About this Event
This is the first, taster event to what will become a monthly half day retreat starting from April 2025..
- Are you tired all of the time and feel like you're close to burn out and exhaustion?
- Do you feel like life has just become a series of obligations you need to carry out and you are feeling like a hamster in a hamster wheel where you just keep going but you've lost your joy for life?
- Do you feel like you have no idea of who you are or what you want but you would like to have greater mastery of yourself and your life?
- Whether you are single or in a relationship do you feel a need for touch(like a hug, a cuddle etc..) that feels safe but are not getting that basic need met?
- Do you feel stressed out all or most of the time and you would like to find better ways to live your life with a calmer inner sense of being?
- Are you busy but would welcome attending a half day event that would help you replenish and feel connected and potentially introduce this as a new,monthly self care habit?
If you can relate to any of the above then this event is for you!
Many of us want to develop more self care ways . So if we have the time, we invest time and money to regularly go to the gym to keep our bodies fit and healthy, we might have regular massages to physically de-stress,get a facial to pamper oneself,go to the hair salon to get our hair done and look better etc...These are a few of the many ways we can choose to look after ourselves .Yet the missing component in all this, is our relationship with nature, with can make a significant difference in a person's life.
In nature, we reconnect to ourselves, others and nature and we heal.
I invite you to start the most revolutionary self care habit that will potentially have a massive transformational effect on you!
This is not just any half day retreat... It is the first of a very special monthly run event, that comes with a whopper of benefits:
🌲Improved health on all levels: body, mind and emotions.
🍂Social connection.
🌳Self Mastery.
🌻Self Healing.
🌈Connecting touch.
You are most welcome to drop in for a one off half day retreat, but I would encourage anyone who wishes to attends to do so on a regular basis,as this monthly event is meant to create an ongoing wellbeing practice and also to encourage attendees to become a part of a community of likeminded people. This leads to better health, feeling good and more connected as a way of life!
WHAT ARE THESE MONTHLY HALF DAY RETREAT ABOUT AND WHO IS IT SUITABLE FOR?
Every month this monthly retreat event happens in the beautiful outdoors in nature in a different location each time , anywhere in London or Greater London.(exact location to be advised to all who RSVP after RSVPs close at 07:30 the day before the event). This month's event location will be in Richmond, in South-West London .
Why run these half day retreats in nature/outdoors, you might ask?
There are so many benefits to reconnecting to nature. First of all being in nature is free with no side effects whatsover.(always a good thing!)
- Physical health: Nature can help you get vitamin D, which is important for your bones, blood cells, and immune system.Lowering blood pressure. Promoting relaxation.Fighting disease.
- Social connection: Being outside can help you be social and connect with others.
- Sleep: Daily exposure to natural light can help regulate your sleep/wake cycles.
- Emotional well-being: Nature can generate positive emotions like calmness, joy, and creativity.
- Grounding: Physical contact with the ground, like grass or sand, can create a connection with earth energy and bring about feelings of peace and balance.
- Mental health: Spending time in nature can reduce stress and anxiety, and lower the risk of depression. It can also improve concentration and attention.Stimulating the imagination.
A retreat is essentially time away from our everyday lives. Whatever you need time off from, a retreat offers an escape to regain yourself, regain control of your life, and discover things about yourself you never knew. This half day retreat therefore is for those that don't have alot of time because they are busy or have alot of commitments but want to make self care and time away with nature, with themselves and others a priority.
These monthly run half day retreat will involve a mix of sitting down and walking.
🏃♀️Fitness Level Required to attend:Moderate, Fit, Superfit. This event is suitable for anyone with a moderate,fit to superfit fitness level. We will be walking at a steady pace with plenty of breaks to accommodate all attendees' level of fitness.
This event is only for adults. Pets, bicycles, babies/children are not allowed on these half day retreats.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THIS OUTDOOR NATURE EVENT?
The event starts with a meet and greet/social where we get to know each other and get something to eat or/and drink before we head out..
The event is then split into two legs of 2 hours each and a 30 minute break in between. The event will be out in nature and involve both walking and sitting. So please ensure that you come appropriately dressed with loose fitting, warm clothes suitable for outdoors in cold weather. As we will be walking please ensure you bring suitable, comfortable footwear. Please bring with you water to keep you hydated throughout, a journal and pen and a yoga mat to sit on.
A mix of activities will take place that will make up the half day retreat. These will be seamlessly interwoven throughout the event:
✅Sense of belonging and community-Sharing stories and experiences with the group can help you feel less isolated.We will start the event with a meet and greet and a chance to eat/drink together before continiung with the retreat.
✅Forge a new relationship with silence in your life-Learn how to listen to the wildness within: how to connect to nature and oneself in a way that deeply heals on a physical, mental,emotional and soul level.
✅Stress Management and Calming Down the Nervous System-This is crucial for all of us that lead busy lives. Learn ways to make stress work for you, and calm the nervous system down. We will be exploring proven and tested ways like breathwork, meditation as well as some new hacks that will be discussed and practiced in the day.
✅Emotional Hygiene: Emotional management is a skill we don't usually get taught but is so crucial! Learn how to understand what you are feeling and how to manage your emotions so that you are able to move emotions through the body efficiently and so keep your body, mind and soul unblocked and open to receive life fully.
✅The art of writing and moving to release.Learn and practise how to write to release your emotions and blockages.You can use the writing (journaling) practice as a stand alone practice which is very effective by itself or incorporate movement to supercharge any stuck energies out of the body.
✅Reap the benefits of Connecting Touch Exchange-Connecting Touch is a Neuroscience and Energy Healing approach that allows anyone who is lacking touch or would like to have more touch in their lives to experience safe, boundaried touch one on one with another person(s) to get their touch needs met in a boundaried, platonic way (there is no sexual touch involved at all). Connecting Touch is suitable for both men and women, whether single or in relationships, as the touch and communication done and learnt through Connecting Touch will enhance and deepen connection with others, plus human touch is extremely important for all aspect of human health.
✅The joys of play- As adults we have forgotten how to play and bring pleasure back into our lives as a practice. We end the retreat by partaking in a fun ritual that will remind us of the importance of pleasure, fun and joy!
Join in and enjoy a unique way to give yourself a much needed boost to your body, mind and emotions and get socially connected in beautiful, natural surroundings!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Richmond-Exact Location/Venue to be disclosed to attendees only, via email a day before the event., Richmond, United Kingdom
GBP 80.00
