Winter Nourish + Reset Day Retreat
A restorative day to reset, reflect, and begin the year from steadiness
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: 1st Ickenham Scout Hall, Community Close, UB10 8RE Ickenham
The Invitation
Before the year takes off, give yourself one spacious winter day to pause, to breathe more deeply, think more clearly, and reconnect with what truly matters.
Start Your Year with Calm is a restorative retreat inspired by Yoga Sutra 2.16 — “Future suffering can be avoided.”
Or, in everyday language: you are in the driver’s seat of your own life.
This day is your reset.
Your chance to reflect, release what you no longer want to carry, and set a Sankalpa (intention) from a place of steadiness instead of pressure.
Think of it as the deluxe version of our traditional Sankalpa session — weaving together grounding movement, deep rest, nourishing food, reflection, and mindset tools drawn from the Yoga Sutras and Ayurveda.
What You’ll Experience
A Grounding Yoga Practice + Focused Breathing
Slow, soothing, supported postures designed to calm the nervous system and return you to the natural ease of your breath.
Reflecting on the Year Passed
A guided space to look back gently but honestly:
• What worked?
• What didn’t?
• What needs to be set down so you can begin again with clarity?
Philosophy in Practice — The Mind as Google
A practical talk and reflection rooted in Patañjali’s Yoga Sutra 2.16 and 2.33.
Understand how your thoughts shape your inner landscape — and learn how to shift direction with awareness and compassion.
Nourishing Ayurvedic Lunch
A warm, grounding winter meal (kitchadi or mung dal), herbal teas, and simple comfort food to support digestion, immunity, and emotional balance.
Guided Reflection & Sankalpa Setting
This is intentional, unhurried space for listening inward, not to external “shoulds,” but to what is genuinely calling you forward into the new year.
Closing Restorative Yoga
A deep rest practice to let everything settle. Your Sankalpa becomes something you feel — not just something you write.
You’ll Leave With
A renewed sense of calm and direction for the year ahead.
Your personal Sankalpa — written, embodied, and clear.
A printed reflection booklet with journaling prompts and key sutras.
A lighter, more peaceful state of mind.
Who It’s For
This retreat is for you if you:
Feel caught in “go mode” and need a gentle but powerful reset.
Want to begin the new year feeling nourished instead of depleted.
Enjoy combining yoga, reflection, and mindset tools.
Are curious how yoga philosophy can help you create sustainable calm in daily life
No yoga experience needed — just curiosity, warmth, and the willingness to slow down.
Practical Details
Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: 1st Ickenham Scouts Hall, Community Close, Ickenham UB10 8RE
Exchange:
£87 Early Bird (until Dec 31)
£107 Regular
Includes: full day retreat, Ayurvedic lunch, teas, all materials, and a beautifully curated reflection booklet.
Spaces are intentionally limited to keep the group intimate, grounding, and deeply restful.
Reserve Your Spot
Begin your year the way you wish to live it — calm, steady, nourished, and awake to what truly matters.