With Mimi & Anandana
Come along and spend a beautiful winter’s day reviving your mind-body-spirit connection - the totality of your being. The idea is that these three aspects of ourselves are interconnected. We experience the world through our mind, body and spirit. When one of these aspects is out of balance, it can affect others.That’s why it’s important to take care of all three aspects of ourselves equally.
The Mind-Body Connection
Our thoughts and emotions impact our body. When the mind is stressed, our physical health suffers. Thus, it is important to reduce stress and promote a healthy lifestyle, such as a balanced diet and hydration, regular exercise such as yoga, getting enough rest and spending time with nature - a healthy body = a healthy mind.
The Body-Spirit Connection
Our physical bodies are just one part of who we are. We also have non-physical aspects that make up our spirit. When our spirit is balanced, it has a positive impact on our physical health. Mindful practises such as breath work, meditation and sound healing tends help balance our spiritual self by lowering stress levels, enabling better coping skills when faced with difficulties, stronger relationships and a greater sense of purpose in life.
Benefits of Mind-Body-Spirit Integration
When we live our lives from a place of mind-body-spirit integration, we are tapping into the most powerful force of healing and transformation. When we heal the body, we heal the mind and spirit. When we awaken spiritually, we open up new possibilities for physical and emotional health.
The mind is responsible for our thoughts and emotions which plays a big role in our physical health. Managing our thoughts and emotions, we reduce stress and promote positive wellbeing.
The body is our vehicle of physical expression and experience. Taking care of our bodies, we feel better physically and mentally and in turn, are more in touch with our spirituality.
The spirit is the part that connects us to a higher power. When we tap into our spirituality, we find guidance, peace and healing. Thus mind-body-spirit integration helps us create a holistic sense of self that is healthy and whole.
Maintaining a Healthy Mind-Body-Spirit Connection
Making time for self to rest and relax.
Practising deep breathing to calm the mind and relax the body.
Acknowledging thoughts and feelings without judgement.
Taking care of the body with healthy balanced diet, hydration and exercise.
Connecting with nature to experience peace and harmony.
Spending time with people who support your holistic journey and make you feel good about yourself.
The retreat will look something like this:
10am - Introduction and HYDRATION:
Start your day meeting your hosts on the grounds of the beautiful Oak House, where you will be served a special home made Ayurvedic herbal tea, followed by an informal introduction and getting to know each other.10.30am- CONNECT with Grounding Practise:
Guided nature trail around the beautiful Hatfield House with Anandana and Mimi. At the end of the trail, we will do a guided Grounding practise, connecting with Mother Earth.
11.30am - Yoga Flow MOVEMENT with Anandana:
Starting with Surya Namaskar or Sun Salutation which is a sequence of 12 powerful yoga poses. This will energise you and have an immensely positive impact on the body and mind, guiding you to a wonderful session further. We will then work on some energising asanas working towards our lower body strengthening.12.30 - Yoga Nidra RELAXATION with Anandana:
You will perform the Yoga Nidra meditation whose roots stem back to the Upanishads and the Mahabharata. Yoga Nidra or yogic sleep is a state of consciousness between waking and sleeping (Alpha brainwaves), which is induced by a guided meditation. It is a wonderful way to end the yoga session while setting your intention for the rest of the afternoon.1.30pm - Lunch:
Bring along a light packed lunch to eat within the beautiful grounds of the Oak House, or within the expansive grounds of Hatfield House. The Coach House Restaurant in Hatfield House is also open for lunch. Please be mindful not to eat a very heavy lunch, which might make you lethargic during your afternoon practise. Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided.2.30pm - REIKI MEDITATION & VOCAL TONING with Mimi:
Using the gentle energy healing practise of Reiki, you will be guided through a mindfulness meditation where you channel life force energy through your energetic body. This will be followed by vocal toning and chanting, using your voice to harmonise and balance your physical and energetic body bringing in positive energy into your body and calming your mind. You will be seated on the floor throughout this practise. Yoga mats and cushions will be provided.3pm - CHAKRA BALANCE SOUND HEALING with Mimi:
Chakras are the energy centres of our auric body. When balanced, we live in perfect harmony- mind-body and spirit. In this session, you will be guided through each of the chakras, balancing them with the sound vibrations of the Tibetan Singing bowls. During this practise, you will be laid on the floor. Yoga mats, cushions and blankets will be provided.3.30pm - REIKI BREATHWORK with Mimi:
You will be guided through a powerful Reiki breathwork practise connecting the mind, body and spirit in perfect Harmony to the Universe. You will be seated or standing on the floor throughout this practise. Yoga mats and cushions will be provided.3.45pm - SOUND HEALING with Mimi:
Sound Healing is a dynamic healing technique and brings about illumination, clarity of mind and insight. During this session you will be entraining with the sound vibrations of various sound healing instruments such as the Reiki Drum, Ocean Drum, tibetan singing bowls, tubing tubes, Paiste Symphonic Gong, the wind gong, Koshi chimes and various other instruments the and experience a spiritual journey transversing non-ordinary reality for your mind-body-spirit connection. This will be the final practise of the day and the most relaxing, where you will be laid on the floor. Yoga mats, cushions and blankets will be provided.4/4.30pm - Wrap up:
You will now be free to make your way home, at your own leisure. Don’t forget to collect your goodie bag before you leave and catch up with your hosts.
