I run monthly Yin Yoga and Gong Bath retreat afternoons. These are a lovely combination of an hour of rejuvenating Yin yoga, followed by an hour's gong bath. We finish off with homemade cake and teas before we say our goodbyes.

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Some info about Gong Baths

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I am a fully qualified Gong practitioner.

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A Gong Bath is a form of sound healing meditation.  Everyone is immersed in the vibrations of the gongs and instruments during a session (you are bathed in sound, no water is involved!)  No experience is required, it is a form of meditation accessible to everyone.

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We are vibrating as is everything else, sometimes we can become out of tune/balance in either mind body or spirit and dis-ease can start to take hold. We can be brought back in tune through the healing frequencies of sound therapy enabling us to begin to feel healthy and balanced once more.  Using Planetary and Symphonic Gongs, Tibetan Singing Bowls and other instrument’s rich harmonic frequencies you will be bathed in sound while you rest, feeling the stresses and strains of the day dissolving away as peace and harmony comes back to you.

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What happens during a Sound Bath?
During a Sound Bath you are taken on a sonic meditative journey. While you lie down comfortably with your eyes closed Lisa will play the instruments that are known for their vibratory healing frequencies. You are invited to relax and settle aware of the sound taking you on a healing journey.

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What to expect
Lisa will invite you to set your intention followed by a guided meditation with the awareness on the breath to allowing your whole being to settle in and relax. The more you can relax the more beneficial the session will be for you.

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Try to not to have any expectations; each person’s experience is different and unique. It’s possible to have a range of experiences from being very relaxed, energised, emotional, visions, happy, anxious, or feeling creative! All emotions are welcome and valid. Many people feel a sense of bliss and peace after a gong bath, especially in the quiet moments after the Gongs have quietened down…the Shunyata.

Its important not to get up straight away and enjoy this peaceful stillness and silence, called the Shunyata, the golden silence (emptiness)

 
How does it work?
The sound of a gong helps the brain reach deep relaxation – specifically the alpha and theta brain wave states, which are the slowest brain waves in humans. We tend to reach these states during daydreaming or deep sleep, and they are known to aid relaxation, creativity, and natural healing and are associated with meditative, clear, and peaceful states of mind.

If you have any serious health conditions whether physical/mental or emotional then please let me know so I can advise if this practice is suitable for you.

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Some info about Yin Yoga

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I am a fully qualified Yin yoga teacher, having completed my 50-hour Yin teacher training with Dee Harries and Helena Bingham.

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Yin yoga is a quiet, contemplative practice. Yin yoga can give us space to pause in our experiences, a chance to slow down and release ourselves from always rushing. It works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses. Each pose is a mini meditation. 

It targets the deepest tissues of the body, our fascia, our connective tissues – ligaments, joints, bones, the deep fascia networks of the body and the meridians (energy channels along which chi flows). This is in contrast to a Yang yoga practice such as Vinyasa and Hatha yoga which targets the muscles.

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Energetically, Yin yoga improves the energy flow around the body, enhancing the flow of chi in the organs. For our health, we need healthy organs as well as healthy muscles. Yin yoga connects us to our breath and offers wonderful emotional and mental health benefits along with a sense of freedom and space within the body.

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What can I expect in a typical Yin yoga class?

A Yin yoga class usually consists of a series of longer-held, passive floor poses that work the whole body especially the lower part of the body – the hips, pelvis, inner thighs, lower spine. These areas are especially rich in connective tissues. The poses are held for up to five minutes, sometimes longer. Yin is almost entirely passive, although some Yin asanas contain Yang elements. During the asanas/poses, muscles are relaxed to avoid muscle spasm, releasing muscles from engaging for long periods.

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