RIVER FLOW YOGA​​
Queer
Nature
Retreat
15th - 17th November 2024
This is a yoga and wellbeing retreat for our LGBTQ+ community.
This will be a weekend of indoor and outdoor activities designed to promote self-nurture, empowerment and connection - to our Selves, each other, our global community and nature.
You will be in the heart of the Black Mountains in Mid Wales, near the banks of the river Wye, with access to local national parks and beauty spots.
Heather and Gray will lead all activities, and you will be nourished with culinary delights from Gray's husband Matthew during your stay at the creative and delightfully queer Chapel.
The approach of acceptance and compassion underpins the work of two senior yoga teachers, Gray Nolan & Heather Murray. They actively promote wellbeing in the LGBTQ+ community, organising Pride events, workshops and retreats.
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Activities are suitable for all abilities. The yoga includes strengthening poses to energise and empower us. There are seated sequences to loosen our spines and foster flexibility. We will use breathing techniques and meditations designed to cultivate kindness; towards ourselves, our community, rippling out into the wider world which is so in need of compassion.
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The aim of this retreat is to use yoga practice and techniques to address common issues often faced by the Queer Community. This may include shame, negative self-judgement, dysmorphia, denial, and the negative connotations around masking or hiding our truth whilst attempting to fit our familial and social expectations. Using transformative breathwork and yoga we will be peeling back the layers of identity and creating opportunities to commune with our beautiful inner Selves.
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These are interactive sessions, delivered in the light-hearted and warm style for which these teachers are renowned.
Retreat Schedule
4 distinct yoga practices - energising Vinyasa morning practice and calming and restorative practices in the evening with Gray.
Breathwork and guided meditation practices to support queer dharma.
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Outdoor walking meditation and mindful sense exploration on a National Trust Nature reserve.
Daily vegetarian and vegan meals (and cake!) cooked by resident chefs at the Chapel.
​In addition to the guided activities, there will plenty of time to relax and read, book a Thai Yoga Massage with Gray, or take a trip into Hay-on-Wye (the historic town of books). Amongst the many wonderful bookshops in Hay on Wye, we are especially proud of our newest one, the very, very pink 'Gay On Wye' which has an extensive variety of queer themed books.
You will be served delicious vegan and vegetarian food prepared by Matthew and Gray, tailored to all dietary requirements and you will love Matthew's delicious cakes.
A​bout Accommodation
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Chapel on the Green is gothic chapel at the heart of a village green in Glasbury, Mid Wales. The Chapel was built in 1886 and was an active place of worship until 1998.
It has now been lovingly converted into a retreat centre, seasonal self-catering accommodation and occasional art gallery offering beautiful, creative surroundings to help you relax and enjoy your stay.
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We have a king room with an ensuite bathroom, and a king room, two twin/double rooms and a triple room with single bed & bunk bed (with shared bathrooms), all beautifully designed, full of character and creativity.
Costs
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All prices include accommodation, yoga, all meals, activities, and local transport to destinations.
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We have the following options:
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King room with ensuite bathroom
£440 per person for a shared double
or £770 for single occupancy
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King room with shared bathroom
£385 per person for a shared double
or £660 for a single occupancy
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Two Twin/Double rooms with shared bathroom
£385 per person
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Triple room (single bed and bunk bed) with shared bathroom
£330 per person
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Non-residential Bookings
£275 per person
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link to Chapel on the Green, for photos of accommodation
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https://www.chapelonthegreen.co.uk/retreats
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Address
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Chapel on the Green
Glasbury
HR3 5LJ
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For more information
and to book
please get in touch:
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Mobile: 07545581555
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