Enliven The Spirit Retreat ⬩ Embercombe

ENLIVEN THE SPIRIT RETREAT Wednesday 28 September - Saturday 1 October 2022 At Embercombe, a 50 acre re-wilding camp on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon. Yoga⬩Kirtan⬩Ecstatic Dance⬩Sound Healing⬩Nature Connection Qi Gong⬩Massage⬩Sauna ***BOOKING IS NOW OPEN!*** Contact: [email protected] ⬩A Celebration of the Sacredness of Life⬩ Rediscover yourself through breath, movement, music, silence, nature, massage, ceremony, ritual, nutritious food, heartfelt connections, optional saunas and community living. Fall in love with life, fall in love with your Self and fall in love with your purpose of bringing your unique gifts into the world… Enliven The Spirit Retreat is a deep dive into the beauty of embracing your seeker, rediscovering your joy, igniting your passion, and freeing the expression of your truest Self. It is an understanding that by simply being in this place you are a gift to the world. ⬩THE PROGRAMME⬩ WEDNESDAY 2 - 4pm: Arrival & Registration 4.30 - 5.30pm: Opening Ceremony 5.30 - 6.30pm: Gentle Yoga & Yoga Nidra 6.45- 8.30pm: Dinner 8.30 - 10pm: Kirtan & Sound Healing THURSDAY 8 - 9.15am: Holistic Yoga 9.15 - 10.30am: Breakfast & Sharing Circles 11am - 12.30pm: Walking Meditation & Nature Ritual 1 - 2pm: Lunch 2 - 4pm: Free Time 4 - 6pm: Cacao Ceremony & Kirtan 6.30 - 8pm: Dinner 8.30 - 10.30pm: Ecstatic Dance FRIDAY 8 - 9.15am: Holistic Yoga 9.15 - 10.30am: Breakfast & Sharing Circles 11am - 12.30pm: Elemental Nature Dance 1 - 2pm: Lunch 2 - 4pm: Free Time 4.30 - 6pm: Yin Yoga 6.30 - 8pm: Dinner 8.30 - 10.30pm: Fire Ceremony, Songs & Invitation to share your gifts SATURDAY Pack rooms before breakfast 8.30 - 9.15am: Qi Gong 9.15 - 10.30am: Breakfast & Sharing Circles 11am - 12.30pm: Gong Bath 12.30 - 1.30pm: Lunch 2 - 3pm: Closing Ceremony 3 - 4pm: Final Surprise! 4pm: Farewells & Departure Please note the programme is not set in stone and may occur slight changes. ⬩VENUE⬩ Embercombe is an eco-friendly venue on a beautiful 50 acre re-wilding estate on the edge of Dartmoor. It is a place to find a deep connection with nature – wild nature around us and wild nature within us. It is a place to breathe, to reconsider, to regenerate and to relearn. It is a place to find the gifts that we have to offer right now in the beauty and peace of nature. It also has a wild swimming lake! ⬩VENUE ADDRESS⬩ Embercombe, Higher Ashton, Exeter, EX6 7QQ https://embercombe.org/ ⬩ACCOMMODATION⬩ Book you stay in one of Embercombe’s beautiful yurt villages, or bring your own van or tent and pitch up in the camping field. Each yurt is furnished with comfortable beds and a wood fired stove. Both yurt villages have compost toilets and running water. Full bathroom facilities with hot showers are available in the main building. Both private and shared yurts are available. ⬩FOOD⬩ Embercombe’s devoted chefs provide delicious, plant based, locally sourced and mostly organic meals, refreshments and snacks, to give you the nutrition, energy and renewed vitality you need during your visit. They cater for gluten free and any specific dietary requirements you need, and we will check your preferences when you make your booking. ⬩MASSAGES⬩ A whole range of therapeutic treatments are available to book with one of our highly qualified and experienced therapists, including; Swedish Massage, Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Deep Tissue, Acu Points, Reflexology, Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, Reiki & Sound Healing. Massages are an optional add-on for your retreat and can be booked for £40 per massage in advance, either with Charlie or one of our therapist team members. ⬩TEAM & FACILITATORS⬩ ⬩Elise Yuill Cohen (yoga, kirtan & ceremony leader) ⬩Charlie Bishop aka DJ Therapy (Qi Gong, kirtan, Ecstatic Dance, Massage & Energy Healing) ⬩Yasmin Kay (yoga, workshop facilitator) ⬩Ann Yuill (Therapeutic Massage) ⬩Shreya Canning (Massage & Energy Healing) ⬩Megan Players (Sound Healing & Shiatsu Bodywork) ⬩PRICE⬩ Camping & Vans: £375 Women's Yurt - Triple: £425 Men's Yurt - Triple: £425 Private Yurt: £550 Private Shared Yurt: £875 ⬩PAYMENT⬩ A non-refundable 50% deposit per person is required to book and secure your place. Balance due 60 days before. (Our full cancellation policy can be found at the bottom of this page). ⬩BOOKING⬩ Due to the variety of accommodation options, all bookings are taken via email directly with Elise. Please email your enquiry to: [email protected] ⬩VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFO (including FAQ & cancellation policy⬩ https://www.eliseandcharlie.com/enliven-the-spirit-retreat-embercombe ⬩2021 REVIEWS⬩ Absolutely wonderful range of activities, having the ability to connect with nature in such beautiful surroundings added an extra special element. Singing in nature was particularly nourishing, I loved the nature rituals, the thought you put into creating these and weaving them through the whole weekend made them all the more powerful, that combined with the beauty and magic of the natural landscape. I felt that little touches like a fire ceremony and sharing circles really bonded the group together and gave a depth of purpose to the retreat." — Nikki ★★★★★ “I booked this retreat hoping that the yoga practise would help with some gentle healing and for the chance to visit Embercombe. I had no idea I was heading into a powerful journey of not only healing but transformation. Words can hardly describe the sheer love, kindness, joy and blessings pouring forth from Elise, Charlie, Yasmin and their team plus the Embercombe team, and each and every one of the beautiful people that were called to take part. In an incredibly short space of time through the activities and ceremonies, singing, dancing and space holding I experienced what was to me a fully present conscious community so full of love that I wish every being on Earth could live it every day.” — Kimberley ★★★★★ “Thank you to Elise, Charlie and the rest of the team for creating such a wonder-FULL retreat. The programme was perfect - not too crowded and I liked the sharing circles too. It's not very often that there are events with men's circles so I really appreciated having the opportunity to share in that way. I worked out the other day that this retreat was about the 24th retreat I've been on over the past 8 years or so and your Embercombe retreat is definitely amongst the top three retreats I've been on. Also, thank you for the extra gifts of the aromatic inhaler on the first day & chocolates on the last day - they were both very nice touches & much appreciated!” — Marcus ★★★★★