Spring Equinox Yoga Retreat

Retreat Highlights

• A return to the heart of Avalon, for a retreat to call in and honour spring. The magical town of Glastonbury will be our playground as we embark on a four day journey of a variety of Yoga practices, Healing experiences, workshops, ceremony and ritual.
• Glastonbury town is a truly magical place. Whenever I am there I feel as though I reset myself just by walking on the land. For me it’s the perfect setting to host this retreat and share with you all the wonderful healing that Glastonbury offers, in all of it’s forms.
• We will not be stagnant on this retreat, everyday there will be new settings and places for practice as well as a few mini adventures including a very special visit to the Tor and the white Well (separately).
• There will be 2 Yoga Practices a day, morning and evening, with morning practice focusing on vigorous awakening and cleansing of the body and the evening practice focused on the more restorative and calming aspects of physical Yoga.
• Also included are some workshops on Pranayama (breath), Mantra (Chanting) and meditation & Nidra.
• I have a couple of guests joining me too. The wonderful Suzanne Wooder will be taking us on a sound healing journey. Suzanne is one of THE BEST sound healers around, with a wealth of experience in cleansing people and places with not just her amazing gongs, bowls and instruments, but also her absolutely ‘otherworldly’ voice.
• We will also be having a Tarot workshop with the gorgeous Sheila Styles and a somatic movement practice through the lens of THE MOST brilliant chiro practitioner in her field, Clair Amos.
• I will also be providing lunch everyday from locally sourced eateries that I love. (Vegan/vegetarian).
• The spaces that we will use for practices and workshops will be various rooms of the Goddess House in the middle of Glastonbury.
• The nature of retreat is of offerings, practices and mini adventures using the whole of Glastonbury as our retreat space. Sleeping arrangements, breakfast and Dinner are not provided and will have to be sourced yourself. I do provide an information sheet of recommendations of cost effective and cosy places to stay in and around Glastonbury upon booking.

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Ciara

Claire

Suzanne

Ciara Rouse

Hello, my name is Ciara aka Cici. I am a Yoga, Pilates teacher, movement practitioner and retreat facilitator, with 10 years of teaching experience and a lifetime of practice under my belt. I am an ex professional dancer, and have always maintained a multitude of physical disciplines since childhood. I started practicing Yoga and Pilates at the age of 10 to aid my dance training. Because of this, I have a very detailed understanding of the discipline and mechanics of movement. With the years of experience practicing myself, I have gained a deep understanding of the body and believe that movement (with intention) is medicine. The way I construct my sessions, is to suit the individuals needs, making the practices I teach accessible to all. Within the realms of safety and intention, I guide constructive movements/postures, and challenge people mentally and physically. One of my goals is to help the individual feel at ease in their body making their existence happier. I have done a lot of spiritual exploration, both on my own and with others. Practicing ritual and ceremony is very important to me, and although this can be a very potent, personal endeavour, when people come together to perform rituals and be together in ceremony, the act becomes very powerful. I love creating safe spaces, and preparing people for coming together for these experiences. I am forever a student and only want to share what I am learning and have learnt, with others so that they can feel the liberation and experience the transformation that I experience, too. I look forward to sharing Practice with you all! Big Blessings, Cici x

Claire Amos

With over 35 years in healthcare, I started my career as a registered nurse but soon realised that modern medicine often treats symptoms without addressing the root cause. This led me to explore natural therapies and over 25 years ago I qualified as a chiropractor. Along the way, I discovered yoga as a powerful tool for well-being, which inspired me to become a yoga teacher. My dedication to continuous learning also drove me to train as a Cranio-Sacral Therapist and more recently, as a TRE (Tension/Trauma Releasing Exercises) provider. I believe in a holistic approach to wellness, focusing on prevention and addressing the root causes of health issues. My personal journey into fasting has led me to facilitate Water-Only Fasting Retreats. These nature-based retreats offer a space for deep healing and rejuvenation, allowing individuals to physically and emotionally transform. My goal is to empower people to unlock their body’s natural ability to heal, fostering lasting wellness from within. I’m passionate about guiding people and sharing my knowledge and my experience that their bodies are amazing and they are programmed to heal and thrive.

Suzanne Wooder

Suzanne, the founder of Palace Pilates, has dedicated the last 20 years of her life to developing and teaching this technique. Her own personal experience of back pain, following a spinal fracture in her 20’s, has greatly informed the way in which she works. She began as an apprentice with the Pilates Based Body Awareness Company and then went on to train with the Body Control Pilates Association. She has worked extensively with chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists to increase and widen her knowledge of back pain management. This she has blended into her unique approach to Pilates training. Throughout her career, she has worked as the Pilates trainer for the actors in the cast of Billy Elliott, run courses and workshops at the Royal Academy of Music and run retreats in both the UK and India.

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