Join me for 4 days of deep rest, nourishment and practices for an easeful 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 with some warm spiced fruit and herbal tea in the dell kitchen. We will follow this with our morning yoga practice by the fire. Sessions will include Kundalini inspired movement and kriyas, mantra & meditation. Our practice will last around 90 mins and then we’ll move back to the kitchen for a nourishing long table brunch 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, massages with warm Ayurvedic oils, walks in the forest, loch dips, kitchen or living room ‘workshops’ inspired by the teachings of Yoga & Ayurveda, warm baths or curling up on your comfy bed with a good book - you can decide what you’d like each day. This year we will have the addition of enjoying sweat therapy in our mobile horse box sauna courtesy of Swedana Saunas We will fire her up after brunch and enjoy this wonderfully therapeutic practice with the addition of some herb & essential oil infused oils. It will also make a lovely post loch-dip warm up!
Dinners will be nice and early to allow us a long, slow evening practice back by the fire 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 yoga practices together. 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 Dell Cottage - 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.
This year our retreat is even more intimate with space for only 6 women.. With smaller numbers there will be lots of time to relax in the cosy communal spaces, take a sauna, have your tarot cards read or indulge in an extra massage or two! There are lots of lovely walks through the ancient Caledonian forest and spots for a wild dip (though we may be breaking ice for this!).
It is important to me that this retreat is as accessible as possible, so payments can be made in multiple instalments to help spread the load.
Costs: £1200pp for Single Occupancy - two spaces available SOLD OUT
£895pp for Twin Occupancy - four spaces available
A non refundable deposit of £250 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 & November, this is absolutely no problem, also if you intend to come with a friend and share a twin room, please send me a message confirming names.
(if you need to cancel for any reason and I can fill your space I will refund the deposit in full)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
4 nights in single/twin accommodation as per your booking
Morning spiced fruit & tea
Twice daily yoga 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.
A daily dose of ceremonial cacao
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)