NAMASTE SUNDAY – Journey to Stillness (take two)

Take the opportunity to retreat locally and join us and our guest partners for a nourishing two hours at our beautiful yoga studio in Wanganui.  This is our second Namaste Sunday event on offer and is following our popular and sold out first Namaste Sunday held early July 2018. While it is open to all, it is on offer as part of Whanganui’s La Fiesta’s Winter Wonderfest programme.

YANG YIN YOGA

Your facilitators, Simone and Belinda, will lead you through a balancing active (yang) flow with passive (yin) holds – begin building some heat with an all-levels restorative and chakra balancing vinyasa sequence then move towards stillness with yin yoga poses and a guided relaxation meditation: a perfect antidote to any busy and stressful modern life.

We will delve into deep mindful movement, resting and restoration techniques that draw from traditional eastern practices – offering valuable resources to learn, feel, communicate and gently guide ourselves back towards balance and integration, one breath at a time.

MASSAGE

Following your delicious yin yang yoga, learn self-massage for the face, neck and shoulders. Complete with pure essential oils, the lovely and talented Carly from Butterflies Therapy Room will show you how to tap into key pressure points, unravel tension and restore pathways for healthy movement and glowing skin.

NOURISHING REFRESHMENTS & SPACE

A selection of delicious organic teas from Wellington-based Libertine Blends and 100% raw slices from local business Paleo Antics is included and will be on offer after the self-massage session when you will also have time to mingle and chat with fellow Namaste Sunday attendess. You may recognise Paleo Antics food at local coffee haunts Origins Cafe and The Village Snob.

Our studio is heated and we will be burning 100% natural essential oils and tea light candles for your at home ‘retreat’. You can expect to feel supported, nurtured and nourished, ready to step back into life refreshed and rejuvenated.

BONUS

Learn 10+ key Ayurveda (the sister-science of yoga) practices just before we head into the yin yoga to take off the mat and into your life, to further help manage stress, sleep better and bring more wellbeing into your life.

You will also get a 15% discount code towards a future treatment with Carly at Butterflies Therapy Room.

OPEN LEVEL

This retreat is open to all ages and stages, both gals and guys – you do not need to be a practiced yogi or yogini to attend and benefit. We ensure the yin yang yoga we move through is gentle and accessible to everyone.

Spaces are restricted and fill up fast. Use the registration form below to secure your spot as well as any for your friends or family.

Cost is $35 or $30 if you hold a current Tickle My Feet Yoga class pass (five or 10 class pass) and is inclusive of the nourishing refreshments offered on the day.

Payment is due by Sunday 19th August (one week prior). Please direct credit your entry cost into the Tickle My Feet bank account: 38-9019-0371435-01 (please use your name and Namaste Sunday as the reference).

Your at-home retreat includes:

• Restorative chakra-balancing vinyasa flow yoga
• Therapeutic yin yoga
• Self-massage techniques with pure essential oils
• 15% Butterflies Therapy Room discount
• 10+ Ayurveda wellness tools
• Refreshments – nourishing, organic herbal tea and raw slices

Bring your journal and pen if you would like to take notes during the Ayurveda and self-massage session, your water bottle and anything else that will ensure you are comfy and happy during your two hours of absolute goodness!

Please note our Namaste Sunday event for Sunday 8th July sold out (very quickly) and your registration is for our Namaste Sunday (take two) on Sunday 26th August, as part of Whanganui’s Winter Wonderfest.

Just some of lovely positive feedback our guest gave following our first Namaste Sunday:

1. “Thank you Simone and Belinda. I had a great time with my friends – it was their first time doing yoga and what an awesome introduction to it! The tea and slices were divine and we will definitely hunt them out. I really enjoyed Carly’s face massage lesson too.” – Debbie Hickford
2. “Thank you so much for yesterday, I absolutely loved it! What a welcoming and non-judgemental space you have created, just perfect. I would love to come to one of your scheduled drop-in classes, so will take a look at the timetable. Thank you again.” – Karen Ellingham
3. “THANK YOU for an awesome afternoon, it was my first introduction to yoga and I felt amazing afterwards!” – Debbie McPherson