Glastonbury day retreat August 17th 2024

Glastonbury retreat day - An opportunity to help you rest, recharge, re-energise and reconnect to yourself and nature on the magical hills of Avalon at this retreat day with experienced facilitators Odette and Thalia.

It brings me great delight to invite you to join myself and Thalia who I am collaborating with for this amazing self care retreat day.

We are located at a beautiful retreat centre with stunning views of the Avalon meadows and river brue below with private gated entrance to the meadows.

Glastonbury is a magical place to visit and spend time on the land. Known as the worlds heart chakra and filled to the brim with esoteric and alternative shops. If you allow extra time on your visit you can also explore and connect with Magdalen Chapel, Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury Tor, White Spring and Chalice Well, Wearyall Hill and more.

Itinerary still in the planning and may change depending on the weather!! however this is an idea on a what we are planning to include for you.

This full day retreat with be an ideal highlight to any visit to Glastonbury and you will also have the opportunity to connected with other beautiful souls along the way.

Opening circle with opportunity to connect and share.

Breath and gentle movement.

We will explore various meditation and visualisation practices such as yoga nidra, gong and sound baths, laughter and joy.

Connection with the spirit of this magical land +++ and optional moonlit! night walk. We are almost at full moon so with good weather this will be an amazing time to be on one of the magical hills of avalon for a night walk.

When saturday August 17th 2024
11.30am-6.00pm (arrivals from 11am for tea and biscuits)
Where: Glastonbury (full address will be provided)
The retreat will end around 6pm in time for dinner (not included)

There will be an opportunity to meet later after dinner for the night walk.

Only 12 spaces available!! Book early to secure your space.

Your retreat facilitators.

Odette Kurland - Gong and sound bath facilitator, laughter yoga teacher/trainer (incorporating various therapeutic laughter modalities and techniques), Happiness Facilitator, Meditation Teacher & Reiki Master.
Odette landed in Glastonbury a year and a half ago after being a frequent visitor for several decades. Odette has been leading gong baths in London for almost a decade. She has also trained over 100 laughter yoga facilitators. She now runs regular sessions in both Glastonbury and London.

Thalia Brown is an experienced Gentle Yoga Teacher, has practised yoga from the age of 5, and is a Teacher member of the British Wheel of Yoga since 2016. She is an artist , who enjoys forest bathing, yoga walks and meditations in nature, She is also a Labyrinth walk facilitator and is the Guardian of the Glastonbury Tercentennial Labyrinth.

Thalia teaches a playful, gentle yoga exploring the vitality of breath, which is attuned to the rhythms of nature. In essence it is a fusion of Yoga, Druidry and the Divine Feminine.

Thalia is an, Elder Druid of the Gorsedh of Ynys Witrin and she is an Archdruid of the Druid clan of Dana, Her Druid Grove is the White Hart of Avalon. The inspiration of the Grove comes from mystical landscape of the Glastonbury Zodiac and the Avalon Marshes.

Precautions:
Pregnancy (not recommended during the first and final trimester of pregnancy due to the unstable nature of any pregnancy) Tinnitus/Menieres/Epilepsy – any condition which is ‘sound sensitive’ or could be triggered by sound. Metal Implants/pins/screws/pacemaker etc (can resonate the metal and also change rhythm of pacemaker) Mental health condition (anyone with a serious Mental Health condition)

Extra info:

Please bring a packed lunch and maybe something to share. We are away from the town so you will need to bring whatever you require for the day. There is of course tap water on sight! You are in Glastonbury so why not fill up with some lovely cool spring water from the white spring.
We will supply a selection of teas.

Refund/Cancellation policy. Note once booked the space is secured for you and this is not refundable. No refunds or cancellations. We do need a minimum of 5 participants for this retreat to go ahead so please hold on your accommodation until I confirm this.

Driving here is easiest, public transport a little more challenging so please organise your journey and timings with care. Nearest train station Castle Cary over 20 miles away. Cabs are best probably booked prior to your journey. Easiest for public transport is Bristol Temple Meads station which is further away but served by a bus service. ( 1 hour and 44 minutes on the bus)

It is a small town so it is best to book accommodation as early as possible. There are all sorts of options including camping/glamping etc: It is Summer!