3 Days Personalised Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation Retreat in Suffolk, UK
Price
1 person : £250.00
2 person : £450.00
3 person : £650.00
INTRODUCING
Holistic Yoga Retreat UK
Holistic Yoga Centre is a small yoga studio or retreat centre based in Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk. Run by Srijana and Rod, they are able to offer a personalized programme to suit you. For instance, although they have a set timetable, you can choose exactly what you would like to do regarding content that we offer during your stay if you so wish.
Meet the instructors
Srijana Shrestha
Srijana was born in Nepal lived and trained to teach yoga and meditation at Holistic Yoga Ashrama in Kathmandu which was established by her Grandfather in 1993, so yoga for her has been a way of life from an early age.
She was also introduced to Vipassana meditation by her family to help with her studies which enabled her to appreciate the benefits that meditation can bring regarding concentration and the understanding of the nature of mind.
She has also been fortunate to receive Reiki-I course from her father. She has been handed down traditional therapeutic and beauty skills from her mother such as head massage, eyebrow threading, facial, henna treatment for hair, and much more.
Rod Ball
Srijana and Rod first met when he stayed at Holistic Yoga Ashrama in Kathmandu in 1998. Together, they've established Holistic Yoga Centre, Ipswich in 2013 with the aim to teach yoga as they believe it was originally intended to be taught, focusing on all aspects of yoga.
He is qualified with British Wheel of Yoga in August 1997 a 600 hours teaching diploma course and has been teaching full time since October 2001 at various establishments including adult education, local fitness centers, and the NHS.
The style of yoga they teach at the center is Hatha cum Raja yoga (yoga as a way of life) which is suitable for all levels.
Highlights
Rejuvenating yoga practices
Calming pranayama and meditation
Nepali head massage,or eyebrow threading, or Nepali style facial
Learn how to cook Nepali cuisine by yourself
Savor delicious healthy meals
2 nights accommodation
Skill level
Beginner
Intermediate
Yoga styles
Hatha
Nidra
Karma
Program
Day 1, Friday
16:00 Namaste
Arrivals and Introduction leading to 30-minute relaxation or meditation session, and/or depending on arrival time join them
18:00 - 19:30 Yoga session at the studio
20:00 Dinner (Vegetarian Nepali meal)
Free time after dinner or a Bhavana (reflection), meditation, or yoga Nidra relaxation session
Day 2, Saturday
08:00 - 9:30 Wake up yoga or Pilates session
09:45 Breakfast (vegetarian)
11:00 Pranayama and meditation session including talk
13:00 Free time to explore the surrounding area, Holywells Park across the road, Ipswich Water Front where various cafes and restaurant are available for refreshment and bites to eat or just chilling out at the center reading, relaxing, listening to music, watching yoga DVD, or just chatting
16:00 Opportunity to practice or learn Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing) and/or Tratak (eye cleansing) and/or learning how to pronounce the Sanskrit names of yoga with Srijana reading from Devanagari script
18:00 Yoga or Pilates session or Karma yoga, receiving instruction on, and preparing and cooking a typical Nepali meal with Srijana
20:00 Dinner
Free time after dinner or relaxation and meditation
Day 3, Sunday
08:00 1 hour yoga or Pilates session
09:30 Breakfast
11:00 Late morning walk
13:00 Light lunch
14:00 Nepali head massage, or Nepali style facial or eyebrow threading, afterward reflecting on the weekend's events or just chilling out
16:00 Namaste Pheri' bhe' Tauhla (see you again)
Accomodation
Our Zen Den is a recently converted west facing ground floor out building, 9*5 meters by 2*5 meters that doubles up as our Meditation room, It has an on-suite toilet and shower room. The room is fully carpeted on top of a wooden suspended floor, has two windows and double patio doors (making the room light and airy) which open out onto the small paved ornamental garden, The room has independently operated electrical heating system, as does the shower room which means our guests have full control over the room temperature. Within the room is a chest of drawers, a bedside cabinet, a sofa, double futon style low level bed with a standard double mattress. A single bed can be added if necessary. There are also tea making facilities included.
Breakfast and dinner will be served in the dining area which is situated in the main building. The Yoga studio which is south facing is also situated within the main building will be accessible at all times.
Food
All food served is healthy vegetarian. For example, breakfast menu could include fresh fruit, yogurt, cheese, yogi porridge, muesli. Dinner could include lentils, rice, tofu, cauliflower, bamboo shoots, green leafy vegetables, carrots, parsnips, achar (spicy side dish). Teas could include Ilam black, Ilam oolong, Ilam green, lemon, mint, or thyme. Vegan food can be served on request.
The following meals are included:
Breakfast
Dinner
The following drinks are included:
Water
Tea
What's included
All yoga, pranayama, relaxation, yoga Nidra, meditation, and Pilates sessions
All other activities at the centre including instruction in Nepali cooking
Jala Neti, Tratak, and how to pronounce yoga posture names in Sanskrit from Devanagari script
Nepali head massage, or eyebrow threading, or Nepali style facial 20 minutes treatment (1-hour treatment available on request for an additional 20 GBP per person per treatment)
Breakfast, dinner, light lunch on Sunday, tea, and water
2 nights accommodation
What's not included
Transport costs to and from yoga centre
Lunch on Saturday
Cancellation Policy
A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 30 days before the arrival date.
The rest of the payment should be paid 21 days before arrival.
Availability
This vacation is available from 1 March, 2019 to October 4, 2019, with arrival on Friday.
Price
1 person : £250.00
2 person : £450.00
3 person : £650.00
Retreat location
Although the retreat center is located in an urban setting, they are literally just across the road from Holywells Park, 67 acres of picturesque grounds with a history dating back to medieval times. It is also a county wildlife site and has been designated a Regionally Important Geodiversity site.
Please Contact us to make reservation.
e-mail: holisticyogacentre@aol.co.uk
Tel: 01473 216744
Last updated April 7, 2019, 12:49 p.m. UTC
Qualified with the British Wheel of Yoga August 1997. Have been teaching yoga full time since October 2001.
Also qualified to teach Pilates.