Autumn Equinox Full Day Retreat

Saturday 20th September  10.00 – 17.00

We’d love for you to join us, Sophie Rosalyn & Rachel Rose (Ros&Rose Retreats), as we move toward the Autumn Equinox and celebrate this meaningful, sacred season.  We are so excited to return to the beautiful yurt at Wootton Park Wellness, surrounded by nature in their 360 acre estate. If the weather is fine, will we endeavour to lead some of the practices outside to take in the stunning views of the grounds and Warwickshire countryside.

The Autumn Equinox is a powerful time of year when day and night are perfectly balanced – light and dark in harmony. As the Earth begins to slow down and the days grow shorter, we’re also naturally invited to turn inward, take a pause and reflect.

It’s a beautiful opportunity to reconnect with ourselves, with nature and with the deeper flow of life.

Food and drinks are provided throughout the day with a wide selection of nourishing herbal tea and cakes in the yurt and a healthy and nutritious vegetarian Buddha Bowl lunch will be served in the farmhouse set within the grounds, a short stroll from the yurt.

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10.00-10.15                Welcome & Introductions
A warm welcome and gentle start to the day. Meet your facilitators, Sophie and Rachel and your fellow participants. Settle into the space.

10.15-11.45                  Hatha Yoga  & Yoga Nidra with Sophie
‘Movement to Stillness’ Our Yoga practice will be offered with the theme of balance & grounding, to equalise the masculine & feminine energies of the Autumn Equinox, and to bring stability to our root (Muladhara) chakra. We will practice Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) to bring balance to the right and left hemispheres of the brain, soothe the nervous system and prepare us for deep restoration during Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep).

11.45-12.15                  Snack & Tea Break
A short pause to refresh. Step outside for fresh air, take a walk around the beautiful grounds, hydrate, and gently stretch your legs before the next session.

12.15-13.15                  Group Hypnotherapy (‘Balanced-Self’) with Rachel
In this guided group hypnotherapy session, you’ll be invited into a deeply relaxed state of consciousness where subconscious healing can occur. The “Balanced Self” journey helps release inner conflicts and invites harmony between mind, body, and spirit. Rachel will hold a safe, nurturing space as you realign with your authentic self.

13.15-14.15                  LUNCH
A gentle stroll to the inviting, rustic farmhouse where a nourishing and colourful Buddha Bowl vegetarian lunch awaits – wholesome, hearty and made with love.

14.15-15.05                  Akashic Record Clearing guided by Rachel (with Lepidolite crystal placed on your Third Eye Chakra)
A powerful, meditative process to energetically clear limiting beliefs and karmic imprints held in your Akashic Records (the energetic library of your soul’s journey). You’ll lie comfortably while Rachel guides the clearing, using intention and the high-vibrational Lepidolite crystal placed on your Third Eye chakra to aid inner wisdom and connect to your higher self)

15.05-15.15                  Short Toilet Break & Stretch
A quick refresh. Step outside, drink water, or rest as needed.

15.15-16.15                  Sound Bath Ceremony & Individual Crystal Harp Healing with Sophie. Individual Reiki & Crystal Healing with Rachel (Reiki-infused Rainbow Moonstone crystal)
Lie back and journey through sound as Sophie bathes the room with harmonic frequencies from crystal singing bowls, gongs, chimes and the crystal harp. During the session, each participant receives individual crystal harp healing with Sophie and individual Reiki & crystal healing with Rachel. A Reiki-infused Rainbow Moonstone crystal is placed on the body, supporting emotional clarity, intuition and inner peace. Expect deep rest and vibrational alignment.

16.15-16.35                  Reflection/Journaling with Tea/Cakes
A gentle integration period with time to write down your experiences and insights. Tea and sweet treats are served as you reflect on the day.

16.35-16.50                  Fire Ceremony Release
Release what no longer serves you into the fire. You are invited (but not required) to offer your written reflections or intentions into the flames in a symbolic act of letting go. We’ll close with a short mantra meditation: “May all beings everywhere be happy, peaceful, and free.”  This moment seals the healing of the day and sends blessings outward.

16.50-17.00                  Sharing & Grounding/Evaluation Forms/Farewells
A final circle to share thoughts (if you wish) and group grounding.  Complete feedback forms and say goodbye.

Who Is This Retreat For?
This retreat is open to everyone of all backgrounds and experience levels.  No experience is necessary.  All practices are guided, gentle and trauma-sensitive, held in a safe and supportive environment. You are welcome just as you are.

Spaces are limited and early booking is recommended.  Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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About Rachel
Rachel has over 18 years’ experience working as a holistic therapist & 26 years in Reiki Healing. Rachel is a Reiki Master/Teacher & Spiritual Mentor, Akashic Records Facilitator, Cacao Ceremony Facilitator, Animal Reiki Practitioner, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Hypnoanalyst, NLP Practitioner & EFT & Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner.

www.positiveexchange.co.uk

About Sophie
Sophie is a Hatha Yoga & Yoga Nidra teacher, SUP Yoga teacher and Sound Bath practitioner. She has been practicing Yoga & Meditation for over 20 years and has an interest and studies Buddhist, Mindfulness & Yoga philosophies and practices. Sophie has trained with the British Wheel of Yoga, Bahia Yoga School, Yoga Alliance, Yoga Bugs and Stratford School of Meditation.

www.sophierosalynyoga.co.uk

More Practice Information

• What Is Hatha Yoga
• What Is Yoga Nidra?
• What Is Reiki
• What Is Hypnotherapy
• What Is A Sound Bath?
• What is a Crystal Harp?
• What Is Akashic Record Clearing?

Hatha Yoga is a spiritual, mental & physical practice.

The Hatha Yoga system is made up of several ingredients!

During this practice, we explore asana (postures), pranayama (breath control/extension), dhyana (meditation) and savasana (rest). Hatha Yoga is accessible by all and allows us ways to cultivate, stillness, strength, freedom, ease and growth, physically, mentally and spiritually.

Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep) is an ancient, guided meditation practice, where lying down, you will follow my voice and listen to the instructions. No movement is required.

During this practice, the body rests and mind sits in a state between awake and asleep. This is when we make our Sankalpa, a vow to our higher self, resolve or heartfelt intention. Is is a short forward directed statement that can bring about positive changes in our lives. When the mind is resting, it is ready to receive your resolve.

Yoga Nidra is deeply restorative and some of the benefits are:

• A full Yoga Nidra practice is only 25 minutes long, but it can feel like a full night’s sleep!
• It helps to release and unlock tension in the body.
• Clears & relaxes the mind.
• Reduces stress.
• Promotes focus, calm & clear thinking.
• Can support and provide relief from anxiety and depression.
• Soothes the nervous system and aids in a deeper sleep

“Reiki” (pronounced ray-key) is Japanese for ‘universal life energy’, and is a system of natural healing originally developed by Dr Mikao Usui in the early 20th century. It works to restore the body’s natural energy flow, by channelling energy that exists in the universe.

How is it Offered?

Rachel acts as the channel for universal healing.

During Reiki, healing energy is transmitted, through the hands, sometimes with light touch or with hand a short distance from the body to stimulate your own natural healing resources.

How it is Experienced?

Pleasant sensations may be felt, warm & tingling, pulsing or sometimes cooling. You may not feel any sensations. Every experience is unique to the individual and the healing energy is intelligent, moving to wherever it is needed most.

Some of the Benefits

• Soothes pains, supporting the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
• Provides relief from difficult emotional states, stress and anxiety.
• Can help reduce the side effects of chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
• Increases healing & recovery pre and post-surgery.

In some cases, such as terminal illness there can usually be great benefit and enhancement of the quality of life, bringing a sense of peace and acceptance during the time remaining.

How will I Feel?

Most people feel very relaxed and at peace after Reiki treatments, although Reiki can also stir up emotions as part of the healing process.

Reiki is incredibly powerful because it works on all levels; physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

Hypnosis is a totally natural state which most people experience several times a day unconsciously eg day dreaming is a light form of hypnosis.  We automatically go into hypnosis any time we become deeply relaxed or highly focused on a given activity – when driving, reading or watching TV for example.  This relaxation allows the conscious mind to rest and go into a neutral state – by doing so it allows communication with the subconscious mind directly.

This process is powerful because the subconscious mind can create positive changes.  Through this  communication with the subconscious mind, hypnotherapy can help you to release repressed feelings and negative beliefs that restrict your ability to achieve your potential to live life to the full.

What does it feel like?

There is no universal ‘hypnotised feeling’, because everyone’s experience of hypnosis is different.  The general feeling is of a deeply relaxed state and you will be completely aware of your surroundings at all times.  You may feel light (or weightless), or you may feel very heavy (as if sinking into your yoga mat).  Most people find the experience very calming and relaxing, giving them a sense of peace, comfort and wellbeing.

A sound bath takes place while you are lying or sitting comfortably with plenty of blankets and support. I will then play a range of instruments that are tuned to different frequencies and scales that aim to ease you into a meditative state. Each instrument has a unique sound and will be felt and experienced in different ways to each individual, It is an immersive journey through sound.

The crystal harp has a sound like no other sound therapy tool we have heard before. It has a fluid, ethereal and almost magical quality with deep & delicate resonate vibrations each time it is struck.  The sounds then continue to ripple through the air, like the motion of gentle soothing waves kissing a shoreline under the light of the silver moon.

The mysterious Celtic Moon harp is made from certified 99.8% pure quartz crystal and is tuned to 432hz, a frequency used in specialist sound healing instruments.  The scale is D and can encourage a deeper connection with both your emotions and inner wisdom or intuition, it offers you deep relaxation and comfort while it is played.  It can be played to a group or individually over the body allowing you to feel not only the sound but the vibrations of the harp directly.

There are only one or two  people in the UK with a similar instrument.

What are The Akashic Records?

The Akashic Records are essentially a giant energetic database which holds every thought, word, deed and vows of every living being, good, bad, and ugly, in all times; past, present, future.  These are held in a non-physical plane of existence within the etheric realms.

Healing with the Akashic Records helps clear your records of specific energies that are no longer useful and ultimately through this healing, we are healing the ‘Soul’.  It is your intention and energy that are key factors in making this connection and through the heart that you will get the best results. This can result in deep transformational work.

Rachel will gently guide you through a special meditation where you will access your Akashic Records where you can:

• clear soul contracts that are no longer serving you
• clear blocks through all previous lives and your present life
• clear repeating negative patterns from this lifetime and previous lifetimes
• release old emotional trauma
• clear Past Lives not serving your highest good and much more!