Mid Spring, equal days and nights tipping over into British Summer Time. The vital force is gathering with the first flowers and brave bees. It’s a threshold moment and a chance to take stock: where are we up to and what is our heart’s prayer for the next stage?

With restorative yoga, yoga nidra, journalling, circle and meditation walk and maybe a small gardening activity in the kitchen garden we’ll rest, reflect and ground ourselves.

And yummy vegan soulfood lunch and cake.

For the day you will need:

notebook and pen
eye pillow or scarf to cover your eyes (optional)
sturdy shoes/boots for walking over rough fields
rainwear/sunhat

Fiona is a trained and experienced facilitator of restorative and nidra. Based at her Viveka Gardens Retreat Place in Mid Devon, she brings nature and season-based visualisations to nidra.

here’s to opening and upward, to leaf and to sap

and to your (in my arms flowering so new)

self whose eyes smell of the sound of rain

ee cummings

Feedback from previous Retreat days

“The most lovely retreat day with embodiment, but also wonderfully wise words and practices were offered so it was indeed a holistic retreat. I had some insights that have been very helpful so am really grateful for the day.” O, Bath

The quiet day retreat at Viveka was utterly wonderful. I’ve been to yoga retreats and workshops all over the world and I feel so grateful to have found such a special place on my doorstep in Devon. Fiona held space beautifully for the group and we were able to relax into deep practice at the physical and emotional level. It was also wonderful to be fed such beautiful nourishing food. It was a much needed day of repose and rest and I will be back as soon as possible! V, North Tawton

I booked a quiet day at Viveka Gardens so I could prioritise myself and find time for peace and contemplation. Viveka is a special place: so restorative and peaceful. Fiona was warm and compassionate and made me feel so cared for. The yoga was nourishing, and the food was superb. I left feeling rested, loved and restored. I’ll definitely be booking again, and I’m keen to try more yoga nidra – sleepy yoga is my kind of yoga! E, North Tawton