Slow Sundays Yoga & Relaxation Mini Retreats

Enjoy some gorgeous yoga 'me-time'. These regular Slow Sundays yoga mini-retreats are gentle yet powerful, an opportunity to slow down, pause, and unwind. We will systematically move, stretch, breathe and deeply relax, setting you up for the week ahead. Ensuring you are putting yourself first (for once) and you feel just brilliant. 

Aimed at:

• People who are always busy, feel stressed out, running on empty and feeling exhausted.

• People wanting to press the pause button on their busy life, just for a couple of hours.

• People wanting find calm and find clarity in their mind.

• People wanting to restore vitality and energy.

• All levels of yoga exerience - from expert to total beginner.

• People wanting to try out a new style of yoga - yin yoga, restorative yoga or yoga nidra.

• People who can't make a regular weekly class, but still want some yoga time.

• Open to anyone. No yoga experience required at all. All ages, men and women warmly welcomed. Anyone who needs to rest! & relax

“I have been to a couple of Susan's Slow Yoga Sundays and I can honestly say it's been the best self-care experience ever - the lovely relaxed atmosphere and slow postures, beautiful aromatherapy scents and homemade treats all made the workshops feel very special and restorative. I am definitely booking onto more of these in future! “

What we'll do:

• Opening with a centering and grounding meditation and time to connect to your breathing and yourself.

• We'll start with some gentle slow-flowing yoga postures to gently warm and awaken the body, along with simple yet effective breathing techniques to restore balance and calm to the mind.

• Moving onto some Yin Yoga. This is a wonderful practice, done seated or lying down, working on releasing tension through longer held poses and making space in the body.

• Using lots of blankets and cushions we'll experience some gorgeous Restorative Yoga poses, which allow the body to yield and release, calms the nervous system, and allows you to practice stillness in body and mind.

• We'll end with a beautiful deep guided relaxation (called a Yoga Nidra which means 'yogic sleep'). This is a deeply relaxing practice (as the name suggests!) done lying down, that really calms the mind.

• Accompanied by a beautiful gentle soundscape, aromatherapy oils, often some poetry and candlelight to add to the feeling of tranquility and restfulness in this lovely space.

How you'll feel:

You'll leave this afternnoon mini-retreat feeling:

• stretched and released

• calm and relaxed

• revived in body and mind

• nourished and ready for the week ahead

• deeply rested

“I attended the Slow Sunday's workshop & it was beautifully guided, to find peace in the body, mind and emotions. Susan cares for every student, putting all at ease. I loved her joyful teaching approach & her soothing voice created a welcomed rest. Thank you“

“It was such a lovely session, very zen and my friend really needed it. We both left feeling nurtured and restored. Thank you!”

“Highly recommended. I felt so calm and de-stressed, ready to face a busy week ahead. Taking me-time was a significant investment in my wellbeing. Thank you”

**NEW* Slow Summer Workshop - will be back to buy soon!

A very special offering to allow you to practice my Slow Sunday workshop as many times as you like, all Summer long, in the comfort of your own home, on any day you please. Totally unlimited!

My usual 'Slow Sunday' yoga workshop is coming to you in a pre-recorded format - for you to enjoy all Summer long. How great is that? This is a very special 'Slow Summer' pre-recorded full-length workshop, that you can practice as many times as you'd like to from your own home. And it's yours to keep for the whole Summer. Full of calming breath work, a little gentle mindful floor-based flow, yin yoga to ease out deeply held tension, beautiful restorative shapes to let you deeply rest and a long guided relaxation called a yoga nidra. Slow yoga to find space to rest, relax and replenish yourself all Summer long.

Some beautiful extras too:

~ You'll also get a summer chill playlist and soundscape to use alongside if you'd like to (via Spotify)

~ A special Summer Seasonal Wisdom booklet I’ve created, full of some of my favorite summer ideas. Including summer aromatherapy blends, delicious simple summer recipes to cook to nourish your body, things to celebrate in nature through the summer and a selection of gorgeous summer poetry too. Helping you to nourish all your senses and all of yourself through the season.

~ In addition there is a extra video showing you how to use things from around your home to create your own simple yet effective restorative yoga props and supports (using pillows, towels, blankets, duvets, cushions etc). So there's no need for any yoga gear, not even a mat. AND you can even do the practices in your pyjamas if you like too, Bliss!

How this Slow Summer pre-recorded format works:

I have created the workshop in four separate videos, so you can practice one two and half hour long sumptuous workshop by following on the videos, OR you can do the different elements as a shorter practices on their own. So you get to use them in different ways to support you throughout the summer.

Running Time: 2 & 1/2 hour workshop 

Location: Your own home!

Accessing and using: You'll receive your pre-recorded workshop via email on Sunday 28th June (or on the day of purchase, if you buy after this date). This will have the link to workshop videos and the special Summer Seasonal Wisdom booklet too. The videos will available for you to use online all summer long (until the end of August). The special Summer Seasonal Wisdom booklet will be yours to download and keep forever. 

THIS ONLINE OPTION WILL BE BACK TO PURCHASE IN SUMMER 2021

I really feel this will be such a treat, and allow more people to enjoy and benefit from the practices for the whole of the summer. I really hope you love it as much as I've loved putting it together. 

Susan x

Kind comments from previous Slow Sundays:

"You created a very special space & the yoga was so relaxing & nurturing - thank you!"

"Thanks for your email, but bigger thanks for Sunday. It was so lovely and you worked so hard to ensure everyone felt nurtured. The yin yoga was just perfect. Thank you Susan." 

"Such a lovely way to spend a Sunday. "

" Slow Sundays are a wonderful, nourishing and way to gently stretch and have some you time. Perfect for all ability yogis to check in with their bodies and breathe. Highly recommended" 

“I came to the last Slow Sunday and it was wonderful! Literally slept all night and on and off the next day...”

“My fit-bit actually said I was asleep for the last hour of the workshop!!”