April day retreat

Barcombe yoga day

Gentle, nourishing yoga, walking countryside meditation, Thai massage and delicious vegan lunch in tune with the seasons.

When: April 28 (spring moving into summer), 10-4pm
Where: Barcombe Village Hall
Cost: £85 per person (£160 for 2 people booking together).

Spend a luxurious morning exploring quietening, somatic, meditative movement, expanding breath awareness and creating space for deep rest and reset of the nervous system in tune with nature and the shift of seasons (within ourselves and in nature).

We will be served an incredible vegan lunch (gluten free, please let us know when booking if you have any allergies) cooked by creative chef Lynne Mason @theveganexperienceuk. Importantly, there will also be pudding! All veg will be provided by local organic farm, Barcombe Nurseries. Please state when booking if you have any further dietary requirements.

We will then take a silent, meditative walk (weather allowing), followed by an afternoon of simple shared Thai massage techniques to ground ease out tension.

Not to be missed, this will be a day of soothing the senses and feeding the soul.

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Feedback from previous day retreat:
“Just to say how thoughtful the day was in every way, a recognition of the human being and all our individual needs – you noticed and noted all of them. From our needs to drink, to be alone, to be silent or chatty, to listen to ourselves. Everybody and every body was welcome to just be.” Anya

“I just wanted to say thank you so much for such a wonderful day on Sunday. I don’t ever remember feeling so calm and so regulated. I arrived home feeling very serene and realised just how far from that state I live! Also, for showing us how powerful it is to be given permission to be ourselves. I never realised just how much my nervous system would love that too. I could feel my whole body giving such a sigh of relief. I could just be me.” Pippa

“I slept so well Sunday night! Thank you so much for providing such a restorative day.” Nola

“On Sunday night I slept for 9 hours straight, it was the best sleep I’ve had in a long long time, thank you!” Kim

heart + bones RESTival

Rest, breathe, move, and laugh.

Enjoy a day devoted to all things rest and restoration for your nervous system. You’ll unwind stress and tension with gentle movement, self-massage, guided relaxation, and somatic practices to feel more grounded and connected within yourself.

Your day retreat will be supported and guided by four of Heart + Bones online studio teachers: Leo Taylor, Atifa Ismailmiya- Balding, Lou Thomas, and Brea Johnson.

We expect this event to sell out so make sure you book your spot as soon as you can!

A delicious lunch and snacks will be provided.

when:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
time:
10:00AM – 5:00PM
where:
THE STUDIO, BRIGHTON
cost:
£115, VEGAN LUNCH AND SNACKS INCLUDED

Contact [email protected] to register. This workshop will fill up fast, please book as soon as possible.

Come with me to Turkey!

Never mind Christmas turkey, why not come to Turkey with me next September?

Yoga & Mindfulness Week
with Leonie Taylor & Charlotte Watts
Grenadine Lodge, Turkey
Sep 30th-Oct 7th 2024

This week will be dedicated to guiding you to feel calm, connected, restored, rejuvenated and content.

Mixing mindfulness within yoga practice and through meditation space and personal exploration is a profound and enjoyable way to let go off the stresses of day-to-day life.

This yoga hotel is really lovely, with great service and truly lovely staff. The swimming pool is big enough to properly swim with a small bar beside the pool, which also serves snacks and amazing fresh pomegranate frozen juice ‘slushies’. It also has two yoga shalas which overlook a pomegranate field, which is where the yoga sessions will take place and a Turkish tree house where students can relax.

Dalyan village is situated on the small river that joins the lake to the sea and the yoga hotel is situated in the conservation area between the village and the beach. There are hotel bikes you can use for a lovely (and flat!) 10 minute cycle into town. This means you can either completely escape or enjoy this lovely town with beautiful river, cafes and great shopping if you want…. The beach is a 15-minute bus ride or you get get there by river taxi from town – there is turtle sanctuary at one end.

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2024 yoga dates

So many exciting yoga and Thai massage mini retreats to look and book forward to in 2024:

Jan 14, 2-6pm at Beechwood Hall: Celebrating positive transition through menopause with art journalling, yoga & self massage with @wildartjournaling_ £50/£85 for 2 booking together.

Feb 18 & April 28, 10am-4pm at Barcombe Village Hall, yoga and Thai massage, connecting to nature through meditation and vegan feast courtesy of @theveganexperienceuk. £85 or £160 for 2 booking together/booking both dates.

Feb 24 Make it Flow Festival – I’m offering a Thai massage workshop at this wonderful day of creative and wellbeing activities.

May 31-June 3 Yoga Camp Sussex for a weekend full of incredible yoga, wellbeing, craft and nature sessions for all the family.