5 Day Yoga, Meditation, Walks, Mandala Drawing Workshop, Personalised Sound Healing & more in Cumbria.

This retreat is all about you !

Treat yourself or someone you love to 5 days/ 4 nights in a nurturing environment among a very small group of like minded people - 8 guests maximum.

Step away from the noise and stress of your everyday life.

We have created a perfect sanctuary where you will be able to switch off and look after yourself whilst we look after you.

Cumbria in June is stunning and the perfect place for self care. This meticulously curated retreat is the right mix of activities and down time. Rejuvenation guaranteed !

This retreat is all about you and aiming to feed body and soul....

You will enjoy:

- 2 daily sessions of yoga, breath work and meditation to help you quieten the mind.

- Beautiful walks to explore the stunning Cumbrian countryside on our doorstep that will allow you to reconnect with nature. Mindfulness at its best !

- A Mandala creating and drawing workshop with Ruth Clayton - Immerse yourself in the creation of a Mandala which is inspirational, therapeutic and stress reducing.

- Every guest will be offered a complimentary one to one crystal & Tibetan singing bowls sound healing session with the aim to reset the nervous system & slow down the production of stress hormones. The session lasts approximately one hour & is optional.

- For the more adventurous, there is the possibility of cold water dipping nearby which has a variety of health benefits, including boosting your immune system and jump starting your metabolism.

- On the last evening we will gather by the fire pit and hold a talking circle. 

- Delicious wholesome plant based meals.

- Tea, biscuits & fruits are available throughout the day.

The chosen venue, St Marks Stays, a restored Victorian vicarage near Sedbergh, will be the setting for this bespoke retreat.

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Yoga style • Vinyasa Flow/ Vini/ Hatha / Restorative • To suit all levels • Group size: Maximum of 8 participants.

What’s Included • 4 nights accommodation • Nutritionally balanced plant based breakfast, lunch & dinner for the duration of the retreat • Tea, biscuits, snacks & fruits • 2 x daily yoga / meditation/ breath work sessions • 2 x Guided walks • 1 x Mandala drawing workshop • Cold water dipping • Private & bespoke sound healing session • Talking circle by the fire pit • Parking

What’s Not Included • Travel to and from St Marks Stays

What To Bring • Clothing and footwear suitable for outdoor walking in June.

Programme •

• Day 1 - Monday 10 June • Check -in at 4pm • Welcome afternoon tea • Late afternoon yoga • Dinner.
• Day 2 - Tuesday 11 June • Morning yoga • Breakfast • Free time/ Cold water dipping • Lunch • Guided walk to Cautley Spout, England's highest waterfall • Late afternoon yoga • Dinner.
• Day 3 - Wednesday 12 June • Morning yoga • Breakfast • Free Time/ Cold water dipping • Lunch • Mandala creating & drawing workshop • Late afternoon yoga • Dinner.
• Day 4 - Thursday 13 June • Morning yoga • Breakfast • Free time/ Cold water dipping • Lunch • Guided walk to Farfield Mill/ Shopping opportunity • Late afternoon yoga •  Dinner • Talking circle by the fire pit (weather permitting).
• Day 5 - Friday 14 June • Morning yoga • Breakfast • Check- out at 10.30am.

'Yoga is the technology of upgrading, activating and refining your inner energies for the ultimate possibilities'. Sadhguru.

Meet the team:

* Florence Achery will be your hostess and holding space for the duration of the retreat.

Florence is a sound healer from London. She graduated from the College Of Sound Healing and works with 432hz crystal singing bowls and Tibetan singing bowls.

Sound healing is incredibly powerful. It enables you to fully switch off and let go of the “monkey chatter“. It is known to help with anxiety, insomnia, stress and can rebalance the nervous system and heal on a deep cellular level.

* * Karen Newis will be your yoga teacher.

Karen has years of experience teaching yoga and is a well known and loved practitioner from Sedbergh.

"Yoga calms the mind and body and is accessible to everybody. During a yoga session you may experience movement, breath work and time to reflect.

I will guide you through your class with kindness and humour. I’ve trained in Vinyasa Flow with Shiva Rea, restorative yoga with Anna Ashby as well as in Vini and Hatha yoga.

As well as being a passionate yoga teacher, I’m an outdoor enthusiast and a reluctant gardener.

Whether you are a seasoned yogi or you are new to the practice, time on the mat is always time well spent."

* * * Ruth Clayton will guide you through a Mandala designing and drawing workshop.

Ruth qualified as a Graphic Designer at Leeds Metropolitan University, specialising in illustration, in 1986. She then gained a teaching qualification at Manchester University.

Since then she has spent time as an Art teacher working in high schools and tertiary Colleges. Ruth ran the successful Art studio, ‘Wickerfish’ at Cedar Farm Galleries, Mawdesley in Lancashire for 12 years where she taught adults to paint and draw as well as displaying her own paintings to sell. She now shares a studio with her partner Stuart Gray at Farfield Mill in Sedbergh, Cumbria where they work and sell their paintings.

She mainly specialises in watercolour with the addition of gouache. Ruth likes to try and capture the energy of water in all its forms from crashing waves to babbling brooks and cascading waterfalls. She loves the way that water reflects the surrounding force of nature with all its colours and intricate patterns. She also loves to paint hedgerows and undergrowth and uses many techniques to achieve the results she wants ranging from clingfilm to rice!!

Why a Mandala drawing workshop ?

Mandalas are an ancient art form that originated in Asia about two thousand years ago.

‘Mandala’ is, in fact, a Sanskrit word for ‘circle'.

Designing your own circular Mandala can be both inspirational and therapeutic, as well as being a valuable stress-reducing pastime.

Unlock your creativity and discover this mindful practice.

Ruth will provide the materials for you to start a small Mandala using watercolour and pen.

She will demonstrate the process and start the activity with a short, guided meditation. She suggests working in silence as this quiet creativity can help you delve deeper into your inner thoughts and, being similar to a meditation, can help you to discover far more about your true self.

Partner Charity: £25 from every booking will be donated to charity.

Costs:

• Shared room with en-suite bathroom, £584 per person/ £1168 per couple - King size bed or twin beds available.

• Single room with shared bathroom, £635 (Bathroom shared with 1 other guest) - Double bed.

• Single room with en-suite bathroom, £685 per person - Double or king size bed.

Book your place with £100 deposit [non-refundable] - Balance due by 15 May 2024.

You also have the option of paying in full if you wish.

To take advantage of paying in stages, please WhatsApp, call or email.

If you have any questions or to book your place by bank transfer, please reach out to Florence:

- WhatsApp/ call/ text: +447517702266

- Email: florence@yogaretreatsandmore.com

Cancellation Policy:

A non-refundable deposit of £100 is required to book your place.

The balance will be due 6 weeks before the start of the retreat.

We will send you a gentle reminder nearer the date.