UK Easter Yoga Retreat

Shared Ensuite Room  - £490

Budget Ensuite Room - £400

Private Twin / Triple Ensuite £550

Private Single Occupancy Ensuite £690

Our weekend retreat program is crafted to provide an unparalleled experience that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and nourished on physical, mental, and emotional levels, led by the founder of Ananda Yoga Retreats, Ananda ~ Madeline Diaz Meiners.

The Easter retreat, set by the serene waters of Lake Coniston in Cumbria, will emphasise the element of wood, which is associated with Spring. It will blend the energising practices of Vinyasa Yoga with the calming practices of Yin Yoga meditation, deep healing breath-work taught through the lens of Kundalini Yoga, all complemented by Sound Healing (Crystal Bowls and Gong Sound baths) led by the founder of Ananda Yoga Retreats, Madeline Diaz Meiners.

Spring is an exhilarating time of year. Mother Nature is about to reveal the dream she has been nurturing all winter. Her creativity is boundless as she emerges everywhere with vibrant, beautiful bursts of color, scents, and tastes.

The energy of this season is on the rise. It is symbolized by the element wood, the color green, the liver and gallbladder organs, and the emotions of patience or frustration, kindness or anger. 

Each yoga practice is thoughtfully designed to foster fluidity in the body and breath. Through movement and invigorating breathing exercises, we will release stagnant energies in the body, clear energy blockages, and promote balance and harmony. Each session incorporates mindfulness techniques, stress reduction tools, and profound relaxation methods.

All our practices are suitable for every level and are uniquely tailored to the participants present.

Every nutritious meal prepared by our Michelin-trained Chef Cesar will be carefully designed to harmonize with the water element, supporting and perfectly aligning with your internal healing process during the retreat.

THE VENUE

Retreat package - 3 nights accommodation, all meals and the full retreat programme

• Yoga Workshops

    - Morning 3hrs & Evening 2hrs - Vinyasa Flow; Kundalini Yoga & Sound; Yin Yoga & Sound

• Sound healing

   - Crystal bowls; Shamanic Drum; Gong Sound bath

• Yoga Nidra

   (deep semi hypnotic relaxation);

• Philosophy to deepen and enhance your understanding of yoga and the subtle body;

• Guided walks in nature;

• Vegetarian, gluten free nutritional plated meals ( vegan options available and full dietary requirements catered for )

• Unlimited use of our Cold Water Therapy Tanks & Heated Sauna.

  
  

Additional Extras - Massages and facials from our onsite therapists

• Swedish massage

• Aromatherapy massage

• Back & Shoulder massage

• Reflexology

• Reiki

60 Minute treatment - £75

90 Minute treatment - £100

Water Sports on the Lake of Coniston

Kayaking / Paddle boarding 2.5hr sessions - £50

Please add any treatments you would like to prebook into the form at check out. Payments for the treatments are done on the day with the therapist.

RETREAT PROGRAMME

FRIDAY

Check in 4pm – Free time to settle and explore

Evening Session 6 – 8pm

Restorative Yin Yoga Workshop & Sound

Evening meal – 8pm

SATURDAY

Breakfast 8.00am

Morning practice  9am - 12am Vinyasa Flow workshop

Lunch 13.00pm

Afternoon practice 17.00 – 19.30pm

Kundalini and Sound Workshop

Evening Meal 19.45pm

SUNDAY

Breakfast 8.00am

Morning practice  9am - 12am Vinyasa Flow workshop

Lunch 13.00pm

4.30 - 6.30pm  Yin Yoga and Gong and Crystal Bowl Sound bath

Evening Meal 6.45pm

MONDAY

Morning practice 8 - 10am A 'sealing practice' Yin Yang

Breakfast 10am

Checkout 11am.

THE PRACTICES -

Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini, Yin Yoga Workshops & Sound Baths lead by Madeline Diaz Meiners (founder of Ananda Yoga Retreats):

From Sanskrit ‘To place in a special way’, Vinyasa aligns a deliberate sequence of poses with the breath to strengthen our mind and body connection.  A portal into self enquiry and discovery, where the emphasis lays less on the external and more on the internal. Moving one breath, one movement in a dynamic and explorative flow to increase and move any stagnant energy within. An opportunity to reconnect, to unravel and ignite our inner fire, not to find but to reconnect with our true self.

Each practice will begin with Pranayama (breath work)and/ or Meditation to bring us into a state of introspection, before moving through carefully curated movements designed to cultivate more of an equilibrium within the body moving both functionally, creatively and playfully. Drawing upon influences of Mandala Yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rocket and yin weaved with Ancient Yogic Philosophy. A chance to deepen your practice and reconnect with yourself.

Yin works on the subconscious mind, unravelling the stuff we never truly dealt with at the opportune moment when it was held in the conscious mind. As a modern society of suppressants and consumers, we have become masterful at avoiding any kind of emotional discomfort. Over time, all our residual traumas become so deeply ingrained into the subtle fascia layers of our bodies, that they form part of the psyche, lurking deep within, waiting to be later triggered over and over again.

When you practice Yin yoga, you are creating nurturing space within the body and mind, to be present and to experience all of your emotions in full without the feeling of overwhelm. Learning the art of softening, of letting go, and allowing your emotions be present encourages the body to heal and release. Suppressing our feelings day by day becomes exhausting on the mind. Yin yoga creates an internal environment which encourages the mind and body to let go of emotions that aren't serving us well, and become aware of the things that need more of our attention. This helps work through mental blockages and find more peace, as the practice heals us deeply on a cellular level.

Kundalini Yoga is the yoga of awareness. We systematically train our mind and attune our body to hold higher frequencies of energy associated with Kundalini and consciousness, releasing blockages to the reservoirs of untapped energy within us, balancing the subtle systems of nadis (energy channels) and realigning the chakras. When energy moves freely through the chakras, it stimulates the mental, physical, and spiritual health of the being. There is a clarity that arises that combines perception, thought, and intuition. Kundalini Yoga is known to assist change and self-limiting habit, bringing equilibrium to the glandular system and revitalising the nervous systems.

Please refer to our terms and conditions available on the footer of our website before making your commitment to the reservation.