Your soul came into your body to express itself in truth.

And truth is where freedom lives.

This retreat is a weekend long immersion into your body. An invitation to be in connection with you and others doing the same. Find yourself at a serene sanctuary in Kent — a country house where you’ll be grounded by the land it’s built on, the ancient trees that surround it, the water ponds that rest in it’s garden, the birds that live within and fly around it, and the peaceful sounds these all co-create.

Journey through the landscapes of your body through somatic movement, embodied yoga and sound. Allow your soul to express further through practices like drawing, painting, and meeting nature. Nourish with sauna sessions, swims in the natural pool, fire in the forest, and plenty of beautiful soul food made with local produce.

The shala where you’ll do your movement practices:

Why Somatics?

As humans, we naturally are somatic. What this means, is that our bodies hold the immense capability of sensing themselves exactly as they are. We sense the body, because we are the body — it is not merely something that we have. When the body expresses itself in truth, it serves as a clear vessel for the soul to run through. This is how we liberate ourselves: by sensing, feeling, and being.

At Soul Meets Body, you’ll remember how to do this by exploring movement through the lens of Non-dual Tantra and Body-Mind Centering. You do not need to know anything about either of these in order to do the practices and reap the magic they offer. Although, here, your body will undoubtedly reveal the wisdom of each of these modalities simply by experiencing itself, because it already holds the ability to grasp these teachings exactly as it is.

Your home for the weekend:

Where you’ll sleep:

Schedule

Friday 16th October

15:00 - 16:00 Arrive

16:00 - 17:00 Opening Circle

17:00 - 18:15 Somatic Ecstatic Dance

18:30 Dinner

Saturday 17th October

7:30 - 8:30 Embodied Breath, Silence & Journaling in Nature

8:30 - 9:30 Breakfast

10:30 - 12:00 Soma Flow Yoga

12:00 - 12:30 Integrative drawing / painting

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 15:30 Swim / Sauna / Free Time

15:30 - 17:00 Embodied Yin & Myofascial Release

17:00 - 17:45 Soundbath

18:00 - 19:00 Dinner

19:30 - 20:30 Fire in the Forest + Mantra

Sunday 18th October

7:30 - 8:30 Embodied Breath, Silence & Journaling in Nature

8:30 - 9:30 Breakfast

10:30 - 12:00 Soma Flow Yoga

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

13:30 - 14:30 Swim / Sauna / Free Time

14:30 - 15:30 Closing Circle

15:30 - 16:00 Leave

Who you’ll be guided by:

Nicola is the founder of Bodygardeners. She has been practising yoga for over 15 years, and teaching for 8. Nicola’s teaching is intricately woven with somatics (Body-Mind Centering based), the philosophy of Non-Dual Tantra, as well as her broad knowledge on Dance from her previous career as a professional dancer.

Her guidance serves the potential for embodied awakening that exists within each of us. Learn more about her here.

What’s Included?

x2 Nights accomodation
Daily vegan/vegetarian breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, tea & coffee throughout the day
All practices, activities, and facilities including use of the sauna