Day Retreats

Easeful Living Harvest Day Retreat - Loving the harvest and harvesting love

As we approach early September it is noticeable that the days are beginning to shorten and that the sun is loosening its powerful hold. With the Summer ending and the shift of rhythms back to school and work it is easy to forget that the Autumn has its own special joy too. You only have to look in the hedgerows at this time to see the bountiful harvest of blackberries, rosehips, acorns and beech nuts to know that this is true.

This year I will be running a yoga day retreat where I will be taking inspiration from this rich abundance in nature as a theme for the day. Using it as a cue to celebrate the Autumn season as a time to honour what has been working for us in our lives and to be able to give heartfelt thanks and gratitude for it. For when we can be thankful for the things that we have we begin to cultivate a beautiful spiral of gratitude, contentment and happiness.

"Perfect happiness is attained through contentment."

Yoga Sutras 2.42

Over the day you will:

• have time away from your daily routine to nurture and support your own wellbeing
• immerse yourself in yoga practices which supports the transition from Summer into Autumn so that you can manage your thoughts, feelings and emotions with more ease
• have space to listen deeply to your own intuition
• connect with nature and the seasonal rhythms allowing you to be more grounded, steady and unshakable in your mind and emotions
• have time to reflect on your own personal harvest in your life. What is working in your life and what is not? Who has helped you to realise your harvest and how can you thank them?

You will leave the day feeling connected to the earth and in harmony with the seasonal flow. You will also have had an opportunity to nurture your body and mind so that you feel deeply rested and rejuvenated. With this sense of revitalisation you can enter the Autumn with a sense of enthusiasm and direction for the coming months.

• This day would make an ideal introduction if you always had a desire to try yoga but are unable to make a regular class commitment
• The retreat is also for you if you already experienced yoga and want to take your knowledge to the next level
• Away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, this is for you if you want to spend time nurturing yourself and support your own wellbeing

Join me for a unique experience to learn how to develop a lifestyle more in tune with the seasons.