Autumn Equinox Retreat on the Fleurieu Peninsula
Quarterly check-ins you don’t need an ‘excuse’ for
Four times per year I relish in the cyclical transitions of the environment around me. Autumn & Spring Equinox, Winter & Summer Solstice - have been a key part of my quarterly rest & reset time for a while now. I love the way that the earth provides a natural (but subtle) cue for our bodies to shift from one energy to the next. More playful and adventurous, to surrendering and releasing, hibernating and resting, to creation and emergence. Living according to earths’ cycles can be an amazing way for your body to receive the nourishment that it needs in that moment/season, which is in essence a much more sustainable way of being, in my opinion.
“You know, that when you're part of the land and these natural systems, then the land as a sentient system that you're part of, it gives you what you need, you know, from moment to moment.” Tyson Yunkaporta - For the Wild Podcast 362.
Why choose the Autumn Equinox for your new years' reset
I love the equinox and solstice ritual of earth connection, the calendar mark for re-evaluation and re-setting intentions. Autumn Equinox is extra special because it gives us an opportunity to re-assess and re-align after the initial ‘new year’ months and energy have passed. The beginning of the year can always feel like a LOT. Even if we start off with the best of intentions and in a place of slow restful holiday-mode...come February, things always find their way of hastily speeding us up. Autumn Equinox is a time for re-establishing balance and grounding after a potentially hasty (and abundant) start to the new year. During this time of equal day and night we can spend time honouring where we're at and the cycles of change finding their way into our macro and micro-cosms. Welcoming in regeneration and rest as the cooler months eventually settle in. Click here to read more about how ancient cultures aligned with the equinox and solstice.
Are you feeling it? Is your nervous system needing a soothing balm, pick-me-up, or a weekend of regeneration after a long 2023/beginning to 2024?
Autumn Equinox rituals in 2024
If you know me (or follow my social media every now and again), you'll know that nature and cacao are my ride-or-die rest companions. Pair that with a morning or evening of soothing tunes, a cosy space for myself and my yoga mat, and a bit of incense/candlelit ambiance...and you've got a recipe for deep rest and regenerative nourishment. Yum. If you’re not going to make it to the March Fleurieu Retreat with us this year, maybe you could do that too? Or - join us on March 20th for an online LIVE workshop to learn & breathe - all things why and how to be more restfully active in your weekly exercise schedule (with Elise, our ‘active’ expert), and an equinox breathing, mindful meditation and grounding session with myself (Sarah).
If you ARE making it on retreat with us this month (or are thinking about it (two spaces left!) we’ll be spending the weekend cosying up together by the fire, nourishing our bodies with gentle yoga and pranayama (breathwork), infusing the beach house with belly laughs and delicious incense, getting outdoors in nature for adventure and movement, and connecting into Narrindjeri Country deeply through cultural education and yarns with our indigenous mentor Iteka from Kumarninthi. And that’s just a cherry picked handful of what the weekend entails…you’ll have to join us to find out the rest ;)
Remember - allowing yourself to surrender to the subtle yet profound healing qualities of simply being out in nature and amongst like-minded women, can be all you need sometimes.
“You gotta be able to spend time out in the land and let the land heal you as well. You know, you need all these things, not just a medication.” Tyson Yunkaporta - For the Wild Podcast 362.
2 night retreat on the Fleurieu Peninsula/Ngarrindjeri Country
This month myself and Elise (as part of Active Rest Retreats) will be on Ngarrindjeri Country, guiding women through a whole body, mind & soul transformation - connected to land, culture, body, community and self through adventure and restful yoga and breath practices. There’s 2 places left - perfect for you and a friend, sister, mother…
Fleurieu Retreat - Yoga, Culture & Bushwalking on Ngarrindjeri Country March 21-22nd 2024
60min LIVE Online Workshop - How to be Restfully Active, then join us for a restful Equinox Meditation
This one hour online workshop video brings you a mini taste of our favourite things; combining meditation, breathwork, and bushwalking knowledge. Take time to actively rest amongst Mad March with this 1 hour commitment to yourself.
INCLUDED in your 1 hour online experience
30 minute mini workshop on why and how to be more restfully active in your weekly exercise schedule.
30mins of breathing, mindful meditation and grounding into the next cycle. Every body is welcome - no previous breathing or meditation experience needed, you can do this practice seated or laying down.
A PDF guide to assist with home integration after the workshop and how to work with us further.
A link to the video replay for you to access again and again.