Soothe & Sleep Mini Retreat
Do you feel guilty resting in the day, or perhaps you struggle to switch off, feeling wired but tired?
Discover how to shift from stressed & exhausted into deeply relaxed, ready for sleep in this immersive mini retreat.
We’ll explore nourishing self-care practices to experience your nervous system shifting from an ‘active’ state of being into a deeply ‘restorative’ resting mode.
You’ll experience acupressure massage with calming aromatherapy oils while comfortably supported with blankets and bolsters in restorative yoga, gentle pre-bedtime movement and a blissful yoga nidra, all specifically designed for deep rest and quality sleep.
Receive a beautiful gift: a ‘Mindful’ aromatherapy roller, hand crafted by holistic aromatherapist Suzie of Soothe-Me, plus a resource kit of 2 video practices, a downloadable sleep & a sleep check list.
You’ll experience and learn practices to regulate your nervous system:
Guided acupressure massage techniques using Soothe-Me’s mindful oil learning how 4 essential oils support your body emotionally and energetically.
Journalling techniques to recognise and reflect on the state of your nervous system and how to shift tit so that you can be more intentional in managing stress, overwhelm and burnout
Discover how easy it is to allow yourself to rest when you’re comfortably set up with blankets and bolsters in the basic Restorative pose.
A gentle evening wind down sequence to ease tight muscles and joints, preparing your body for sleep and a breath-focused sleep meditation to settle your mind.
A ‘yoga nidra’ guided relaxation to experience the blissful floating feeling that occurs just as you fall asleep.
We’ll finish with tea to come back, wake up and reset your intention
An intro to Yoga Nidra and Restorative Yoga
Yoga nidra is a guided relaxation practice, (nidra means ‘sleep’) and includes a body ‘scan’, breath awareness, sensory experiences and visualisations, all of which facilitate deep restfulness and wellbeing.
Sometimes the practice is to aid falling asleep, and there is no guidance in coming back to a wakeful state as the practitioner drifts seamlessly into deep slumber.
Yoga nidra is usually practiced lying down but any restful position is okay too and the practice usually takes 15 - 20 minutes.
Restorative yoga is the use of props to place the body in positions of comfort and ease to promote deep relaxation and wellbeing. Poses are held for 8-25 minutes as the body and mind need time, comfort, quiet, stillness and warmth to drop into a relaxed state.
Both practices take you from an activated state of your nervous system, into a relaxed, restful state, slowing brain waves down into the sort of patterns we see in deep sleep.
What people are saying
What people are saying
‘Thanks for last night’s sleep workshop. The time I spent propped up against the wall in the sleep meditation was so relaxing.
I fell asleep quickly that evening, and unlike most nights I slept through to 6.15’.
Pat
‘Daleen’s workshop helped me to unwind and relax and I’ve been using her guided relaxation to get back to sleep at night.
Her lifestyle tips have been very helpful’.
Martha
The details
Saturday 15 March
2 - 4.30pm
Move Studio, 1 Dane Place, London E3 5EJ
£75
Includes your own aromatherapy oil roller (RRP £16), 2 video practices, a sleep audio to download and a comprehensive sleep check list.
