Return to Source - Yoga and Nature Retreat in Bahia, Brazil
Jan
14
to Jan 21

Return to Source - Yoga and Nature Retreat in Bahia, Brazil

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RETURN TO SOURCE

14 - 21 January 2025

Join us for a yoga and nature retreat in Chapada Diamantina, in the heart of Bahia, Brazil. Located in what is considered one of the most captivating areas of natural beauty in the country, our retreat centre is nestled at the foot of table top mountains, surrounded by mineral rich rivers, healing waterfalls, green plains and tropical vegetation. It is a place that brings you back to source, and reminds us of our interconnection with our heart, with each other, and with nature.

We will share morning and evening extended yoga practices, with one day off for a full day hike with a local guide. During the other days we will have some shorter hikes, visits to stunning waterfalls, rivers and time in nature. We will also immerse in local culture and spirituality, including a capoeira Angola workshop for beginners.

Our home for the week is at the edge of Vale do Capão, an alternative community in this valley, that attracts nature lovers, spiritual seekers and artists. Our yoga practices will take place in a glass-walled shala, with a backdrop of the mountains and surrounded by tropical vegetation. Delicious mostly vegan, vegetarian and African-Brazilian food, will be provided at the retreat centre, and when we are away for lunch (the main meal of the day in Brazil), we will take a substantial packed lunch. There will be one meal out together in the village.

 

What is included?

  • Extended daily yoga practices in the mornings and evenings with a day off to go on a full day hike

  • Fire and Nectar practices : creative flows, playful inversions and deeply relaxing restorative, yin and Nidra evening sessions

  • Daily morning meditations

  • Mantra, pranayama, mudra, Tantric philosophy, 

  • Rituals (more details later)

  • Guided hiking and trips to local rivers and waterfalls 

  • Capoeira Angola workshop

  • Handstand workshop

  • Journalling 

  • Time to relax, connect with nature, and simply be

  • Delicious mainly plant-based and African-Bahian food

  • Local culture and spirituality

  • Free time to relax and enjoy the area

Not included 

  • Flights (I can suggest flights for the group to arrive on the same day)

  • Transfers (I can help you book these)

  • Accommodation in Salvador pre-and/or post retreat

  • Massage and other treatments 

  • Any food or drinks out of the retreat centre

  • Travel insurance (required)

INVESTMENT

***Early Bird extended until 19 October ***

EARLY BIRD Triple room sharing £995

Triple room sharing £1,195

EARLY BIRD Twin room or double room sharing with a partner 

£1,195

Twin room or double room sharing with a partner 

£1,395

EARLY BIRD Single Occupancy £1.495

Single occupancy £1,695

Payment in instalments available.

One free place including transport (from Salvador or elsewhere in Bahia) and up to two very reduced rates for people of colour from Bahia. Get in touch.

Ready to book? Get in touch to make your deposit (non-refundable) of £300.

Remaining balance due by 14 November.

CANCELLATION POLICY

All deposits are non-refundable

Remaining balance due 2 months before retreat start date - by 14 November

For cancellations made after 14 November 50% of balance refunded (minus deposit)

No refund for cancellations less than 1 month prior to the retreat (14 December)


I would love you to join me on this beautiful offering! Get in touch with any questions and to reserve your place.

 
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Sep
1
to Sep 3

Suffolk Coastal Retreat

 
 
 

Earth and Sky

I’m so delighted to invite you to my first retreat. Come gather in community for extended in-depth yoga practices, flow, playtime, meditation and rest, all in the beautiful Suffolk countryside, near the coast, and not far from where I grew up. This land is my home, and our time together will be a homecoming, as well as a moment to transition with intention from late summer to early Autumn. 



In rural Suffolk the skies are vast, we can ease into the pace of nature, witness the sun rise and set, or gaze at the starry sky, connect to our own inner rhythms and cycles, disconnect from the urban rush and be in the flow of life. 



This will be a deep dive into the practices of yoga, movement, play, breath and stillness. We will have more time to explore deeper and marinate in the teachings than we do in regular classes, and we will be in a quieter setting for the gentle transformational qualities of the practices to unfurl. We will share four beautiful extended yoga practices together, from strong flows to deep rest, in the purpose built studio, with a view out across open fields.  We will also weave in meditations, elements of mantra, mudra, pranayama and tantric yoga philosophy. Above all, being in nature allows us to be in sacred ritual with the rhythms of the earth.



Our retreat will be bespoke with a maximum of ten participants. As well as our yoga practices, we will get outside and re-wild our spirits on this gorgeous land. We will have use of a sauna and cold plunge pool, we will take at least one long(ish) walk around this beautiful area that I know and love, and there will be opportunities to go wild swimming. We will share two nourishing vegetarian and/or vegan meals each day and plenty of snacks and healthy treats. 



Our Venue

Toad Hall is a beautiful space for our retreat, where you can immerse in your yoga practice, reconnect with nature and explore the Suffolk countryside. The accommodation is in luxury timber lodges, which are warm, comfortable and beautifully decorated, nestled in nature. Toad Hall Lodges are near to the picturesque coastal town of Southwold (worth an extra few days if you have time) and the nature reserve beaches of Covehithe and Dunwich. It's only two hours from London by car, or a short taxi ride from Halesworth or Beccles train stations.



Investment

£300 (twin or double room sharing)

£395 (double room single occupancy)

I’d like to make this retreat as accessible as possible, so I’m offering payment plans if you need.

If you are coming with a friend and can share a large double bed, let me know and I will offer you both a 10% discount. 


I would love you to join me on this beautiful offering! Get in touch with any questions and to reserve your place.

 
 
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