Welcoming in Winter Solstice - Half Day Retreat & Ritual

As Winter Solstice approaches, we invite you to join us in a sacred gathering to honour this time of rest and renewal and deeply connect with the energies of winter. 

Our ancestors celebrated the Winter Solstice as a time of rebirth, acknowledging the darkness of the longest night, the turning of the season, and offering gratitude for the return of the light. By connecting with these ancient traditions, we tap into the wisdom of living in harmony with the cycles of Earth. Just as the trees send their energy back into the earth and animals hibernate, the winter season calls us to tend to our roots—a time for turning inward, slowing down, and dreaming before the rejuvenation and growth of Spring. 

This retreat will guide you through a process of reflection, release, creating space to set intentions and nurture the dreams you wish to cultivate as the days grow longer. Through guided practices, we will prepare you to emerge into the new year feeling grounded, with clarity, and deeply connected to the earth:

• Folklore & Mythology: We will explore Winter Solstice myths, connecting with ancient wisdom of this time of year.
• Yoga and Sound: We will ground ourselves through movement and breath giving us space to unwind and slow down.
• Craft Native Smudge Sticks: We will craft smudge sticks made from native plants to bless and cleanse our spaces before the next cycle.
• Sharing Circle: Connect with others in a sharing circle as we set intentions and reflect on the season's lessons.
• Seasonal Snacks: Enjoy nourishing seasonal treats that ground us in the flavours of winter.
• Fire Ceremony: We will gather around the fire to share songs, prayers, and release what no longer serves and celebrating the renewal of light.

“Beneath the outer manifestation of seasonal change there is also change within the subtle energies of the Earth that affect us all (consciously or unconsciously). It is an ebb and flow of outer growth and fertility, and of inner growth and regeneration. By aligning ourselves with the flow and direction of this energy, we can move with it as true inhabitants of our planet Earth..”

-Glennie Kindred

Your Facilitator: Aisha Amanita

Born and raised in London, Aisha always felt a yearning for the wild and a way to gather people for magical moments of reconnection. Having been gifted the middle name of Amanita, Aisha has grown up with an ineffable curiosity in the healing powers of plants and fungi. This has led to her inquiry into ancient and indigenous practices near and far. Nature and the wild inspire her facilitation, with the goal to make space for those to reconnect us not only with our bodies but also with the rhythmic cycles of the earth. 

Alongside her facilitation of bodyfulness, Aisha produces stories (through documentary) and is in the making of projects that explore Britain’s ancient practices. 

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