Midwinter Medicine Day Retreat

About the workshop

Release and let go of those January blues with a blissfully relaxing yoga retreat in the beautiful surroundings of the Knepp Estate where we will be cosy and warm in the yurt whatever the weather. After the festivities of midwinter, January is the best time to nestle down and get into our soft animal selves and enjoy the nurturing quiet resting body. Connecting through nature in this wonderful peaceful place to a calmer quieter space within us. When we practice our yoga outdoors we tune in to the natural elements - air, earth, water, wood, and fire, and they become metaphors for inner balance. The rhythmic flow of our breath during our yoga mirrors the cycles of nature, creating a space of pausing, breathing, and being present. Our yoga practice grounds us, and our meditation and walking in the wild landscape helps us contemplate the possibilities of change and how we think about nature, ourselves and our environment around us. These practices become pathways to peace, healing, and harmony within the larger rhythms of life. We will start the morning with an uplifting cleansing energising yoga practice leading to a guided meditation. Then a delicious healthy nourishing lunch of local seasonal foods, a walk around the wilderness of Knepp in the afternoon followed by a deeply restful restorative practice and a Sound bath with Lois Richards to take us into that calm, deep nurturing space, to reset and revitalise our body, mind and spirit. There will be lots of lovely healthy teas and warm berry toddies, creating a day of healthy self care through the all senses. This day retreat is open to all levels and experiences, so whether you are adept yogi or a beginner, or recovering your strength, come and spend a deeply restful day at the Yoga Garden, guided through your practice of self reflection and sowing seeds of good intention for the new year ahead. Rebecca Oura is a local and long time teacher at the Yoga Garden. She has been teaching regular classes for over ten years and is consistently developing her classes through regular teacher training which she shares with her students. Payment £108.00. To reserve your space click on the 'Book with Rebecca' button and you will receive two emails, the first confirming your space and the second will be a request for payment which goes directly to the teacher.