A 4-hour mini yoga and breathwork retreat helping us transition into and embrace the darker months ahead and find our inner light.

The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. It is a beautiful opportunity to honour the natural rhythm of the seasons, slow down, turn inward, reflect, find stillness and reconnect with ourselves.

This in our last seasonal retreat of 2026 and as we approach the Winter Solstice on 21st December, we invite you to join us on this 4-hour mini retreat. Let’s leave behind the need to achieve, do and strive and instead allow ourselves to soften, receive, nurture and restore. We will explore how we can draw inspiration from the rhythms of nature and embrace the instinctual seasonal changes within ourselves at this time of year. Rather than resist the darkness, we can learn to welcome it, as we discover the beauty, wisdom and stillness it holds.

Yoga Instructor and Holistic Therapist, Gemma Edwards (www.lovelivingnaturally.co.uk (http://www.lovelivingnaturally.co.uk)) and Soma breathwork practitioner, Diana Jones (www.breathewithdiana.com (http://www.breathewithdiana.com)) have a deeply nurturing afternoon planned for you.

We will open by chanting the sacred sound of OM together, allowing the vibration of this primordial sound to bring us into harmony, connection and a shared sense of peace.

Winter aligns beautifully with feminine/Yin energy where there is a natural pull towards calm, quiet, rest and introspection. With this in mind, Gemma will guide you through a practice of gentle intuitive movement and feminine embodiment, leading onto a soothing fusion of yin yoga poses with their long, supported holds and restorative poses giving you the time and space to surrender and rest.

Diana will then guide you through on a transformative Soma breathwork session – a journey using the power of conscious breathing, rhythm and music, allowing you to reconnect with your body, shift stagnant energy and create space for renewal. As the journey unfolds, we will surrender into the quiet embrace of a Darkness Meditation - the opportunity to let go of the outside world, rest in the unknown and discover the stillness within.

We’ll end our time together with some nourishing, seasonal snacks and herbal teas and an opportunity to come together, reflect and know that the Winter Solstice is not just about darkness; it also marks the turning point towards the gradual return of the light.

Spaces are limited to 15 and are priced at £45 per person. All snacks are gluten free and vegan.

Venue:

Quinnettes Barn, 8 Eddystone Court, Churt, Farnham, GU10 2NU.

Quinnettes Barn is a beautiful historic property which is over 400 years old. Its characterful features, warm and cosy environment and outdoor access to a beautiful garden make it perfect for our mini retreat. There is parking for approximately 12 cars, so please car share where possible. There are residential properties at Quinnettes as well, so please ensure you only park in the clearly marked ‘visitors parking area’. If for some reason there are not enough spaces, street parking is also available on nearby Parkhurst fields, a short walk away. A simple map of Quinnettes is available at the visitors parking area which will point you to where the barn is.

What to Bring:

Yoga Mat

2 bed pillows or a yoga bolster

Cushion

Blanket

For any queries, please feel free to get in touch:

Gemma Edwards

www.lovelivingnaturally.co.uk (http://www.lovelivingnaturally.co.uk)

lovelivingnaturally1@gmail.com

07540065129

Diana Jones

www.breathewithdiana.com (http://www.breathewithdiana.com)

blazund@hotmail.co.uk

07973324991

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