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Join us in the South of France for this Scaravelli-inspired Yoga and Creative Inquiry Retreat with Rebecca Brewin and Beatrix Bliss, held within the inspiring architecture and exquisite surroundings of Villa Ossom.Meet Me at the Threshold
A threshold is a place where two worlds meet. A doorway, a sense of beyond, a yet-to-be discovered terrain, a crossing over and an opening into something new.
Stepping through a threshold often gives a signal to the body that we will find ourselves 'at sea', out of our depth, or 'in the belly of the whale.' To meet these places in ourselves, with the support and wisdom of others, opens us to deep creativity and integration, and the discovery of a new type of movement and way of seeing.
We might call this 'instatic' rather than 'ecstatic' movement, where we are listening to the language of our inner life, the ground of our being, and learning to trust its more subtle reverberations and prompts.
In body terms this means unravelling, to move from the deeper fascial dimension of the body. Softening, surrendering, elongating and strengthening these more subtle layers, where our sense of self has space to breathe, adapt and change.
Through Scaravelli yoga, meditation, creative practices and ritual, we offer a space to rediscover the intimate and coherent intelligence of our embodiment. We will explore from a space of creative inquiry, the body’s language of movement and stillness, dialogue and silence, nature and image, and how this can help us to touch and get to know the unknown, from a place of stability, depth and understanding.
The realms of the poetic imagination are all part of this landscape. The curved architecture of the house and surrounding views will infuse our daily Yoga practice with the rising sun. In the afternoons we will dive into our creative practice through writing, drawing and dance, with space for you to reflect on or attend to your own creative practice.
Woven into all this will be the exquisite cooking of our chef JC. All JC's meals are prepared intentionally with love and attention to detail, and we will be enjoyed over long lunch breaks by the pool. Our evenings will be spacious and delicious with more dining on the terrace, taking in the sound of cicadas with the setting sun.
Over two of the days of the retreat we will break up our routine and make a pilgrimage to visit the sacred cave pictured, that gives feeling to the experience of being at, and crossing over, a threshold. We will visit the Marc Chagall museum in Nice and let these joyful, colourful works inspire our movement and meditation practice.
We offer this, our second Villa Ossom retreat, as experienced healing practitioners, teachers and artists. Our practice will be anchored at the stunning eco-designed Bliss family home whose curved architecture, rather like a ship, embraces the hills overlooking this beautiful coastline of the Cote d'Azur in the South of France, with accommodation provided a stone's throw away at Villa Saona.
In early summer this region will be bursting with exuberant colour, the weather will be warm for swimming, and we will bathe in the feeling of inner and outer sanctuary, to restore, unfold and refresh our bodies and vision.
We look forward to welcoming you.
For further details visit:
www.villaossom.com/upcoming-retreats
For bookings and enquiries email [email protected]
or call +44 7896 936 625
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Villa Ossom, Plan-de-la-Tour, France, 3 Villa de la Tour, 75116 Paris, France,Paris, France, Neuilly-sur-seine
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