Wellness Day Retreat:
A Woman's Guide to Menopause Through Yoga and Nutrition

A day of deep restoration, connection, and learning – helping you find your natural balance before and during menopause

Sunday 17th Sept 10:00 - 16:00
Lee Memorial Hall ~ Lee, Ilfracombe EX34 8LW

This day long retreat from 10am-4pm will facilitate deep rest and nourishment that most of us need on this journey. Using traditional feminine yoga practices coupled with nutritional guidance, we’ll help you unfurl a menopause that brings you freedom and power. 

Learn simple and natural tweaks to overcome challenging sensations, and take the space and time you need to learn more about nutrition, natural remedies and lifestyle changes you can make to support your menopause journey.

Your Hosts

Louise Arvidsson
BANT Nutrition specialist and Nutritional Therapist 
Anna Holland
Senior yoga teacher E-RYT 500, specialising in Women’s Wellness Yoga Therapy

WHAT THE RETREAT HAS IN STORE FOR YOU...

Practices based on ancestral wisdom and traditions, and knowledge from modern science-based evidence​
  • Feminine Yoga practices to learn to intuitively manage menopausal symptoms
  • Menopause Café Workshop Lunch: learn about nourishing ingredients for your hormones, while you e­­­­njoy eating your bespoke feast
  • LEARN simple nutrition tips to naturally balance your hormones
  • Refreshments throughout the day including teas made by registered herbalist Cal Ardviksson
  • Women’s sharing circle
  • Meditation to tune into your body and your inner health wisdom
  • Guided breathing exercises to combat common symptoms - hot flushes, anxiety, and more
  • Sound bathing to stimulate your vagus nerve reducing your stress hormones and anxiety
  • Goodie bag​​
YOGA, BREATHWORK, MEDITATION & SOUND HEALING
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​Anna will lead feminine yoga practices based on traditional Celtic and Ayurvedic traditions that have aided women through the natural transitions of life for centuries. You will learn empowering and grounding practices to navigate the seasons of menopause, including meditation and breathwork.

The retreat will end with a soothing Sound Bath which re-calibrates the body, turning off the sympathetic nervous system - often overworked managing stress - and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, aiding your body to naturally repair and heal.
​F O O D   :  WORKSHOP LUNCH , REFRESHMENTS & BESPOKE TEAS
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​Louise will guide us through simple tweaks to include in meal preparation through a talking lunch workshop. We'll enjoy a nutritious home-cooked lunch together, prepared lovingly by your hosts.

​Cookies and snacks will be available throughout the day to keep your energy up along with specially prepared herbal teas made bespoke for the event by Herbalist Cal Ardviksson.
WHO  THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR
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​​• Women in perimenopause, menopause or even earlier stages to learn how to set good intentions
• Women in midlife or experiencing transitions in life 
• Women experiencing anxiety, stress and overwhelm
• Anyone curious about how yoga and nutrition can ease and support hormonal fluctuations, your perimenopause and menopause Journey

​A  G I F T  

Guests receive a goodie bag including teas and scents to feel pampered but also able to take some of the lovely memories from the day retreat home. Including a booklet of advise of the day's learnings.

BOOKING INFOMRATION

BOOKING:
If you are booking for two, please email Anna or Louise to inform us of your second guest's name and details.
[email protected] / [email protected]

TIME:
10am - 4pm, Please arrive up to 10 minutes early so we can start on time

VENUE LOCATION:
Lee Memorial Hall ~ Lee, Ilfracombe EX34 8LW, FREE parking on site

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Please bring a refillable water bottle and a keep cup for hot drinks.
Please bring a yoga mat and x2 small blankets, yoga blocks and and any other equipment you like to use​