OM Yoga UK - November 2018

Enter the castle

Enjoy yoga and wellbeing in luxury surroundings at Cardigan Castle

Winner of Channel 4’s Restoration of the Year after a £12m investment,

Cardigan Castle in west Wales is now offering yoga and wellbeing retreats

for those looking for a getaway in luxury surroundings. But get in quick:

the next retreat takes place on November 5-9. Yoga expert Jenny Beekan,

co-founder of UK charity Yoga Trust will be running the five-day retreat,

suitable for all levels. The castle will also run a wellbeing weekend from

November 9-12 led by Clare Skelton and Sean Dowdall, both experts in

Chinese health arts and therapies including Tai Chi and Chi Kung. Guests

will stay within the castle grounds overlooking the River Teifi in four-star

luxury accommodation, featuring antique furniture and exclusively designed

Welsh woollen throws. All meals included and will focus on freshly-prepared,

nutritious food served at the castle’s on-site contemporary restaurant run

by chef Tom Holden. “This is the first time the Castle will be offering luxury

retreats and we promise guests a really memorable stay where they can

relax, enjoy delicious food and have some time out,” says Cardigan Castle

director, Jac Davies.

To find out more at: cardigancastle.com

West Sussex wellbeing

Connect with your body and mind in the South Downs

Two local therapists have teamed up to offer a two-day wellbeing

retreat in the heart of the South Downs. Su Orosa, a wellbeing

facilitator, and Sophie McCallum, a yoga teacher, have joined

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The next retreat takes place on December 5th & 6th in

the beautiful grounds of Florence House in Seaford, East

Sussex. No previous experience is necessary, just an

open mind! For more information visit: suorosa.com

forces to create a retreat that combines techniques from their

separate disciplines in order to help people make positive changes

to their life. Focusing on the mind-body connection, the aim is

to help people start to reflect on what is important to them and

think about changes they want to make to their wellbeing. As well

as breathing techniques, guided visualisation and silent walking

meditation, people will be introduced to EFT (Emotional Freedom

Technique). This simple healing tool involves ‘tapping’ on specific

points in the body, similar to acupressure, which helps release

negative emotions and beliefs. “We wanted to offer people breathing

space and an opportunity to take stock,” says Orosa. “The coaching

exercises are a way for people to start exploring their relationship to

wellbeing, to discover what might have been holding them back and

start to set some realistic and achievable intentions.”

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