Join me for 4 days of deep rest, nourishment and preparation for transitioning into Winter. Autumn is governed by Vata Dosha and can leave us feeling spacey, ungrounded, anxious, sleepless and even somewhat malnourished. The cool, light, dry, airy qualities of this season can be challenging even for those of us who aren’t predominantly Vata Dosha. Most of us will feel scattered by the time we reach the threshold of Autumn/Winter and if we do nothing we can feel really quite depleted before we even reach the Christmas holidays! Our 4 days together at the magical Dell of Abernethy will be a truly grounding, nourishing and even cleansing experience.
Our days will start by the fire in the Tipi, with a mug of medicinal cacao, carefully blended with pure ceremonial grade Cacao and Ayurvedic herbs to provide a truly heart opening morning elixir. We will follow this with some Kundalini inspired movement or yoga practice to allow the cacao to work and the heart to open and then set our intention for the day with a specially chosen meditation. We will follow this with a nourishing long table brunch in the kitchen of The Lodge and then enjoy an optional afternoon activity. There will be space and time for taking as much or as little as you desire. Lazy afternoons by the fires, walks in the forest, loch dips, kitchen or living room ‘workshops’ inspired by the teachings of Ayurveda, warm baths or curling up on your comfy bed with a good book - you can decide what you’d like each day.
Dinners will be nice and early to allow us a long, slow evening practice back in the tipi before bed. There will be yoga Nidra, guided meditations, yin practice and sound baths as part of our evening wind down practice. Then back to the kitchen for Golden Milk and bed.
This Winter retreat will give you lots of space to deeply relax, re-charge and nourish the body, mind & soul. You do not need to have any yoga experience to gain a huge amount from our practices together in the tipi. I work specifically with the women’s teachings from Kundalini Yoga - designed to help us reach our full potential as the most creative creatures on this planet! We use Kriya (a sequence of postures designed to create a specific effect in the body, specifically the glandular system), pranayama (breath) and meditation to help us elevate our divine creative energy source and become more graceful in our everyday life and interactions.
Our magical retreat venue is nestled in the heart of the Cairngorms Wilderness, a stunning area of ancient Caledonian Forest, peaceful wetlands and hillsides covered in heather. The main house was originally built for the Head Forester of the Seafield Estate but passed into the family of the current owners over 50 years ago. Now a beautiful retreat and event destination, I love coming back here year after year. See pictures and read more about The Dell of Abernethy We will have exclusive use of The Lodge and West Dell - they are interlinked and give us lots of space for curling up by the fire, chatting over tea in the kitchen or simply retreating to your room.
There’ll be time to relax in the cosy communal spaces, chill in the hammocks slung beneath the glorious trees in the grounds, walk in the ancient Caledonian forest, go wild swimming in one of the beautiful local lochs or gaze into the lovely outdoor fire in the evening. As I mentioned, I will have some nice options for ‘workshops’ in the afternoons, but you can take or leave what feels good when the time comes.
Your investment is £1095pp for Single Occupancy and £795pp for Twin Occupancy. A non refundable deposit of £200pp is required upon booking to reserve your place. Balance due 6 weeks before we commune. Please email me separately if you would like to set up a payment plan for a monthly payment between June & October, this is absolutely no problem. If you intend to come with a friend and share a twin room, please state this (with both names) on the deposit payment form so I can ensure you are placed together.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
4 nights in single/twin accommodation as per your booking
Morning Medicinal Cacao x3 mornings
Twice daily tipi sessions where we will explore Kundalini Yoga, breath work, movement, meditation, evening yin postures, yoga Nidra and sound therapy. Note x1 only on arrival night & none on departure day.
Additional afternoon workshops or activities (optional)
Delicious, full board, plant based menu prepared by owner Polly - we will be having a large brunch and supper to suit our schedule for the 4 days
Teas, elixirs, fruit and healthy Ayurvedic snacks will always be laid out or in the fridge.
x1 Ayurvedic Massage
Free wifi
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
Travel to Dell of Abernethy - please let me know how you intend to arrive as we may be able coordinate some car shares or collections at Aviemore train station.
Additional activities you choose to arrange
Travel insurance and Personal Injury insurance (for outside of our activities together)
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