the equilibrium of day and night, the balance of masculine and feminine energies within us and around us. The Autumn Equinox offers us an opportunity to pause, turn inwards and reflect on all that we are grateful for.
There is also a sense of appreciating the abundance in our lives, which is vital in a world that wants us to believe we need more all the time.
As the natural world shifts from summer to autumn, the trees are about to tangibly demonstrate the importance of letting go of all that no longer serves us.
Nature inspires us to also shed what we don’t need to carry in to the next phase of the year. We can consciously let go of old stagnant energy, limiting beliefs, unhelpful thoughts, patterns of behaviour and physical tension through the different yogic practices.
It’s a beautiful time of year to gather, reflect, release and begin to plant the new seeds of intention for the coming months.
What to expect
We will begin with a grounding pranayama practice to reset the nervous system which will lead into a slow yet strong asana practice with a focus on anchoring physically & energetically. We will then break for tea & sweet treats and come back to the mat for guided journaling, a yin yoga practice finishing with a healing sound bath with the crystal bowls
It is believed that crystal singing bowls produce a vibrational sound that resonates with the chakras of the subtle energy body.The significance of sound, and its important role in supporting human spirit and our physical, mental and emotional health, has been well known through the generations. Our ancestors practiced sound and vibration therapy to resonate with the body’s energy centres or chakras and support optimal health.
“Oh lovely, where do I start?! That workshop was magic. I felt tired, fraught, anxious, busy, achy and full before I started last night but after I felt light, clear and relaxed. I’ve never been able to meditate or still my mind, but all the practice leading up to it meant it came easier and I have to say my favourite part was the affirmations and the gorgeous music playing at the start of the second half. None of that would have been as good if it wasn’t led by you. You’re wonderful, thank you so so much! ”
Vicki
The afternoon will look something like this
3pm Pranayama
3:20pm Flow
4:30pm Tea & Sweet Treat
4:45pm Guided Journalling
5pm Yin Yoga & Sound bath
Investment
£75 includes light refreshments & a gift
Address: Cucumber Fields, Camleigh Farm, Cucumber Lane, Essendon, Hertfordshire, AL9 6JB