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Spring, Yoga and Litter Picking!

13/03/2018

Spring is in the air and only one month away from our first Yoga and Wellness Retreat of the year!

I am sure you would agree; it’s been a hard-core winter with freezing temperatures and lots of snow. At one point we had to evacuate the place we were staying, as it’s quite high above sea level and more affected by the elements. The roads became impassable and we were burning through too much wood, so we moved in with the parents for three days – aren’t we lucky to have had this “bolt hole” as an option.

This week the temperatures have been rising and didn’t even need a thick coat on our walk today. We went out for a walk to enjoy the spring air and decided to take the litter picker and some bags, and collected 2 large bags of rubbish. Included in our litter collection was plastics that had been rotting for years, bags of dog poo(!) and even found a canoe which we are hoping to up-cycle! We had a lot of comments from the public about how we shouldn’t be doing this, and that some people need to just stop throwing rubbish. Totally agree, but why shouldn’t we all lead by example and show people that drop litter that we do care about our country and we want to look after our precious forest, rivers, sea and land?

Forest Retreats want to inspire to all of our guests and the local community to care more about our precious environment. We have a long way to go in becoming sustainable and plastic free but we are on an exciting journey. I think the rubbish is a reflection of the chaos that humans are enduring and have personally found Yoga is also a “bolt hole” that we can escape too inside ourselves. It gives us the calmness, tools and perspective to be less angry and more proactive into making a difference. This “difference” doesn’t need to be ground breaking, just picking up a bit of litter when walking the dog can be the difference that inspires others to do the same.

Namaste.

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Yoga and brunch is our new offering @hill_farm_bar Yoga and brunch is our new offering @hill_farm_barbadoes this year. Enjoy a blissful and yoga and meditation practice followed by a delicious home made and locally sourced brunch and a good natter- just what we need after this year. Book your spot via our website: https://forestretreats.co.uk/yoga-and-brunch-mornings/ and look forward good times ahead! Namaste 🙏🏽 
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Spring officially starts tomorrow! Still abit chil Spring officially starts tomorrow! Still abit chilly but the daffodils, snow drops and crocuses are up and the morning bird song is louder than ever. This little guy (a long tailed tit I believe) is visiting us every morning! It’s like he/she wants to tell us something? So beautiful. New life, new energy, time to plant our seeds to nourish and to grow. Namaste 🙏🏽 
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The seat of meditation- Padmasana (Lotus). Loved t The seat of meditation- Padmasana (Lotus). Loved the way my teacher Lorna @chepstow_yoga_space eased our body into this position by allowing the body to soften and feel safe. I have tried this before without warming up properly and injured myself causing my sciatic nerve to shout at me- so this felt nice! The lesson here- take your time and your body will thank you! 
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