Rest & Renew | a yoga, nature and water day retreat

Description

We are both so excited to bring this day retreat to you, giving you the opportunity to rest and feel renewed. Set in beautiful countryside our home for the day will be a cosy stable studio set in a woodland setting with a lake for dips and swims, alfresco woodfired hot tubs and a woodfired sauna. The perfect combination to let go and unwind on a Sunday

We will be exploring the physical practice through asana, connecting to yourself through creativity and breath and experiencing nature with walking meditations, cold water immersions and an alfresco spa experience

What previous guests thought of Rest & Renew

Georgie and Katie created the most lovely, nourishing and cosy space (even with the cold plunge!) on the retreat. If you are looking for some amazing food, great ways to move your body and take some time for yourself you should go. An absolutely delicious day of wellness in the best way possible | Annabel

The best decision I ever made was booking onto Rest & Renew. Georgie and Katie have put together a day that is basically a big hug! With gorgeous yoga flows, relaxation meditations, beautiful walks and quite possibly the best lunch I’ve had! The venue is perfect with a gorgeous lake swim and hot tub to end what was truly restful and relaxing day. Thank you | Louise

Draft Schedule

11am – Opening Circle

11:15am – 12:30pm – Vinyasa Flow Yoga Practice – moving with the breath to warm the body and land into the day, finishing with an extended savasana

12:30pm – 1:15pm – Lunch – a delicious selection of vegetarian/vegan salads with some produce sourced from our allotments

1:15pm – 2pm – Mindful craft activity

2pm – 2:45pm – Restorative Yoga Practice

3pm – 3:30pm – Meditation Walk & Standing Pranayama – a grounding walking meditation followed by a pranayama practiced designed to soothe the nervous system before we lake dip

3:40pm – 4:30pm (option to stay until 6pm) – Lake dips, sauna and hot tubs – starting with an optional lake dip this part of the afternoon is now for you to enjoy the alfresco spa and its natural surroundings

Location

The day retreat will be taking place at Blackpit Farm in the stable studio and within the grounds, making use of the Alfresco Spa

The address is Blackpit Farm, Silverstone Road, MK18 5LJ. Full directions will be sent in your information pack

What to bring

• Water bottle
• Yoga mat (if you would like to use your own, we will provide all props and mats required)
• Yoga clothes
• Cosy clothes for post swim
• Sturdy shoes for a walk through the woods
• Swimming costume
• Towel
• Flip flops/sandals for pre/post swim/hot tubs

Things to note

• The schedule above is a draft, this may be changed and amended
• All mats and props will be provided but feel free to bring your own
• A waiver will need to be signed prior to the lake dip and use of the sauna and hot tubs
• We reserve the right to cancel the event if the minimum number of spaces required are not filled. This will be communicated 1 week prior to the event commencing
• The easiest way to get to Blackpit Farm is by car. Should you be interested in car sharing then please do let us know

Your Teachers for the Day

Georgie Davies

Georgie is the founder of Yogipod and a yoga teacher and will be one of your guides for this day retreat. Teaching in a way that is rooted in your experience, Georgie will encourage to listen to your body and to honour what it is telling you while still providing space for exploration and play

Katie McNeil

Katie is a teacher also based in Oxford and loves to help empower students to feel comfortable being themselves in class, to have the opportunity to find a sense of agency within their yoga practice, and find their own set of tools they can take with them throughout their life

Find out more about Katie here

Day Retreat Terms & Conditions

Booking

• Your booking is not considered definite until full payment is received but you can secure a spot with your deposit. If full payment is not received by the required date then your deposit will be held and not refunded and your place may be cancelled and given to someone else.

Payment

• Payment of deposit or full balance is to be made at the time of booking by placing an order through www.yogipod.co.uk.
• Payment of full balance is due 2 weeks before the evenet date and will be made via bank transfer using the details invoiced

Travel

• Travel arrangements to the venue are your responsibility and at your own cost

Your health

• It is your responsibility to communicate any medical conditions, injuries or other relevant information to your teachers prior to the event that may affect your participation. As is the case with any physical activity, the risk of injury, even serious or disabling, is always present and cannot be entirely eliminated. If you experience any pain or discomfort, you will listen to your body and ask for support from the teacher. If your medical condition changes you will always communicate this to the teacher.
• Please advise us of any mental or physical health conditions, allergies and dietary requirements
  before you book. If you have health conditions and dietary requirements that may be affected by theactivities offered on our retreats we reserve the right to advise you to desist and in the interests ofyour health, or others, we may decline your booking.
• Whilst all measures are taken to ensure a high standard of health and safety, some of the venue is in the countryside and we shall not be responsible for any injuries caused by uneven terrain, steps or paving
• We shall not be held responsible for any injuries sustained during our retreat activities

Cancellation by you

• You may cancel your booking at any time, providing that the cancellation is made by the person who made the booking. Cancellation will take effect the day such notification is received by us. If such cancellation is made before 30 days prior to the start of the retreat, we will refund the cost of the day retreat or deposit made. If cancellation is made after this time, we will retain the full amount paid by you.

Amendments by us

• It may arise that we need to make changes to the schedule of the day retreat, which we reserve the right to do at any time. These will be communicated with you as soon as possible

Cancellation by us

• We reserve the right in any circumstances to cancel a retreat. In particular, our retreats require a minimum number of the participants to have booked by 14 days before the start date. If this minimum number is not reached by that date we may cancel and refund full payment to you.

Privacy policy

• All day retreat bookings will be taken through the Yogipod website and as such are covered by our privacy policy and terms and conditions