Join Emma and Sue as we continue our journey through the seasons with a brand new series of mini-retreats designed to help you connect with the energies of early spring as the world starts to stir from its winter slumbers…
Taking us from the celebration of Imbolc, when the very first stirrings of new life begin to be felt, all the way through to mid-April, this series offers a unique opportunity to gather in person in Quinton Old Rectory garden for a monthly mini-retreat morning, whilst at the same time deepening our connection to the season with recommended reading, journalling prompts and weekly seasonal “homework” (of the fun kind, we promise).
We’ll be gathering on the following dates:
February 1 - 8pm-9.30pm - Begin
February 27 - 10am-12.30pm - Nurture
March 19 - 10am-12.30pm - Emerge
April 16 - 10am-12.30pm - Blossom
Our Begin session will take place on Zoom with some orientation, seasonal inspiration and a lovely extended session of EcoNidra to open the series and celebrate the Celtic festival of Imbolc (Sue’s favourite!). Each of the other sessions will last for 2.5 hours and begin with a seasonally attuned yoga practice, in the village hall (a minute’s walk down the footpath from the garden) or the garden itself dependent on the weather (we have high hopes for outdoor yoga by April!) before we brave the cold water for a dip in the swimming pond. After that, we’ll warm up in the kitchen with tea and home-made cakes for sustenance as we share stories and discuss extracts from Melissa Harrison’s Spring Anthology, a copy of which will be sent to each participant ahead of the Begin session.
The investment in the journey is £105, to include the four gatherings (three in-person and one online over Zoom), weekly inspiration and journalling prompts, optional inclusion on the Awaken into Spring WhatsApp group and a copy of Melissa Harrison’s Spring Anthology.
You can secure a place on the journey with a £55 deposit. To pay this and reserve your space, click on the highlighted date on the calendar below and you’ll be taken to a payment screen. The £50 balance will be payable in February prior to the Nurture mini-retreat, and we’ll send a reminder email with a payment link a few days before this is due.
We’ll be continuing our fund-raising for the women of Afghanistan throughout this Journey too, so by joining us, know you’ll also be supporting other women with none of the freedoms we currently enjoy.