Winter Restoration Mini Retreat

Name: Winter Restoration Mini Retreat
Start: 2024-06-29T10:30:00+11:00
End: 2024-06-29T14:30:00+11:00
Location: Lyneham

Schedule

Sat Jun 29 2024 at 10:30 am to 02:30 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Lyneham | Canberra, CT

Join Holly and Angie on a journey delving into the enchantment of Winter and the Water Element.
Explore how this mystical energy draws us inward, urging us to surrender, replenish, and restore through movement, nutrition, and Chinese medicine approaches. Within this energy lies a profound connection to our Kidney and Bladder systems, offering us an opportunity for deep reflection, regeneration, and inner wisdom.
Winter, with its cold embrace and quiet beauty, invites us to delve into the depths of our being. Just as nature enters a state of dormancy, we too can embrace the restorative power of stillness and introspection. The Water Element, inherent in this season, mirrors the cyclical nature of women’s health and the yin energy that permeates our bodies and souls.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the water element corresponds to the Kidney and Bladder meridians, influencing hormonal balance, reproductive health, and emotional resilience in women. By nurturing this energy through mindful practices and nourishing self-care, we can cultivate a sense of inner harmony and vitality even amidst the winter’s chill.
When the water element finds balance, everything flows effortlessly, enveloping us in a sense of relaxation and security. It is within this harmonious state that we can access our essence and vitality with ease, allowing us to navigate the winter season with courage, grace, and strength.
Treat yourself to morning of replenishment, recharging and connection.
What’s Included
Homemade Chai and morning tea
Guided movement through the Five Elements
Insight into Winter and Water Element energetics
Nutritional tips for kidney & bladder health
Rest and restoration techniques for your cycle
Seasonal Qigong practice to help you ‘flow like water’ to allow you to drop into your body with ease
Seasonal meditation/visualisation
Self-healing practices for water element balance.
Meet your Hosts
Holly Brocklebank – 5 Element Acupuncturist
Holly is both knowledgeable and passionate about the elements. Holly loves tuning into the influence and gifts that each season offers. As an acupuncturist and meridian tapping practitioner, she’ll be bringing Chinese Medicine ancient wisdom and tapping for self healing.
Innate Being Therapies
Angie Liu – Qi Gong
Angie will be sharing her passion for Qigong and guide you through an easy to follow practice, designed to allow the warmth of the earth to rise, and invite tension, fear and stress to dissolve into an ocean of kindness. This practice will help soothe a tired nervous system, rebalance your energy stores and allow you to tap into your body’s innate intelligence and wisdom.
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What to bring:
Loose comfy clothing to move easily in
Whatever you need to be comfortable; cushion, pillow, blanket etc. Chairs available if you prefer not to sit on the floor.
Drink bottle
Venue
Mackillop House, 50 Archibald st, Lyneham, ACT