Soul Sessions: Rose Tea Ceremony

An afternoon of ritual to meet the magic and beauty of Rose. 

Breathwork - Movement - Rose Journey - Guided Bodywork Exchange

This is a space to drop beneath the layer of the everyday, to be nourished by yourself and in community. Gathering together to drop our social selves to be seen in our truth can be incredibly supportive and celebratory. Allowing ourselves to be seen in our unique human expression and the commonality of the human experience.  We will use movement, breathwork and meditation as tools to welcome us into the space.

Journeying with everyday plants such as Rose, can be as insightful and profound as psychedelic plant journeys with the advantage of it being a more gentle process. It requires a willingness and commitment to drop into our bodies and our sensations in order to tune to the plants’ level. This is a subtle and deep way of listening. You will be introduced to this way of listening through working with the physical plant, a tea meditation and a guided bodywork exchange. 

In our modern world, touch can often be put into the context of giving or receiving a massage/ therapeutic practice or in an intimate container. This type of touch is none of those things. It is an invitation to be present and witness another person with your hands, a listening touch. You will be guided through this part of the journey with this part of the workshop aimed at integrating all that we would have explored through the plant. As Bessel van Kolk says, ‘The body holds the score’. 

This workshop is a living ritual, a time to drop into ourselves and into the temple of Rose. 

What to expect:

OPENING
We'll begin with an energy cleanse (smudging) and a group meditation to set the space and intentions. You'll then be guided through some gentle movement to ease into a more embodied experience, followed by grounding breathwork to help you relax into deeper awareness.

WORKING WITH ROSE 
This guided plant journey will be woven by us as a group, exploring how we each receive the plant. It is a deeply embodied practice that invites our imaginative, creative child like selves to play. Rose can reach beyond our everyday selves, expand our hearts, and offer us a space to listen within.  

BODYWORK EXCHANGE
Working in pairs you will be guided through a simple bodywork exchange. This is an invitation to allow the presence of your touch to help another soften into receiving more of themselves. This part will be guided, you don’t need any prior experience, just the willingness to be present with yourself and another.

INTEGRATION & CLOSING
Towards the end we'll have a check-in and integrate by grounding back into the group experience through movement, breathwork, and/or meditation (whatever is required on the day to make sure everyone feels fully grounded before leaving the space).
We'll end with a closing meditation to seal the ceremony. 
Everyone will receive a follow-up email the following day in case you have questions, insights to share, or need further support.

MEET YOUR GUIDES:

CHARLOTTE
Charlotte has trained with The School of Intuitive Herbalism since 2015 and has been walking the plant path for the last 11 years. Intuitive Herbalist, forager, food grower, community gardener and teacher. Charlotte shares the magic of the plant world alongside practical skills to introduce wild food and wild medicine into our everyday experience - teaching ‘medicine’ beyond the physical properties of the plants. Charlotte teaches  foraging and offers deep soul sessions in Intuitive Herbalism. She mentors as part of the school's online introduction course. 
Explore more about Charlotte here: https://www.charlottegordon.org/

SARA 
Born into a family of mindfulness practitioners, Sara has grown up with the teachings of Yoga. She is trauma-informed and has been teaching yoga, meditation and breathwork for 8 years. She believes that by creating a deeper relationship with ourselves we can develop a greater understanding of how our bodies communicate with us, create a stronger sense of intuition, and cultivate more kindness towards ourselves and others. She is trained in a wide range of styles and uses her knowledge of different practices to hold space in a way that’s supportive, intuitive and intentional. She also enjoys hosting special ceremonies to dive deeper into the layers that make us who we are and explore the relationship between us and our reality. 
Explore more about Sara here:  https://www.yoga-with-sara.com

LOCATION: Secret garden studio near Streatham Common (address emailed after booking).

Limited to a small group of 10 for a more intimate experience. 
*A portion of each sale will be donated towards medical aid in Gaza.