Yoga and Meditation
Retreat in
Commonwork Farm
(Kent, UK)
Dates
TBA
Join Margherita for a rejuvenating & transforming week of yoga & meditation in Kent ... a beautiful rural region. We hope this place of tranquillity coupled with the yoga practice will help to restore the free flow of healthy life energy.
Venue: The Commonwork Centre and Bore Place House are set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, close to Sevenoaks in Kent. Bore Place House is an old Tudor manor house with Jacobean and Victorian extensions. There is a large comfortable sitting room with an open fire for those chillier autumn and winter weekends. It is surrounded by an ancient walled garden with a beautiful lily pond, and the working organic dairy farm, pottery and brickworks that make up Commonwork Farm. This special and unspoiled environment makes for a very relaxed weekend with a great sense of freedom. There is wonderful walking amongst the thousands of acres of surrounding countryside. The Sunday morning walk follows the Bore Place Field Trail. Suitable clothing and walking boots are advisable. Yoga classes take place in the listed 16th Century converted barn, an atmospheric space, being part of a group of historic barns within a courtyard, which have been renovated and converted to provide a comfortable and peaceful environment.
Accommodation
for the weekend is at Bore Place House and also in the
converted Old Stables and the Small Barn. All rooms are comfortable and
well furnished, and are mostly twin-share although some single rooms are
available. Bathroom facilities are shared. Food is amazing and it's on
catering only basis, means we will serve ourselves and clear after
meals.
For those wishing to get out of town earlier on Friday, there are
country houses to visit, good walks and an excellent local pub, ‘The
Wheatsheaf’, serving great lunches.
Yoga Each
day will start with pranayama & gentle awakening stretches, gradually
building up into a dynamic & flowing yoga practice lasting about 2
hours.
Margherita will also teach an evening practice which will focus more on
the subtle aspects of yoga, such as breathing (pranayama), deep
relaxation (yoga nidra), then followed
by a led meditation. A converted barn provides an open spacious yoga
room & is an ideal place for spiritual practice.
This retreat is not for absolute beginners but for those who already
have some experience and are keen to improve their practice, deepen
their understanding (physically, mentally, spiritually) and experience
the transformative essence of yoga - bringing the benefits into their
everyday lives.
Our weekend will begin on Friday arriving at 4.30pm. And at 6.00 pm there will a gentle asana practice and the deep relaxation of yoga nidra, followed by dinner at 8.00 pm. After breakfast on Saturday, we will practise from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm (asana, pranayama and meditation). After lunch you will be free to explore the gardens or the countryside, or just to chill out at Commonwork or treat yourself with an ayurvedic massage. Our afternoon class will be from 5.00 to 7.00 pm, and will introduce more pranayama and meditation techniques. Saturday dinner will be at 7.30 pm. Sunday morning’s class will be from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm, and will again incorporate asana, pranayama and meditation. Our weekend will finish with Sunday lunch, but you are welcome to stay for a while during the afternoon if you wish to chill out for a bit longer! The weekend provides the opportunity of miles of wonderful walking along the countryside and other activities which involves watching pottery bread making, willow basketry, farm tours and more. Site plan
Treatments a wide range of treatments will be available. click here for more information (TBC)
Travel by train from Charring Cross or London Bridge (average journey time of 35 minutes to Sevenoaks, with a taxi ride to Commonwork Farm). Call National Rail Enquiries on 08457-484950. Driving from London can take up to two hours on Fridays, so please allow plenty of time. Full travel directions will be included in your information letter that will be sent to you two weeks before the weekend. more
What to bring: yoga mat, 2 yoga bricks, 2 blocks, 1 yoga strap and a throw or blanket for meditation and yoga nidra. Please let me know if you have problem in bringing/finding any of these you can also buy them from me, please email for enquiries. Also bring walking shoes, wellies if you have them waterproof jacket a good book and whatever else you think appropriate. ... and your lovely smile :)
Prices: TBA
Visit Commonwork at http://www.commonwork.org
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