For women who want to grow into the next stage of life with curiosity, creativity and consciousness.
Changes are happening in your body-mind. It’s confusing and uncomfortable, to say the least. It can feel lonely. This retreat will help you to embrace the change and see it as an opportunity.
The beauty and eros (good life instinct, creative impulse) of early Autumn: what is stirring in you? Get beyond the symptoms and step into the beauty and eros of this season of your life.
Make space for your soul to explore and vision what next with:
- gently embodying restorative yoga
- guided journalling for deeper diving
- circle to say what’s on your heart out loud
- yoga nidra for intuitive insight
- meditation walk on the land here for grounding
Plus delicious vegan soulfood to nourish, and a warm, welcoming space.
Here’s a substack piece, Goodbye Good Girl, on oestrogen, brainfog and caring less.
Read my blog, The Change, about my perimenopause experience.
And here’s my blessing wrung out of that time.
A Blessing for the Woman in Perimenopause
In your duvet-on-duvet-off sleepless nights
Know that no change came without wrestling
In your confusion/meltdown
Know the caterpillar ‘melts’ and is reassembled in the chrysalis
When the brainfog descends
Know that your wisdom is re-wiring
As the heat rises again to the roots of your hair
Give thanks for the alchemical fire of transformation
As your pores pour out again
May you lose what no longer serves you (keep drinking in the new)
As you look in bewilderment at your changing life
Give thanks for the ups and downs through which you’ve learnt
If you’re anxious about life being out of control
May you look at the conditioning that seems to dictate ‘normal’
Coming to terms with young adult children or no children
May you grieve and come to some kind of acceptance
If you find former pleasures lose their taste
May you seek what delights and inspires you now
I beg you, do not be afraid: embrace the change
May you vision the next part of your life with joy
I was probably quite scared before I came. I didn’t know what to expect and I was confused about the changes that my body (and mind) are going through. It was welcoming and safe space and I instantly felt at ease. The mixture of journaling, yoga, yoga nidra and talking felt just right. I have come away feeling braver, more connected to myself and more accepting of who I am and the changes I am going through. S, Exeter
It clarified many things that I have worrying about and not fully understood. It’s been an engaging process that opened thoughts I didn’t know I had. I enjoyed the varied structure, which included specific yoga practices to open up our hearts and our minds, a bit of jounaling, walks in gorgeous countryside and delicious food S, Zeal Monachorum
A beautiful, magical and a deeply spiritual experience. I was surprised with what came up for me. I will take home so much from the experience. Sharing with other women about our lives thus far, similar symptoms, emotions and feelings in such a safe and held space was very healing. I really enjoyed the process and structure of the retreat which was very well planned. The food was delicious.. R, Oxford
The retreat created a safe space for me to step out of my deep trauma mindset and into the embodiment of my divine self that until now I considered an unreachable construct. The structure, patience, kindness and love, alongside meditative practice, deep soulful release have given me insight and knowledge to embrace who I can truly am and I have begun to reimagine myself. I have away with a feeling of peace, clarity and a clearer outlook. It may be the first step on the ladder but it’s the best. S, Moretonhampstead
Perimenopause Day Retreat
Sunday October 5th
10 – 4
£75
Viveka Gardens is keen to make yoga available to all – bursaries for those on low/no income. Please contact to discuss
Living in tune with the rhythm of nature and internal seasons is a key value at Viveka Gardens.
Autumn into winter has a sense of rest, quiet reflection and going deeper.
With restorative yoga, yoga nidra, meditation walk on the land, journalling, circle and yummy vegan soulfood, a day retreat at Viveka Gardens gives nourishment and new perspective. There’s nurturing vegan soulfood, a warm and welcome space, and experienced and intuitive holding from Fiona, owner and host.
