NEW! Monday Morning Vinyasa Flow Yoga

NEW to Monday Mornings

Starting on Monday 4 June, we will have a new Yoga class to add to our Relax & Restore classes with Laura. 

Form 12 noon - 1pm, we will be holding an outdoor Vinyasa Flow class.

(obviously if the weather isn't great, we will set up the mats indoors)

Vinyasa is a dynamic flow from posture to posture, moving with your breath.

Laura's class will create space and softness throughout your whole being, allowing slow and steady movement, incorporating gentle twists, folds, expansion, lengthening and grounding.

All equipment is provided for you

Cost £10

Our next batch of 4 dates are:

4 June

11 June

18 June

2 July

If you book all 4, you receive a 10% discount.

You may not be aware that we hold a Meditation and Breathwork class before this from 10:45am - 11:45am, they would work nicely together, and again 10% off if you book those two together.

Blissful Relax and Restore Yoga Evening

Last night Laura led a wonderful Yoga session.

As the weather had been so lovely, we spent the first hour in the garden concentrating on our grounding and breath, followed by some gentle yoga flow and restorative yoga.

The birds were singing so loudly, or perhaps it seems amplified when your eyes are closed and you are lying on the ground!

We came inside to get cosy with some lovely warming nutritious and delicious soup followed by chai lattes and cacao drinks.

By now the sun had set, the hall was lit with candles and the scent of large jugs of lilacs.

A gentle meditation flowed, and then the best bit, warming eye masks and a duvet for the yoga nidra and sound meditiation.

Thank you everyone for joining us and floating peacefully into the night.

Our next evening is on Tuesday 12 June, 7pm - 9:30pm, £30.

Book soon as places are limited and go very quickly.

Our upcoming Relax and Restore RETREAT DAY is on Saturday 16 June and has 4 spaces left.  11:30am - 4:30pm  £75

Namaste

x

Latest Relax & Restore News

(The calm and reflective shores of Lake Ullswater)

Relax and Restore News

There will be no Yoga/Meditation classes this Monday 30 April, but we will be back on the mats on Monday 14 May (no class Monday 7 May as it's a Bank Holiday).

As a reminder we have Gentle Restorative Yoga from 9:30am - 10:30am followed by Breath-work and Meditation at 10:45am - 11:45am.  Each class costs £10, please book your mat up to the Sunday evening before the class.

Our next Candlelit Yoga & Supper Evening is on Tuesday 8 May from 7pm - 9:30pm and costs £30.  This includes a soup supper with warming drinks.

Laura and I are really looking forward to our Retreat Day on Saturday 16 June, a great day relaxing, restoring, re-energising whilst taking part in gentle yoga, meditation, breath-work, yoga nidra, time spent outdoors in the grounds and woodland, a creative activity and a delicious and nutritious lunch.  The day runs from 11:30am - 4:50pm and costs £75.  Our theme in June looks at the many benefits of bees, honey and the outdoors.

A Day at Kew

I had to share these beautiful photos with you after my recent trip to Kew Gardens

It is the perfect time to go, the magnolias and blossoms are stunning.

The flowers above look striking, there are hundreds of them on display.

Below are colourful tulips in their pots at the main entrance

 

Last year I visited after the blossoms had bloomed and just saw the tulips planted below, it was wonderful to see them out together this year.

It's such a calm place to sit and just stare at the pink blossom!

I look forward to returning when the Roses are out!

The Temperate House has been closed for 5 years whilst renovations have been taking place. It opens again at the beginning of May and will be worth a visit. 10,000 plants in the World's largest greenhouse!

Aga Class with Sarah Whitaker

Just a selection of the delicious food created at this morning's Aga Class with Sarah Whitaker.

Sarah managed to cover baking, simmering, roasting, boiling, melting, stir-frying, grilling, warming and more in her demonstration this morning.

Sharing top tips along the way, on how to get the most out of your Aga, and your ingredients!

After the demonstration there is tasting lunch of all the food cooked served with a glass of wine.

 

I seemed to have forgotten to take a photo of the chocolate fudge cake!  Maybe because it went so fast!

Bookings are open for our Christmas Aga class on Tuesday 27 November 2018

9:45am - 1:30pm

£65

Bluebells & Silver Birch Watercolour

Last week we held a very popular watercolour class on Bluebells and Silver Birch Trees.

The 2 photos here show some early stages of Claire's demonstration piece.

Firstly everyone drew in their trees and used masking fluid, this took some time!

Once the masking fluid was DRY, a first wash of watercolour was applied, showing the background light, the pathway, banks and bluebells.

After lunch the masking fluid was removed and the styling of the trees and their leaves took place.

Blueberry Pudding

Here are our Bluebell Woodlands .......

National Trust Bluebells

Bluebells in Berkshire

Atmospheric Scottish Landscape Watercolour

Last week we had a Scottish Landscapes Watercolour class, that focussed on Atmosphere.

It was a scene from lovely Plockton.

Delicious lunch; Persian Chicken Pilaf with a watercress salad and tomatoes with feta.

Here are the finished paintings full of colour, mood and atmosphere ...