A nurturing winter aromatherapy retreat to reset body & mind. Relax deeply and craft your own bath salts for a softer, clearer new year.

Step in from the winter chill into a cosy, softly scented space where time slows down, your shoulders drop, and you can finally exhale.

Winter Warmth - Welcome the New Year with Warmth & Clarity is a half‑day aromatherapy retreat with Maria Morgan, founder of Esker Fields Wellbeing, designed to help you:

Gently release the heaviness of the old year

Invite in warmth, lightness and focus

Create your own personalised aromatherapy bath salts to continue the ritual at home

This is an experiential, hands on workshop - you will smell, feel and experience essential oils in a very real, personal way, through the comforting lens of winter rest and fresh beginnings.

What You’ll Experience

1. Winter Aromatherapy for Warmth & Clarity

You will be introduced to a small selection of specially chosen essential oils for the winter season, such as:

Lavandin – soothing and soft, encouraging relaxation and emotional ease

Mandarin – gentle, uplifting citrus that brings comfort and cheer on darker days

Frankincense – grounding and centring, ideal for reflection and inner stillness

Be encouraged to notice how these scents make you feel, which ones you’re drawn to, and how they can support your mood, energy and clarity as you move into the new year.

2. Breath, Stillness & Gentle Reflection

With Maria’s calm guidance, you’ll explore:

Simple breathing practices to soothe your nervous system

Short, guided reflections to help you let go of the old and welcome the new

How to pair gentle aromatherapy with mindfulness to:

Settle a busy mind

Feel more grounded and present

Clarify what you truly want for the year ahead

No experience with meditation or breath work is needed – everything is gentle and at your own pace.

3. Create Your Own Personalised Winter Bath Salts

The heart of this retreat is a beautiful, creative ritual: blending your own aromatherapy bath salts.

Together, we will:

Explore what you’d like more of – calm, courage, focus, rest, renewal

Choose essential oils that match your intentions (for example, comforting lavandin, uplifting mandarin, and grounding frankincense)

Blend your chosen oils into mineral‑rich salts to create a bespoke winter soak just for you

You’ll take home your own personalised bath salt blend - a tangible reminder of the warmth and clarity you cultivated during the retreat, and a soothing ritual you can return to whenever you need it.

Who Is This For?

This retreat is perfect for you if:

You’re craving peace, rest and a softer pace after the busy festive season

You’d like to begin the new year with more clarity, intention and calm

You’re curious about essential oils and want to use them safely and meaningfully

You feel a bit tired, overwhelmed or “switched on” and long to feel more grounded and centred

You’d love a nurturing experience to share with a friend or loved one

Come on your own for a solo winter reset, or bring someone special and make it a shared ritual.

What’s Included

Guided introduction to winter aromatherapy

Gentle breath work and relaxation practices

All materials to create your own personalised aromatherapy bath salts

Warming tea and homemade treats

A cosy, welcoming environment at Drumshallon Forge Heritage Centre

Supportive guidance from Maria Morgan, Esker Fields Wellbeing

You’ll leave with:

Your own bespoke bath salts

Simple tools to support your wellbeing through the rest of winter

A calmer nervous system and a clearer sense of direction for the year ahead

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