Afternoon Yoga Retreat in Tonbridge
Beginners level, all levels.
The retreat is for you if you feel depleted and need to recharge. Taking time to pause in a busy schedule is crucial to enable the body to recover, strengthen and reset your nervous system.
When we become too busy, the body becomes tense and the mind anxious. Thomas Merton explained it this way: "The rush and pressure of modern life are a form of perhaps the most common form of contemporary violence. To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many projects, to want to help everyone and everything is to succumb to the violence of our times."
You will be offered space to nurture your body and mind. Expect slow yoga movements, qigong, music, chimes, breath and deep relaxation with Yoga Nidra.
In Qigong, we will focus on the Autumn season, the related meridians (or energy lines), the organs, their correlated emotions. We will clear the meridians, unlocking energy. You will feel energised, your tensions released, giving you a sense of bliss.
The retreat includes:
Breathwork
Yoga & Qigong Flow
Music, Sound Healing
Yin Yoga
Restorative Yoga
Yoga Nidra
Yoga and Qigong
The movement practice will be a blend of Yoga & Qigong. Qigong is an energy practice involving slow mindful movements. The practice has a nature theme and changes according to the seasons. I work with the meridians to eliminate blockages and reinforce the immune system.
In China, Qigong is used as a preventative medicine.
Yoga Nidra
Yoga Nidra is a restorative practice, a form of guided meditation. You will be lying down on the floor and make yourself as comfortable as you can, using a blanket to cover your body.
You will draw your attention inwards. You will be in a state between awake and asleep, listening to my voice, sound healing will be played to enhance your experience.
Yin Yoga
Yin yoga is a meditative yoga practice that involves holding passive poses for 3 to 5 minutes.
It is based on the Taoist concept of yin and yang, the meridians (energy lines) and incorporates principles of Traditional Chinese medicine.
The stretches can be particularly useful if you feel stiff to increase mobility. It also improves sleep and the immune system as we work with the meridians to eliminate energy blockages.
Location
We will meet in a beautiful, spacious studio with under floor heating, surrounded by nature.
15 min drive from Tonbridge, If you are travelling by public transport, Penshurst station is one minute walk from the venue.
Venue:
The Causeway Hall
Chiddingstone Causeway
Tonbridge Road
TN11 8JS
Price: £45