Hello all, here’s a little snippet of our wellbeing retreat for those of you who attended and for those who could not be there.
This past year has been stressful, to say the least. A global pandemic struck us seemingly out of nowhere and we’ve had to adapt to a ‘new normal’ – which is as far from normal as you could get. I was inspired to create this retreat through my own personal struggles learning to ride the Covid wave, one thing is for sure I learned how important nature is to us.
Wellbeing retreats can be wildly beneficial, probably in more ways than we even know how. By simply being in nature we can fine tune the senses and let ourselves ‘feel’ what we’re feeling allow ourselves to root into the present and not get caught up in what’s to come. By slowing down the breath and learning to breathe with purpose, we can tap into our parasympathetic nervous system (our rest and digest state) to ease away from anxiety and let the body and mind soften.
So our Saturday morning started with a descent into steep green hills towards the organic kitchen garden where we greeted by our host Isabella and her team. Whilst the girls got our vitamin juices ready, guests where able to sample herbal tea’s harvested from the garden. Isabella makes her own magic herbal teas which aid with enhancing meditation, sleep, having more energy and relaxation.
Our first class was cardio Pilates which started with a grounding meditation and closed with a little Qigong to help preserve our vital energy so we were not depleted after class.
Lunch a vegan feast for the eyes, taste buds and the soul, all freshly prepared using local and seasonal foods for detoxification, balancing the liver/gall bladder Qi and the digestive system.
Honestly, the lunch was so good I was looking forward to seconds whilst still eating! I was so happy to see you all all enjoying the food and so in awe of all the care and attention that was put into making our special lunch and juices.
OUR SENSES COME ALIVE
What followed was a day of relaxation at the pool or exploring the herb garden and saying hello to the baby billie goat. Some of you made use of the infrared sauna or had reflexology and massage sessions.
We then entered our final class, Yin Yoga which helped to open and balance the meridians in our body and reset our nervous system for the week ahead.
Our special guest Yogadille closed the session with her beautiful singing bowls which drifted us into a deep sound meditation.
2021 SURVIVAL KIT GOODIE BAGS
The goodies kept on coming and all of my guests skipped home with a fully stocked goodie bag (that I was pretty impressed with, if I do say so myself).
Thank you to all of the fabulous brands for supplying such amazing products and a special thank you to Vallia for her home made oils and body butters and to Angela for our Doterra Renew rollers that supported our Yin yoga class. I hope you enjoyed all your goodies!
We are currently working very hard on finding a special secret venue for our next retreat! Keep your eyes peeled and stay in touch on Instagram for all latest updates!