With the arrival of October, we transition firmly into Autumn territory. Yin yoga is the perfect complementary practice to slow down after a busy summer calendar, helping to really restore and balance our energy by encouraging us to turn inwards and towards stillness in preparation for winter.

We will be tuning into the Metal element whilst working with the Lung and Large Intestine organs and meridian pathways in order to improve energy (chi) stagnation and flow according to traditional Chinese medicine theory. We accompany the session with Himalayan singing bowls and reiki drumming then offer a gong bath after lunch with the aim of bringing you back to balance physically, mentally, emotionally and energetically.

Due to covid numbers are limited and protocols followed.

Whats included…

• 09.30am - Welcome juice and chat on the deck

• 10.00am - Autumn Transition Yin Yoga session accompanied by Singing Bowl Therapy and Reiki Drumming outside on the deck (+/- 120 mins.)

• 13.00pm - Lunch is served

• 14:00pm - Take a walk into the forest, chat, read, or just do nothing!

• 15:00pm - 90 minute relaxing and balancing gong bath (we will aim to offer this outside in nature - weather dependant)

• 16:30pm - Reflect, ground, have a tea with fresh cake and chat with your new friends or enjoy your pre-booked massage

• 16:30pm - if the weather allows.. maybe a dip in the pool overlooking the mountains!

DATES BELOW…

• Dates coming soon

YIN YOGA

Yin Yoga is a slow and soft style of yoga which allows you to stress, hydrate and nourish the deeper connective tissues such as ligaments, bones and joints which are harder to target in more dynamic (yang) styles of yoga. There will be a specific focus the meridian pathway and organ health to harmonise your energetic system and to bring balance physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. The practice will be accompanied by our Nepalese singing bowls so that the sound and vibrations will enter your body at a cellular level to calm your body and mind to promote calm.

SOUND HEALING

Sound Healing helps the body generate a positive flow of energy and offers vibrations ion a cellular level into the body which stimulates the blood vessels, lymph, nerves, veins and muscles to open up blockages and loosening tension in the body, relaxing the body and releasing pain. They can helps with stress, depression, insomnia, menstrual pain, ear problems, sinusitis etc and offer a sense of peace and calm. On your day retreat you will experience a gong bath, singing bowl therapy and reiki drumming. Private treatments are available at an extra charge.

GONG BATH

Gong Bath You will be bathed in numerous overtones, sound waves and frequencies which can have a very soothing or energising effect depending what your mind and body needs at that time. Research is proving that sound therapy like this can be really effective for preventing illness and minimising the development of disease at a cellular and energetic level. This session also has the potential to reduce activity in your left-hand side brain (your thinking side!) to allow thoughts to reduce and for your creative right-hand side brain to ignite without distractions from a busy mind.

Literally ‘Alice’s Barn’ – named after the last person living here before the chalet’s conversion in 2004. The chalet was originally a Savoyard farming building, where people and animals lived during the summer months when cattle grazed on the vast flower-filled meadows. Maartje and Martijn of yourmountain.life aim to help you enjoy mountain life as much as they do. They want you to experience the breathtaking scenery, local cuisine, the active lifestyle and the healthy and clean environment of the French Alps hence inviting us to offer you a magical retreat day on their delightful terrace as we practice surrounded by nature.

Directions From the N90 drive to Bourg Saint Maurice. Entering BSM and passing the first roundabout you have a Lidl on your right hand side. At these traffic lights turn right on the D84C towards Les Arcs.
At the roundabout keep following signs Les Arcs. You will have a lake on your left hand side until you reach another roundabout. Here you turn right up towards the D119, Route des Arcs. After about 8 minutes you reach the intermediate station of the funicular “Les Granges”. Park your car here and follow the small country lane straight ahead. It is the first chalet on your right hand side. The entrance is on the right up the path towards the terrace.

You will have the care and attention from a level 3 yin yoga teacher and sound healer/reiki master who will take you on a wonderful healing journey sure to leave you feeling fully refreshed, deeply relaxed and rejuvenated.

YOGA | SOUND | TCM

NATALIE BRADSHAW

Yoga has changed my life. For years I suffered with Adrenal Fatigue and an Autoimmune Disease, that combined with being a workaholic in the corporate world often meant choosing to work 13-hour days and using all my energy up at work that often meant that I had nothing left for me, let alone time for my family or friends. After becoming dependent on steroid injections, western medication and coffee just to get through the day I decided to come back to Yoga and explore a more holistic lifestyle. Rather than continue to book holidays in a desperate attempt to recharge, I started to go on Yoga retreats and train to become a Yoga teacher which soon became a huge turning point in my life because it gave me the space to rest, spend time with like minded people and also learn tools that I needed to make changes in my life. Very quickly I found that a more regular Yoga practice offered me much more than the physical benefits and in fact the actual physical poses were only a small part of ‘doing’ Yoga. As I continued to dig deeper, not only did I become stronger and more mobile in my body but I had reduced pain, raised my energy levels, improved my mental health and my whole perspective significantly changed. I said goodbye to my corporate life and set out on a new path find a solution other than a lifetime on western medication and guess what - I haven't taken western medication for over 4 years and have managed to keep my autoimmune issues at bay (unless I fall into old habits!) Even now with over 1000 study hours with many global master teachers and reading hundreds of books, I continue to search for and experience alternative ways to live at optimal health in this modern world. Going deeper into the layers is my passion, specifically in conjunction with traditional Chinese medicine, organ health, the energetic body and breath work. Sound and Reiki has also been a huge influence in my healing path which is why James (my husband) and I love to work together and create healing and transformational experiences which we can offer on a private basis, group classes, workshops or retreats.

REIKI | SOUND | SHAMANISM

JAMES BRADSHAW

Working in the fire and rescue service was my dream job and after making the difficult decision to leave after 12 years service I lost my way a little. I missed helping other people and felt something was missing. I proceeded to spend another 12 years building up my own renovations and maintenance company and whilst really enjoying meeting new people, the practical side of working with my hands and being creative I still felt I had more to offer. In 2011 I injured my spine in a car accident and the doctors said that I would need to start saving for a £20k operation to remove some of my spine which would manage the pain. The injury was affecting my life and somedays I couldn’t walk – this is where my journey started in looking for alternative ways to heal. I started regular yoga classes and very soon I regained strength, mobility and reduced pain. It was actually in the yoga studio that I saw a leaflet for Reiki and became very curious in how I could tap into my own healing potential. In the back of my mind I knew this was the tool I could use to help myself and others. It has been quite a journey working towards my Reiki master degree and digging deeper into the potentials of Sound Therapy. Collectively it has taken my own healing ability and what I can offer to a whole new level which in fact has recently helped me fight cancer for the 2nd time. Understanding Cancer triggers, how to prevent, slow down, and potentially cure with lifestyle and alternative healing methods has become a big area of interest for me and Natalie - we continue to research, experience and explore ways to help ourselves and others live at optimal health in this modern world.

And guess what… I no longer need the spinal operation!

We hope you can join us!

Namaste x