Guildford, Outdoor Yoga in Nature – Traditional Himalayan Style Yoga

We are delighted to launch our Yoga events in a beautiful new outdoor location. We have found the perfect spot for outdoor Yoga. When the weather is good, we will conduct our yoga practice next to a beautiful lake. If we have any weather issues yoga will take place in a stunning modern pavilion with large glass windows and amazing views of the Surrey countryside, birds, and animals. It feels like you are outside even though you are indoors!

Yoga outdoors is the way yoga is meant to be, if you haven’t done yoga outside before, you are in for a real treat! We will also have the opportunity to incorporate some of the exercises from our Nature Therapy events into these yoga classes. We are excited about outdoor yoga and can’t wait to share it with others!

We highly recommend combining this class with the following Gong Bath session. Please see the event description in our Meetup group.

There are many documented health and wellbeing benefits of doing yoga. “Yoga participants report better sleep, increased energy levels and muscle tone, relief from muscle pain and stiffness, improved circulation and overall better general health. The breathing aspect of yoga can benefit heart rate and blood pressure”.

Trained in India, we are teaching traditional Himalayan style yoga. Yoga is a balance between mind, body, and spirit. Our yoga practices combine all three elements – physical workout in the form of yoga postures; exercises to extend vital force (also known as prana or chi/ki) – pranayama; and spiritual practices – in the form of mantra repetition and concentration on internal states of consciousness throughout the practice.

In our physical practice, we will focus on warming up and opening exercises. Simple yet profound, they are aimed at increasing the flexibility in the body and are highly recommended for anyone with stiff joints, flexibility issues, those new to yoga, or anyone who wants to deepen their yoga practice. The result is a thoroughly profound yogic practice aimed at boosting health, increasing energy and vitality, lifting the spirits, improving mood, and increasing mental and physical strength, stability, and balance. 

Our yoga classes in Clandon Wood are carried out outside in nature provided that the weather conditions allow, otherwise we use the glass pavilion located on the grounds which opens up to the beautiful grounds of the natural reserve. The aim of these classes is to benefit from the yoga practice as well as nature therapy – a combination of practices including mindfulness, aromatherapy, grounding/earthing, and exercises to develop the senses. Nature Therapy, yoga, and the beautiful natural surroundings in Clandon Wood wonderfully complement each other to bring an overall health and wellbeing boost, relaxation and rejuvenation.

For a deeper experience, we recommend combining our yoga classes with follow-up gong baths. You can find more information about our gong baths in our Meetup group The Alchemy of Sound, or on our website holistichealingtherapy.co.uk. 

We also recommend combining yoga and gong bath with the follow-up Nature Therapy Walk in Newlands Corner, Guilford GU4 8SE, from 2pm to 5pm on the day (price per ticket – £15; concessions – flexible price: please, contact us to discuss). You can learn more about our Nature Therapy Walks in our Meetup group Nature Therapy Walks in Surrey, or on our website holistichealingtherapy.co.uk.

Please, note that £1 from each ticket will be donated to Surrey Wildlife Trust http://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/ and Wildlife Aid http://www.wildlifeaid.org.uk/ (for more information see our website holistichealingtherapy.co.uk)

PRICE:

Single Ticket: £12 GBP. We offer a package of 6 sessions for £59. We also offer yoga and gong bath packages – book a yoga session and a gong bath, and pay £20 instead of £24! We do accept cash on the door but please let us know you are coming otherwise we may not have space. If you would like to purchase a package, please, contact us via Meetup messages, or by filling in the Contact Form on the Contact Us page on our website holistichealingtherapy.co.uk. 

Concessions (students, pensioners, benefit recipients): 10 GBP. PLEASE, CONTACT US FOR PAYMENT DETAILS. We will ask for evidence of eligibility.

HOW TO BOOK A PLACE:

To guarantee your place, we ask you to RSVP YES on Meetup and pay via Paypal. If you are unable to pay via Paypal, please, contact us via Meetup messages, or by filling in the Contact Form on Contact Us page on our website holistichealingtherapy.co.uk. “RSVPS CLOSED” means that all places for the event are currently booked. You can also pay at the door on arrival. Please, let us know you are coming by contacting us prior to the event.

REFUND POLICY:

Please, be aware that WE ONLY REFUND THE TICKET PRICE NO LATER THAN 72 HOURS (3 DAYS) BEFORE THE SCHEDULED EVENT STARTS. Please, contact us if you need a refund (please, note that Paypal charges will be deducted from the refund amount). PLEASE, KINDLY NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ISSUE REFUNDS FOR NON-ATTENDANCE. 

WHAT TO BRING:

We have yoga mats, blankets, pillows, and eye masks – you are only advised to bring a bottle of water. 

ADVISE FOR BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT:

We advise you to eat three or more hours before the event and drink plenty of water after the event. Water can help facilitate the detox process. We also encourage you to wear loose fitting clothes for your comfort.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 

We kindly ask anyone attending the event to read our TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Please, be aware that by clicking “RSVP YES” and paying for your ticket, as well as coming to the event and paying there, you confirm you have read and agreed to our TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Minors: Please, be aware our yoga classes are aimed at adults. We ask that 16 and 17 years olds are accompanied by adults (guardians or parents), and we will need a written consent letter from their parent/guardian. We can not admit anyone younger than 16 years old (sorry!). 

Medical conditions/prescribed medications/pregnancy: We advise those who are pregnant to abstain from our events. If you have any medical conditions, are on a prescribed medication, or have any concerns, please, see your GP and inform him/her about attending our yoga sessions, this will allow your GP to give appropriate advice. If you currently experience or have a history of serious health issues (including mental health issues, operations, medical procedures, seizures, implants, special needs), please, inform us before the event.

CONTACT US:

If you have any questions, please, contact us by Meetup message or by filling in the Contact Form on the Contact us page on our website: www.holistichealingtherapy.co.uk

We hope to see you at our event! 

Gary and Olga

Holistic Healing Therapy