Elemental Being Retreat 2024

Name: Elemental Being Retreat 2024
Start: 2024-05-03T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-05-06T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Eden Rise Sandwell

Schedule

Fri May 03 2024 at 05:00 pm to Mon May 06 2024 at 02:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Eden Rise Sandwell | Totnes, EN

Join us on the Elemental Being Retreat for a fusion of yoga, psychology, nature-based practices, movement, sound and community connection to liberate your elemental being!
“You may think you are signing up for a yoga retreat, but you are signing up for so much more. This retreat was life changing and life affirming. My confidence and self-love has grown tremendously - as a result I feel more able to deal with the ups and downs that life will throw at me. I am truly grateful for this experience and new found friends. I felt incredibly held and supported by the facilitators and the rest of the group. The yoga, food, company and workshops were all excellent. There were tears, laughter, deep and meaningful chats, dancing, ceremonies and so many life reflections. I cannot recommend it more highly.”
— SARAH, BRISTOL
Video from 2021 retreat at the same location:

Or see the website where there are more photos and an outline of the :
www.sphinxyoga.co.uk/elemental-being-retreat-2024
𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲:
FRIDAY - EARTH
17.00 - Arrival & orientation
18.00 - Earth yoga practice (compassion & calm)
19.30 - Dinner
21.00 - Making the altar & yoga nidra
SATURDAY - WATER
07.30 - Optional morning meditation, movement & breathwork practice
08.30 - Breakfast
10.00 - Water yoga practice (curiosity & creativity)
13.00 - Lunch
14.30 - Wild swim (weather dependent!)
17.00 - Cacao ceremony with elemental dance
18.30 - Dinner
20.30 - Yin yoga
SUNDAY - FIRE
07.30 - Optional morning meditation, movement & breathwork practice
08.30 - Breakfast
10.00 - Fire yoga practice (courage & confidence)
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Honouring the elements, mindful walk
16.00 - Workshop (theme to be chosen by the group, previous have been on boundaries, saying ‘yes’ and ‘no’, compassion focused therapy, aligning to our values, drama triangle etc.)
19.00 - Dinner
20.30 - Fire ceremony - music and songs around the fire
MONDAY - AIR
07.30 - Optional morning meditation, movement & breathwork practice
08.30 - Breakfast
10.00 - Air yoga practice (connection & clarity)
11.30 - Reflections & integration
13.00 - Lunch & goodbyes!
𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
- Yogasana, nidra, mantra, dance, song, breathwork, mudra, mediation, land connection, journalling prompts, sharing circles and heaps of fun!
𝗪𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿?
Megan is a clinical psychologist working with adults with complex trauma in the NHS, an experienced yoga teacher & teacher trainer, and a nature-based facilitator with over 12 years of experience holding space for others and 20 years of practicing yoga. This will be a gentle yet brave, welcoming yet challenging, soft yet strong space for you to rest, be held and from that loving place, explore your edges. All sessions are also optional, so you can take as much free time as you like each day.
“I cannot recommend this retreat enough. As someone else has said, it really is so much more than a yoga retreat. Megan holds space so beautifully and the days are crafted so carefully to journey you through the elements, connecting you to nature and your heart, through your body. I really loved the barefoot elemental walk and cacao dance ceremony. I felt free to be myself. In circles I felt listened to with compassion and curiosity. Writing this is making me realise just how much we did as there’s so much more I could say! The days are perfectly full just enough so that they are rich but you also feel rested. The delicious food from Shell also helped with that! What took me most by surprise is how connected to the whole group I felt in just a few days that it was difficult to leave. I am so grateful for this experience and definitely recommend you take the leap and go on this wonderful journey. If I was to sum it up in one word it would be: joyful. I am already booking on to the next one!” Amy H - Bristol
When not in the yoga space you can enjoy the chill out areas, peaceful gardens or the sauna. Only a short trip away is the colourful town of Totnes and the River Dart, ideal for wild swimming. The retreat space is surrounded by the glorious Yeoland. Shell will be serving up three delicious meals a day, plus snacks and drinks.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲?
All this from £295 - £500 depending on your accommodation choice (click booking form link and scroll down to see options). There are twin rooms, private rooms or small shared dorms with twin ‘pods’. We require an initial 20% non-refundable deposit to secure your place. Full payment is required by the 1st April, 2024. Refunds are available if you can fill your space, or cancel 60 days or more before the retreat start date. Flexible payment plans are available to suit your needs.
With 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 and 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥
Megan xXx