Awakening Rose

31/08/2026

New Autumn Yoga term starts
Weekly Wednesday 2nd September 5pm
Chailey Village Hall

Off we go again into feeling our way into the changing of the seasons.

Autumn term of slow & steady Yoga
Themes around seasonal living, yogic philosophy, strengthening the body, focusing on how we feel & resting softening the body - two opposites can be true. Mudras, meditation & time on the mat each week for consistency & enjoyment .
I also offer a 121 yoga session at my studio space if you would like to try before coming to a group session or would like to explore some yoga practice with more focus.

Dates are
Wednesday 5pm

September 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd.
October 7th, 14th, 21st

Half term 28th October no class

November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
December 2nd, 9th, 16th

Whole term to December £130

Up to Half term £70
Half term to December £70
Drop in £12

If you have been thinking about a more regular practice for a while or new to yoga & want to give it a try please drop me a message to find out more.
Open to all
Easy parking
Space to change if coming from work.

30/08/2026

August a fast month...❤️🔅💤

27/08/2026

🧘🏻 ❤️Meditation sessions

Beginning Tuesday 6th October
9am in Daya yurt
45 minutes
£6.50 per session

Time to settle into self, quiet space, wood burner in season, comfort of mats, bolsters & blankets. A gentle reading, focus or thought to begin & then silent time.

Open to all & no previous experience required it is a pleasure to be able to offer this space & something I would like to build as a regular haven.

An invitation after to share seasonal tea & easy chatter but also the ease to scoot off into your day.

Message me if this is something you would like to be part 🧘🏻❤️

25/08/2026

I love food ...

I love trying new dishes, styles & eating seasonally so that there is always change & a joy to putting meals together. Don't get me wrong I can go through phases of not knowing what I fancy, normally as we move through a season transition or get fed up with choosing what's for dinner every night 👀 - a good meal out or someone else cooking can help take the strain.

Whilst the yoga practice & meditation time is a big part of the retreat days plus the time to just relax, have a wander, be quieter - the menu to me is all important too.
My aim is to give simple inspiration to take away and cook more meals from scratch, with variety, organic where possible & using what is available & local.

To bring in the idea that digestion is not just once we have eaten, but the building up of how we view food, what we intuitively want to eat, choosing good quality ingredients, adding more vegetables in, allowing time in the day to prep & once food is ready giving it some reverence. Sitting down to eat, not eating & working, laying the table and then chewing the food, being present whilst we eat, not hoovering up more than we naturally want because we have left cooking late & are starving, making it a sharing time with friends & family.

The half days & full day retreats
We enjoy seasonal teas - often bay leaf, green cardamom based.
Sweet treats with spices of cinnamon or nutmeg - maple syrup or coconut sugar based & seasonal fruits.

A main lunch with the tastes of the season, balanced & put together to nourish the body - soups, dhals & stews heading into Autumn.
A natural dessert to just give that finishing touch. Then time to allow the food to settle, digest & maybe a little walk around.

People always say how nice it is to be cooked for, to enjoy a healthy wholesome meal that is also delicious.

The next half day retreat is slowing down into Autumn
26th September 10 to 2.30
4 spaces left £85

And the next full day retreat is Friday 9th October
Rest, restore & time to replenish.
10 to 4
£100
Bookings open.

Yoga - meditation - food - acre garden - daya yurt - oracle cards - journal time - chat & laughter - time on the mat.

24/08/2026

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Dearest People of the newsletter. Hello, How are we faring through these extended long hot days & little rain, certainly a summer to remember and whilst a lovely gift to have such heat that is normally from a trip away it feels a worry to see the climate change and the dramatic heat & fires we are s...

19/08/2026

Thank the lordy lord for some rainfall this morning although we are awaiting the new cover for Daya yurt so this first thing brought lots of tarpaulin tucking.

We can start to feel a little into Autumn bodies & skin now as we head out of the hotness that may have not prompted a-lot of urges to massage oil into our bodies. Skin may be showing some dryness or dehydration.

The Autumn blend begins with Calendula flowers from my garden. Beautiful orange deeply joyous flowers that I pick as they flower and then collect the petals to slowly dry. These are then steeped in sunflower oil and shaken around now & then for the orange hue to drop into the oil. Sieved.
This is then blended with Sesame oil & the mix gives a richness that nourishes easily into the skin.
Sweet orange is an added uplifter, petitgrain & chamomile to ground & stabilise skin & sensitivities as we move into more yin time after such yang summer fire, lemon to cleanse & clear & lavender the soother to bring everyone together.

Perfect to use on all the body, for Abyhangha body ritual before the shower or bath to lock in the moisture.

❤️ small batch
❤️ home made
❤️ aromatherapy
❤️ organic
❤️ natural

In stock now or if you prefer a plainer oil also the cured organic sesame oil is beautifully juicy too. Perfect for increasing Ojas our essential essence & brightness.

Love my new design & labels from The Incredible Design Company

18/08/2026

🌞🧡 Last Friday we met for an early evening Yoga session in the garden followed by a supper of seasonally balanced foods to support our digestion but also delicious & to enjoy a feeling of a treat, with an Ayurvedic perspective.

Then we sat & relaxed with our feet in a bowl of cool water with cloves & ACV to move stagnant energy, cleanse & replenish the feet.

It was one of the 30 degrees days where even at 5pm was still in those heights so we slowed down the practice focusing more floor based & enjoying meditative times. We moved in the shade & enjoyed the breeze of the willow.

The menu was based around bitter, sweet & astringent tastes...
Beetroot palya
Carrot palya
Avocado & cucumber salad with seasonal spice

Red lentil dhal with courgette chana dosas

Chocolate tofu mousse
Poached pears with nutmeg
Blackberry & damson cinnamon compote
Honeyed yoghurt

We sipped rosemary & bayleaf tea - foods, herbs gathered from the garden & veg patch where possible.

There was mindfulness & practice, a sense of slowing down, a reverence for the celebration of a Friday night with wonder, and there was lots of laughter & chatter at the table before suddenly it was dark & time to head home.

If this sounds like your cup of tea - there are more monthly events coming up.

Yoga, delicious & wholesome food, with time to relax & enjoy. Holistic practices. Groups of 8 or 10.
Brunches, suppers, half day & full days. Outdoors, in Daya the yurt - seasonal living & feeling into nature. Or create your own group & I can host for you 🙏

Next one is 26th September Awakening Rose
10 to 3pm
Autumn seasonal Half day Yoga & vegetarian organic lunch
£85
4 spaces left

13/08/2026

Phew - Looking like it's cooling down a little next week to more manageable temperatures. Whilst the treatment room stays nice & cool it can feel a lot having a full massage when the body is already heated or skin is inflamed even with cooling oils. Have a chat to see what will work for you at this time as it's still preferable to release stress & tensions through some therapeutic touch during heatwaves as temperaments can be challenged & moods muddled when we are constantly hot.

Reflexology is perfect at this time of year and facials also.

Next week there are a couple of availability appointments on Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th.

Last time I popped a picture of a foot on facebook it was taken off & I was issued a warning of se**** content 😁🤫 so lets hope this lovely foot makes it through 👣

Also 10% OFF GIFT VOUCHERS for August 🩷🩷🩷