FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2024  - SATURDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2024
BALI, UBUD

This is an opportunity to immerse yourself into the enquiry which is the journey within.

Our beautiful venue in Ubud, is in a secluded paradise set in over half an acre of fern gardens, bamboo groves, frangipani trees, and jungle, yet only five minutes walk to the main street in Ubud and a ten minute walk to the main market. This peaceful setting consists of four small villas along with a main dining room, spa area, pool and of course, open air Yoga Shala. Accommodation comprises four pretty villas comprising of nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms.

This retreat will have two parts separated by a day off. We arrive on Friday 8th November for welcome drinks, a silent Yin Yoga Asana practice and guided Meditation. We will have supper and for most of us, we will be tried from the travel and want to get to bed early. The main retreat begins the following morning and we will have three full days of the retreat schedule (9th, 10th & 11th). On the 12th we take a day out visiting Bali’s Sacred Water Temple, Tegalalang Rice Terrace and with lunch and in the evening, dinner in Ubud. We will return to the retreat schedule for the 13th, 14th and 15th. On our last morning, we have Meditation, Asana and breakfast before leaving to make the journey onwards.

COST:

£1300 per person for a twin / shared room - SOLD OUT
£1550 per person for a single room - SOLD OUT
For details on the waitlist for this retreat, send me a message.

The retreat price includes

• 8 nights accommodation in a private villa

• Return transfers from Denpasar Bali

• Three vegetarian meals per day (from the evening of 8th to breakfast on 16th November)

• Morning and evening Meditation and Pranayama practices

• Morning and evening Asana practice (14 practices in total)

• Sound Bath

• Dinner out in Ubud

• Trip to Bali’s Sacred Water Temple, Tegalalang Rice Terrace and lunch

  This small group retreat is created for those who practice with me.

  Click the link below for more information.
  If you have any questions or would like to book this experience with me, send me a message.

The Chinese Five Elements is a practical framework for self-understanding and this self enquiry becomes a journey within. Nature provides the most fundamental concepts in how we can live and navigate life, our lives and ultimately ourselves. 

We have so much knowledge, we know so many things and so many different subjects but how much do we really know about ourselves? 

Chinese Medicine says you have a gift, it is your right to find that gift, to learn how to care for it and to learn how to share it and that gift is yourself deepest most truest self. In Yoga, you are the thing to be discovered and we do not have to learn this, only to recall it.

This is an opportunity to immerse yourself into your Yoga and Meditation practice, to completely relax whilst surrounded by the wild beaches of Puglia. This is a unique location with extraordinary views and the beautifully fresh vegetarian and vegan food lovingly prepared daily by Laura is truly wonderful.

Our days will open with Meditation followed by a dynamic Taoist and Indian inspired Asana practise. Evening practises will emphasise the space for receptivity and reflection through Yin Yoga married with Meditation and Pranayama.

After breakfast each day and throughout the early afternoon, you have space to relax, read, walk or swim in the sea. The farmhouse has 6 rooms in total (4 twin rooms and 2 triple rooms each with an ensuite bathroom), meaning the group will be small. There is both an indoor and outdoor yoga space with all the props we need for both dynamic and stillness practices and last but definitely least, the beach is only a 15 minute walk from the Masseria. 

You will have the opportunity to take an Acupuncture treatment with me (at an additional cost) during our time together and Laura will host an Orecchiette cooking class on one of our days.

Included in the retreat price
2 Yoga classes each day
5 nights accommodation in a twin room (also triple available)
3 daily vegetarian meals
Herbal teas and superfood mylks all day
One orecchiette cooking class
Bicycles
A welcome gift

What is not included in the retreat price
Transfer from Bari airport - usually around 25/30 Euros one way
Flight
Holiday insurance
Acupuncture with Emma

Daily Schedule
7.15am - 7.30am Meditation (optional)
8.00 - 9.30 Asana practice
9.45 breakfast
14.00 lunch (biggest meal)
17.30 - 19.30 Asana practice
19.30 dinner (light meal)

Retreat Schedule
24th September / Day One: Evening class, supper
Days 2, 3, 4 and 5: 2 classes a day
Day 6: Morning class, breakfast and transfers

Cost
1,400 Euros for a twin room - roughly £1.200
ONE SPACE AVAILABLE

6th September to 14th September, 2024
(With the 10th and 11th off to rest)

The Shambhala Meditation Centre, 27 Belmont Close, Clapham Old Town, London, SW4 6AY, UK

I can not stress enough, this course is for everybody. You do not have to be a Yoga teacher or want to be one to attend. You need only a curiosity and a willingness to explore, whilst deepening your own understanding of how you can use The Five Elements system to view and understand all aspects of your life. This is a small group training programme to allow for a level of intimacy rarely found in other courses.

The Five Movements Yin Yoga Teacher Training programme is a 50 Hour Yoga Alliance Professionals UK approved course beginning Friday 6th September. We study for four consecutive days, taking Tuesday and Wednesday off to rest and absorb the content up to this point.

Returning Thursday 12th, we continue with our study over Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September.

INVESTMENT:
£700
TWO SPACES AVAILABLE

TUESDAY 14TH MAY 2024  - SATURDAY 18TH MAY 2024
THE COACH HOUSE, SHARPHAM TRUST, DEVON

This retreat is created for those wish to explore meditation although we will practice Yin Yoga each evening.

In our time together, we will be exploring the wild and free practice of sitting out in nature, where we commit to staying steady in the natural world for longer and longer periods of time. We will start with an hour and over our time together, increase the length of sitting in one stretch.  Please note that if you prefer, you can take yourself into the main meditation hall or even your bedroom.

For some of you this might sound intense and it is, yet this is actually the most wonderful way in which to engage with your body, your breath, your mind and nature’s ability to support the efforts held within your own practice. We set up our container as we always do and we are encouraged to focus our awareness on the natural world both inwardly and outwardly. 

The techniques will be simple with the intention to explore seeing, feeling and listening all the while encouraging us to experience the movements of our breath, the movements of our own minds and the movements all around us over longer and longer periods of time.

Silent Meditation Retreat
Tuesday 14th May to Saturday 18th May 2024
£580 in a single occupancy room with ensuite, breakfast, lunch & supper
2 SPACES AVAILABLE

THIS RETREAT IS SOLD OUT

Saturday 6th May 2023 - Wednesday 17th May 2023

Amid beautiful tropical gardens with orange, mango and papaya trees, Basunti is an idyllic private lakeside Retreat, set in the foot hills of The Himalayas in the state of Himachal Pradesh in North India.

Basunti is surrounded by the waters of the Maharana Pratap Sagar and sits at the heart of a wildlife reserve making this the perfect location for returning to nature and our own true nature.

This is an opportunity to immerse yourself into your Yoga and Meditation practice, to completely relax whilst surrounded by wildlife, enjoying this unique location, the extraordinary views of the Himalayas and the beautifully fresh vegetarian and vegan food lovingly prepared daily by David Butterworth (a founding member of Neal’s Yard Bakery, Covent Garden).

Below is some more information that you may find useful.
If you have any questions or would like to book this experience with me, use the button below to send me a message.

WHEN

We meet 6th May for dinner in Amritsar. Transfers to our private retreat venue is at 9.30am 7th May arriving at Basunti for lunch. You will be staying here for 10 nights. We leave Basunti after breakfast on 17th May, transferring back to Amritsar airport.

The retreat cost includes:
10 nights in a shared twin or double bedded room at Basunti.
Four hours of guided practice each day (two Yoga Asana and two Meditation / Pranayama practices (with one day off in the middle).
Dinner in Amritsar on Saturday May 6th when we all first come together.
Transfer from Amritsar hotel on morning of 7th May to Basunti retreat centre.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout our stay at Basunti. Vegetarian / vegan meals with one evening the choice to feast on fresh locally caught fish
Afternoon tea
Day trip to Bathu Temples
Boat trip on the lake with a local fisherman
Return transfer from Basunti to Amritsar airport after breakfast on 17th May.

The retreat cost does not include:
Flights (See below for more details)
Hotel in Amritsar (This is because some people are travelling to India before the retreat for another adventure. Not everyone is meeting Amritsar and the number of nights for those who are, varies.
Treatments at Basunti. (These can be arranged either with Izzy at Basunti directly or through me). 

Saturday May 6th - Wednesday May 17th at Basunti
£1625 per person for a twin room

ASANA AND MEDITATION

Our days will open with Meditation and /or Pranayama followed by Yin Yang Asana practise, where we journey from stillness into movement through Taoist and Indian inspired sequences. 

Evening practises will emphasise the space for receptivity and reflection through Yin Yoga Asana, cultivating a suitable environment for and guiding us towards evening meditation.

After breakfast and through the early afternoon, you have space to read, walk, swim, canoe or sleep on one of the hammocks or sun-beds.

Throughout the week we will be exploring not only our bodies and ourselves, but various techniques and skills used to find more space and comfort in Meditation. These will include Mindfulness, Pranayama (breath control) and Mantra .

We arrive at Basunti on the 7th May for lunch. That afternoon we will orientate ourselves within this new space and practice together that evening. We have four days of retreat schedule, a day off with an optional trip out followed by another four days of retreat schedule. 

Once I have confirmed the retreat schedule, I will add this below. This will detail times of meditation, Asana, meals and afternoon tea with the free time including schedule for our day off. 

As always, the schedule is an invitation not an expectation so you will have the freedom to move at your own pace and within your own current space.

BASUNTI RETREAT CENTRE

The Main House is surrounded by its own open air, thatch-roofed veranda with panoramic views of the lake where you can eat or simply relax and enjoying the garden and its rich birdlife. There is also a sitting room with a small library.

The open air, thatched yoga shala has cool marble floors and sits in a lush tropical garden, surrounded poinsettias, flowering hibiscus and wild cactus all framing stunning views over the surrounding lake. The Balinese-dome ceiling and its lakeside proximity mean that even in the hottest parts of the day the shala remains wonderfully cool. The Shala is fully equipped with rubber and cotton mats, bolsters, meditation cushions, light blankets, wooden blocks and straps. If you have your own equipment, of course you are welcome to bring it.

There is a smaller meditation deck with exquisite rooftop views over the lake West of Basunti where we can take in the morning bird song filling the air.

The surrounding area, including the lake, is perfect for peaceful walks, wild swimming and canoeing (Basunti does have canoes for hire).

Enjoy Basunti’s secluded infinity pool situated amongst papaya trees and vivid bougainvillea flowers, with again, exquisite views over the lake. Pool towels are sun-beds are all provided.

Rest and restore with Emma in this 10 night retreat set in the foothills of the Himalayas in Northern India.

Set in the quietude of nature, this retreat offers a unique opportunity to connect with your mind, body and spirit, allowing the time and space to nurture what really matters to you and for your life. This is a precious opportunity to immerse yourself in the practise of Meditation married with Yin Yoga Asana, beautiful food, nature and ultimately within you.

The retreat price includes: ten nights accommodation; in Basunti with one night either side in Amritsar, morning and evening Yin or Yin Yang Yoga Asana and Meditation practises in the open thatched Yoga Shala, breakfast, lunch and dinner each day with afternoon tea, shared twin room and return transfers from Amritsar airport.

ACCOMMODATION AT BASUNTI

Accommodation comprises of 10 comfortable double or twin-bedded rooms, spread over two lodges and the Main House. Each room has its own en-suite bathroom and a private veranda or balcony with extensive views over the gardens or the surrounding area.

These simple rooms are cleaned daily, they are simple and in keeping with the ethos of Basunti. 

In consideration to the environment, Basunti does not have generators, televisions or air-conditioning units in the rooms which are all equipped with ceiling or wall fans instead.

FOOD

The kitchen is under the direction of David Butterworth, a co-founder of London’ Neals Yard bakery and restaurant, Covent Garden.

He produces a mouth-watering array of both European and local Indian vegetarian dishes, whole wheat breads and pastries, fresh juices from its fruit trees and the option of fish, caught by the local fishermen.

Meals are being freshly prepared with much of the fruit and vegetables that are grown organically in the garden and supplemented by produce bought in the local markets.

Our food will predominantly be Indian village vegetarian with a number of western dishes. Fresh bread and cakes are baked each day for afternoon tea and we will have one locally caught fish supper.

Meals are served buffet-style on the large, spacious verandahs or in the sitting room of the main house.

GETTING THERE

Amritsar, the spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh religion and famous for its Golden Temple, provides the nearest international airport with daily flights from London via Doha or Delhi.

If like me, you would like to arrive earlier, you can take time to visit The Golden Temple, Ram Bagh Garden, the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum or take a stroll through the nearby Rose Garden and Sakatri Bagh park.

The transfer to Basunti from Amritsar takes approximately three and a half hours by mini-bus. We leave Amritsar at 9.30am from the Ramada Hotel on Sunday May 7th arriving at Basunti for lunch.

You can book your flight with Joe Graham at The Flight Centre or call him: 0208 336 6464.
You can reference me.

On entering India, we are required to possess not only a valid passport but also a Visa.
You can organise that here: VISA

Please consult your doctor regarding vaccinations to ensure these are up to date.

As with any trip, it is worth considering purchasing travel and medical insurance before travel for your peace of mind.

MY FLIGHT DETAILS AND MY JOURNEY ONWARDS

If you would like to travel out with me, I am flying Thursday 4th May from London Heathrow with Qatar Airways, flight number: QR10, with a connecting flight in Doha on to Amritsar, flight number  QR 548, arriving 5th May at 2.05am.

I suggest booking a hotel for the 4th, 5th and 6th so you have a room to go in the early hours of the 5th to shower, rest and restore before exploring this wonderful city.
PLEASE NOTE THIS DETAIL ABOVE AND BOOK YOUR ROOM FROM THE 4TH SO YOU CAN CHECK IN AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL

After the retreat I will be travelling to Mcleod Ganj, a suburb of Dharamshala. This is home to a large Tibetan population and the residence the 14th Dalai Lama.

You are welcome to join me on this additional adventure. (many are..).. This is not retreat, it is friends extending their adventure together. I will be staying in Mcleod Ganji on 17th, 18th and 19th May. I will travel back to Amritsar airport late afternoon / early evening 20th May as I would need to be checking in at the airport just after midnight. I will be flying at 3.35am on 21st back to London Heathrow, flight number QR549 with a connection at Doha, flight number QR3, arriving lunchtime the same day (21st) at 1.15pm - LONDON HEATHROW.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FLIGHT HOME IS VERY EARLY ON THE MORNING OF 21ST MAY
WHICH ESSENTIALLY MEANS WE CHECK-IN AT THE AIRPORT ON THE EVENING OF 20TH MAY.

ACCOMMODATION IN AMRITSAR

Having spoken to many of you already, it seems most people would like to arrive earlier to settle into the time-zone or travel before the retreat. This means people will be arriving at different times and from various location and require a different number of nights in this city. Therefore, I have decided that it will be less complicated if you book a night in Amristar yourself when you book your flight with Joe.

There are many accommodation choices us in Amritsar.

The Ramada Hotel which £65 a night and you do have the option with this to have your own room or share it and half the cost. A bigger room (deluxe) is £80 and again you can share this. There is also a suite which is £100 a night.

I will be staying at The Ramada Hotel because it is right in the centre and close to The Golden Temple.. My booking is from and for the night of the 4th so I can go straight to my room on arrival at around 3am, the 5th and 6th May.

I have arranged dinner on Saturday 6th May where we will all come together for the first time as a group. Our transfer to Basunti will leave The Ramada Hotel at 9.30am on Sunday 7th May.

I have organised dinner for us at Hyatt Regency Amritsar Punjab Province restaurant at 7pm on Saturday 6th May. I can meet you there if you are out exploring the city. I plan to walk and take in the city. I will be leaving the hotel Ramada at 5.45pm.

This restaurant has a wonderful outdoor terrace, fires, staff and most importantly, food. You can order from the main menu which I have heard features a well known and much loved Thali selection or eat from the buffet which again has outstanding reviews and means you can try a bit of everything!

This is on me. You need nothing other than a hunger…

ACCOMMODATION IN MCLEOD GANJ

Having spoken to many of you coming on to extend your trip after the retreat, it seems most people would like to stay in the centre near the markets and temples rather than a more remote place. This makes sense as we have just been in a very remote location for 10 night. Also, we have just had a swimming pool for the retreat so for this extension I have chosen a hotel that caters for location over a cultural experience. The experience is all around us.

There are many accommodation choices us in McLeod Ganji.

I am staying at Norbu and some of the group are staying at The Quality Inn BHagsu. Good reviews, great views and pretty central. 

I have spoken to my hotel and they will help us hire a mini-bus to get us back to the airport in Amritsar. This is not a short journey. But, we will have time as we don’t have to be at the airport until midnight.

BEYOND ASANA

Friday 12th May is our day off and so I am planning an optional trip to the sunken temples of Bathu.
If the water level is good, we will travel by boat rather than road and the journey either way is around two hours. Some of you may prefer to stay at the centre, walk, relax and swim in the lake. This trip is optional.

This spectacular deserted complex of 8th Century Hindu temples was submerged by the lake waters in the 1970s. Each year as the lake levels recede the temples slowly emerge at the edge of the corn fields.

During your stay you can take a canoe trip to explore the stunning coves and inlets surrounding Basunti and see numbers of bird species and various native animals.

There are many walks around the local villages and of course, swimming in the pool or the many beautiful completely private places round the lake. 

SCHEDULE

This schedule is not finalised.…

6:30am – Morning tea

7 - 7.30am - Pranayama or Silent Meditation - in the Shala or on the roof top

7:30am – 9am - Yin Yoga Asana in the Yoga Shala

9:00am – Breakfast

10am-1pm – Free time to swim in the pool or lake, take a canoe out, walk the local villages, read or sleep in a hammock in the garden.

1pm – 2pm Lunch

2pm – 3.45pm Free time to rest, read or sleep in a hammock in the garden.

3:45pm – Afternoon Tea

4:30pm - 6.00pm – Yin Yoga Asana

6.00pm - 6.30pm Pranayama / meditation in The Yoga Shala

6.30pm / 7pm – Supper

10:00pm – Retire

COST

£1625 per person for a twin shared room.

• This includes return transfers from Amritsar airport.

• Ten days at our private retreat centre with breakfast , lunch and dinner each day.

• Morning and evening Yoga Asana practice each day (excluding our day off in the middle).

• Morning and evening Meditation or Pranayama practice.

• A trip to Bathu temples

• Boat trip on the lake with a local fisherman

• Supper on 6th May in Amritsar.

If you have any question, send me a message using the button below.
Emma x

RETREAT IS NOW FULL… I want to take you all on this journey … in time, i will. x

FAQ’s

Q: How many people are going on the retreat?
A: Minimum 16 and maximum 17 people plus me.

Q: What time is the transfer on the 17th May back to Amritsar?
A: After breakfast around 9.30am

Q: Is alcohol served in Basunti?
A: Usually I would not have alcohol on retreat but we are all adults. Basunti can serve beer and wine (for an additional cost), but no spirits are available. As we get closer, we can make a group decision on this but my feelings are we stay alcohol free for our time at the venue.

Q: Is the WIFI at Basunti?
A: Yes however, WIFI - yes and it operates in the main house, around the pool and in certain parts of the garden and the meditation deck. It has to be noted that due to our venue being fairly rurally situated, the WIFI is not the quickest and guests will be requested not to download/upload heavy files, movies, videos etc as this would prevent anyone else will be able to use it.

Q: Are there mosquito nets over the beds at Basunti?
A: There are no mosquito nets over the beds but there are nets over all the windows. Please note that Basunti is not in a Malaria area but prevention is always advisable, so you might want to bring repellents.

Q: Can I do washing at Basunti?
A: Reply from Izzy at Basunti below

Yes, we have a laundry service done by the village lady who comes here during the groups season and it is not prohibitive in terms of cost. You can, if you like, wash small items yourselves and hang them on the verandas attached to the rooms, we have no problem with that. 

It is hot in May, clothes will dry very quickly indeed.

If I have not covered everything above, please feel free to ask me questions. I can then add them to these as you may be helping someone else by asking. x

I can not stress enough, this course is for everybody. You do not have to be a Yoga teacher or want to be one to attend. You need only a curiosity and a willingness to explore, whilst deepening your own understanding of how you can use The Five Elements system to view and understand all aspects of your life. This is a small group training programme to allow for a level of intimacy rarely found in other courses.

The Five Movements Yin Yoga Teacher Training programme is a 50 Hour Yoga Alliance Professionals UK approved course beginning Friday 13th May. We study for four consecutive days, taking Tuesday and Wednesday off to rest and absorb the content up to this point. Returning Thursday, we continue study through to Saturday 21st May.

INVESTMENT: £675
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND BUT NEED TO SPREAD PAYMENTS, YOU CAN ARRANGE WITH ME TO SPREAD THE COST OF THIS TRAINING OVER A NUMBER OF MONTHS AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE PAID IN FULL TO ATTEND THE COURSE.

Rest and restore with Emma at the tranquil Tilton house in Sussex this November. A weekend set within the south downs national park, offering a unique opportunity to connect your mind, body and spirit. 

This long weekend in the quietude of the English countryside, will allow for the time and space to nurture and reflect during a phase in the season cycle where self knowing awareness and inquiry feels more natural.

A precious opportunity to immerse yourself in the practise of Yin Yoga, Meditation, beautiful food, nature and ultimately within you.

The retreat price includes: two nights accommodation; 4 Yin Yoga Asana and Meditation practises by the log fire; sound bath ; a Transformational Breath workshop with The Breathing Room’s Aimee Hartley, two sound baths, 6 vegetarian meals from dinner on Friday evening through to lunch on Sunday, fruit and herbal tea throughout the day and use of the cedar wood sauna.

Friday 22nd November - Sunday 24th November 2019
From £420 per person
Tilton House, Sussex

THIS RETREAT IS CURRENTLY SOLD-OUT BUT THINGS DO CHANGE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE WAITING LIST, PLEASE CONTACT ME.