Residential Insight Yoga and Buddhist Mindfulness Retreat,
Monmouthshire, South Wales 'Embodied Landscapes"
Retreats and Teacher Training are an opportunity to live deeper into the teachings of Mindfulness / Buddhism and to cultivate a practice that integrates both Yoga, Psycho-Spiritual teachings and Meditation.
Cancellation Policy: Money will be refunded if I can fill your place, which I will always endeavour to do. Last minute cancellations are more tricky and a refund is not always possible in this situation.
Yin Yoga Teacher Training (Nov & Feb) followed by Yin Yoga Teacher Training (Jan & March)
60 hours Live Tuition with Olivia Clarke, Insight Yoga Teacher
Level 1 equivalent at http://www.sarahandtypowers.com
4th-8th November 2024 & 24th-28th February 2025 - One place has become available.
Cost £1000 Full Training (£500 November and £500 February, plus a little extra for lunch each day)
This does not include accommodation. Wait List is Available
A unique opportunity to attend a Yin Yoga Teacher Training, with myself, Olivia Clarke, at The Coach House Retreat, a stylish, private wellbeing haven, between Raglan and Monmouth, on the Welsh border. I will be teaching through the lens of Insight Yoga, which brings a profound depth and nuance to the Yin Yoga experience. This training will be the equivalent of Level 1 at www.sarahandtypowers.com I am an endorsed Insight Yoga Teacher and a long term student of Sarah Powers, one of the most influential and foundational teachers of Yin Yoga in the world today. Insight Yoga is a rich intersection of Buddhist Mindfulness, Yoga and Psychology. This course is suitable for yoga teachers, somatic therapists, psychotherapists, deep practitioners and lovers of Yin Yoga and Buddhist Mindfulness. You don’t need to be a yoga teacher to do this Level 1 training. I have known many deep practitioners who have never taught a yoga course in their life and have no desire to do so. You might be a change maker in the world, a healer, a therapist and wish to integrate mindfulness and embodied practice, as a way to self-regulate and live more deeply from the parasympathetic nervous system. The course will be trauma informed. Do reach out if you have any questions and I will send an outline of the course, to people who wish to sign up.
Olivia loves to guide people into the depths of Winter. Wintering is an invitation to deepen, hibernate, rest as the Earth does, gather collectively and intimately around roaring log fires, as we winter together and enjoy the nourishing beauty of silence, deep yin and the wisdom of Maitri. Wisdom is a slow, gradual deepening, a blooming, a flourishing, as we come to know ourselves in more intimate and loving ways. Maitri is the practice of making friends with ourselves, unconditionally and wholeheartedly. You sit with yourself. You move closer, no matter what’s going on. You don’t try to get rid of anything. You recognise your humanity and the wide gamut of emotions you might be feeling. You learn to stay. Maitri strengthens us with stability and steadfastness. It also softens us. You are invited to rest back and relax deeply into the present moment, trusting that the present moment will take care of the future.
Venue:Wonderful Escapes, Monmouthshire, South Wales, UK – a stunning venue in the heart of the Black Mountains National Park with sauna, treatment rooms, wild swimming, roaring log fires and 16 beautiful bedrooms. The Great Barn, at the heart of this venue, is where we gather collectively, backed by the quiet presence of Skirrid Mountain. Those who love mountains, wild places and warm hearths will enjoy the spirit of this place. Please see photos on my website: www.oliviahealingyoga.co.uk
Dates: 13th-17th January 2025
Cost: £995 for Private Room with ensuite bathroom or £945 for private room with shared bathroom (you would only share with one other). Rooms will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. If you would like to share your room, that is also an option. Shared Rooms cost: £845 with ensuite bathroom or £795 with shared bathroom. All meals and teaching inclusive. A list of optional therapeutic treatments will be sent out.
How to book: Please contact Olivia Clarke direct at oliviahealing@aol.com This retreat will be held in silence, with an opportunity to connect and gather our first night over dinner. Silent Retreat can be powerful and transformative, beautifully intimate, connecting and insightful. It is a restful, loving and spacious way to be in community, with fellow practitioners on the path. You will be well supported.
60 hours Live Tuition with Olivia Clarke, Insight Yoga Teacher
Level 1 equivalent at http://www.sarahandtypowers.com
27th-31st January & 3rd-7th March 2025
Cost £1000 Full Training (£500 January and £500 March, plus a little extra for lunch each day) This does not include accommodation. Please enquire.
60 hours, Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Monmouthshire, Wales - Level 1 @sarahandtypowers with Olivia Clarke, Insight Yoga Teacher. My earlier Yin Yoga Teacher Training is now fully booked, so I am offering another Teacher Training in January and March 2025. My whole ethos of teaching is very personal and intimate. I am passionate about Yin Yoga and Buddhist Mindfulness. The course will be taught through the unique lens of Insight Yoga, a rich intersection of Buddhist Mindfulness, Yoga and Psychology, which brings a Wise View and a profound depth to the Yin Experience. You don’t need to be an already established Yoga Teacher but the training will appeal to lovers of Yin, Mindfulness and deep practice. Mindfulness Meditation will be deeply woven into this training. Do reach out if you have questions. I am always happy to arrange a Zoom call. The course will be hosted at The Coach House Retreat, Monmouthshire Wales, very close to Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham and easily accessible from London. We have onsite parking and accommodation either at The Coach House or nearby
The Coach House Retreat is part of a curated collection at The Global Retreat Company. It has featured twice in Conde Nast Traveller. One article was a full feature on Yin Yoga called "Hold The Pose" by Daisy Finer. The other article was a feature on "Best Yoga Retreats in the World 2024" by Kate O'Brien. It recently featured in the May issue of Times Luux Magazine, an article on Mindfulness by Kate Reardon. Please see Testimonials & Media.
11th - 14th September 2024
Insight Yoga (a rich blend of Yoga, Buddhism and Psychology) led by Olivia Clarke
I am thrilled to be leading Insight Yoga, at the largest Trauma and Mental health conference, in Europe.
If you have not attended The Master Series I highly recommend it. This will be my second year teaching and I
am thrilled to be part of this incredible line up of speakers. Oxford is a stimulating, beautiful and inspiring city.
Do reach out if you would like to learn more.
Please call for more information: Tel: 07816 512563 or Email: olivia@oliviahealingyoga.co.uk
If you are interested in Private Retreat, please see: thecoachhouseretreat.co.uk
or email: contact@thecoachhouseretreat.co.uk
